Yakov Godorozha is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time Ukrainian national champion. He began learning to skate under the guidance of Georgi Starkov at the Ldinka rink in Odesa, and later trained in Dnipropetrovsk and Kyiv, where he was coached by Marina Amirkhanova. At the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, Godorozha earned a spot for Ukraine in the men's event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He finished 20th in Sochi. He retired from competition in August 2014.

The Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships are held annually to determine the national figure skating champions of Ukraine. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The senior event takes place most often in December and the junior event in January or February. In the 2013–14 season, the senior nationals were combined with an international competition, the Ukrainian Open.