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.

Leri Kenchadze
Makarova/Kenchadze at the 2012 World Championships
Native name	Leri Kenchadze ლერი კენჭაძე Лери Кенчадзе
Born	(1986-08-16) 16 August 1986 (age 39)  Georgia, Tbilisi | Soviet Union
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Bulgaria
Partner	Elizaveta Makarova, Alexandra Malakhova, Alexandra Goncharuk, Nina Ivanova
Coach	Hristo Turlakov, Andrei Lutai
Skating club	Tilburgse Kunstrijvereniging
Began skating	1993
Retired	2015

Personal life

Leri Kenchadze was born 16 August 1986 in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union. He is the twin brother of Georgi Kenchadze.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

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.^[1] 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 [1]	Flamenco by unknown	Heart of Courage Protectors of the Earth by Two Steps from Hell
2013–14 [4]	Tango Amore by Edvin Marton
2012–13 [5]		Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota Romeo and Juliet performed by Edvin Marton
2011–12 [6]	Gypsy Dances

With Malakhova

Season	Short program	Free skating
2010–11 [7]	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[8]
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[8]
Bulgarian Champ.	1st	1st	1st	1st
P = Preliminary round

With Ivanova, Goncharuk, and Malakhova

International[9][10]
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[9][10]
Bulgarian Champ.	1st	2nd

Single skating

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