Ivan Righini

Ivan Righini, previously Ivan Vadimovich Bariev (Russian: Иван Вадимович Бариев, born 16 April 1991) is an Italian competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Bavarian Open champion and a four-time Italian national champion. He has reached the free skate at four ISU Championships, achieving his best result, sixth, at the 2016 Europeans.

Ivan Righini (Bariev)
Righini (Bariev) in 2008
Personal information
Alternative namesFrom 2013: Ivan Righini
Earlier: Ivan Vadimovich Bariev
Country representedItaly
Former country(ies) representedRussia
Born (1991-04-16) 16 April 1991
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
CoachMichael Huth, Igor Pashkevich
Former coachOleg Vasiliev, Nikolai Morozov, Marina Kudriavtseva
ChoreographerIvan Righini, Jeffrey Buttle, Rostislav Sinicyn
Former choreographerAlexander Zhulin, Sergei Petukhov, Svetlana Korol, Daniil Gleichengauz, Alla Kapranova
Skating clubForum Assago
Former skating clubMoskvich
Training locationsOberstdorf
Began skating1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total236.36
2016 Europeans
Short program82.23
2016 Europeans
Free skate154.13
2016 Europeans

Competed for Russia as Ivan Bariev, he won four silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, two Russian junior national titles, and bronze at the 2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb.

Personal life

Ivan Bariev was born on 16 April 1991 in Moscow, Russia.[1] In 2013, he adopted his mother's former surname, Righini.[2] In addition to Russian, he also holds Italian citizenship.[3] His brother, Filip, is ten years younger.[1]

Career

Early career

Bariev began learning to skate in 1994.[1] He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September 2007, winning silver medals in Romania and Croatia. In late October 2007, he underwent surgery on the meniscus in his right knee.[4] He finished 7th at both the JGP Final and the 2008 World Junior Championships.

The following season, Bariev was awarded silver medals at JGP events in the Czech Republic and South Africa. He finished 4th at the JGP Final. His first senior international medal, bronze, came at the 2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb. He made his final competitive appearances for Russia in late October 2012, at the Cup of Nice.

2013–present

In 2013, Righini stated his intention to compete for Italy.[3] He received the Russian federation's permission in May 2013.[5] The International Skating Union requires that skaters who change federations sit out a certain period of time. For Righini, this period ended on 29 October 2013.[6]

Righini debuted for Italy at the 2013 Merano Cup, placing fifth, and then won bronze at the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb. After winning the men's title at the 2014 Italian Championships, he took gold at the 2014 Bavarian Open. Righini was selected for the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. Placing 14th in the short program, he qualified for the free skate, in which he placed 12th, and finished 13th overall.

Righini made his Grand Prix debut in the 2014–15 season. He received assignments to the 2014 Rostelecom Cup and 2014 NHK Trophy,[7] then placed 11th and 10th, respectively.

Righini planned to start the 2015-16 season at the 2015 Nepela Trophy, but had to withdraw due to a foot injury.[8] He withdrew from the 2015 Cup of Nice after the short program since his blade was broken during the warm-up.[9]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[10]

Irish Dance
2016–2017
[1][10]
2015–2016
[11][10][12]
  • You Raise Me Up
    covered by Josh Groban
    choreo. by Ivan Righini
2014–2015
[10][13]
  • Medley
    by Michael Jackson
    • Thriller
    • Dangerous
    • Billie Jean
      choreo. by Ivan Righini
  • Satisfaction
    by Benny Benassi
  • Oh, Pretty Woman
    by Roy Orbison
  • Baila Morena
    by Zucchero Fornaciari
2013–2014
[2][14][10]
2012–2013
[15]
2011–2012
[10]
2010–2011
[10]
2008–2009
[16]
  • Poeta
    by Vicente Amigo
2007–2008
[4]
  • Poeta
    by Vicente Amigo

Competitive highlights

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

For Italy
International[17]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
World Champ.13th25th12thWD
European Champ.8th6th12th
GP Cup of China10th
GP NHK Trophy10th
GP Rostelecom Cup11th8th
GP Trophée de France11th
CS Finlandia Trophy10th
CS Golden Spin7th5th
CS Lombardia Trophy11th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy8th
CS Nepela TrophyWD
CS Ice Star4th
CS Warsaw Cup6th
Bavarian Open1st1st
Challenge Cup4th1st
Cup of NiceWD
Golden Spin3rd
Merano Cup5th
Universiade5th
Volvo Open1st
National[17]
Italian Champ.1st1st1st1st2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

For Russia
International[17]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
Challenge Cup6th
Cup of Nice5th
Golden Spin3rd
Ice Challenge4th
Nebelhorn Trophy8th
NRW Trophy8th
UniversiadeWD
International: Junior[17]
Junior Worlds7th
JGP Final7th4th
JGP Croatia2nd
JGP Czech Rep.2nd
JGP Romania2nd
JGP South Africa2nd
National[17]
Russian Champ.7th9th6th
Russian Junior1st1st
WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
  2. Castellaro, Barbara (5 November 2013). "Ivan Righini's challenge: I chose Italy to make history". ArtOnIce.it.
  3. Vorobieva, Maria (14 May 2013). Иван Бариев подал заявление о переходе в Италию [Ivan Bariev has applied to switch to Italy]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
  4. "Ivan BARIEV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. Ermolina, Olga (16 May 2013). Валентин ПИСЕЕВ о переходах кандидатов сборной России по фигурному катанию [Valentin Piseev on Russian figure skaters' switch to other countries]. fsrussia.ru (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. Ambesi, Massimiliano (31 October 2013). "Ivan Righini eleggibile per Europei e Mondiali, resta viva la speranza di partecipare ai Giochi Olimpici" [Ivan Righini eligible for Europeans and Worlds, hope remains of competing at the Olympics]. Neve Italia (in Italian).
  7. Luchianov, Vladislav (10 July 2014). "Righini finds skating rebirth after switching to Italy". IceNetwork.
  8. "INFORTUNIO AL PIEDE PER IVAN" [Ivan forced to give up free skating today] (in Italian). Ivan Righini - Official site. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015.
  9. "IVAN COSTRETTO A RINUNCIARE AL FREE SKATING DI OGGI" [A foot injury of Ivan] (in Italian). Ivan Righini - Official site. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015.
  10. "Programmi" [Programs] (in Italian). Official site of Ivan Righini. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017.
  11. Castellaro, Barbara (14 October 2015). "Ivan Righini, carico per la nuova stagione, ci svela obiettivi e programmi". ArtOnIce.it (in Italian).
  12. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  13. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. "Ivan BARIEV: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. "Ivan BARIEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  17. "Competition Results: Ivan RIGHINI". International Skating Union.

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