Chris Obzansky (born December 13, 1983) is an American former competitive ice dancer.
Career With partner Lydia Manon, Obzansky competed domestically in the novice and junior ranks. They won the silver medal at the 1999 United States Figure Skating Championships.
With Kendra Goodwin, he is the 2001 U.S. junior national silver medalist. They placed 15th at the 2001 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They won the 2000 Junior Grand Prix event in China.
Obzansky, chose to end the partnership with Goodwin in February, 2003 in order to serve as a missionary in the Baltics. After his return, he announced he would once again team up with Goodwin to compete in the 2005/2006 season. However, they never made it to Nationals.
He teamed up with Mimi Whetstone in 2006. They placed 10th at the 2007 United States Figure Skating Championships and 8th at the 2008 United States Figure Skating Championships. They were coached by Igor Shpilband and Marina Zoueva. That partnership ended in 2008.
Obzansky announced a new partnership with Trina Pratt in the summer of 2008. They announced the end of their partnership in 2010.Trina Pratt/Chris Obzansky partnership, Icenetwork.com. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
Personal life Obzansky now coaches in Park City and Salt Lake City.
Competitive highlights With Pratt Event 2008–2009 2009–2010 U.S. Championships 7th 9th
With Whetstone Event 2006–2007 2007–2008 U.S. Championships 10th 8th
With Goodwin Event 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 World Junior Championships 15th U.S. Championships 2nd J. 3rd J. 8th Golden Spin, Zagreb 2nd Helmut Seibt Memorial 2nd J. Junior Grand Prix, Mexico 5th Junior Grand Prix, China 1st J. = Junior level
With Manon Event 1999–2000 U.S. Championships 6th J. J. = Junior level
References
External links
2007 Nationals bio
Shanna Ghaznavi, "Ice Dreams", New Era, January 2004.