{{short description|Russian former competitive figure skater (born 1986)}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Andrei Lutai |image= 3-lutai.jpg |caption= Andrei Lutai at the 2007 Russian Nationals |fullname= Andrei Vladimirovich Lutai |altname= |country= Russia |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1986|7|24|df=y}} |birth_place= Belgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |hometown= |death_date= |death_place= |height= {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}} |retired= }}
'''Andrei Vladimirovich Lutai''' ({{langx|ru|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).
== Career== Lutai began skating in 1992 and was coached by his sister in his early years.<ref name=ISU-0910/> 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.<ref name=ISU-0910/> In summer 2005, he broke his foot which continued to bother him in later years.<ref name=ISU-0607/><ref name=GS090809/> In August 2009, Mishin said that Lutai was very polite and responsible and that his host families spoke highly of him.<ref name=GS090809/>
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.<ref name=AP091117/> At a hearing on November 18, Lutai, who had no criminal history, pleaded not guilty to all charges.<ref name=ngplea/> 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.<ref name=ESPN112509/> In September 2011, Lutai pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was sentenced to time served.<ref name=guiltyplea/><ref name=guiltyplea2/>
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.<ref name=marriage/><ref name=SE110124/> Among his students include Georgi Kenchadze, Alexandra Feigin, and Chiara Hristova.<ref name=gk/><ref name=af/><ref name=ch/>
== Personal life == Lutai was born on 24 July 1986 in Belgorod, Russian SFSR.<ref name=ISU-0910/> 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.<ref name=GS090809/>
In April 2010, Lutai married Bulgarian ice dancer Ina Demireva, sister of World champion Albena Denkova, in Sofia, Bulgaria.<ref name=marriage/> Their daughter, Silvia (b. 20 September 2010), is a competitive ice dancer.<ref name=SE110124/><ref>{{cite web |title=Silvia LUTAY / Konstantin TKACHENKO: 2025/2026 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260305091314/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00125831.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=5 March 2026}}</ref>
== Programs == {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2009–10 <br> <ref name=ISU-0910/> | * Carmina Burana <br>{{small| by Carl Orff }} | * Peer Gynt <br>{{small| by Edvard Grieg }} * Allegretto |- ! 2008–09 <br> <ref name=ISU-0809/> | * Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" <br>{{small| by Antonín Dvořák }} | * Headhunters <br>{{small| (Latin medley) }} |- ! 2007–08 <br> <ref name=ISU-0708/> | * The Truman Show | * New Romantic <br>{{small| by Berlinder }} * Tosca <br>{{small| by Giacomo Puccini }} |- ! 2006–07 <br> <ref name=ISU-0607/> | * To Be <br>{{small| by Saint-Preux }} | * The Four Seasons <br>{{small| by Antonio Vivaldi <br> (modern arrangement) }} |- ! 2004–05 <br> <ref name=ISU-0405/> | * Computer Virus <br>{{small| by Boris Blanck }} | * Sea <br>{{small| by Didulya }} |}
== Results == ''GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-AL/> |- ! Event ! 02–03 ! 03–04 ! 04–05 ! 05–06 ! 06–07 ! 07–08 ! 08–09 ! 09–10 |- | align=left | Worlds || || || || || 20th || || 10th || |- | align=left | Europeans || || || || || 5th || 8th || 7th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Bompard || || || || || || || 11th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Russia || || || || || || 9th || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy || || || || || || || 9th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America || || || || || || 7th || || 10th |- | align=left | Finlandia || || || 10th || || 4th || || 8th || |- | align=left | Karl Schäfer || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || |- | align=left | Cup of Nice || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || |- | align=left | Universiade || || || 5th || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-AL/> |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} France || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Germany || 5th || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Italy || 4th || || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Slovakia || || 7th || || || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Ukraine || || || 4th || || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | National<ref name=fskate/> |- | align=left | Russian Champ. || 8th || 4th || 7th || 7th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || |- | align=left | Russian Junior || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || 4th || || || || |}
== References == {{Reflist|2|refs=
<ref name=ISU-AL>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00006266.htm |title= Competition Results: Andrei LUTAI |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151025173120/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00006266.htm |archive-date= 25 October 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0405>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006266.htm |title= Andrei Lutai: 2004/2005 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050628075313/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006266.htm |archive-date= 28 June 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0607>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006266.htm |title= Andrei Lutai: 2006/2007 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070528004347/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006266.htm |archive-date= 28 May 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0708>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006266.htm |title= Andrei Lutai: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080526125236/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00006266.htm |archive-date= 26 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0809>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00006266.htm |title= Andrei Lutai: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090520165710/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00006266.htm |archive-date= 20 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0910>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00006266.htm |title= Andrei Lutai: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111113195939/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00006266.htm |archive-date= 13 November 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
<ref name=fskate>{{cite web |url= http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/4.html |script-title=ru:Андрей Владимирович Лутай |language= ru |trans-title=Андрей Владимирович Лутай |publisher= fskate.ru |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160315020519/http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/4.html |archive-date= 15 March 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name=GS090809>{{cite news |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2009/08/lutai-prepares-for-olympic-season/ |title= Andrei Lutai: Lutai Prepares for Olympic Season |last= Flade |first= Tatjana |date= 9 August 2009 |work= GoldenSkate.com |accessdate= 14 March 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=AP091117>{{cite news |url= https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/2009-11-17-4251670427_x.htm |title= Russian skater gets stolen car, drunk charge |date= 17 November 2009 |work= Associated Press |publisher= usatoday.com |accessdate= 15 September 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=ngplea>{{cite news |url=http://adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/509821.html |title=Skater pleads not guilty, is released |first=Chris |last=Knight |date=19 November 2009 |work=Adirondack Daily Enterprise |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402122840/http://adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/509821.html |archive-date=2 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all |access-date=19 November 2009 }}</ref>
<ref name=guiltyplea>{{cite news |url=http://adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/526620/Figure-skater-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge.html |title=Figure skater pleads guilty to lesser charge |first=Chris |last=Knight |date=15 September 2011 |work=Adirondack Daily Enterprise |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402122847/http://adirondackdailyenterprise.com/page/content.detail/id/526620/Figure-skater-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charge.html |archive-date=2 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all |access-date=15 September 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=guiltyplea2>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/figureskating/story/_/id/6974030/russia-figure-skater-andrei-lutai-admits-reckless-driving-plea |title=Skater Andrei Lutai pleads guilty |date=15 September 2011 |work=Associated Press |publisher=ESPN |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240525191615/https://www.webcitation.org/66Afal43Q?url=http://espn.go.com/espn/print%3Fid=6974030&type=story |archive-date=25 May 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name=ESPN112509>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/figureskating/news/story?id=4690264 |title=Lutai will miss Vancouver Games |date=25 November 2009 |work=ESPN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315014309/http://espn.go.com/espn/print?id=4690264&type=story |archive-date=15 March 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>
<ref name=marriage>{{cite news |url=http://paper.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?article=321529 |title=Сборная тропа хоро на сватба в София |language=bg |date=April 18, 2010 |work=Standart News |accessdate=14 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303050058/http://paper.standartnews.com/bg/article.php?article=321529 |archive-date=3 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
<ref name=SE110124>{{cite news |first= Elena |last= Vaytsekhovskaya |url= http://winter.sport-express.ru/figureskating/reviews/10998/ |script-title=ru:Андрей Лутай: "Через год хочу снова начать кататься" |language= ru |trans-title=Andrei Lutai: "After a year I want to compete again" |date= 24 January 2011 |work= sport-express.ru |accessdate= 13 June 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=gk>{{cite web |title=Georgi KENCHADZE |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00004884.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
<ref name=af>{{cite web |title=Alexandra FEIGIN |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034916.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
<ref name=ch>{{cite web |title=Chiara HRISTOVA |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111207.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=13 August 2023}}</ref>
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