30 Facts About Andrew Torgashev

Andrew Torgashev was born on May 29,2001 and is an American figure skater.

Andrew Torgashev is the 2024 Grand Prix de France bronze medalist, 2025 US national silver medalist, 2019 Asian Open Trophy silver medalist, the 2016 Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist, and the 2015 US national junior champion.

Andrew Torgashev was born May 29,2001, in Coral Springs, Florida.

Andrew Torgashev is the son of Ilona Melnichenko and Artem Torgashev, who competed for the Soviet Union in ice dance and pair skating respectively.

Andrew Torgashev, who is half-Ukrainian with family still living in the country, has vocalized his support for Ukraine following the Russian invasion and has partaken in ice shows to raise money in support.

Andrew Torgashev was awarded the juvenile bronze medal at the US Junior Championships in December 2010.

Andrew Torgashev placed fourth in the novice men's category at the 2014 US Championships.

Andrew Torgashev was assigned to the 2015 World Junior Championships and finished tenth at the event, which was held in March in Tallinn.

Andrew Torgashev underwent surgery in June to insert three screws, which were removed from his ankle in January 2016.

Andrew Torgashev worked on his edges, stroking, and speed after returning to the ice.

Andrew Torgashev finished eleventh in the senior ranks in January at the 2017 US Championships.

Andrew Torgashev placed sixth at the Philadelphia Summer International in early August 2017.

Andrew Torgashev started the season at the 2019 Philadelphia Summer International, where he won the event.

Andrew Torgashev competed in the JGP series, placing fourth in Riga, Latvia, at the JGP Croatia.

Andrew Torgashev placed second in the short program with a new personal best, sixth in the free program, and fourth overall.

Andrew Torgashev then competed at the senior level at the 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy, winning the silver medal.

Andrew Torgashev struggled in the free skate, falling twice and stepping out of an under-rotated attempted quadruple toe loop in the program's second half.

Andrew Torgashev fell four times in the long program, placing eleventh in that segment and dropping to eighth place overall.

In November 2019, Andrew Torgashev announced a coaching change as he moved from Colorado to California to train with Rafael Arutyunyan at Great Park Ice in Irvine.

Andrew Torgashev couldn't afford to pay for his coaching team's travel expenses to attend the competition, so his father, Artem, stood in as his coach.

Andrew Torgashev placed fifth in the short program, and then won the free skate, winning the overall bronze medal with a total score of 255.56 points.

Andrew Torgashev was provisionally selected for the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, pending his acquisition of the requisite scores at the International Challenge Cup.

Andrew Torgashev finished fifth at the Challenge Cup, securing the minimum technical scores, and finished twenty-first in his World Championship debut.

Andrew Torgashev began the season by winning the bronze medal at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy.

Andrew Torgashev appeared on the Grand Prix at the 2023 Skate America, where he came eleventh in the short program but rose to seventh after the free skate.

Andrew Torgashev finished fifth at the national championships in Columbus.

At the NHK Trophy, Andrew Torgashev delivered a strong short program, earning a new season's best score, finishing fourth in that competition segment.

At the 2025 US Figure Skating Championships, Andrew Torgashev won the silver medal.

Andrew Torgashev placed second in the short program and second in the free skate.

Andrew Torgashev finished second to last in the free skate, and dropped down to 22nd.