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Vakhtang Murvanidze

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Vakhtang Murvanidze

|image= MURVANIDZE EC 2005.jpg

|caption=

|country= {{GEO}}

|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1979|10|13|df=yes}}

|birth_place= Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union

|residence=

|height= {{height|m=1.74}}

|formercoach= Craig Maurizi
Alexander Zhulin
Elena Tchaikovskaia
Vladimir Kotin

|formerchoreographer=

|skating club= Dinamo Tbilisi

|formertraininglocations= New Jersey
Moscow

|beganskating= 1983

|retired= 2006

|combined total= 173.29

|combined date= 2003 Skate America

|SP score= 57.60

|SP date= 2003 Skate America

|FS score= 115.69

|FS date= 2003 Skate America

}}

Vakhtang Murvanidze ({{lang-ka|ვახტანგ მურვანიძე}}; born 13 October 1979 in Tbilisi) is a Georgian former competitive figure skater. He is a multiple Georgian national champion and represented Georgia twice at the Olympics, in 2002 (17th) and 2006 (28th). His highest placement at the European Championships was 7th in 2003. He was the flag bearer for Georgia at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Early in his career, Murvanidze was coached by Leila Dolidze and Igor Rusakov. By 2001, he was with Elena Tchaikovskaya and Vladimir Kotin in Moscow. In spring 2003, he joined Alexander Zhulin in New Jersey. In his final season, 2005–06, he was coached by Craig Maurizi in New Jersey.

Programs

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! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2005–06

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  • Armenian folk music

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2004–05

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2003–04

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  • A Little Serenade
    {{small| by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    arranged by A. Kremer
    performed by Satira Orchestra of Moscow Theatre }}
2002–03

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  • Moonlight Sonata
    {{small| (modern version) }}
  • For Elise
    {{small| by Ludwig van Beethoven
    (modern version) }}
2000–02

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Results

GP: Grand Prix

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style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=13 align=center | International
Event

! {{tooltip|94–95|1994–95}}

! 95–96

! 96–97

! 97–98

! 98–99

! {{tooltip|99–00|1999–2000}}

! {{tooltip|00–01|2000–01}}

! 01–02

! 02–03

! 03–04

! 04–05

! 05–06

align=left | Olympics17th28th
align=left | Worlds31st28th17th25th25th20th21st28th25th
align=left | Europeans27th20th26th21st16th11th16th7th17th15th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Spark./Bofrost9th6th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America7th6th10th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada11th
align=left | Golden Spin4thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Schäfer MemorialWDbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy19th8th
align=left | Skate Israel5th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=13 align=center | International: Junior
align=left | Junior Worlds29th30th28th21st5th
align=left | EYOFbgcolor=silver | 2nd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=13 align=center | National
align=left | Georgian Champ.bgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1st
colspan=13 align=center | WD: Withdrew

References

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{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/GEO/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/57 |title= Vakhtang MURVANIDZE |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160421211311/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/GEO/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/57 |archivedate= 21 April 2016 |url-status= live }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000057.htm |title= Vakhtang MURVANIDZE: 2000/2001 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20010417002609/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000057.htm |archivedate= 17 April 2001 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000057.htm |title= Vakhtang MURVANIDZE: 2001/2002 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20020413072415/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000057.htm |archivedate= 13 April 2002 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000057.htm |title= Vakhtang MURVANIDZE: 2002/2003 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20031001064325/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000057.htm |archivedate= 1 October 2003 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000057.htm |title= Vakhtang MURVANIDZE: 2003/2004 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20040420091120/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000057.htm |archivedate= 20 April 2004 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000057.htm |title= Vakhtang MURVANIDZE: 2004/2005 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20050205232840/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000057.htm |archivedate= 5 February 2005 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000057.htm |title= Vakhtang MURVANIDZE: 2005/2006 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20060921011607/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000057.htm |archivedate= 21 September 2006 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2003/11/georgias-murvanidze-mixes-skating-with-boxing/ |title= Georgia's Murvanidze Mixes Skating with Boxing |first= Barry |last= Mittan |work= Golden Skate |date= 27 November 2003 }}

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