Themistocles Leftheris
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Themistocles Nicholas "Themi" Leftheris (born December 20, 1982 in Tarpon Springs, Florida
), is an American
pair skater. With former partner Naomi Nari Nam
, he is the 2007 U.S. bronze medalist.
With partner Jacqueline Jimenez, he is the 2001 U.S. novice silver medalist. They won a silver medal at the first event of the 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix
. They did not get a second event because the USFSA did not send skaters to any of the events following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
With partner Julian Burns, he placed 13th at the 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Leftheris teamed up with Naomi Nari Nam
in April, 2005.
After winning both the Regional and Pacific Coast Sectional, the pair placed 5th at the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships.
In the 2006–2007 season, Nam and Leftheris won the bronze medal at the 2006 Skate America
event. They won the bronze medal at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships behind Rena Inoue
and John Baldwin and Brooke Castile
and Benjamin Okolski
. They went on to the 2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
and placed 6th.
In the 2007–2008 season, they withdrew from their Grand Prix events with injury. They placed 7th at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Naomi Nari Nam announced her retirement from competitive skating on October 10, 2008, citing her recurrent hip injury.
He began competing with new partner Angelyn Nguyen in 2009. They won the bronze medal at the 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships to qualify for the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. They withdrew from the U.S. Championships before the event began.
His most recent partner is Lindsay Davis
. They finished 8th at the 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships
.
Florida
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), is an American
United States
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pair skater. With former partner Naomi Nari Nam
Naomi Nari Nam
Naomi Nari Nam , is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1999 U.S. silver medalist. As a pair skater, she is the 2007 U.S. bronze medalist with Themistocles Leftheris.-Personal life:Naomi Nari Nam was born in 1985 in California...
, he is the 2007 U.S. bronze medalist.
Career
Leftheris began skating at age 12.With partner Jacqueline Jimenez, he is the 2001 U.S. novice silver medalist. They won a silver medal at the first event of the 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix
2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fifth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters....
. They did not get a second event because the USFSA did not send skaters to any of the events following the September 11, 2001 attacks.
With partner Julian Burns, he placed 13th at the 2005 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Leftheris teamed up with Naomi Nari Nam
Naomi Nari Nam
Naomi Nari Nam , is an American figure skater who competed in both single skating and pair skating. As a single skater, she is the 1999 U.S. silver medalist. As a pair skater, she is the 2007 U.S. bronze medalist with Themistocles Leftheris.-Personal life:Naomi Nari Nam was born in 1985 in California...
in April, 2005.
After winning both the Regional and Pacific Coast Sectional, the pair placed 5th at the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships.
2006 Skate America
Skate America is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. It was the first competition of six of the 2006–2007 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating...
event. They won the bronze medal at the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships behind Rena Inoue
Rena Inoue
is an American pair skater. With partner John Baldwin, she is the 2004 and 2006 U.S. National Champion. Inoue previously competed for Japan as both a single skater and pair skater. Inoue and Baldwin are the first skaters to perform a throw triple axel in competition.-Personal life:Rena Inoue was...
and John Baldwin and Brooke Castile
Brooke Castile
Brooke Castile is an American pair skater. She is best known for her partnership with Benjamin Okolski. They are the 2007 U.S. National Champions. They announced their retirement from competitive skating in May 2010....
and Benjamin Okolski
Benjamin Okolski
Benjamin Okolski is an American pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Brooke Castile. They are the 2007 U.S. National Champions...
. They went on to the 2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
2007 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The 2007 championships took place at the World Arena in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA, from February 7 to February 10, 2007. Skaters competed in the discplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and...
and placed 6th.
In the 2007–2008 season, they withdrew from their Grand Prix events with injury. They placed 7th at the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships.
Naomi Nari Nam announced her retirement from competitive skating on October 10, 2008, citing her recurrent hip injury.
He began competing with new partner Angelyn Nguyen in 2009. They won the bronze medal at the 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships to qualify for the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. They withdrew from the U.S. Championships before the event began.
His most recent partner is Lindsay Davis
Lindsay Davis (figure skater)
Lindsay Davis is an American figure skater.-Results:-External links:* at the U.S. Figure Skating Association* at the U.S. Figure Skating Association...
. They finished 8th at the 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships
2011 United States Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels...
.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007 | Tango Jealousy by Jacob Gade Jacob Gade Jacob Thune Hansen Gade was a Danish violinist and composer, mostly of orchestral popular music.... |
Caravan |
| 2007–2008 | Piano Fantasy by Aaron Copland Aaron Copland Aaron Copland was an American composer, composition teacher, writer, and later in his career a conductor of his own and other American music. He was instrumental in forging a distinctly American style of composition, and is often referred to as "the Dean of American Composers"... |
Liebestraum Liebestraum Liebestraum means "love dream", or "dream of love" in German.* Liebesträume for piano by Franz Liszt* Liebestraum , 1991 movie by Mike Figgis... by Franz Liszt Franz Liszt Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age... |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2000 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
4th N. |
- N = Novice level
| Event | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
2nd N. | 6th J. |
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 2001-2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fifth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
2nd | |
| Eastern Sectionals | 2nd J. |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
| Event | 2003–2004 |
|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd J. |
- J = Junior level
| Event | 2004–2005 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
13th |
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 2nd |
| Event | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
6th | ||
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
5th | 3rd | 7th |
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
3rd | ||
| Pacific Coast Sectionals | 1st |
| Event | 2009–2010 |
|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Sectional Championships | 3rd |
| Event | 2010–2011 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Figure Skating Championships 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships The 2011 United States Figure Skating Championships were a national figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed for the title of U.S. national champion in men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels... |
8th |