# Leri Kenchadze

Leri Kenchadze (Georgian: ლერი კენჭაძე, Bulgarian: Лери Кенчадзе, born 16 August 1986) is a Georgian
Figure skating choreographer/coach and former competitive pair skater. With Elizaveta Makarova, he is the 2013 Toruń Cup champion, the 2015 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, and a four-time Bulgarian national champion. He has competed at multiple European & World Championships.

## Personal life

Leri Kenchadze was born 16 August 1986 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union. He is the twin brother of Georgi Kenchadze. Following his sports retirement, Kenchadze has been working as a choreographer/coach.
After living in Bulgaria for over a decade, he moved to Denmark. He was a head coach at Skøjteklub København in Copenhagen, Denmark. He joined the club in August 2015. In 2017, he moved to the Netherlands. Currently he lives in Waalwijk, Netherlands. On May 7th, 2023, his daughter, Maxine Kenchadze, came into the world.
In 2020, Kenchadze introduced Paradice Sport, a brand specializing in figure skating clothing. Simultaneously, he initiated figure skating camps under the same label.

## Competitive career

Kenchadze competed for Bulgaria throughout his career. He appeared as a single skater through the 2005–06 season.
Kenchadze began competing in pair skating in the 2006–07 season, partnering Nina Ivanova. In 2009–10, he skated with Alexandra Goncharuk. The following season, he partnered Alexandra Malakhova. Coached by Pavel Kitashev. (Nina Mozer's Team)
In 2011, Kenchadze teamed up with Elizaveta Makarova. The pair trained in Sofia, coached by Hristo Turlakov and Andrei Lutai. Makarova/Kenchadze competed at four European Championships and three World Championships. They became the first ever pair from Bulgaria to perform a throw triple jump and triple twist successfully at European and World Championships.
Kenchadze retired from competitive skating after the 2014–15 season.

## Programs
### With Makarova

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2014–15 | Flamenco by unknown | Heart of Courage by Two Steps from Hell Protectors of the Earth by Two Steps from Hell |
| 2013–14 | Tango Amore by Edvin Marton | Heart of Courage by Two Steps from Hell Protectors of the Earth by Two Steps from Hell |
| 2012–13 | Tango Amore by Edvin Marton | Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota Romeo and Juliet performed by Edvin Marton |
| 2011–12 | Gypsy Dances | Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota Romeo and Juliet performed by Edvin Marton |

### With Malakhova

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2010–11 | Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer | Rhapsody in Rock by Robert Wells |

## Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### With Makarova

International :
| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| World Champ. | 11th P | 17th | 23rd | |
| European Champ. | 17th | 12th | 18th | 13th |
| CS Golden Spin | | | | 8th |
| Bavarian Open | | | | 3rd |
| Challenge Cup | | | | 4th |
| Golden Spin | | 3rd | | |
| Ice Challenge | 6th | 5th | | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | 16th | |
| NRW Trophy | | 6th | 4th | |
| Toruń Cup | | 1st | | |
| National |||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| P = Preliminary round |||||

### With Ivanova, Goncharuk, and Malakhova

International :
| Event | 2006–07 with Ivanova | 2009–10 with Goncharuk | 2010–11 with Malakhova |
| World Champ. | | | 22nd |
| Golden Spin | | | 8th |
| Mont Blanc Trophy | | | 4th |
| NRW Trophy | | 7th | |
| Toruń Cup | | | 2nd |
| National ||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 1st | 2nd | |

### Single skating

International :
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
| Crystal Skate | | | | 11th |
| International: Junior |||||
| JGP Bulgaria | | | | 22nd |
| Skate Helena | 2nd J | | | |
| National |||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 4th | 5th | 5th | |
| J = Junior level |||||