- Samuel Gezalian
Samuel Gezalian is an
ice dancer who has represented theSoviet Union ,Belarus ,Germany , andArmenia in competition. He originally competed withTatiana Navka for the Soviet Union. Following the dissolution of that country, Navka and Gezalian chose to skate for Belarus. Together, they placed 11th at the1994 Winter Olympics .When his partnership with Navka broke up, Gezalian teamed up with American-born
Jennifer Goolsbee to represent Germany. They won the 1997German Figure Skating Championships . However, that partnership broke up quickly due to Goolsbee's citizenship problems. Gezalian then teamed up withXenia Smetanenko and competed with her representing Armenia at the1998 Winter Olympics , where they placed 24th.References
* [http://www.figureskatingmystery.com/2005/12/country-hopping.html Figure skating mystery: Country hopping]
* [http://www.figureskatingmystery.com/2006/02/dance-revolution.html Figure skating mystery: DANCE REVOLUTION]
* [http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/eurodance1990.html Skatabase: 1990s Europeans]
* [http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/worlddance1990.html Skatabase: 1990s Worlds]
* [http://www.eskatefans.com/skatabase/olympicdance1990.html Skatabase: 1990s Olympics]
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