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Roman Zaretsky

Roman Zaretsky is an Israeli retired ice dancer who competed with his sister Alexandra Zaretsky, including at 2 Winter Olympics.

born 1983Ice dancing with his sister2 Winter Olympics appearances3 Israeli national titles

Born: 4 December 1983, Minsk
Occupation: ice dancer

Roman Zaretsky was born in 1983 in Minsk

Roman Zaretsky was born on December 4, 1983, in Minsk, in the Soviet Union. His family was Jewish and moved to Israel in 1990, settling in Metula. He speaks Hebrew, Russian and English.

He started skating in Minsk and first competed as a single skater. He later moved to ice dancing with his sister, and their mother coached them until 2001. That year they moved to the United States to train.

In 2002 the siblings became the first Israeli figure skaters to win a medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. They finished 4th at the 2005 World Junior Championships. He finished his army service before the 2005-2006 season.

They placed 22nd at the 2006 Olympics in Turin and 10th at the 2010 Olympics. They won the 2009 Winter Universiade, the 2009 Golden Spin of Zagreb and bronze at 2009 Skate America. They were also Israeli national champions 3 times and finished 6th at the World Championships.