Dmitry Arturovich Cherlyanov

presumed dead, January 2000

Vital Statistics:

Nickname: Mitya, Dima
Birthdate:  March 15, 1976
Birthplace:  Vienna, Austria (parents from Moscow, Russia)
Hair: black, so dark it's almost blue
Eyes:  ice blue    
Height: 6'2"    
Weight/Build:  well-built upper body
Parents:  Irina and Artur Cherlyanov    
Siblings:  Nikolai (1981)
Roommate: Natasha Cherlyanova, wife
Relatives at KMAS: his wife

Skating Statistics:

Discipline: Pairs
Partner:  Natalya Cherlyanova
Coaches:  Marie Landauf
Competitive History: Skated pairs for Austria with Canadian Sarah Jane Erich since he was 16, has competed at Worlds, with a best finish of 12th.  Were Austrian national champions for 3 years, simply because there wasn't much competition.  His dream is to compete for Russian, which he didn't try to do before because the team was too weak to even make it on the Russian world team.  His weakest moves are side-by-side elements, but he is renowned for innovative lifts and pair spins and moves.
Competitions/Assignments this Season:  Russian Nationals
Short Program:  "American Wake" from Riverdance
Long Program:  "Phantom of the Opera" Medley
Exhibition:

Biography/Personality:

Mitya was born in Vienna to his Russian parents.  His mother, Irina, is a former ballerina and now teaches dance, and his father, Artur, plays violin in the Vienna Symphony Orchestra.  He was raised in Vienna and has skated since the age of 5.  He quickly moved to pairs skating, and dreamed of skating for Russia.  However, he never could find a partner or a coach to move him to the next level.  He moved to Vancouver at age 16 to try and find a partner to break onto the world scene and trained at the same facility as Bryce Robinson and Gavin Clarke.  He teamed with a Canadian partner for some time, but never found any real international success.  She has now quit skating to go back to school, and Mitya has come to Kensington at the invitation of his old friend Gavin to find a partner.

Dmitry is normally soft-spoken and intense.  He can be very gentle, but business-like when it comes to skating.  He is very controlling and when angered can become violent.   

Other Noteworthy News/Facts:

He has several tattoos on his back and legs (Celtic cross on his left upper arm, band of ivy around his right arm, celestial sun and moon and stars on his chest, angel on his back left shoulder, barcode in the middle of his back, a gryphon on his left leg), as well as several piercings on his ear.

He was involved in a relationship with Anna Markova, and abused her to the point of almost killing her.  He kidnapped her and was arrested and indicted for several counts including kidnapping and attempted murder.  He has yet to
stand trial.  He has been deported in the meantime.  He borders on wanting help, and not wanting it, and is very unstable and depressed. 

He is now suicidal, and has recently married his partner Natalya, more to make her happy, as he plans to die soon.