Alexei Beletski (also Alexei Beletsky, ; born 22 May 1979) is an Israeli former competitive ice dancer. With his wife Natalia Gudina, he placed as high as 14th at the World Championships, as high as 9th at the European Championships, and competed at the Winter Olympics.
Gudina and Beletski married in 1999. They competed together for Ukraine until the end of 1998/1999 season, after which they switched to competing for Israel. Gudina and Beletski the 2000–05 Israeli national silver medalists. They placed 19th at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Programs (with Gudina)
Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition 2004–2005 Charleston Slow Foxtrot Quickstep Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber 2003–2004 Boogie Woogie Blues Rock'n'Roll Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini 2002–2003 Waltz: The Drinking Song (from La traviata) by Giuseppe Verdi Galop: Petersburger Galop by Strauss Notre-Dame de Paris by Luc Plamondon, Riccardo Cocciante While My Guitar Gently Weeps 2001–2002 Tango: El Choclo by Ángel Villoldo performed by Caterina Valente Flamenco Sirtaki performed by André Rieu Agapi performed by Nana Mouskouri Sirtaki 2000–2001 Charleston from Cabaret Foxtrot from Cabaret Quickstep: Money Makes the World Go Round (from Cabaret) by John Kander Blues from Blues Brothers 2000 Blues by Prince Boogie from Blues Brothers 2000
Competitive highlights (with Gudina)
Results International Event 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 Olympics 19th Worlds 25th 14th 15th 18th Europeans 17th 15th 11th 9th 13th GP Bofrost Cup 5th GP Cup of China 6th GP Cup of Russia 6th GP Lalique 5th GP NHK Trophy 6th GP Skate America 7th Golden Spin 3rd 6th 7th Karl Schäfer 3rd Helena Pajovic 1st Skate Israel 6th 5th 5th 2nd National Israeli Champ. 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd Ukrainian Champ. 4th GP = Grand Prix
References
External links
Care to Ice Dance: Gudina & Beletski