Tigran Vardanjan (born 26 March 1989) is a former competitive figure skater who represented Hungary. He is the 2007-2009 Hungarian national champion. Coached by his parents, Armenian-born Gurgen Vardanjan and Jeranjak Ipakjan, he trained in Budapest and occasionally in Nottingham, England.[1] He is a student at the Budapest College of Communication and Business.
| Tigran Vardanjan | |
|---|---|
 Tigran Vardanjan at the 2007-2008 Hungarian Championship. | |
| Born | 26 March 1989 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Hometown | Budapest, Hungary |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Coach | Ipakjan Jeranjak Gurgen Vardanjan |
| Skating club | Delta Fitness SE |
| Retired | 2011 |
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-2011 | Tango | Story of a Mafioso |
| 2009-2010 | Take Five by Dave Brubaker | Passion by Peter Gabriel Armenian Rhapsody by Ara Gevorkian |
| 2008-2009 | Take Five by Dave Brubaker | Passion by Peter Gabriel Armenian Rhapsody by Ara Gevorkian |
| 2007-2008 | Scent of a Woman soundtrack by Thomas Newman Libertango by Ástor Piazzolla performed by Bond | Passion by Peter Gabriel Armenian Rhapsody by Ara Gevorkian |
| 2006-2007 | Quidam from Cirque du Soleil | The Godfather soundtrack by Nino Rota |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 44th | 31st | 41st | 34th | |||
| European Championships | 34th | 35th | 30th | ||||
| World Junior Championships | 17th QR | 30th | |||||
| Hungarian Championships | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | |
| Crystal Skate of Romania | 6th | ||||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 19th | 25th | 18th | 12th | 9th | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 22nd | ||||||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 17th | ||||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 21st | ||||||
| Icechallange Graz | 10th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Austria | 24th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | 22nd | 20th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 27th |
- QR = Qualifying round
References
External links
Media related to Tigran Vardanjan at Wikimedia Commons