Summary
Dmitry Epstein (born 10 August 1993) is a Dutch pair skater. He has won four senior international medals with his skating partner, Nika Osipova.
| Dmitry Epstein | |
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| Born | 10 August 1993 Enschede, Netherlands |
| Hometown | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Coach | Dmitri Kaplun, Aljona Savchenko |
| Skating club | HIJH Den Haag |
| Began skating | 2003 |
Earlier in his career, he skated with his twin sister, Rachel. The two competed at three consecutive World Junior Championships.
Personal life edit
Dmitry Epstein and his twin sister, Rachel, were born on 10 August 1993 in Enschede, Netherlands.[1]
Career edit
Early years edit
Epstein began learning to skate in 2003.[1] Early in his career, he skated in partnership with his twin sister, Rachel. The two competed in novice pairs during the 2008–09 season and moved up to juniors the following season. They represented the Netherlands at three consecutive World Junior Championships (2011, 2012, and 2013).
The Epstein twins trained in Zoetermeer, Netherlands; Stavanger, Norway; and Moscow, Russia. Their coaches included Alexander Artyshenko, Arina Ushakova, Pavel Kitashev, Zsolt Kerekes, Dmitri Boyenko, Aneta Kowalska, and Chris Laheij.[2][3][4]
Beginning with the 2018–19 season, Epstein skated two seasons with Finland's Liubov Efimenko for the Netherlands. In February 2019, making their international debut, they finished seventh at the Bavarian Open and fourth at the International Challenge Cup. In September, they placed eleventh at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. The two were coached by Dmitri Kaplun in The Hague.[5]
2020–21 season edit
Epstein teamed up with Russia's Nika Osipova after contacting her via a website, IcePartnerSearch.[6] He said, "It was in the middle of the pandemic, so we couldn't meet or try out together on the ice if it would work. We wanted to lose as little time as possible, so as soon as traveling became possible again, she immediately came to The Hague. We immediately started skating together and since then she has stayed in the Netherlands."[6]
Osipova/Epstein decided to represent the Netherlands. In February 2021, they placed sixth at the International Challenge Cup, their sole international event that season.
2021–22 season edit
In October, Osipova/Epstein placed 15th at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy. In November, they were second of two pairs at the NRW Trophy. They won bronze at the Bavarian Open in January 2022 and at the International Challenge Cup in February.
2022–23 season edit
Epstein continued to be affected by lung problems related to long COVID,[6] having first developed the disease two years earlier.[7]
In November 2022, Osipova/Epstein won silver at the Ice Challenge in Austria. Later that month, they competed at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo, to which they were invited a couple of weeks before the event.[8] Making their Grand Prix debut, they placed fifth in Finland.
Osipova/Epstein edged out Daria Danilova / Michel Tsiba to claim the Netherlands' only pair skating berth at the 2023 European Championships.[6]
Programs edit
With Nika Osipova edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2022–2023 [1] |
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| 2021–2022 |
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With Liubov Efimenko edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2019–2020 [5] |
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| 2018–2019 |
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With Rachel Epstein edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2012–2013 [2] |
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| 2011–2012 [3] |
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| 2010–2011 [4] |
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Competitive highlights edit
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Pairs with Nika Osipova edit
| International[9] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 |
| Worlds | 20th | |||
| Europeans | 8th | |||
| GP Finland | 6th | |||
| GP Skate America | WD | |||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 15th | WD | ||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | WD | |||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | WD | ||
| CS Golden Spin | WD | 4th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | |||
| Challenge Cup | 6th | 3rd | 3rd | |
| Ice Challenge | 2nd | |||
| Lombardia | 4th | |||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | |||
| National[9] | ||||
| Netherlands | 1st | 2nd | 1st | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled | ||||
Pairs with Liubov Efimenko edit
| International[10] | ||
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| Event | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 11th | |
| Bavarian Open | 7th | |
| Challenge Cup | 4th | |
| National[10] | ||
| Netherlands | 1st | |
Pairs with Rachel Epstein edit
| International: Junior[11][12] | |||||
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| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 |
| Junior Worlds | 17th | 17th | 16th | ||
| JGP Austria | 18th | ||||
| JGP Estonia | 12th | ||||
| JGP Germany | WD | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 1st | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 4th | ||||
| Ice Challenge | 1st | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 5th | 1st | 4th | 7th | |
| Warsaw Cup | 8th | ||||
| International: Novice[11] | |||||
| Challenge Cup | 3rd | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 6th | ||||
| National[11] | |||||
| Netherlands | 1st J | 1st J | 1st J | ||
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew | |||||
Men's singles edit
| International: Novice[12] | ||
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| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
| NRW Trophy | 4th | 5th |
| National[12] | ||
| Netherlands | 3rd N | |
| N = Novice level | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
- ^ a b "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Liubov EFIMENKO / Dmitry: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d de Schutter, Margriet (22 February 2023). "Challenge Cup & NK goede generale voor kunstrijparen". schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 March 2023.
- ^ van der Eijk, Lisanne (25 January 2023). "Dmitry Epstein en Nika Osipova zevende na korte kür". schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 February 2023.
- ^ van der Eijk, Lisanne (1 December 2022). "Voor Michel Tsiba staat liefde voor kunstrijden los van oorlog". schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Liubov EFIMENKO / Dmitry". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Dmitry EPSTEIN". rinkresults.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
External links edit
- Nika Osipova / Dmitry Epstein at the International Skating Union
- Dmitry Epstein on Instagram