Anton Valeryevich Spiridonov (born August 5, 1998) is a Russian-American ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Lorraine McNamara, he is the 2023 World University Games silver medalist and 2022 CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist.

Anton Spiridonov
Spiridonov and McNamara at the 2023 Grand Prix de France
Full nameAnton Valeryevich Spiridonov
Native nameАнтон Валерьевич Спиридонов
Born (1998-08-05) August 5, 1998 (age 26)
HometownKissimmee, Florida
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
(since 2020)
 Russia (2018–19)
 Great Britain (2016–17)
 Russia (2014–15)
DisciplineIce dance
PartnerVanessa Pham (since 2024)
Lorraine McNamara (2020–23)
CoachAlexei Kiliakov
Elena Novak
Skating clubIon Figure Skating Club
Began skating2009

Personal life

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Spiridonov was born on August 5, 1998, in Kissimmee, Florida to parents Valery Spiridonov, a former pair skater, and Elena Garanina, a former ice dancer, both for the Soviet Union. His half-brother, Maxim Zavosin, formerly competed in ice dance for the United States and Hungary.[1]

Programs

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With McNamara

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2023–2024
[2]
2022–2023
[3]
  • Rain, In Your Black Eyes
    by Ezio Bosso
    choreo. by Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners
2021–2022
[4]
2020–2021
[5]

With Pankova

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2018–2019

With Marsh

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2016–2017
[6]

Competitive highlights

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Ice dance with Vanessa Pham (for the United States)

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Competition placements at senior level [7]
Season 2024–25
Ice Challenge 4th

Ice dance with Lorraine McNamara (for the United States)

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Competition placements at senior level [8]
Season 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
GP France 9th
GP NHK Trophy 8th
GP Skate America 6th 7th
CS Cup of Austria 10th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 5th 8th
CS U.S. Classic 5th 3rd
Lake Placid Ice Dance 7th 1st 4th
Santa Claus Cup 3rd
World University Games 2nd
U.S. Championships 6th 9th 6th

Ice dance with Polina Pankova (for Russia)

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Competition placements at junior level [9]
Season 2018–19
Ice Star 4th
Mentor Cup 5th
Open d'Andorra 1st
Russian Championships 12th

Ice dance with Leticia Marsh (for Great Britain)

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Competition placements at junior level [10]
Season 2016–17
JGP Germany 9th
JGP Slovenia 8th
Lake Placid Ice Dance 9th

Ice dance with Jana Buga (for Russia)

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Competition placements at junior level [11]
Season 2014–15
Ice Star 13th

Detailed results

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Ice dance with Vanessa Pham (for the United States)

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Results in the 2024-25 season[7]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Nov 5-10, 2024   2024 Ice Challenge 4 65.87 6 97.85 4 163.72

References

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  1. ^ "2022–23 Figure Skating Roster: Lorraine McNamara / Anton Spiridonov". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Leticia MARSH / Anton SPIRIDONOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. March 6, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "USA-Vanesa PHAM / Anton SPIRIDONOV". Skating Scores. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Lorraine MCNAMARA / Anton SPIRIDONOV: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  9. ^ "Polina PANKOVA / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
  10. ^ "Leticia MARSH / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
  11. ^ "Yana BUGA / Anton SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
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