{{short description|Ukrainian pair skater|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Roman Talan |image= Ekaterina KOSTENKO Roman TALAN Olympics 2010.jpg |caption= Kostenko/Talan at the 2010 Olympics |native_name= Роман Сергійович Талан |native_name_lang= uk |fullname= Roman Serhiiovych Talan |country= Ukraine |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1988|2|4|df=yes}} |birth_place= Kursk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |hometown= |height= {{height|m=1.76}} |partner= |coach= Ekaterina Kostenko-Talan |skating club= Meteor Dnipropetrovsk |beganskating= 1992 |retired= }}
'''Roman Serhiiovych Talan''' ({{langx|uk|Роман Сергійович Талан}}; born 4 February 1988) is a Ukrainian former competitive pair skater. With Kateryna Kostenko, he is the 2009 Ukrainian national champion and represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics.<ref>[http://www.noc-ukr.org/ua/vancouver/vanc.delegation.html ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128233823/http://www.noc-ukr.org/ua/vancouver/vanc.delegation.html |date=January 28, 2010 }}</ref> He competed with Elizaveta Usmantseva from 2013 to 2014.
== Personal life == Roman Talan was born in Kursk Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union.<ref name=ISU-1314/> He married Kateryna Kostenko in 2011 and their daughter, also named Kateryna, was born on 25 February 2012.<ref name=ISU-1314/>
== Career == Early in his career, Talan competed with Julia Goreeva. They were the 2005 Ukrainian junior silver medalists and competed twice at the World Junior Championships, finishing 11th in 2006.
Talan teamed up with Kateryna Kostenko when she was 21 years old and he 17.<ref name=IS101004/> Gold medalists at the 2009 Ukrainian Championships, they represented their country at the 2008 and 2009 European Championships, 2010 World Championships, and 2010 Winter Olympics. They ended their competitive career in 2010 and began coaching in Dnipropetrovsk.
In February 2013,<ref name=SE140417/> Talan teamed up with Elizaveta Usmantseva, whom he had coached earlier.<ref name=ISU-1112/> Usmantseva/Talan made their debut late in the 2012–13 season, at the 2013 Coupe du Printemps. In September 2013, they finished eighth at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, the last qualifying event for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Their result gave Ukraine a spot in the Olympic pairs' event but it was assigned to Julia Lavrentieva / Yuri Rudyk.<ref name=SUA140127/> They turned down a test skate for the 2014 World Championships in order to treat Usmantseva's spinal disc herniation.<ref name=SE140417/><ref name=UFSF140301/>
Usmantseva/Talan were assigned to replace Berton/Hotarek at the 2014 Skate America but later withdrew as well.<ref name=gp1415>{{cite web | url = http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/156261/gp_pairs_updated-july-22.pdf | title = 2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating - Pairs | date = July 22, 2014 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140722172217/http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/156261/gp_pairs_updated-july-22.pdf | archivedate = July 22, 2014 }}</ref> They ended their partnership in December 2014.<ref name=UFSF141216/>
==Programs==
===With Usmantseva=== {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2013–2014 <br> <ref name=ISU-1314/> | * A Fistful of Dollars <br><small> by Ennio Morricone </small> | * Dream Catchers |}
===With Kostenko=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2009–2010 <br> <ref name=ISU-0910/> | * Carmen <br><small> by Georges Bizet </small> | * Moonlight Sonata <br><small> by Ludwig van Beethoven </small> |- ! 2007–2009 <br> <ref name=ISU-0809/><ref name=ISU-0708/> | * Music <br><small> by Yanni </small> | * Gypsy music medley |}
===With Goreeva=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2005–2006 <br> <ref name=ISU-0506/> | * Story About Actor | rowspan=2 | * Chicago (soundtrack) <br><small> by John Kander and Fred Ebb </small> |- ! 2004–2005 <br> <ref name=ISU-0405/> | * Circus Dance Polka |}
==Competitive highlights== ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series (began in the 2014–15 season); JGP: Junior Grand Prix''
=== With Usmantseva === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"| '''International'''<ref name=ISU-EURT/> |- ! Event ! 2012–13 ! 2013–14 ! 2014–15 |- | align=left | <small>GP</small> Skate America || || || WD |- | align=left | <small>CS</small> Golden Spin of Zagreb || || || 7th |- | align=left | Coupe du Printemps || style="background:gold;"| 1st || || |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || 8th || |- | align=left | Ukrainian Open || || style="background:#c96;"| 3rd || |- ! colspan="4" style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"| '''National''' |- | align=left | Ukrainian Championships || || style="background:silver;"| 2nd || |- | colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"| <small> WD = Withdrew </small> |}
=== With Kostenko === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"| '''International'''<ref name=ISU-EKRT/> |- ! Event ! 2007–08 ! 2008–09 ! 2009–10 ! 2010–11 |- | align=left | Winter Olympics || || || 20th || |- | align=left | World Championships || || || 22nd || |- | align=left | European Championships || 13th || 18th || || |- | align=left | Cup of Nice || || || style="background:#c96;"| 3rd || 6th |- | align=left | Golden Spin of Zagreb || || style="background:#c96;"| 3rd || || |- | align=left | NRW Trophy || || || 5th || |- | align=left | Winter Universiade || || 7th || || |- ! colspan="5" style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"| '''National'''<ref name=ISU-EKRT/> |- | align=left | Ukrainian Championships || style="background:silver;"| 2nd || style="background:gold;"| 1st || style="background:silver;"| 2nd || WD |- | colspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| <small> WD = Withdrew </small> |}
=== With Goreeva === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"| '''International'''<ref name=ISU-0506/> |- ! Event ! 2004–05 ! 2005–06 |- | align=left | World Junior Championships || 14th || 11th |- | align=left | <small>JGP</small> Estonia || || 4th |- | align=left | <small>JGP</small> Ukraine || 7th || |- ! colspan="3" style="background:#ffdead; text-align:center;"| '''National''' |- | align=left | Ukrainian Championships || style="background:silver;"| 2nd J. || |- | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| <small> J. = Junior level </small> |}
==References== {{Reflist|35em|refs=
<ref name=ISU-0405>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007926.htm |title= Julia GOREEVA / Roman TALAN: 2004/2005 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20050415195505/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007926.htm |archivedate= 15 April 2005 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0506>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007926.htm |title= Julia GOREEVA / Roman TALAN: 2005/2006 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20060821224026/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00007926.htm |archivedate= 21 August 2006 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-EKRT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00010930.htm |title= Competition Results: Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121015175450/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00010930.htm |archivedate= 15 October 2012 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0708>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010930.htm |title= Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080514152305/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010930.htm |archivedate= 14 May 2008 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0809>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010930.htm |title= Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090615163837/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00010930.htm |archivedate= 15 June 2009 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0910>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010930.htm |title= Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100711004755/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010930.htm |archivedate= 11 July 2010 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1112>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013657.htm |title= Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Vladislav LYSOY: 2011/2012 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121018005444/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013657.htm |archivedate= 18 October 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-EURT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00014489.htm |title= Competition Results: Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Roman TALAN |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141218142334/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00014489.htm |archivedate= 18 December 2014 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1314>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014489.htm |title= Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Roman TALAN: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140813104930/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00014489.htm|archivedate=August 13, 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name=IS101004>{{cite news |url= http://isport.ua/other/winter/news/114140.html |script-title=ru:Костенко и Талан: "Сначала тренеры стыдились с нами работать" |language= Russian |trans-title=Kostenko and Talan: "At first, coaches were embarrassed to work with us" |first= Olga |last= Nikolayenko |work= iSport.ua |date= 4 October 2010 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20121121070909/http://isport.ua/other/winter/news/114140.html |archivedate= 21 November 2012 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=SUA140127>{{cite news |url= http://www.skating.com.ua/news/elizaveta-usmantseva-roman-talan-vzglyad-trenera |script-title=ru:Елизавета Усманцева - Роман Талан. Взгляд тренера. |language= Russian |trans-title=Elizaveta Usmantseva / Roman Talan. Their coach's thoughts. |first= Olga |last= Sytnik |work= skating.com.ua |date= 27 January 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name=UFSF140301>{{cite news |url= http://ufsf.org/novosti/2014/na-chempionat-mira-v-yaponiyu-otpravitsya-tanczevalnyij-duet-nadezhdyi-frolenkovoj-i-vitaliya-nikiforova.html |script-title=ru:На чемпионат мира в Японию отправится танцевальный дуэт Надежды Фроленковой и Виталия Никифорова |language= Russian |trans-title=World Championships in Japan | work = Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation |date= 1 March 2014 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140302184751/http://ufsf.org/novosti/2014/na-chempionat-mira-v-yaponiyu-otpravitsya-tanczevalnyij-duet-nadezhdyi-frolenkovoj-i-vitaliya-nikiforova.html |archivedate= 2 March 2014 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=SE140417>{{cite news |url= http://www.sport-express.ua/rest/figureskating/news/257706-ekaterina-kostenko-v-ukraine-o-sportsmenah-vspominajut-togda-kogda-oni-prinosjat-medali-drugim-stranam-figurnoe-katanie.html |script-title=ru:Екатерина КОСТЕНКО: "В Украине о спортсменах вспоминают, когда они приносят медали другим странам". Фигурное катание |language= Russian |trans-title=Ekaterina Kostenko: "Athletes are ignored in Ukraine until they win medals for other countries" |first= Anna |last= Savchik |work= Sport Express |date= 17 April 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name=UFSF141216>{{cite web |url= http://ufsf.org/novosti/2014/ukrainskaya-para-usmanczeva-%E2%80%93-talan-raspalas.html |script-title=ru:Украинская пара Усманцева – Талан распалась |language= Russian |trans-title=Ukrainian pair Usmantseva/Talan split up |publisher= Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation |date= 16 December 2014 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20141218142526/http://ufsf.org/novosti/2014/ukrainskaya-para-usmanczeva-%E2%80%93-talan-raspalas.html#.VJLj7FeOpm4 |archivedate= 18 December 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
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