Trifun Živanović ( sr-cyr, Трифун Живановић; born on April 17, 1975 in

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) is an American-born

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Career

Through 2001, Zivanovic competed for the

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, twice capturing medals at the U.S. Championships. In 2001, he decided to represent

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label= Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavij ...

. 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

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, where he was 9th. He finally qualified for the Olympics after several skaters withdrew. In his final season, Zivanovic competed for Serbia. Zivanovic has the distinction of having competed at the

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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

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and the

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. He is the first male singles skater to have competed at every senior-level ISU Championships. Zivanovic works as an ice skating instructor a
Pickwick Ice Center
in

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Personal life

In 2001, Zivanovic moved to Belgrade for a year to establish Yugoslav citizenship. His father is Serbian. His mother has

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Programs

Competitive highlights

For Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia

For the United States

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zivanovic, Trifun 1975 births American male single skaters Serbian male single skaters Olympic figure skaters of Serbia and Montenegro Figure skaters at the 2006 Winter Olympics Living people Sportspeople from Santa Monica, California American people of Serbian descent