Dmytro Palamarchuk (born December 17, 1979) is a Ukrainian figure skating coach and retired pair skater. With former partner Julia Obertas, he is a two-time World Junior champion (1998, 1999) and two-time Junior Grand Prix Final champion.
Career Dmytro began his career as a singles skater for Ukraine, he later switched to pairs. In December 1997, Obertas/Palamarchuk won gold at the 1998 World Junior Championships in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. They had ranked fourth in the short program and first in the free skate. In March 1998, they received the gold medal at the 1997–98 ISU Junior Series Final in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Obertas/Palamarchuk ranked first in both segments on their way to gold at the 1999 World Junior Championships, held in November 1998 in Zagreb, Croatia. In March 1999, they won the 1998–99 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
At the 2000 World Championships, Obertas/Palamarchuk were 10th after the short program but during the free skate Palamarchuk caught an edge (right skate) while executing an overhead lift with Obertas – she was uninjured in the resulting fall but he hit his head on the ice. No medical attention was immediately offered at the event in Nice, France. Palamarchuk lay on the ice for several minutes before getting up and leaving the ice on his own but then lost consciousness and was taken to hospital – no damage was found but he was kept overnight for observation. Their partnership dissolved after that.
Palamarchuk competed three seasons with Tatiana Chuvaeva. They represented Ukraine at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, finishing 16th.
Palamarchuk skated with Alexandra Tetenko in the 2005–06 season before retiring from competition. He works as a skating coach in Plano, Texas. He is a World, US and International coach. Palamarchuk is also a former ISU Technical Specialist for Ukraine.
Programs (with Chuvaeva)
Season Short program Free skating 2002–2003 Habanera Scenes for a Night's Dream 2000–2002 Harlem Nocturne Samba "A Lover's Concerto" Who Wants to Live Forever Moonlight Sonata
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix
With Tetenko National Event 2005–2006 Ukrainian Championships 3rd
With Chuvaeva International Event 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Winter Olympics 16th World Champ. 16th European Champ. 6th 10th Skate America 8th Skate Canada 9th Sparkassen Cup 6th Trophée Lalique 9th Finlandia Trophy 1st Nebelhorn Trophy 5th International: Junior World Junior Champ. 12th National Ukrainian Champ. 3rd 1st 1st
With Obertas International Event 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 99–2000 World Champ. 11th WD European Champ. 7th 6th 6th Skate Canada 5th Trophée Lalique 7th Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd Skate Israel 1st International: Junior World Junior Champ. 1st 1st 2nd Final 1st 1st France 1st Germany 2nd Ukraine 1st 1st National Ukrainian Champ. 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd Ukrainian Jr. Champ. 4th
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Pairs On Ice: Obertas/Palamarchuk