# Otar Japaridze

Otar Japaridze (Georgian: ოთარ ჯაფარიძე; born December 23, 1987) is a Georgian former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Allison Reed, he represented Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He later skated with Angelina Telegina.

## Personal life

Otar Japaridze was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union. His father, Irakli Japaridze, is the president of the Georgian Figure Skating Federation.

## Career

Japaridze competed in single skating until the age of 15 and then switched to ice dancing. From 2002 through 2004, he competed with Marina Sheltsina. They were the 2004 Georgian national champions.
From 2005 through 2007, Japaridze competed with Russian-born Ekaterina Zaikina for Georgia. They competed twice at the World Junior Championships.
In the 2007–2008 season, Japaridze competed with American ice dancer Isabella Tobias for Georgia.
In May 2009, Japaridze teamed up with American Allison Reed to compete for Georgia; they trained in Mount Laurel, New Jersey with coach and choreographer Evgeni Platov. At the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, they qualified a spot for Georgia for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Reed received a Georgian passport in January 2010, allowing them to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Reed and Japaridze split following the 2010-11 season.
In February 2012, Japaridze teamed up with Russian ice dancer Angelina Telegina to compete for Georgia.

## Programs
### With Telegina

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2013–14 | Quickstep: Show Me How You Burlesque (from "Burlesque") by Christina Aguilera Foxtrot: Fever by Beyoncé Quickstep: Show Me How You Burlesque (from "Burlesque") by Christina Aguilera | Building the Bullet by Luis Bacalov Oblivion by Gidon Kremer Concierto Para Quinteto by Astor Piazzolla |
| 2012–13 | Schei-we-dei-wi-du by Die Mayrhofner | Tron: Legacy by Daft Punk The Grid Adagio Encom Part 2 |

### With Reed

| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
| 2010–11 | Desde el Alma by Juan d'Arienzo Building the Bullet by Luis Bacalov | The Messiah Will Come Again by Gary Moore Oh Pretty Woman by Gary Moore |
| | Original dance | |
| 2009–10 | Georgian folk dance: Bukinagari Iloumi | Crusaders of the Light by Yoav Goren Preliator by Yoav Goren |

### With Tobias

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2007–08 | Two Guitars performed by Zoltan and his Gypsy Ensemble Dark Eyes performed by Bigrock Balalaikas | Sarabande by George Frideric Handel Furioso by Aria Sarabande Suite by Globus |

### With Zaikina

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2006–07 | Tango by Ástor Piazzolla | Georgian folk music |
| 2005–06 | Brasiliera by Sérgio Mendes | Georgian folk music |

### With Sheltsina

| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
| 2004–05 | Charleston Slow foxtrot Quickstep | Georgian folk music |
| 2003–04 | Summertime by Sam Taylor Hound Dog | Waltz by Eugen Doga |

## Results

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### With Telegina

International :
| Event | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| World Champ. | | 31st |
| European Champ. | 20th | 27th |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 12th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | 11th |
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 9th | |
| Ukrainian Open | | 4th |
| U.S. Classic | | 11th |

### With Reed

International :
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| Winter Olympics | 22nd | |
| World Champ. | 21st | 18th |
| European Champ. | 19th | 17th |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | | 4th |
| Ice Challenge | | 2nd |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 12th | |
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 9th | |

### With Tobias

International :
| Event | 2007–08 |
| World Junior Championships | 14th |
| JGP Germany | 7th |
| JGP United Kingdom | 6th |

### With Zaikina

International :
| Event | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
| World Junior Champ. | 21st | 16th |
| JGP Netherlands | | 7th |
| JGP Romania | | 4th |

### With Sheltsina

International :
| Event | 2002–03 | 2003–04 |
| World Junior Champ. | | 21st |
| JGP Croatia | | 12th |
| JGP Slovenia | | 14th |
| National |||
| Georgian Figure Skating Championships | 2nd | 1st |