{{short description|Israeli former competitive ice dancer|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox figure skater | name = Alexei Beletski | image = GUDINA BELETSKI EC04.jpg | caption = Beletski with Gudina in 2004 | country = Israel | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1979|5|22}} | birth_place = Odesa, Ukrainian SSR | height = {{height|m=1.77}} | partner = '''Natalia Gudina''' | coach = Gennadi Karponosov <br> Natalia Linichuk | skating club = Canada Centre Metulla | beganskating = | retired = 2005 | native_name = אלכסיי בלצקי | native_name_lang = he }}
'''Alexei Beletski''' (also '''Alexei Beletsky''', {{Langx|he|אלכסיי בלצקי}}; born 22 May 1979) is an Israeli former competitive ice dancer. With his wife Natalia Gudina, he placed as high as 14th at the World Championships, as high as 9th at the European Championships, and competed at the Winter Olympics.
Gudina and Beletski married in 1999.<ref name=gs030101/> They competed together for Ukraine until the end of 1998/1999 season, after which they switched to competing for Israel. Gudina and Beletski the 2000–05 Israeli national silver medalists. They placed 19th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
== Programs == (with Gudina)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Original dance ! Free dance ! Exhibition |- ! 2004–2005 <br> <ref name=bio0405/> | * Charleston * Slow Foxtrot * Quickstep | * Cats <br><small> by Andrew Lloyd Webber </small> | |- ! 2003–2004 <br> <ref name=bio0304/> | * Boogie Woogie * Blues * Rock'n'Roll | * Barber of Seville <br><small> by Gioachino Rossini </small> | |- ! 2002–2003 <br> <ref name=gs030101/><ref name=bio0203/> | * Waltz: The Drinking Song <br><small> (from La traviata) <br> by Giuseppe Verdi </small> * Galop: Petersburger Galop <br><small> by Strauss </small> | * Notre-Dame de Paris <br><small> by Luc Plamondon, Riccardo Cocciante </small> | * While My Guitar Gently Weeps |- ! 2001–2002 <br> <ref name=bio0102/> | * Tango: El Choclo <br><small> by Ángel Villoldo <br> performed by Caterina Valente </small> * Flamenco | * Sirtaki <br><small> performed by André Rieu </small> * Agapi <br><small> performed by Nana Mouskouri </small> * Sirtaki | |- ! 2000–2001 <br> <ref name=bio0001/> | * Charleston from Cabaret * Foxtrot from Cabaret * Quickstep: Money Makes the World Go Round <br><small> (from Cabaret) <br> by John Kander </small> | * Blues from Blues Brothers 2000 * Blues <br><small> by Prince </small> * Boogie from Blues Brothers 2000 | |}
== Competitive highlights == (with Gudina)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan=8 align=center | '''Results'''<ref name=bio0405/><ref name=bio0304/><ref name=bio0203/><ref name=bio0102/><ref name=bio0001/> |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | '''International''' |- ! Event ! 1998–99 ! 1999–00 ! 2000–01 ! 2001–02 ! 2002–03 ! 2003–04 ! 2004–05 |- | align=left | Olympics || || || || 19th || || || |- | align=left | Worlds || || || 25th || || 14th || 15th || 18th |- | align=left | Europeans || || || 17th || 15th || 11th || 9th || 13th |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Bofrost Cup || || || || || 5th || || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Cup of China || || || || || || 6th || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Cup of Russia || || || || || || || 6th |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Lalique || || || || || 5th || || |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> NHK Trophy || || || || || || || 6th |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Skate America || || || || || || 7th || |- | align=left | Golden Spin || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 6th || 7th || || || |- | align=left | Karl Schäfer || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || |- | align=left | Helena Pajovic || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || |- | align=left | Skate Israel || 6th || 5th || 5th || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | '''National''' |- | align=left | Israeli Champ. || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |- | align=left | Ukrainian Champ. || 4th || || || || || || |- | colspan=8 align=center | <small> GP = Grand Prix </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=bio0001>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00003839.htm | title = Natalia GUDINA / Alexei BELETSKI: 2000/2001 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20010419012811/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00003839.htm | archivedate = 19 April 2001 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0102>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00003839.htm | title = Natalia GUDINA / Alexei BELETSKI: 2001/2002 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20020602154213/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00003839.htm | archivedate = 2 June 2002 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0203>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00003839.htm | title = Natalia GUDINA / Alexei BELETSKI: 2002/2003 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20030618202652/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00003839.htm | archivedate = 18 June 2003 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0304>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003839.htm | title = Natalia GUDINA / Alexei BELETSKI: 2003/2004 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040603082020/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003839.htm | archivedate = 3 June 2004 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0405>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003839.htm | title = Natalia GUDINA / Alexei BELETSKI: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20051016135506/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00003839.htm | archivedate = 16 October 2005 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=gs030101>{{cite news | url = https://www.goldenskate.com/2003/01/gudina-and-beletsky-give-israel-1-2-punch/ | title = Gudina and Beletsky Give Israel 1-2 Punch | first = Barry | last = Mittan | work = Golden Skate | date = 1 January 2003 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080517023006/http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2002/010103.shtml | archivedate = 17 May 2008 | url-status=live }}</ref>
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==External links== {{Commons category}} * {{ISU figure skater|00003839|Natalia Gudina / Alexei Beletski}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070411184738/http://www.caretoicedance.com/gudbel.html Care to Ice Dance: Gudina & Beletski]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beletsky, Alexei}} Category:1979 births Category:Ukrainian male ice dancers Category:Israeli male ice dancers Category:Ukrainian people of Israeli descent Category:Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Category:Olympic figure skaters for Israel Category:Figure skaters from Odesa Category:Living people