Andrew Dodds (born 2 August 1991) is an Australian figure skater who competes in both men's singles and ice dance. As a single skater, he is a three-time Australian national silver medalist and has competed in the final segment at four Four Continents Championships. As an ice dancer with partner Chantelle Kerry, he is a two-time Australian national champion (2017, 2018) and has appeared at two Four Continents.
Personal life Andrew Dodds was born on 2 August 1991, in Gold Coast, Queensland. He studied commerce at Griffiths University. He has also studied Japanese. His brothers Matthew Dodds, Ryan Dodds and Jordan Dodds have also represented Australia in figure skating.
Career
Single skating Dodds began learning to skate in 1995. He competed at one ISU Junior Grand Prix competition, in September 2010 in Karuizawa, Japan.
Dodds received bronze medals at the New Zealand Winter Games in 2009 and 2011. He won his first senior national medal, bronze, during the 2011–2012 season. His ISU Championship debut came at the 2014 Four Continents in Taipei, Taiwan; his short program placement (27th) did not allow him to compete in the free skate. Similarly, his appearance at the 2015 Four Continents Championships (Seoul, South Korea) ended after the short program, in which he ranked 25th.
During the 2015–2016 season, Dodds became the Australian national silver medalist and competed in the final segment at the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, finishing 20th. The following season, he took bronze at the Australian Championships and placed 20th at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. He was coached by Margaret Nicholls in Gold Coast, Queensland.
Ice dancing Dodds had a tryout with Australian single skater Chantelle Kerry in April 2017. They announced their partnership in mid-May, after Dodds had passed his dance tests. The two are coached by Monica MacDonald and John Dunn in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Kerry/Dodds debuted their partnership at the 2017 International Cup of Nice, finishing 16th.
In popular culture In 2018, Andrew Dodds and Chantelle Kerry appeared in the music video of "Before I Go" by Australian singer Guy Sebastian.Guy Sebastian music video: "Before I Go"
Programs
Ice dancing Season Rhythm dance Free dance 2019–2020 : Sweet Transvestite : Time Warp Love Is a Bitch Never Tear Us Apart Love Is a Bitch 2018–2019 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 Night Fever Enchantress 03 - Victory 1 - Extreme Music/Two Steps from Hell Your Disco Needs You Short dance 2017–2018 Ain't No Sunshine Let's Get Loud Ruled by Secrecy
Single skating Season Short program Free skating 2015–2017 Empty Chairs at Empty Tables Warsaw Concerto 2014–2015 Miracle Reunion Wrath of the White Witch Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot 2013–2014 Pagliacci 2010–2011 Standing the Storm Les Misérables
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Ice dancing with Kerry International Event 17–18 18–19 19–20 21–22 Worlds 30th 26th Four Continents 13th 10th 14th WD Alpen Trophy 11th Asian Open 4th WD Finlandia Trophy 14th Lombardia Trophy WD Warsaw Cup 13th 12th Cup of Nice 16th Mezzaluna Cup 2nd Lake Placid IDI 9th Open d'Andorra 4th 4th Toruń Cup 14th U.S. Classic 6th Warsaw Cup 5th National Australian Champ. 1st 1st 2nd C TBD = Assigned; C = Event cancelled
Men's singles International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 Four Continents 27th 25th 20th 20th 21st 13th Autumn Classic 13th 10th 10th Ice Challenge 13th Lombardia 12th WD Nebelhorn 14th 14th Ondrej Nepela 8th WD U.S. Classic 9th 11th 13th 9th Asian Open 8th 9th Bosphorus Cup 12th Crystal Skate 7th Cup of Nice 23rd 25th 18th Golden Spin 12th Istanbul Cup 12th NZ Winter Games 3rd 3rd Skate Down Under 6th Winter Universiade 24th Volvo Open Cup 11th 11th Warsaw Cup 3rd International: Junior Japan 20th National Australian Champ. 7th 5th 3rd 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd 4th Australian Junior Champ. 6th J 6th J 4th J N = Novice; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
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