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Age
24
Hometown
Irvine, CA
Personal
- Parents are Ilona Melnichenko and Artem Torgashev. Has a younger sister named Deana
- Began skating at age 3
- Both his parents and his sister grew up skating
- Works as a figure skating coach at Great Park Ice and enjoys sharing his love for skating and the lessons the sport has taught him
- Hobbies include photography, hiking, surfing, biking, rock climbing, painting and art, and cooking
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2025 – 22th (Singles - Men)
- Years of participation: Singles - Men 2023, 2025
- Top finish: 21th – 2023 (Singles - Men)
Career Highlights
- World Junior Championships, Tallinn, 2020 (Singles - Men)
- World Junior Championships, Taipei, 2017 (Singles - Men)
- World Junior Championships, Tallinn, 2015 (Singles - Men)
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