Dmitry Epstein

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

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

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

Personal life

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

Career

Early years

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

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

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

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

With Nika Osipova
Season Short program Free skating
2022–2023
[1]
2021–2022

    With Liubov Efimenko
    Season Short program Free skating
    2019–2020
    [5]
    2018–2019

      With Rachel Epstein
      Season Short program Free skating
      2012–2013
      [2]
      2011–2012
      [3]
      2010–2011
      [4]
      • Bolero
        (from Moulin Rouge!)
        choreo. by Elena Maslennikova, Igor Tchiniaev
      • Capone
        by Ronan Hardiman

      Competitive highlights

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

      Pairs with Nika Osipova
      International[9]
      Event 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
      Worlds20th
      Europeans8th
      GP Finland6th
      GP Skate AmericaWD
      CS Finlandia Trophy15thWD
      CS Lombardia TrophyWD
      CS Nebelhorn Trophy9thWD
      CS Golden SpinWD4th
      Bavarian Open3rd
      Challenge Cup6th3rd3rd
      Ice Challenge2nd
      Lombardia4th
      NRW Trophy2nd
      National[9]
      Netherlands1st2nd1st
      TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled

      Pairs with Liubov Efimenko
      International[10]
      Event 2018–19 2019–20
      CS Nebelhorn Trophy11th
      Bavarian Open7th
      Challenge Cup4th
      National[10]
      Netherlands1st

      Pairs with Rachel Epstein
      International: Junior[11][12]
      Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
      Junior Worlds17th17th16th
      JGP Austria18th
      JGP Estonia12th
      JGP GermanyWD
      Bavarian Open1st
      Challenge Cup4th
      Ice Challenge1st
      NRW Trophy5th1st4th7th
      Warsaw Cup8th
      International: Novice[11]
      Challenge Cup3rd
      NRW Trophy6th
      National[11]
      Netherlands1st J1st J1st J
      J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

      Men's singles
      International: Novice[12]
      Event 2007–08 2008–09
      NRW Trophy4th5th
      National[12]
      Netherlands3rd N
      N = Novice level

      References
      1. "Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022.
      2. "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014.
      3. "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
      4. "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
      5. "Liubov EFIMENKO / Dmitry: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
      6. 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. "Competition Results: Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 November 2022.
      10. "Competition Results: Liubov EFIMENKO / Dmitry". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021.
      11. "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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