Sergei Kulbach

Sergei Kulbach

Zabijako and Kulbach in 2011.
Personal information
Country represented Ukraine
Former country(ies) represented Estonia
Born (1992-11-24) 24 November 1992
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Former partner Elizaveta Usmantseva
Natalja Zabijako
Anna Khnychenkova
Former coach Pavel Dimitrov, Stanimir Todorov
Former choreographer Stanimir Todorov, Pavel Dimitrov
Former skating club Anna Levandi FSC
Former training locations Ashburn, USA
Began skating 1996

Sergei Kulbach (born 24 November 1992) is a Ukrainian pair skater. He won national titles with former partners Elizaveta Usmantseva and Natalja Zabijako. With Zabijako, he also competed at the 2011 World Championships, placing 16th.

Career

From 2008–2009, Kulbach competed with Anna Khnychenkova for Ukraine.

In 2010, Kulbach teamed up with Natalja Zabijako to represent Estonia. After debuting at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy, the pair placed 13th at the 2011 European Championships and 16th at the 2011 World Championships. Zabijako injured her back as a result of a fall at the NRW Trophy in December 2011, preventing them from competing at the 2012 European Championships.[1] On 15 February 2012, it was reported that Zabijako and Kulbach had parted ways and he had returned to Ukraine.[1]

In 2012, Kulbach teamed up with Elizaveta Usmantseva to compete for Ukraine but their partnership was short-lived.[2]

Programs

With Zabijako

Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
[3]
  • Russian folk music
2010–2011
[4]
  • Middle Eastern composition
  • Tribute Nostalgia
  • Until the Last Moment
    by Yanni

With Khnychenkova

Season Short program Free skating
2008–2009
[5]
  • Ukrainian folk music

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Usmantseva for Ukraine

International[6]
Event 2012–13
Mentor Nestle Nesquik Torun Cup 3rd J.
NRW Trophy 6th J.
National[6]
Ukrainian Championships 1st
J. = Junior level

With Zabijako for Estonia

International[7]
Event 2010–11 2011–12
World Championships 16th
European Championships 13th
NRW Trophy 5th 3rd
International: Junior
JGP Estonia 4th
National
Estonian Championships 1st

With Khnychenkova for Ukraine

International[8]
Event 2008–09
World Junior Championships 20th
JGP Czech Republic 14th
JGP United Kingdom 17th
National[8]
Ukrainian Championships 2nd

References

  1. 1 2 Värv, Maarja (15 February 2012). "Eesti paarissõitjate teed läksid lahku" [Estonian pair skaters part ways]. Postimees (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 12 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Sergei KULBACH: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "Natalja ZABIJAKO / Sergei KULBACH: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 October 2012.
  4. ↑ "Natalja ZABIJAKO / Sergei KULBACH: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011.
  5. ↑ "Anna KHNYCHENKOVA / Sergei KULBACH: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009.
  6. 1 2 "Competition Results: Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Sergei KULBACH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Competition Results: Natalja ZABIJAKO / Sergei KULBACH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012.
  8. 1 2 "Competition Results: Anna KHNYCHENKOVA / Sergei KULBACH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
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