Christopher Martin Davis Explained

Christopher Martin Davis
Also Known As:Кристофър Мартин Дейвис
Birth Date:1 March 1994
Birth Place:Chicago, USA
Height M:1.76
Partner:Mina Zdravkova
Coach:Marika Humphreys-Baranova, Vitaliy Baranov
Formercoach:Jamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Christopher Hyland
Choreographer:Marika Humphreys-Baranova
Skating Club:Denkova Staviski - Dance on Ice
Currenttraininglocations:Lee Valley Ice Centre, London, UK
Formertraininglocations:Chicago, USA
Sofia, Bulgaria
Beganskating:2001

Christopher Martin Davis[1] (born 1 March 1994) is a competitive ice dancer for Bulgaria. With partner Mina Zdravkova, he is the 2020 Bulgarian Ice Dance Champion,[2] Silver Medallist at 2020 Jégvirág Cup,[3] Bronze Medallist at 2019 NRW Trophy,[4] and the Bulgarian representative at the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships and 2021 World Figure Skating Championships.[5] [6] Originally a U.S. citizen, Davis became a naturalized Bulgarian citizen in 2019 and has demonstrated his knowledge of the Bulgarian language in television interviews.[7] [8]

Personal life

Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois. He studied communications at the University of Florida.[9] He abides by a vegan diet and has collaborated with Peta to promote ethical eating.[10] He believes that figure skating should be a welcoming place for diverse groups of athletes, and advocates for adult skating, for inclusive programing for athletes with disabilities, and for the mitigation of elitism and exclusivity in the sport.[11] [12] He is a trustee of the charity Inclusive Skating.[13]

Early career

Davis started skating in 1999 in hockey courses at The Robert Crown Community Center in Evanston Illinois.[14] He started training in ice dancing in 2008 with Angelina Giordano under coach Christopher Hyland.[15] With Giordano, Davis won the 2010 US Junior National Title at the juvenile level. Giordano and Davis terminated their partnership in 2012 due to different goals.[16] His early career coaches included: Christopher Hyland, Jamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Kendra Goodwin, Benjamin Delmas and Christophe Lecomte.

Career

In 2014 Davis partnered with Mina Zdravkova.Together they won the 2014/15 Bulgarian junior ice dance title.[17] In 2015, Davis sustained a serious shoulder injury for which he underwent keyhole surgery in the USA. Post surgery, a significant recovery and rehab period was required away from the ice. The surgery was not successful, and the injury returned early in the 2016/17 season. A second surgery was conducted in Bulgaria in 2016 and was successful at abating any further problems.[18] Starting in 2016 Zdravkova and Davis were coached solely by Marika Humphreys-Baranova and Vitaliy Baranov. Zdravkova and Davis returned to national level competition at the 2016/17 Bulgarian figure skating championships where they reclaimed their title[19] .In 2018 Zdravkova and Davis first performed a program set to Bulgarian folk music.[20] [21] Their performance of this program at the 2019 Winter Universiade went viral in Bulgaria in 2019, amassing millions of views.[22] During the 2019/20 season, Zdravkova and Davis qualified and competed at the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships placing 25th. The team also qualified for the 2020 World figure skating championships, but the event was cancelled due to COVID-19.Due to COVID-19 Zdravkova and Davis were unable to train on the ice for over 7 months. During this time they trained off-ice and made several PSAs for Bulgarian media urging compliance with public health safety measures.[23] [24] [25] In December 2020, the Bulgarian National Championships were postponed until February 2021. Zdravkova and Davis reclaimed their title and were named to the world team.[26] Zdravkova and Davis competed at the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships which were held in a bubble for the first time due to COVID-19 safety precautions, and placed 31st.[27] [28] [29]

Programs - with Mina Zdravkova

!Season!Short/Rhythm Dance!Free Dance
2014/15Samba & Latin rhythmsLoca [changed to La Tortura later in season] (Shakira)

Hay Amores (Shakira)

Hips Don't Lie (Shakira: Bambo remix)

Gladiator Soundtrack :Gladiator (Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard)
2015/16Waltz and PolkaAnd The Waltz Goes On (Andrei Reiu)

Polka (Unknown)

Beyoncé inspired medleyDrunk in Love (Post modern jukebox)

At Last (Beyoncé)

Crazy in Love (Beyoncé: 50 Shades of Grey Soundtrack)

Crazy in Love (Emilie Sande: Great Gatsby Soundtrack)

2016/17Blues and Hip-Hop I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone)

I Put a Spell on You (Young Bosnia Trap Remix)

Arabian Inspired Sirocco (Momo & Christophe Goze)

Caleludemco (Bruno Montal)

Layali (Al Sharq)

2017/18Rhumba & Latin rhythmsSamba Vocalizado (Luciano Perrone)

Safari (J Balvin)

Abre Que Voy (Miguel Enriquez)

Chicago Movie MusicalCell Block Tango

All I Care About Is Love

2018/19Tango & Spanish rhythmsSelections from Carmen (Bizet)Bulgarian Folk MusicErgen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project)

Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend)

2019/20Quickstep & related rhythmsFrom Chicago Movie Musical

Funny honey (Rene Zelweiger)

We both reached for the gun (Richard Gere & ensemble)

Nowadays/hot honey rag (Catherine Zeta Jone, Rene Zelweiger)

Bulgarian Folk MusicErgen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project)

Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend)

Results - with Mina Zdravkova for Bulgaria

International[30]
Event14–1516–1717–1818–1919–2020–21
WorldsC31st
Europeans25th
Winter Universiade13th
CS Finlandia Trophy11th
CS Lombardia Trophy7th
CS Inge Solar Memorial14th
NRW Trophybgcolor=cc9966 3rd
Jégvirág Cupbgcolor=silver 2nd
Bosphorus Cup4th10th
Ice Star7th
Halloween Cup6th
Volvo Open Cup8th
Santa Claus Cup10th8th
Open d'Andorra10th
Mentor Toruń Cup15th
Egna Dance Trophy11th
International: Junior
Bavarian Open15th
Mentor Toruń Cup21st
National
Bulgarian Champs.bgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1stbgcolor=gold 1st

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile – Mina Zdravkova & Christopher Martin Davis ice-dance.com. 2020-07-05. www.ice-dance.com.
  2. Web site: ISU Skater Biography. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20150225224210/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00015163.htm . 2015-02-25 . 2020-07-03. www.isuresults.com.
  3. Web site: JÉGVIRÁG CUP 2020 - ID Senior. 2020-07-03. hunskate.hu.
  4. Web site: NRW Summer Trophy 2019 - Senior Ice Dance. 2020-07-03. deu-event.de.
  5. Web site: Ice Dance. 2020-07-03. www.isuresults.com.
  6. Web site: - Ice Dance - Rhythm Dance. 2021-05-06. www.isuresults.com.
  7. Web site: Мина Здравкова и Кристофър Дейвис пред Sportal.bg: Преживяхме тежко отмяната на Световното (видео). 2020-07-14. Sportal.bg.
  8. Web site: Мина Здравкова - фигуристката, която следва мечтите си. 2021-05-06. Gong.bg. bg.
  9. Web site: Патси. Сибила. 2019-04-27. Мина Здравкова и Кристофър Дейвис – новите ни надежди на леда. 2021-05-06. BG VOICE. bg-BG.
  10. Web site: Profi-Eistanzpaar Chris Davis und Mina Zdravkova mit tierfreundlicher Ernährung auf Erfolgskurs. 2021-05-06. PETA Deutschland e.V.. de-DE.
  11. Web site: Focus on Solo Dance: International Perspective ice-dance.com. 2021-05-06. www.ice-dance.com.
  12. Web site: Dance 10 Profile: Christopher Davis. 2021-05-06. www.mydigitalpublication.com. en-US.
  13. Web site: Meet The Team - Inclusive Skating . 2022-09-13 . inclusiveskating.org.
  14. Web site: 2013-12-22. Evanston Man Becomes U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist. 2021-05-06. Evanston, IL Patch. en.
  15. Web site: Scott. Victoria. 2010-02-02. Local Ice Dancers Win National Title The Nice Guys Finish First. 2021-05-06. Evanston RoundTable. en-US.
  16. Web site: Calian. Luke. 8 Questions for Angel Giordano. 2021-05-06. The Evanstonian.
  17. Web site: Davis Takes a Chance and Earns 10 ISI. 2021-05-06. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2017-11-25. Bulgarian Ice Dancers return to competition after injury. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200704144257/https://www.iceskating.london/blog/2017/11/25/ice-dance-at-the-open-dandorra/ . 2020-07-04 . 2020-07-04. iceskating.london. en-US.
  19. Web site: “Запомнете това име”: Мина Здравкова. 2021-05-06. sportal.bg. bg.
  20. Web site: Мина Здравкова: Винаги съм имала страст към българските народни танци. 2021-05-06. bnr.bg. bg.
  21. Web site: Най-добрите ни фигуристи покориха публиката с "Вечеряй, Радо" Dnes.bg. 2021-05-06. www.dnes.bg. bg.
  22. Web site: "Къси разкази": В търсене на партньор по света. 2021-05-06. nova.bg. bulgarian.
  23. News: 2020-08-06. Coronavirus: Dancing on Ice coach warns of ice skating concern. en-GB. BBC News. 2021-05-06.
  24. Web site: Коронавирусът провали и Световното първенство по фигурно пързаляне. 2021-05-06. bTV. en.
  25. Web site: Пандемията натъжи, но не сломи най-добрата ни двойка по фигурно пързаляне. 2021-05-06. Bgonair. bg.
  26. Web site: Александра Фейгин и танцовата ни двойка с нови волни програми за СП. 2021-05-06. bnr.bg. bg.
  27. Web site: 2021-03-23. Фигурното пързаляне се завръща в ефира на Евроспорт. 2021-05-06. Eurosport. bg.
  28. Web site: Фигуристите на леда само срещу дневник на Мондиал 2020 - Труд. 2021-05-06. trud.bg. bg.
  29. Web site: И наша двойка на световното по фигурно пързаляне. 2021-05-06. www.24chasa.bg.
  30. Web site: ISU Skater Results Summary Table. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151104124936/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00015163.htm . 2015-11-04 . 2020-07-03. www.isuresults.com.

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