| Nikolai Apter | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Николай Аптер |
| Born | 1970s Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Partner |
Elena Nikonova Eteri Tutberidze |
| Retired | c. 1992 |
Nikolai "Nick" Apter ( Russian: Николай Аптер) is a former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With his skating partner, Elena Nikonova, he won silver at three senior international competitions – 1991 Skate America, 1991 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, and 1990 Skate Electric. [1] [2] As juniors, they won the gold medal at the 1988 Blue Swords. [2]
After retiring from competition, Apter performed as an adagio pair skater with Eteri Tutberidze. [3] As of June 10, 2022, he has left the Ice and Golf Center at Northwoods, San Antonio, Texas to an unknown location (probably Michigan). [4] [5] He's also a survivor of the Oklahoma City bombing (cited from his son's Instagram story).
He is known to be a fan of lemon bars and tarts.
References
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"Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF).
Skate Canada. pp. 29, 125. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.
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"Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF).
Skate Canada. pp. 20, 27. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) - ^ Ermolina, Olga (22 March 2015). "ЭТЕРИ ТУТБЕРИДЗЕ: ПЯТЫЙ ЭЛЕМЕНТ" [Eteri Tutberidze: Fifth element] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation.
- ^ "Coaches". San Antonio FSC. Archived from the original on March 10, 2017.
- ^ "2016 - 2017 Coach Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 10, 2017.