Andrei Lutai

Andrei Vladimirovich Lutai (Russian: Андрей Владимирович Лутай; born 24 July 1986) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial champion, 2006 International Cup of Nice champion, and a three-time Russian national medalist (2007 & 2008 silver; 2009 bronze). He placed as high as 5th at the European Championships (2007) and 10th at the World Championships (2009).

Andrei Lutai
Andrei Lutai at the 2007 Russian Nationals
Full name	Andrei Vladimirovich Lutai
Born	(1986-07-24) 24 July 1986 (age 38) Belgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia

Career

Lutai began skating in 1992 and was coached by his sister in his early years.^[1] After the rink in Belgorod closed, he moved to Samara for one year, and then to Saint Petersburg in 2001 after his sister asked Alexei Mishin to take him in his group.^[1] In summer 2005, he broke his foot which continued to bother him in later years.^[2][3] In August 2009, Mishin said that Lutai was very polite and responsible and that his host families spoke highly of him.^[3]

In November 2009, following his 10th-place finish at the 2009 Skate America, Lutai was arrested in Lake Placid, New York, and charged with third degree grand larceny and third degree criminal possession of stolen property, both felonies; and third degree unauthorized use of a vehicle and aggravated driving while intoxicated, which are misdemeanors.^[4] At a hearing on November 18, Lutai, who had no criminal history, pleaded not guilty to all charges.^[5] He was handed a one-year ban by Russia's figure skating governing body which meant he could not compete for a place on the Russian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.^[6] In September 2011, Lutai pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to time served.^[7][8]

In early 2010, Lutai became a coach at Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski's skating club in Sofia, Bulgaria. He now coaches alongside his wife, Ina.^[9][10] Among his students include Georgi Kenchadze, Alexandra Feigin, and Chiara Hristova.^[11][12][13]

Personal life

Lutai was born on 24 July 1986 in Belgorod, Russian SFSR.^[1] The youngest of three children, he has a sister, Elena Malakhova, a skating coach who is 15 years older, and a brother, Alexander, a manager in a firm who is 9 years older.^[3]

In April 2010, Lutai married Bulgarian ice dancer Ina Demireva, sister of World champion Albena Denkova, in Sofia, Bulgaria.^[9] Their daughter, Sylvia, was born in September 2010.^[10]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2009–10 [1]	Carmina Burana by Carl Orff	Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg Allegretto
2008–09 [14]	Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" by Antonín Dvořák	Headhunters (Latin medley)
2007–08 [15]	The Truman Show	New Romantic by Berlinder Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
2006–07 [2]	To Be by Saint-Preux	The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi (modern arrangement)
2004–05 [16]	Computer Virus by Boris Blanck	Sea by Didulya

Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[17]
Event	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10
Worlds					20th		10th
Europeans					5th	8th	7th
GP Bompard							11th
GP Cup of Russia						9th
GP NHK Trophy							9th
GP Skate America						7th		10th
Finlandia			10th		4th		8th
Karl Schäfer					1st
Cup of Nice					1st
Universiade			5th
International: Junior[17]
JGP France			2nd
JGP Germany	5th
JGP Italy	4th
JGP Slovakia		7th
JGP Ukraine			4th
National[18]
Russian Champ.	8th	4th	7th	7th	2nd	2nd	3rd
Russian Junior	3rd			4th

References

1. "Andrei Lutai: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011.
2. "Andrei Lutai: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2007.
3. Flade, Tatjana (9 August 2009). "Andrei Lutai: Lutai Prepares for Olympic Season". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
4. "Russian skater gets stolen car, drunk charge". Associated Press. usatoday.com. 17 November 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
5. Knight, Chris (19 November 2009). "Skater pleads not guilty, is released". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2009.
6. "Lutai will miss Vancouver Games". ESPN. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
7. Knight, Chris (15 September 2011). "Figure skater pleads guilty to lesser charge". Adirondack Daily Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
8. "Skater Andrei Lutai pleads guilty". Associated Press. ESPN. 15 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024.
9. "Сборная тропа хоро на сватба в София". Standart News (in Bulgarian). 18 April 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
10. Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (24 January 2011). Андрей Лутай: "Через год хочу снова начать кататься" [Andrei Lutai: "After a year I want to compete again"]. sport-express.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 June 2011.
11. "Georgi KENCHADZE". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
12. "Alexandra FEIGIN". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
13. "Chiara HRISTOVA". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
14. "Andrei Lutai: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009.
15. "Andrei Lutai: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
16. "Andrei Lutai: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 June 2005.
17. "Competition Results: Andrei LUTAI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015.
18. Андрей Владимирович Лутай [Андрей Владимирович Лутай] (in Russian). fskate.ru. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016.

External links

• Andrei Lutai at the International Skating Union
• Andrei Lutai (in Russian)