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Dmitry Epstein
Born (1993-08-10) 10 August 1993 (age 31)
Enschede, Netherlands
HometownThe Hague, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryNetherlands
CoachDmitri Kaplun, Aljona Savchenko
Skating clubHIJH Den Haag
Began skating2003

Dmitry Epstein (born 10 August 1993) is a Dutch pair skater. He has won four senior international medals with his skating partner, Nika Osipova.

Earlier in his career, he skated with his twin sister, Rachel. The two competed at three consecutive World Junior Championships.

Personal life

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Dmitry Epstein and his twin sister, Rachel, were born on 10 August 1993 in Enschede, Netherlands.[1]

Career

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Early years

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Epstein began learning to skate in 2003.[1] Early in his career, he skated in partnership with his twin sister, Rachel. The two competed in novice pairs during the 2008–09 season and moved up to juniors the following season. They represented the Netherlands at three consecutive World Junior Championships (2011, 2012, and 2013).

The Epstein twins trained in Zoetermeer, Netherlands; Stavanger, Norway; and Moscow, Russia. Their coaches included Alexander Artyshenko, Arina Ushakova, Pavel Kitashev, Zsolt Kerekes, Dmitri Boyenko, Aneta Kowalska, and Chris Laheij.[2][3][4]

Beginning with the 2018–19 season, Epstein skated two seasons with Finland's Liubov Efimenko for the Netherlands. In February 2019, making their international debut, they finished seventh at the Bavarian Open and fourth at the International Challenge Cup. In September, they placed eleventh at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. The two were coached by Dmitri Kaplun in The Hague.[5]

2020–21 season

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Epstein teamed up with Russia's Nika Osipova after contacting her via a website, IcePartnerSearch.[6] He said, "It was in the middle of the pandemic, so we couldn't meet or try out together on the ice if it would work. We wanted to lose as little time as possible, so as soon as traveling became possible again, she immediately came to The Hague. We immediately started skating together and since then she has stayed in the Netherlands."[6]

Osipova/Epstein decided to represent the Netherlands. In February 2021, they placed sixth at the International Challenge Cup, their sole international event that season.

2021–22 season

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In October, Osipova/Epstein placed 15th at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy. In November, they were second of two pairs at the NRW Trophy. They won bronze at the Bavarian Open in January 2022 and at the International Challenge Cup in February.

2022–23 season

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Epstein continued to be affected by lung problems related to long COVID,[6] having first developed the disease two years earlier.[7]

In November 2022, Osipova/Epstein won silver at the Ice Challenge in Austria. Later that month, they competed at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo, to which they were invited a couple of weeks before the event.[8] Making their Grand Prix debut, they placed fifth in Finland.

Osipova/Epstein edged out Daria Danilova / Michel Tsiba to claim the Netherlands' only pair skating berth at the 2023 European Championships.[6]

Programs

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With Nika Osipova

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Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
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2021–2022

With Liubov Efimenko

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Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
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2018–2019

With Rachel Epstein

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Season Short program Free skating
2012–2013
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2011–2012
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2010–2011
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  • Bolero
    (from Moulin Rouge!)
    choreo. by Elena Maslennikova, Igor Tchiniaev
  • Capone
    by Ronan Hardiman

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Nika Osipova

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International[9]
Event 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Worlds 20th
Europeans 8th
GP Finland 6th
GP Skate America WD
CS Finlandia Trophy 15th WD
CS Lombardia Trophy WD
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 9th WD
CS Golden Spin WD 4th
Bavarian Open 3rd
Challenge Cup 6th 3rd 3rd
Ice Challenge 2nd
Lombardia 4th
NRW Trophy 2nd
National[9]
Netherlands 1st 2nd 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled

Pairs with Liubov Efimenko

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International[10]
Event 2018–19 2019–20
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 11th
Bavarian Open 7th
Challenge Cup 4th
National[10]
Netherlands 1st

Pairs with Rachel Epstein

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International: Junior[11][12]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
Junior Worlds 17th 17th 16th
JGP Austria 18th
JGP Estonia 12th
JGP Germany WD
Bavarian Open 1st
Challenge Cup 4th
Ice Challenge 1st
NRW Trophy 5th 1st 4th 7th
Warsaw Cup 8th
International: Novice[11]
Challenge Cup 3rd
NRW Trophy 6th
National[11]
Netherlands 1st J 1st J 1st J
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Liubov EFIMENKO / Dmitry: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d de Schutter, Margriet (22 February 2023). "Challenge Cup & NK goede generale voor kunstrijparen". schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 March 2023.
  7. ^ van der Eijk, Lisanne (25 January 2023). "Dmitry Epstein en Nika Osipova zevende na korte kür". schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 February 2023.
  8. ^ van der Eijk, Lisanne (1 December 2022). "Voor Michel Tsiba staat liefde voor kunstrijden los van oorlog". schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 14 December 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Competition Results: Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Competition Results: Liubov EFIMENKO / Dmitry". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Dmitry EPSTEIN". rinkresults.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
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