Alexei Beletski (also Alexei Beletsky, Hebrew:אלכסיי בלצקי; 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)

SeasonOriginal danceFree danceExhibition
2004–2005Charleston Slow Foxtrot QuickstepCats by Andrew Lloyd Webber
2003–2004Boogie Woogie Blues Rock'n'RollBarber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
2002–2003Waltz: The Drinking Song (from La traviata) by Giuseppe Verdi Galop: Petersburger Galop by StraussNotre-Dame de Paris by Luc Plamondon, Riccardo CoccianteWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps
2001–2002Tango: El Choclo by Ángel Villoldo performed by Caterina Valente FlamencoSirtaki performed by André Rieu Agapi performed by Nana Mouskouri Sirtaki
2000–2001Charleston from Cabaret Foxtrot from Cabaret Quickstep: Money Makes the World Go Round (from Cabaret) by John KanderBlues from Blues Brothers 2000 Blues by Prince Boogie from Blues Brothers 2000

Competitive highlights

(with Gudina)

Results
International
Event1998–991999–002000–012001–022002–032003–042004–05
Olympics19th
Worlds25th14th15th18th
Europeans17th15th11th9th13th
GP Bofrost Cup5th
GP Cup of China6th
GP Cup of Russia6th
GP Lalique5th
GP NHK Trophy6th
GP Skate America7th
Golden Spin3rd6th7th
Karl Schäfer3rd
Helena Pajovic1st
Skate Israel6th5th5th2nd
National
Israeli Champ.2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd2nd
Ukrainian Champ.4th
GP = Grand Prix

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