Pavel Kovalev (figure skater)
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| Full name | Pavel Antonovich Kovalev | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | Павел Антонович Ковалёв (Russian) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 January 1992 Saint Petersburg, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Courbevoie, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  France (since 2014) Russia (2009–12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Camille Kovalev (since 2014) Valeria Morozova (2011–12) Zoya Rogovtseva (2009–11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Laurent Depouilly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Club Olympique de Courbevoie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pavel Antonovich Kovalev (Russian: Павел Антонович Ковалёв; born 4 January 1992) is a Russian-French pair skater. With his wife, Camille Kovalev, he is a two-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist, 2015 International Cup of Nice bronze medalist, 2015 Lombardia Trophy bronze medalist, and a three-time French national champion.
Personal life
[edit]Kovalev was born on 4 January 1992, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He married his skating partner, Camille Mendoza, in December 2017.[1]
Career
[edit]For Russia
[edit]Kovalev began skating in 1996 in his hometown of Saint Petersburg. As a singles skater, he reached the Younger and Elder Age Russian Junior Championships. Kovalev competed two seasons in pairs with Zoya Rogovtseva beginning in the 2009–10 season and one season with Valeria Morozova in the 2011–12 season. He did not reach the Russian Championships with either partner.[2]
For France
[edit]Kovalev partnered with French pair skater Camille Mendoza to represent France in 2014.[1] Together, they are the 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalists, the 2015 International Cup of Nice bronze medalists, the 2015 Lombardia Trophy bronze medalists, and five-time French national medalists, including the 2022 title. After winning the 2022 national title, Kovalev/Kovalev were named to their first European Championships team alongside Coline Keriven / Noël-Antoine Pierre.[3]
Programs
[edit]- With Camille Kovalev
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2022-2023 [1] |
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| 2021–22 [1] |
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| 2020–21 [4] |
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| 2019–20 [4] |
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| 2018–19 [4] |
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| 2017–18 [4] |
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| 2016–17 [4] |
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| 2015–16 [4] |
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| 2014–15 [4] |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- WD – Withdrew from competition
- Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.
Pair skating with Camille Kovalev
[edit]| Season | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
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| World Championships | 8th | 14th | |||||||||
| European Championships | 14th | 6th | WD | ||||||||
| French Championships | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||||
| World Team Trophy | 5th (5th) |
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| GP Cup of China | TBD | ||||||||||
| GP Finland | 5th | ||||||||||
| GP France | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | TBD | |||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 5th | ||||||||||
| CS Autumn Classic | 9th | ||||||||||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 5th | ||||||||||
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 17th | ||||||||||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 6th | ||||||||||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 4th | 5th | |||||||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 13th | ||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 4th | 4th | |||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 3rd | 6th | 8th | ||||||||
| John Nicks Challenge | 1st | ||||||||||
| Lombardia Trophy | 3rd | 7th | |||||||||
| Master's de Patinage | WD | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | ||
| NRW Trophy | 4th | ||||||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 2nd |
Detailed results
[edit]Pair skating with Camille Kovalev
[edit]| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 179.85 | 2022 Grand Prix de France |
| Short program | TSS | 63.98 | 2022 Grand Prix de France |
| TES | 36.67 | 2022 Grand Prix de France | |
| PCS | 29.21 | 2023 World Team Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 115.87 | 2022 Grand Prix de France |
| TES | 57.30 | 2023 World Team Trophy | |
| PCS | 59.86 | 2022 Grand Prix de France |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 141.87 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 51.76 | 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| TES | 29.44 | 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy | |
| PCS | 22.32 | 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 91.11 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| TES | 46.35 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy | |
| PCS | 45.76 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Ковалёв Павел Антонович" [Kovalev Pavel Antonovich]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 May 2019.
- ^ Fédération Française des Sports de Glace (20 December 2021). "La sélection française pour les Championnats d'Europe de patinage artistique" [The French selection for the European Figure Skating Championships] (in French) – via Facebook.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev". Golden Skate.
- ^ "FRA-Camille Kovalev / Pavel Kovalev". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ a b "Couple Records Camille Kovalev / Pavel Kovalev". International Skating Union.
External links
[edit]- Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev at the International Skating Union
- Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev at SkatingScores.com
- Pavel Kovalev on Instagram