Christopher Martin Davis

Christopher Martin Davis[1] (Born 1 March 1994) is a competitive Ice Dancer for Bulgaria. With partner Mina Zdravkova he is the Bulgarian Ice Dance Champion 2020,[2] Silver Medallist at Jégvirág Cup 2020,[3] Bronze Medallist at NRW Trophy 2019[4] and the Bulgarian representative at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2020.[5] Originally a U.S. citizen, Christopher became a Bulgarian citizen in 2019 and has demonstrated his knowledge of speaking Bulgarian in television interviews.[6]

Christopher Martin Davis
Christopher Davis and Mina Zdravkova at the 2020 European Figure Skating Championships
Personal information
Alternative namesChristopher M. Davis, Кристофър Мартин Дейвис
Country represented Bulgaria
Born (1994-03-01) 1 March 1994
Chicago USA
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
PartnerMina Zdravkova
CoachMarika Humphreys-Baranova, Vitaliy Baranov
Former coachJamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Christopher Hyland
ChoreographerMarika Humphreys-Baranova
Skating clubDenkova Staviski - Dance on Ice
Training locationsLee Valley Ice Centre, London, U.K.
Former training locationsChicago, USA Sofia, Bulgaria
Began skating2001

Programs - with Mina Zdravkova
Season Short/Rhythm Dance Free Dance
2014/15 Samba & Latin rhythms

Loca [changed to La Tortura later in season] (Shakira)

Hay Amores (Shakira)

Hips Don't Lie (Shakira: Bambo remix)

 Movie Soundtrack:

Gladiator (Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard)

2015/16 Waltz and Polka

And The Waltz Goes On (Andrei Reiu)

Polka (Unknown)

Beyoncé inspired medley

Drunk in Love (Post modern jukebox)

At Last (Beyoncé)

Crazy in Love (Beyoncé: 50 Shades of Grey Soundtrack)

Crazy in Love (Emilie Sande: Great Gatsby Soundtrack)

2016/17 Blues and Hip-Hop

I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone)

I Put a Spell on You (Young Bosnia Trap Remix)

 Arabian Inspired

Sirocco (Momo & Christophe Goze)

Caleludemco (Bruno Montal)

Layali (Al Sharq)

2017/18 Rhumba & Latin rhythms

Samba Vocalizado (Luciano Perrone)

Safari (J Balvin)

Abre Que Voy (Miguel Enriquez)

 Chicago Movie Musical

Cell Block Tango

All I Care About Is Love

2018/19 Tango and Spanish Rhythms

Selections from Carmen (Bizet)

 Bulgarian Folk Music

Ergen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project)

Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend)

2019/20 Quickstep & related rhythms

From Chicago Movie Musical

Funny honey (Rene Zelweiger)

We both reached for the gun (Richard Gere & ensemble)

Nowadays/hot honey rag (Catherine Zeta Jone, Rene Zelweiger)

 Bulgarian Folk Music

Ergen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project)

Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend)

Results - with Mina Zdravkova for Bulgaria
International[7]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Worlds Injured,

Surgery

and Rehab

 C
Europeans 25th
Winter Universiade 13th
CS Finlandia Trophy 11th
CS Lombardia Trophy 7th
CS Inge Solar Memorial 14th
NRW Trophy 3rd
Jégvirág Cup 2nd
Bosphorus Cup 4th 10th
Ice Star 7th
Halloween Cup 6th
Volvo Open Cup 8th
Santa Claus Cup 10th 8th
Open d'Andorra 10th
Mentor Toruń Cup 15th
Egna Dance Trophy 11th
International: Junior[7]
Bavarian Open 15th
Mentor Toruń Cup 21st
National [1][7]
Bulgarian Champs. 1st 1st 1st
BSF Trophy 1st (J)

Coaches

Early career coaches include: Christopher Hyland, Jamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Kendra Goodwin, Benjamin Delmas and Christophe Lecomte.

From 2014 Christopher was coached by Marika Humphreys-Baranova and Vitaliy Baranov.

Injuries and Surgery[8]

In 2015 Christopher sustained a serious shoulder injury for which he underwent keyhole surgery in the USA. Post surgery a significant recovery and rehab period was required away from the ice. The surgery was not successful and the injury returned early in the 2016/17 season. A second surgery was conducted in Bulgaria in 2016 and was successful at abating any further problems.

References
  1. "Profile – Mina Zdravkova & Christopher Martin Davis | ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  2. "ISU Skater Biography". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  3. "JÉGVIRÁG CUP 2020 - ID Senior". hunskate.hu. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  4. "NRW Summer Trophy 2019 - Senior Ice Dance". deu-event.de. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  5. "Ice Dance". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  6. "Мина Здравкова и Кристофър Дейвис пред Sportal.bg: Преживяхме тежко отмяната на Световното (видео)". Sportal.bg. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
  7. "ISU Skater Results Summary Table". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  8. "Bulgarian Ice Dancers return to competition after injury". iceskating.london. 2017-11-25. Retrieved 2020-07-04.
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