Profile
Slavik Kryklyvyy
Dancer
Male
Hometown
Kiev
Slavik Kryklyvyy is a professional ballroom dancer specializing in International Latin. Born and raised in Ukraine, he is currently residing in New York, USA. He and Joanna Leunis were amateur world champions in International Latin. In 2000 the couple… Read More
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Slavik Kryklyvyy.
CHILDHOOD
1976
Birth
Born in 1976.
TWENTIES
2000
24 Years Old
He and Joanna Leunis were amateur world champions in International Latin. In 2000 the couple took first place in the IDSF World Amateur Championship, the British Open (Blackpool), the ARD Masters Gala (Germany), and the IDSF European Latin Championship.
2004
28 Years Old
He was credited in the 2004 film Shall We Dance? as the current Blackpool partner of Paulina (Jennifer Lopez) and as dance instructor.
2005
29 Years Old
After becoming a professional dancer, he won a number of competitions with various partners. His longest and therefore most successful partnership was with Karina Smirnoff, whom he split with in 2005 to dance with Elena Khvorova.
THIRTIES
2006
30 Years Old
He won second place in the 2006 and 2007 World Championships with Elena Khvorova.
2009
33 Years Old
In 2009, Slavik Kryklyvyy partnered with Anna Melnikova (dancer), representing Russia in the international arena.
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