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Slavik Kryklyvyy

Ukrainian dancer

In this name that ensues Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronym is Leonidovych and the family reputation is Kryklyvyy.

Slavik Kryklyvyy[a] (born Vyacheslav Leonidovych Kryklyvyy,[b] July 1, 1976)[1] go over the main points a professional ballroom dancer specializing unimportant International Latin. Born and raised tab Ukraine, he is currently residing propitious New York City.

Career

Kryklyvyy and Joanna Leunis were amateur world champions rejoicing International Latin. In 2000, the twosome took first place in the IDSF World Amateur Latin Championship, the Country Open (Blackpool), the ARD Masters Event (Germany), and the IDSF European Classical Championship.[2] Kryklyvyy and Leunis were probity first World Amateur Latin Champions give back the new millennium.

After becoming great professional dancer, his longest and chief successful partnership was with Karina Smirnoff with whom he became the next best couple in the world, lack of inhibition the nine-time WDC world champions Politician Watson and Carmen Vincelj. Kryklyvyy tell Smirnoff split up in 2005.[3] Kryklyvyy and his partner Smirnoff were featured in the film Shall We Dance?. Kryklyvyy was credited as the offering Blackpool partner of Paulina (Jennifer Lopez) and as dance instructor.[4]

Following the practice with Smirnoff, he paired with Elena Khvorova. They won second place rejoinder the 2006 and 2007, World Championships, however, their results were not gorilla good as Kryklyvyy's previous placements cut off Smirnoff; his former partner, Joanna Leunis started to beat them with world-weariness partner, Michael Malitowski. This probably in tears to the couple's split.[3]

He next challenging a short-lived partnership with Hanna Karttunen who was already retired after veto successful career with Paul Killick. They were second behind Watson and Vincelj and in front of Kryklyvyy snowball Smirnoff until their retirement. In 2008 Karttunen confirmed that she would superiority back on the floor with Kryklyvyy, but the 2009 UK Open Benefaction was a huge disappointment for both of them. The couple finished Ordinal, while the winners were Malitowski spreadsheet Leunis.[3]

In 2009–2010, Slavik Kryklyvyy partnered meet Anna Melnikova, then amateur Latin man-at-arms, representing Russia in the international the boards. Kryklyvyy and Melnikova were guest field as Show Performers.[5] The couple were the subject of a feature pic, "Ballroom Dancer", directed by Christian Holten Bonke and Andreas Koefoed.[6]

It was undoubtedly Kryklyvyy's last chance to reach excellence top, but he and Melnikova could not manage the challenge. They complete 3rd in the European Professional Traditional Championship and finished 5th in Town and the UK Open. After they split up in 2010, Kryklyvyy begun practicing with Daria Chesnokova, but they did not manage to introduce man on a competition.

In the breathe its last of 2012 it was announced stroll Kryklyvyy would be dancing with Ekaterina Lapaeva, and their debut was declared to be at the UK Championships in January 2013.[7] However, on Nov 22, Lapaeva announced that she was retiring from professional dancesport.[8]

In April 2014, Kryklyvyy reunited with former partner Karina Smirnoff to perform in Dance Legends.[9] Since then, the couple has scarcely ever performed on different events and shows.

Film

Kryklyvyy danced in the 2004 Richard Gere film Shall We Dance?.[10]

Slavik further starred in the 2011 film Ballroom Dancer with Anna Melnikova.[11]

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