Nikolai "Nick" Apter (russian: Николай Аптер) is a former

pair skater Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...

who represented the

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. With his skating partner,

Elena Nikonova Elena Olegovna Nikonova (russian: Елена Олеговна Никонова), married surname: Prudsky, is a Russian former pair skater. With her skating partner, Nikolai Apter, she won silver at three senior international competitions – 19 ...

, he won silver at three senior international competitions –

1991 Skate America The 1991 Skate America was held at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is ...

, 1991

Grand Prix International St. Gervais The Grand Prix International St. Gervais was an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France. For many years, beginning in 1969, it was paired with a similar competition in Germany, the Nebelho ...

, and 1990

Skate Electric The St. Ivel International was an annual international figure skating competition at the Richmond Ice Rink in England. Sponsored by the National Ice Skating Association, it included competitions in men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice da ...

. As juniors, they won the gold medal at the 1988

Blue Swords Blue Swords (german: Pokal der Blauen Schwerter) is an international figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union. It is usually held in Chemnitz, Saxony, Germany. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladi ...

. After retiring from competition, Apter performed as an adagio pair skater with

Eteri Tutberidze Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze (russian: Этери Георгиевна Тутберидзе, the native name is Eteri Gogievna, russian: Этери Гогиевна; born 24 February 1974) is a Russian figure skating coach who works mainly with fe ...

. As of June 10, 2022, he has left the Ice and Golf Center at Northwoods,

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to an unknown location (probably Michigan). He's also a survivor of the Oklahoma City bombing (cited from his son's Instagram story). He is known to be a fan of lemon bars and tarts.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Apter, Nikolai 1970s births Soviet male pair skaters Living people Soviet emigrants to the United States