the 2003 World Championships. Lang/Tchernyshev did not appear internationally in the 2003–04 season. They intended to compete at the 2004 U.S. Championships but withdrew after Lang re-injured her Achilles tendon. They announced their competitive retirement in February 2004. The duo continued to skate together professionally and appeared in several U.S. ice shows, including many of the Disson skating shows televised on NBC and the Hallmark Channel. They also toured extensively in Europe and Russia. Other work Tchernyshev has done choreography for competitive skaters. He choreographed for Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov (2011-2016 short and free program), Sinead Kerr / John Kerr (2010–2011 free dance), and Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani (2014-2015 exhibition and 2015-2016 free dance). Personal life Peter Tchernyshev's grandfather, Pyotr Chernyshev, was a four-time Soviet champion in singles skating in the late 1930s. Tchernyshev became a U.S. citizen in January 2001. He lived in the United States for about 15 years and currently lives in Russia. He was formerly married to Natalia Annenko. In October 2008, Tchernyshev married Russian actress Anastasia Zavorotnyuk. The wedding ceremony took place in the Foros Church, Crimea, Ukraine. In 2019 his wife A. Zavorotnyuk was diagnosed with brain cancer. Programs (with Lang) Results With Naomi Lang Earlier partnerships (with Sophia Eliazova) (with Olga Pershankova) References External links Official site Care to Ice Dance? - Lang & Tchernyshev Navigation 1971 births Figure skaters from Saint Petersburg American male ice dancers Russian emigrants to the United States Russian male ice dancers Olympic figure skaters of the United States Figure skaters at the 2002 Winter Olympics Living people Four Continents Figure Skating Championships medalists