{{short description|American-born Serbian figure skater (born 1975)}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Trifun Živanović |image= |caption= |country= Serbia |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1975|4|17}} |birth_place= Santa Monica, California |height= 173 cm 5’8” |skating club= Ice Integra Belgrade |retired= }}
'''Trifun Živanović''' ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Трифун Живановић}}; born April 17, 1975, in Santa Monica, California) is an American-born Serbian figure skater.
==Career== Through 2001, Zivanovic competed for the United States, twice capturing medals at the U.S. Championships. In 2001, he decided to represent Yugoslavia.<ref name=lat060210/> The country later became known as Serbia and Montenegro.
To qualify for the 2006 Olympics, Zivanovic needed to place in the top 24 at the 2005 World Championships, where he finished 30th, or in the top six at the 2005 Karl Schafer Memorial, where he was 9th. He finally qualified for the Olympics after several skaters withdrew.<ref name=lat060210/>
In his final season, due to Montenegro's independence, Zivanovic competed for Serbia.
Zivanovic has the distinction of having competed at the World Figure Skating Championships representing four countries: the United States, Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Serbia. He is also one of the few skaters to have competed at both the Four Continents Championships and the European Championships. He is the first male singles skater to have competed at every senior-level ISU Championships.<ref name=skatetoday/>
Zivanovic works as an ice skating instructor at {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20020305202735/http://www.pickwickgardens.com/ Pickwick Ice Center]}} in Burbank, California.
== Personal life == In 2001, Zivanovic moved to Belgrade for a year to establish Yugoslav citizenship.<ref name=lat060210/> His father is Serbian.<ref name=lat060210/> His mother has muscular dystrophy.<ref name=lat060210/>
== Programs == {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2005–2007 <br> <ref name=bio0607/><ref name=bio0506/> | * Dances With Wolves <br><small> by John Berry </small> * The Postman <br><small> by James Newton Howard </small> | * Batman Dark City |- ! 2004–2005 <br> <ref name=bio0405/> | * March of the Toreadors <br><small> by Georges Bizet </small> | * Phantom of the Opera <br><small> by Andrew Lloyd Webber </small> |- ! 2003–2004 <br> <ref name=bio0304/> | rowspan=2 | * Ukraine <br><small> by Dean Marshal <br> performed by Barrage </small> | * Clubbed to Death <br><small> by Rob Dougan </small> * Sky Break <br><small> by Alex Giffare </small> |- ! 2002–2003 <br> <ref name=bio0203/> | * Dracula <br><small> by Wojciech Kilar </small> |}
==Competitive highlights== === For Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | International<ref name=isucr/> |- ! Event ! {{tooltip|01–02|2001–2002}} ! 02–03 ! 03–04 ! 04–05 ! 05–06 ! 06–07 |- | align=left | Olympics || || || || || 26th || |- | align=left | Worlds || || || 29th || 30th || 24th || 30th |- | align=left | Europeans || || || 21st || 17th || 29th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Russia || || 11th || || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America || || || 7th || || || |- | align=left | Schäfer Memorial || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || 6th || 9th || |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || 6th || 6th || 8th || || WD |- | align=left | Helena Pajovic Cup || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | National<ref name=isucr/> |- | align=left | Serbia || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | Serbia & Montenegro || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || |- | align=left | Yugoslavia || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || || || || |- | colspan=7 align=center | <small> GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew </small> |}
=== For the United States === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | International<ref name=isucr/> |- ! Event ! {{tooltip|1992–93|1992–1993}} ! 93–94 ! 94–95 ! 95–96 ! 96–97 ! 97–98 ! 98–99 ! {{tooltip|99–00|1999–2000}} ! {{tooltip|00–01|2000–2001}} |- | align=left | Worlds || || || || || || || 16th || || |- | align=left | Four Continents || || || || || || || 7th || 9th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Russia || || || || || || || || 6th || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy || || || || || || || || || 11th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America || || || || || || || || || 8th |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Sparkassen || || || || || || || || 5th || |- | align=left | Finlandia Trophy || || || || 4th || || || || || |- | align=left | Golden Spin || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || |- | align=left | Schäfer Memorial || || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || |- | align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy || || || || || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || |- | align=left | Piruetten || || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | National<ref name=isucr/> |- | align=left | U.S. Champ. || 11th J || 6th J || bgcolor=silver | 2nd J || 7th || WD || 7th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 5th |- | colspan=10 align=center | <small> GP = Grand Prix; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew </small> |}
==References== {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=isucr>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00002475.htm | title = Competition Results: Trifun ZIVANOVIC | work = International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0203>{{cite web | url = http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002475.htm | title = Trifun ZIVANOVIC: 2002/2003 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20030213014719/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00002475.htm | archivedate = February 13, 2003 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0304>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002475.htm | title = Trifun ZIVANOVIC: 2003/2004 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20040604184502/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002475.htm | archivedate = June 4, 2004 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0405>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002475.htm | title = Trifun ZIVANOVIC: 2004/2005 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050206030026/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002475.htm | archivedate = February 6, 2005 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0506>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002475.htm | title = Trifun ZIVANOVIC: 2005/2006 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20060615083643/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002475.htm | archivedate = June 15, 2006 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=bio0607>{{cite web | url = http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002475.htm | title = Trifun ZIVANOVIC: 2006/2007 | work = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070429224805/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00002475.htm | archivedate = April 29, 2007 | url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name=skatetoday>{{cite news | url = http://www.skatetoday.com/2005/02/20/zivanovic-makes-history-for-serbia/ | title = Zivanovic Makes History for Serbia | first = Barry | last = Mittan | work = Skate Today | date = February 20, 2005 }}</ref>
<ref name=lat060210>{{cite news | url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-feb-10-sp-plaschke10-story.html | title = Belgrade Finds a Ringer in Burbank | first = Bill | last = Plaschke | work = Los Angeles Times | date = February 10, 2006 }}</ref>
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==External links== * {{ISU figure skater|00002475|Trifun Zivanovic}}
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