Dmitry Epstein
CountryNetherlands
Birth date10 August 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeEnschede, Netherlands
HometownThe Hague, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Skating clubHIJH Den Haag
Beganskating2003

Dmitry Epstein (born 10 August 1993) is a Dutch pair skater. He has won four senior international medals with his skating partner, Nika Osipova.

Earlier in his career, he skated with his twin sister, Rachel. The two competed at three consecutive World Junior Championships.

Personal life

Dmitry Epstein and his twin sister, Rachel, were born on 10 August 1993 in Enschede, Netherlands.[1]

Career

Early years

Epstein began learning to skate in 2003.[1] Early in his career, he skated in partnership with his twin sister, Rachel. The two competed in novice pairs during the 2008–09 season and moved up to juniors the following season. They represented the Netherlands at three consecutive World Junior Championships (2011, 2012, and 2013).

The Epstein twins trained in Zoetermeer, Netherlands; Stavanger, Norway; and Moscow, Russia. Their coaches included Alexander Artyshenko, Arina Ushakova, Pavel Kitashev, Zsolt Kerekes, Dmitri Boyenko, Aneta Kowalska, and Chris Laheij.[2][3][4]

Beginning with the 2018–19 season, Epstein skated two seasons with Finland's Liubov Efimenko for the Netherlands. In February 2019, making their international debut, they finished seventh at the Bavarian Open and fourth at the International Challenge Cup. In September, they placed eleventh at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. The two were coached by Dmitri Kaplun in The Hague.[5]

2020–21 season

Epstein teamed up with Russia's Nika Osipova after contacting her via a website, IcePartnerSearch.[6] He said, "It was in the middle of the pandemic, so we couldn't meet or try out together on the ice if it would work. We wanted to lose as little time as possible, so as soon as traveling became possible again, she immediately came to The Hague. We immediately started skating together and since then she has stayed in the Netherlands."[6]

Osipova/Epstein decided to represent the Netherlands. In February 2021, they placed sixth at the International Challenge Cup, their sole international event that season.

2021–22 season

In October, Osipova/Epstein placed 15th at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy. In November, they were second of two pairs at the NRW Trophy. They won bronze at the Bavarian Open in January 2022 and at the International Challenge Cup in February.

2022–23 season

Epstein continued to be affected by lung problems related to long COVID,[6] having first developed the disease two years earlier.[7]

In November 2022, Osipova/Epstein won silver at the Ice Challenge in Austria. Later that month, they competed at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo, to which they were invited a couple of weeks before the event.[8] Making their Grand Prix debut, they placed fifth in Finland.

Osipova/Epstein edged out Daria Danilova / Michel Tsiba to claim the Netherlands' only pair skating berth at the 2023 European Championships.[6]

Programs

With Nika Osipova

SeasonShort programFree skating
2022–2023
[1]
2021–2022

With Liubov Efimenko

SeasonShort programFree skating
2019–2020
[5]
2018–2019

With Rachel Epstein

SeasonShort programFree skating
2012–2013
[2]
2011–2012
[3]
2010–2011
[4]
  • Bolero
    (from Moulin Rouge!)
    choreo. by Elena Maslennikova, Igor Tchiniaev

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Nika Osipova

International[9]
Event20–2121–2222–2323–24
Worlds20th
Europeans8th
GP Finland6th
GP Skate AmericaWD
CS Finlandia Trophy15thWD
CS Lombardia TrophyWD
CS Nebelhorn Trophy9thWD
CS Golden SpinWD4th
Bavarian Open3rd
Challenge Cup6th3rd3rd
Ice Challenge2nd
Lombardia4th
NRW Trophy2nd
National[9]
Netherlands1st2nd1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled

Pairs with Liubov Efimenko

International[10]
Event2018–192019–20
CS Nebelhorn Trophy11th
Bavarian Open7th
Challenge Cup4th
National[10]
Netherlands1st

Pairs with Rachel Epstein

International: Junior[11][12]
Event09–1010–1111–1212–13
Junior Worlds17th17th16th
JGP Austria18th
JGP Estonia12th
JGP GermanyWD
Bavarian Open1st
Challenge Cup4th
Ice Challenge1st
NRW Trophy5th1st4th7th
Warsaw Cup8th
National[11]
Netherlands1st J1st J1st J

References

  1. ^ "Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived 18 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ^ "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived 7 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Liubov EFIMENKO / Dmitry: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived 22 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ^ de Schutter, Margriet (22 February 2023). "Challenge Cup & NK goede generale voor kunstrijparen" (in Dutch). schaatsen.nl. Archived 10 March 2023 at the Wayback Machine.
  7. ^ van der Eijk, Lisanne (25 January 2023). "Dmitry Epstein en Nika Osipova zevende na korte kür" (in Dutch). schaatsen.nl. Archived 12 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ van der Eijk, Lisanne (1 December 2022). "Voor Michel Tsiba staat liefde voor kunstrijden los van oorlog" (in Dutch). schaatsen.nl. Archived 14 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "Competition Results: Nika OSIPOVA / Dmitry EPSTEIN". International Skating Union. Archived 25 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine.
  10. ^ "Competition Results: Liubov EFIMENKO / Dmitry". International Skating Union. Archived 5 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ "Competition Results: Rachel EPSTEIN / Dmitry EPSTEIN". International Skating Union. Archived 20 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ "Dmitry EPSTEIN". rinkresults.com. Retrieved 24 November 2022.