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Nam and Leftheris in 2006.
Personal information
Full name	Themistocles Nicholas Leftheris
Alternative names	Themi Leftheris
Country represented	South Korea
Former country(ies) represented	United States
Born	(1982-12-20) December 20, 1982 (age 42) Tarpon Springs, Florida
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Partner	Ji Min-ji
Former partner	Sarah Jo Damron-Brown Jacqueline Jimenez Nicole Hartunian Julian Burns Naomi Nari Nam Angelyn Nguyen Lindsay Davis
Coach	Peter Oppegard Karen Kwan-Oppegard
Choreographer	Peter Oppegard
Skating club	Los Angeles FSC
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	143.40 2016 CS Golden Spin
Short program	48.92 2016 CS Golden Spin
Free skate	94.48 2016 CS Golden Spin

Themistocles Nicholas "Themi" Leftheris, born on December 20, 1982, is a talented pair skater. He has competed for both the United States and South Korea.

With his partner Naomi Nari Nam, Themi won a bronze medal at the 2006 Skate America competition. They also earned a bronze medal at the 2007 U.S. National Championships. Later, skating with Ji Min-ji, he became a two-time national champion for South Korea in 2016 and 2017.

About Themi Leftheris

Themi Leftheris was born in Tarpon Springs, Florida. He studied communications at Long Beach City College.

Themi's Skating Journey

Starting Out in Figure Skating

Themi started skating when he was 12 years old. He began pair skating at age 15. His first skating partner was Sarah Jo Damron-Brown.

With Jacqueline Jimenez, he won a silver medal at the 2001 U.S. novice championships. They also earned a silver medal at the first event of the 2001–02 ISU Junior Grand Prix.

Themi later skated with Nicole Hartunian in the 2003–04 season. With Julian Burns, he placed 13th at the 2005 U.S. Championships.

Skating with Naomi Nari Nam

Nam & Leftheris at the 2006 Skate America.

Themi started skating with Naomi Nari Nam in April 2005. Naomi had just decided to switch to pair skating. They quickly became a strong team.

They placed 5th at the 2006 U.S. Championships. In the 2006–07 season, Nam and Leftheris won a bronze medal at Skate America. They also earned a bronze medal at the 2007 U.S. Championships. They finished 6th at the 2007 Four Continents Championships.

In August 2007, Naomi had surgery on her hip. This meant they had to miss some big competitions. They placed 7th at the 2008 U.S. Championships. Naomi later retired from competitive skating in October 2008 due to her hip injury.

Themi and Naomi were coached by Peter Oppegard and Karen Kwan-Oppegard.

Later Skating Partnerships

Themi began skating with Angelyn Nguyen in 2009. They won a bronze medal at the 2010 Pacific Coast Sectional Championships. This qualified them for the 2010 U.S. Championships, but they had to withdraw.

With Lindsay Davis, Themi finished 8th at the 2011 U.S. Championships.

In 2015, Themi teamed up with Ji Min-ji to compete for South Korea. They won the 2016 and 2017 South Korean national titles.

Skating Programs

With Ji Min-ji

With Naomi Nari Nam

Competition Highlights

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

With Ji Min-ji (for South Korea)

With Nguyen and Davis (for the United States)

With Naomi Nari Nam (for the United States)

Nam & Leftheris on the podium at the 2006 Skate America.

With Early Partners (for the United States)