{{short description|American former pair skater (born 1988)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Andrew Speroff |image= |caption= |full_name= |altname= |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1988|5|19}} |birth_place= Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |hometown= Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |height= {{cvt|1.78|m|order=flip}} |country= United States |partner= Kylie Duarte |coach= Bobby Martin |skating club= Boston SC |beganskating = 1996 |retired= }}
'''Andrew Speroff''' (born May 19, 1988) is an American former pair skater. With partner Gretchen Donlan, he is the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, 2013 Ice Challenge champion, and 2012 U.S. national pewter medalist.
== Personal life == Born in New Jersey, Speroff was raised in Cleveland until age ten when his family moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado.<ref name=scob131221/> He moved to Boston in 2009 to train with Donlan. He has a college degree in sports management.<ref name=scob131221/> He married pair skater Kylie Duarte on October 8, 2018.<ref name=IN170116/>
== Career == Speroff began skating when he was eight.<ref name=scob131221/> At age thirteen, he began training in the pairs discipline with Rachael Flatt, who would be his partner for over three years.<ref name=scob131221/> In 2001, Speroff had stress fractures in his lower back.<ref name=USFS-GDAS/> The pair won the 2004 U.S. national title on the intermediate level before parting ways.<ref name=scob131221/> Speroff had nerve damage in his shoulder in 2004.<ref name=USFS-GDAS/> He later skated with Ariel Avant, Amanda Luchau, and Brittany Chase.
Speroff and Gretchen Donlan were paired together in spring 2009 by coach Bobby Martin.<ref name=scob131221/> The pair made their international debut at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy where they finished 4th. They were 8th at the 2011 U.S. Championships.
Donlan/Speroff won the pewter medal at the 2012 U.S. Championships. The next season, they received a Grand Prix assignment, the 2012 Skate America, and finished 6th. The pair took the silver medal at the 2012 Ice Challenge.
In the 2013–14 season, Donlan/Speroff won gold medals at two international events, the 2013 Ondrej Nepela Trophy and 2013 Ice Challenge.
Speroff retired from competition in 2014. He then began skating on cruise ships in partnership with Kylie Duarte.<ref name=IN170116/>
== Programs == (with Donlan)
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=USFS-GDAS/><ref name=FSOprog/> | * Méditation <br>{{small| (from Thaïs) <br> by Jules Massenet }} | * Pas de Deux <br>{{small| (from The Nutcracker) <br> by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky }} | |- ! 2012–2013 <br> <ref name=ISU-1213/> | * Nocturne <br>{{small| (from La califfa) <br> by Ennio Morricone }} | rowspan=2 | * The Sleeping Beauty <br>{{small| by Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky }} | |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=USFS-GDAS/><ref name=FSOprog/> | * O mio babbino caro <br>{{small| (from Gianni Schicchi) <br> by Giacomo Puccini }} | * Time to Say Goodbye <br>{{small| by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli }} |- ! 2009–2011 <br> <ref name=USFS-GDAS/><ref name=FSOprog/> | * Moonlight Sonata <br>{{small| by Ludwig van Beethoven }} | * Stairway to Heaven <br>{{small| by Led Zeppelin <br> performed by the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra }} | * Time to Say Goodbye <br>{{small| by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli }} ---- * Bohemian Rhapsody <br>{{small| by Queen }} |}
== Competitive highlights == ''GP: Grand Prix''
=== With Donlan === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-GDAS/> |- ! Event ! 09–10 ! 10–11 ! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America || || || || 6th || |- | align=left | Ice Challenge || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || 4th || || 4th || |- | align=left | Ondrej Nepela || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | National<ref name=USFS-GDAS/> |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || 8th J || 8th || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || 6th || 8th |- | colspan=6 align=center | <small> J = Junior level </small> |}
=== With Chase === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International : Junior |- ! Event ! 08–09 |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Belarus || 9th |- | align=left | {{small|JGP}} Mexico || 7th |- ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National |- | align=left | U.S. Championships || 6th J |- | colspan="2" align="center" | <small> J = Junior </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-GDAS>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012894.htm |title= Competition Results: Gretchen DONLAN / Andrew SPEROFF |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140419162804/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012894.htm |archivedate= April 19, 2014 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1213>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012894.htm |title= Gretchen DONLAN / Andrew SPEROFF: 2012/2013 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121022201048/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012894.htm |archivedate= October 22, 2012 |url-status= }}</ref>
<ref name=USFS-GDAS>{{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/speroff_donlan |title= Gretchen Donlan and Andrew Speroff |publisher=IceNetwork.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140812135955/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/speroff_donlan |archivedate= August 12, 2014 |url-status= dead }} <br>{{cite web |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=39650&mode=P |title= Earlier versions |publisher= IceNetwork.com |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110101114400/http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=39650&mode=P |archivedate= January 1, 2011 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=FSOprog>{{cite web |url= http://www.figureskatersonline.com/donlan-speroff/programs.html |title= Programs |publisher= Gretchen Donlan & Andrew Speroff: Official web site |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140105010404/http://www.figureskatersonline.com/donlan-speroff/programs.html |archivedate= 2014-01-05 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=scob131221>{{cite news |url= http://www.boston2014.com/donlan-and-speroff-strength-and-beauty/ |title= Donlan and Speroff: Strength and Beauty |first= Sarah S. |last= Brannen |publisher= Boston2014.com |date= December 21, 2013 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140105001150/http://www.boston2014.com/donlan-and-speroff-strength-and-beauty/ |archivedate= January 5, 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=IN170116>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/01/16/213650352/ |title= The Inside Edge: Fenway Park a skater's haven |first= Sarah S. |last= Brannen |work= IceNetwork.com |date= January 16, 2017 |access-date= January 19, 2017 |archive-date= January 31, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170131200537/http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2017/01/16/213650352/ |url-status= dead }}</ref>
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== External links == * {{ISU figure skater|00012894|Gretchen Donlan / Andrew Speroff }} * [http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/team/speroff_donlan Gretchen Donlan / Andrew Speroff] at IceNetwork * [https://web.archive.org/web/20140105023759/http://figureskatersonline.com/donlan-speroff/ Official website of Donlan / Speroff]
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