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Ivan Righini (Bariev)
Righini (Bariev) at the 2016 Trophée de France
Other names	From 2013: Ivan Righini Earlier: Ivan Vadimovich Bariev
Born	(1991-04-16) 16 April 1991 (age 33) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Italy
Skating club	Forum Assago
Began skating	1997
Retired	2018

Ivan Righini, previously Ivan Vadimovich Bariev (Russian: Иван Вадимович Бариев, born 16 April 1991) is a retired Italian competitive figure skater and current choreographer. He is a two-time Bavarian Open champion and a four-time Italian national champion. He has reached the free skate at four ISU Championships, achieving his best result, sixth, at the 2016 Europeans.

Competed for Russia as Ivan Bariev, he won four silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, two Russian junior national titles, and bronze at the 2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb.

Personal life

Ivan Bariev was born on 16 April 1991 in Moscow, Russia. In 2013, he adopted his mother's former surname, Righini. In addition to Russian, he also holds Italian citizenship. His brother, Filip, is ten years younger.

Career

Early career

Bariev began learning to skate in 1994. He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September 2007, winning silver medals in Romania and Croatia. In late October 2007, he underwent surgery on the meniscus in his right knee. He finished seventh at both the JGP Final and the 2008 World Junior Championships.

The following season, Bariev was awarded silver medals at JGP events in the Czech Republic and South Africa. He finished fourth at the JGP Final. His first senior international medal, bronze, came at the 2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb. He made his final competitive appearances for Russia in late October 2012, at the Cup of Nice.

2013–14 season

In 2013, Righini stated his intention to compete for Italy. He received the Russian federation's permission in May 2013. The International Skating Union requires that skaters who change federations sit out a certain period of time. For Righini, this period ended on 29 October 2013.

Righini debuted for Italy at the 2013 Merano Cup, placing fifth, and then won bronze at the 2013 Golden Spin of Zagreb. After winning the men's title at the 2014 Italian Championships, he took gold at the 2014 Bavarian Open. Righini was selected for the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. Placing 14th in the short program, he qualified for the free skate, in which he placed twelfth, and finished thirteenth overall.

2014–15 season

Righini opened the 2014–15 figure skating season with an eighth-place finish at the 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy.

He then went on to make his Grand Prix debut. He received assignments to the 2014 Rostelecom Cup and 2014 NHK Trophy, then placed eleventh and tenth, respectively. Righini went on to finish seventh at the 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

At the 2015 Italian Championships, Righini won a second consecutive gold medal. He then won gold at the 2014 International Challenge Cup.

Righini then finished eighth and twenty-fifth at the 2015 European Championships and 2015 World Championships, respectively.

2015–16 season

Righini planned to start the 2015-16 season at the 2015 Nepela Trophy, but had to withdraw due to a foot injury. He withdrew from the 2015 Cup of Nice after the short program since his blade was broken during the warm-up.

Righini then went on to compete on the Grand Prix series at the 2015 Cup of China and the 2015 Rostelecom Cup, where he placed tenth and eighth, respectively.

At the 2015 CS Warsaw Cup, Righini would go on to place sixth.

At the 2016 Italian Championships, Righini went on to win his third consecutive title as well as also win gold at the 2016 Bavarian Open.

Righini then went on to place sixth at the 2016 Europeans and twelfth at the 2016 World Championships.

2016–17 season

Righini opened the 2016–17 figure skating season with a tenth-place finish at the 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy and an eleventh-place finish at the 2016 Trophée de France.

He then went on to win his fourth consecutive national title at the 2017 Italian Championships.

Righini was selected to compete at the 2017 Winter Universiade where he placed fifth.

He would then go to place twelfth at the 2017 European Championships. Although selected to compete at the 2017 World Championships, Righini withdrew due to a long-term nagging injury. He was replaced by Matteo Rizzo.

2017–18 season

Righini began the 2017–18 figure skating season with an eleventh-place finish at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy and fourth-place finish at the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star. He then went on to place fifth at the 2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

At the 2018 Italian Championships, Righini won the silver medal behind Matteo Rizzo. As a result, Rizzo was given the sole Italian men's spot at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Righini retired from competitive figure skating following that season.

Post-competitive career

Following his retirement, Righini became a coach and choreographer. In fall of 2022, he announced that he had begun coaching at the Amodio Figure Skating Academy in Vaujany, France, alongside Florent Amodio. Among his students, was Luc Economides. As a choreographer, Righini has worked with:

• Lee Hae-in
• Ekaterina Kurakova
• Başar Oktar
• Oscar Oliver
• Maria Pavlova / Alexei Sviatchenko
• Kimmy Repond
• Georgii Reshtenko
• Vladimir Samoilov
• Mikhail Shaidorov

Programs

Competitive highlights

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

For Italy

For Russia

References

1. ^ "Ivan RIGHINI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
2. ^ Castellaro, Barbara (5 November 2013). "Ivan Righini's challenge: I chose Italy to make history". ArtOnIce.it.
3. ^ Vorobieva, Maria (14 May 2013). Иван Бариев подал заявление о переходе в Италию [Ivan Bariev has applied to switch to Italy]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
4. ^ "Ivan BARIEV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 December 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. Ermolina, Olga (16 May 2013). Валентин ПИСЕЕВ о переходах кандидатов сборной России по фигурному катанию [Valentin Piseev on Russian figure skaters' switch to other countries]. fsrussia.ru (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
6. Ambesi, Massimiliano (31 October 2013). "Ivan Righini eleggibile per Europei e Mondiali, resta viva la speranza di partecipare ai Giochi Olimpici" [Ivan Righini eligible for Europeans and Worlds, hope remains of competing at the Olympics]. Neve Italia (in Italian).
7. ^ "Competition Results: Ivan RIGHINI". International Skating Union.
8. Luchianov, Vladislav (10 July 2014). "Righini finds skating rebirth after switching to Italy". IceNetwork.
9. "INFORTUNIO AL PIEDE PER IVAN" [Ivan forced to give up free skating today] (in Italian). Ivan Righini - Official site. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015.
10. "IVAN COSTRETTO A RINUNCIARE AL FREE SKATING DI OGGI" [A foot injury of Ivan] (in Italian). Ivan Righini - Official site. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015.
11. Righini, Ivan. "Withdrawal". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
12. "ISU World Championships 2017". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
13. "Entry List". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
14. Righini, Ivan. "Coaching". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
15. "Luc Economides: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
16. Righini, Ivan. "2024/25 Short Program". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
17. "Ekaterina Kurakova: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
18. "Basar Oktar: 2020/21". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
19. "Oscar OLIVER: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
20. Pavlova, Maria. "2023/24 Exhibition". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
21. Repond, Kimmy. "2023-24 Exhibition". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
22. "Georgii Reshtenko: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
23. "Vladimir Samoilov: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
24. Righini, Ivan. "Mikhail". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
25. ^ "Programmi" [Programs] (in Italian). Official site of Ivan Righini. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017.
26. Castellaro, Barbara (14 October 2015). "Ivan Righini, carico per la nuova stagione, ci svela obiettivi e programmi". ArtOnIce.it (in Italian).
27. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
28. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
29. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
30. "Ivan BARIEV: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
31. "Ivan BARIEV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

Media related to Ivan Righini at Wikimedia Commons

• (in Italian) Official website
• Ivan Righini at the International Skating Union

• Italian male single skaters
• Russian male single skaters
• Russian emigrants to Italy
• 1991 births
• Living people
• Figure skaters from Moscow
• Competitors at the 2011 Winter Universiade
• Competitors at the 2017 Winter Universiade
• 21st-century Italian sportsmen
• 21st-century Russian sportsmen