What does Peter Chernyshev do? Biography of Peter Chernyshov - figure skater, presenter and participant in various shows
Russian figure skater Pyotr Chernyshov had the opportunity to compete for the US championship and became a five-time champion of the United States, and two times winner of the Four Continents Championship in sports dancing on ice. Returning to his homeland, the athlete took up coaching and was a repeated participant in the famous ice shows from 2009 to 2014: “Ice Age”, “Ice and Fire”, “Dancing on Ice”. At the age of 37, he married for the second time and the actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk became the wife of Peter Chernyshov.
Chernyshov registered his first marriage in 1992, in America. He fell in love with figure skater Natalya Annenko, who was paired with Genrikh Sretensky, and invited her to register their relationship. It was a prosperous and wonderful union. Annenko, years later, recalled that Peter turned out to be an ideal husband - gentle, caring, thrifty, very faithful and decent. He surrounded his wife with attention and participation: he gave flowers and gifts, often spent half a day on a plane just to see her and fly back: they often went to different competitions. Chernyshov and Natalya never quarreled and lived in perfect harmony. The reason for their separation was the age difference. Natalya, who was 7 years older than her husband, dreamed of ending her career and having children, and Peter had not yet satisfied his sporting ambitions. He worked with a new partner, Naomi Lang. After divorcing Natalya in 1999, she and the American athlete began an affair.
Chernyshov met Anastasia Zavorotnyuk on the TV show “Dancing on Ice.” The actress was just going through an affair with Sergei Zhigunov, but she was captivated by Peter’s gaze. Naturally, there could be no relationship between them then. She simply remembered this feeling of a special look and the presence of Chernyshov in her thoughts. When he and Zhigunov parted, Peter was nearby: calm, benevolent, very reliable and close. They dated for a long time before deciding to marry, which was concluded in 2008. Peter's relatives warmly welcomed their beautiful daughter-in-law into their family, and Peter immediately got along with Anastasia's children from a previous marriage. Their family looks strong and friendly.
Chernyshov and Zavorotnyuk are the same age, they are 45 years old. They are both beautiful and look very young, both are famous and well off. According to Anastasia, their union is based on equality and harmony, which are the best support for love. She confirmed that Peter is a very kind and noble person, and his inner strength, supported by intelligence and the ability to cope with any problems, is a reliable support for her. They made it a rule to compromise with each other and this has a good effect on their marriage. The wife of Pyotr Chernyshov considers herself a happy woman and does not protest against male leadership in the family, especially since
Pyotr Chernyshev is a famous coach, choreographer and figure skater. Five-time US champion and two-time winner championship of four continents. The athlete’s coaching career also did not go unnoticed: he authored many popular productions that were presented on the Russian and international arena. Today, Peter continues to go to the skating rink, impressing the audience with his impeccable skill.
Childhood and youth
The athlete was born on February 6, 1971 in Leningrad into a family of engineers. His grandfather Peter, after whom the skater was named, is a four-time winner of the USSR Figure Skating Championship. In his childhood, Chernyshev loved to play hockey, but the head of the family, Andrei Petrovich, was against his son’s traumatic hobby.
TVNZ "At the age of 6, Petya began studying figure skating. At the age of 8, the boy went to sports training camps and competitions. He spent most of his time (200 days a year) outside the home. Despite missing school, Chernyshev graduated educational institution with a silver medal.
Figure skating
In his youth, Peter, whose height is 188 cm and weight 85 kg, competed as a singles skater. In the 80s of the last century, Chernyshev managed to perfectly master the triple jump technique. The athlete’s biography began brilliantly: he won the Leningrad championship, took prizes at the USSR championships, and also defended his honor Soviet Union(then Russia) on international competitions.
At the age of 18, the guy was injured and went into ice dancing. His first partner was Olga Pershankova, in alliance with whom Chernyshev became the champion of Russia. Then there was a collaboration with figure skater and ballerina Sofia Elizarova. Under the patronage of his partner’s mother, Peter went to the United States and received a green card there. In Lake Placid, Chernyshev trained at the international school of Natalia Dubova, of which she was a graduate.
In 1996, Peter partnered with American Naomi Lang. At the debut US Championship in 1997 they came fifth, in 1998 they came third, and from the next season they won the tournament gold 5 times in a row. In 2001, Chernyshev received American citizenship, and the couple was able to participate in Olympic Games– 2002 (took 11th place). In 2003, the couple withdrew from the US Championships due to Naomi's injury.
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Pyotr Chernyshev and Tatiana Tarasova
Subsequently, Lang and Chernyshev crossed paths more than once at the venues of various shows (Evgeni Plushenko’s ice show “Golden Ice of Stradivarius”, the show “Olympus”, “Skaters and Gymnasts”). In 2007, Chernyshev was invited to the Rossiya TV channel show “Dancing on Ice. Velvet Season”, in which the athlete won in a duet with the singer. After that, Peter participated in the filming of three seasons in a row.
In Russian figure skating, Chernyshev has long been among the coaches who are usually called cult: for many years he choreographed programs for Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov, was the organizer of many ice shows, and in 2014 became a co-author Olympic programs. That year the athlete won the first Russian history gold medal in women's single skating.
Personal life
The skater's first wife was his colleague Natalya Annenko. Their wedding took place in 1988. The young people lived together for 7 years. Discord occurred in 1996, when Naomi Lang became Peter's partner. At the first meeting, Chernyshev liked the American. For a couple of months, the athlete tried in vain to suppress his relentlessly growing sympathy.
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Pyotr Chernyshev and Anastasia Zavorotnyuk
Since the couple did not have any children together, Natalya, in order to stop the man’s suffering, suggested that he get a divorce. The romance between the American figure skater and Chernyshev began to develop only after the divorce from Natalya, but the matter never came to the formalization of the relationship.
It is noteworthy that after the breakup, Annenko spoke unusually warmly about ex-husband. The woman said that Peter is the kindest person and over the years life together she will not be able to remember a single quarrel. After the divorce, the athlete left his wife a house, money, and jewelry.
Read also How celebrity couples have changed over decades of marriageChernyshev married for the second time in 2008. The actress became his chosen one. For the first time, the coach saw her on the screen and “fell in love at first sight.” Their official acquaintance took place on the set of the program “,” where Anastasia was the host and Peter was a participant.
The age difference between the spouses turned out to be small - Anastasia Zavorotnyuk’s husband is 1 year older than the chosen one. Fans of the actress have been looking closely at the new lover of their favorite performer for a long time. The relationship between the artists turned out to be extremely strong; Peter beautifully and tenderly looked after his muse.
Pyotr Alekseevich was born on February 6, 1971. The family lives in St. Petersburg. Peter's grandfather is a figure skater, winner of the USSR Championship. Mother and father worked as engineers.
The boy began figure skating at the age of 6, and 2 years later competitions and training camps began. Chernyshev studied well and graduated from school with a medal.
Sport
Peter competed alone and could perform a triple jump perfectly. Many times he was first in serious competitions. At the age of 18, Chernyshev began ice dancing because he was injured. He performed with Olga Pershankova and Sofia Elizarova.
Sophia's mother helped Peter go to the USA and get a green card. The figure skater studied at Natalya Dubova’s school, where Tatyana Navka also studied. Peter and Sophia did not achieve significant success.
In 1996, Chernyshev began performing with Lang Naomi, the couple was able to win gold at the US Championships 5 times in a row. In 2001, the skater was given American citizenship, and he got the opportunity to participate in the 2002 Olympics, where the couple finished 11th.
The following year Naomi was injured, Peter also decided to finish sports biography. He took up creative activities.
In 2007, Chernyshev became a participant in the show “Dancing on Ice”; Yulia Kovalchuk became his partner. The skater was also a participant in “Ice Age”, “Bolero”, and participated in the show “Ice and Fire”. His partners were Ksenia Alferova, Nadezhda Granovskaya, and Irina Perren.
Peter was also involved in staging ice shows, was the director of “The Nutcracker”, “Cipollino”, “Perfumer”, etc. He became one of the authors of the programs of Adelina Sotnikova, who was able to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
In Russia, Chernyshev opened a school for mastering figure skating, which he named after his grandfather. Both children and adults are accepted into the groups.
Personal life
Pyotr Andreevich's first wife is Natalya Annenko, a figure skater. She performed with Sretensky Heinrich. The duo was strong and won the USSR and European championships.
In 1988, Peter and Natalya got married, the marriage lasted 7 years. In 1996, Chernyshev became interested in Naomi Lang, and Suruga suggested he break up. The affair with Naomi continued, but it did not come to a wedding. After the divorce, Chernyshev and Annenko maintained warm, friendly relations.
In 2008, Peter married Anastasia Zavorotnyuk, an actress. He fell in love with Anastasia when he saw her in the film “Apocalypse Code,” and he met her on the set of “Ice Age.” Later there was a wedding, Anastasia and Peter signed in the capital's registry office, and got married in Crimea.
Peter was born in 1871 in St. Petersburg. He was named after his grandfather, who was a four-time winner of the USSR figure skating championship.
In his childhood, Petya was fond of hockey, but his father forbade him to even get close to hockey box, fearing dangerous injury. Therefore, from the age of six he went to figure skating classes.
From the age of eight, Peter already went to sports training camps and showed great success on the ice. True, he spent most of his time outside the home, but this helped him become more independent and self-sufficient.
In addition, despite absences, he graduated from school with a Silver medal.
Skater career
At first, Pyotr Chernyshov performed in single skating. He easily mastered new tricks and difficult jumps, and took prizes at championships many times. different levels, including international ones.
However, when he turned 18, he left for ice dancing due to injury. With their partner Olga Pershankova, they became Champions of Russia. However, Peter's demands on his partner were so high that they broke up.
Chernyshov's second partner is Sofia Elizarova. Thanks to her, he went to the USA, where he received a green card. There he performed a lot, trained at Natalia Dubova’s school, and in 1996 the American Naomi Lang became his new partner.
The pair gradually increased their skill, and since 1999 they have won the debut US Championships five times, receiving Gold medals. In 2003, Naomi was injured and the couple ended their amateur careers.
Peter started coaching work. He participated in various shows, and also choreographed dances for many famous figure skaters, and organized show programs himself.
Personal life
In 1988, Pyotr Chernyshov married for the first time - Natalya Annenko became his companion. They lived together for 7 years, but after Peter began training with Naomi Lang, discord began in the family. Peter was fascinated by his attractive partner, and Natalya proposed a divorce. After the divorce, Natalya spoke very warmly about her ex-husband and said that they parted as friends.
Despite the whirlwind romance, the relationship with Lang did not lead to official marriage.
Chernyshov entered into his second marriage in 2008 - actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk became his chosen one. Peter fell in love with her when he saw her in the film “Apocalypse Code,” and they met on the set of the “Ice Age” program.
Sometimes there are reports in the press that Chernyshov and Zavorotnyuk are getting divorced. But the couple always denies these rumors. In addition, photos of her and her famous husband constantly appear on Zavorotnyuk’s Instagram.
Soviet, Russian, and later American figure skater who competed in ice dancing
Career
Pyotr Chernyshev's grandfather, also Pyotr Chernyshev, was a singles skater, four-time USSR champion in the late 30s. Peter followed in his grandfather's footsteps and began singles figure skating when he was 6 years old.
In 1992, together with his first wife Natalya Annenko, who by that time had completed her amateur career and began performing professionally (the Annenko-Sretensky duet), he moved to Lake Placid, USA, where he began training at an international dance school with Natalya Dubova. His first partner was aspiring figure skater and ballerina Sofia Eliazova. It was her mother, Tatyana, who helped Chernyshev come to the States and get a green card. For four years, Peter conscientiously mastered the skill of a dancer. Sofia, who had not previously performed on ice, also succeeded, but, unfortunately, she did not have great prospects in sports. A duet with Naomi Lang was formed in Lake Placid, where Naomi came from Detroit at the invitation of Dubova and Chernyshev. At their debut US Championship in 1997, they immediately finished fifth. Then the duo moved to Detroit to coach Igor Shpilband. In 1998 they already became third, and from the next season they won gold at the US Championship five times in a row.
In 2001, Chernyshev received American citizenship and he and Naomi were able to participate in the 2002 Olympic Games, where they became 11th.
In addition, the duo won the Four Continents Championship twice, in 2000 and 2002.
In 2003, the couple completed an amateur sports career. After this, Peter took up coaching.
Chernyshev also performs at many ice shows. Participated with Naomi Lang in the tour organized by Evgeni Plushenko, “Golden Ice of Stradivarius”. In 2007, he took part in the TV show on the Russia channel “Dancing on Ice. Velvet Season,” in which he won together with singer Yulia Kovalchuk. In 2009, he participated in a similar show on Channel One of Russian television, paired with actress Ksenia Alferova. In 2011, she took part in the Channel One show “BOLERO” together with the prima ballerina of the Mikhailovsky Theater Irina Perren.
As a choreographer, he stages programs for Russian and foreign figure skaters, in particular, he has worked with Yuka Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov, Rena Inoue and John Baldwin.
Personal life
Pyotr Chernyshev's first wife was figure skater Natalya Annenko, who competed in ice dancing with Genrikh Sretensky. They lived together for seven years.
In the fall of 2008, he married Russian actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk.
