Angela Nikodinov facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Angela Nikodinov
Nikodinov completes her short program at the 2004 Four Continents Championships in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Personal information
Country represented	United States
Born	(1980-05-09) May 9, 1980 (age 45) Spartanburg, South Carolina
Residence	San Pedro, California
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Former coach	Igor Pashkevich Frank Carroll Elena Tcherkasskaia Richard Callaghan
Skating club	All Year FSC
Began skating	1985
Retired	2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	149.50 2004 Skate America
Short program	53.62 2004 Skate America
Free skate	95.88 2004 Skate America
Medal record Figure skating: Ladies' singles Representing the  United States Four Continents Championships Gold 2000 Osaka Ladies' singles Silver 2001 Salt Lake City Ladies' singles Bronze 1999 Halifax Ladies' singles

Angela Nikodinov (born May 9, 1980) is a former figure skater from the United States. She has Bulgarian roots. Angela was the champion at the 2000 Four Continents Championships in 2000. She also won four medals in the Grand Prix series. This included a gold medal at the 2004 Skate America competition.

About Angela Nikodinov

Angela Nikodinov was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Her family moved to southern California when she was a young child. She grew up in San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. Angela's parents came from Bulgaria, and she can speak the Bulgarian language very well.

In July 2008, Angela married Ivan Dinev, who is also a figure skater from Bulgaria. Their daughter, Audriana, was born in May 2012.

Angela's Skating Career

Starting Out and Early Success

Angela Nikodinov started skating when she was about five years old. She trained in Lake Arrowhead, California.

In 1999, Angela won a bronze medal at the U.S. Championships. After that, she competed at the Four Continents Championships. There, she also won a bronze medal. She then made her first appearance at the World Championships, finishing 12th.

Winning Gold and Facing Challenges

For the 1999-2000 season, Angela trained in Detroit. She placed 4th at the U.S. Championships in 2000. Later that year, she won a gold medal at the Four Continents Championships. She finished 9th at the World Championships that season.

Angela moved back to California in the fall of 2000 because she missed home. She had to withdraw from the 2001 Goodwill Games. This was due to a problem with her left eye. Her coach, Elena Tcherkasskaia, who was very important to her, passed away in November 2001. Despite this, Angela won bronze at the U.S. Championships in 2001. She also earned a silver medal at the Four Continents Championships. She placed 5th at the World Championships that year.

Injuries and Comeback

Angela missed the entire 2002-03 skating season. She had a shoulder injury twice, in February and September 2002. She also got a virus that made her very weak. She had to leave the U.S. Championships after the first part of the competition. Angela had surgery on her shoulder in February 2003. She could not skate for seven months after that.

After missing two seasons of the Grand Prix series, Angela made a strong return. She won the 2004 Skate America competition in 2004.

A Difficult Time

In 2005, while in Portland, Oregon, for the U.S. National Championships, Angela and her family were in a very sad car accident. After this difficult event, Angela did not return to competing.

During her career, Angela worked with many coaches. These included John Nicks, Peter Oppegard, Frank Carroll, Elena Tcherkasskaia, and Richard Callaghan.

After Competing

After her competitive career, Angela Nikodinov became a coach. She coached Bulgarian figure skater Ivan Dinev in the 2005-06 season. In 2014, she was the skating director at the Skating Edge in Harbor City, California. She coaches there with Ivan Dinev.

Angela sometimes performs in skating shows. She was a guest skater on the Stars on Ice tour. Some of her and Ivan Dinev's former students have competed at the senior level in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships. These include Bianca Butler / Joseph Jacobsen and Tenile Victorsen. They also coached Kaitlyn Nguyen, who won the 2017 U.S. junior ladies' title. Angela and Ivan now coach at The Rinks-Lakewood ICE. They are part of the LA Elite Ice group in Lakewood, California. They coach alongside Derrick Delmore.

Results Summary

Angela Nikodinov competed in many important events. Here are some of her top results:

• World Championships:
  • 12th in 1999
  • 9th in 2000
  • 5th in 2001
• Four Continents Championships:
  • Bronze medal in 1999
  • Gold medal in 2000
  • Silver medal in 2001
  • 7th in 2004
• Grand Prix Series (Skate America):
  • Bronze medal in 1998
  • 7th in 1999
  • 5th in 2000
  • Gold medal in 2004
• U.S. Championships:
  • 3rd (Bronze) in 1999
  • 4th in 2000
  • 3rd (Bronze) in 2001
  • 4th in 2002
  • 5th in 2004

Images for kids

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  Angela Nikodinov performing her short program.