Pavel Kovalev (figure skater)

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In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Antonovich and the family name is Kovalev.
Pavel Kovalev
Full namePavel Antonovich Kovalev
Native nameПавел Антонович Ковалёв (Russian)
Born (1992-01-04) 4 January 1992 (age 32)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
HometownCourbevoie, France
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
PartnerCamille Kovalev
CoachLaurent Depouilly
Skating clubClub Olympique de Courbevoie
Began skating1996

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
2022-2023
[1]
2021–22
[1]
  • The Curse
    by Agnes Obel
    choreo. by Nathalie Depouilly
2020–21
[4]
2019–20
[4]
2018–19
[4]
2017–18
[4]
2016–17
[4]
2015–16
[4]
2014–15
[4]
  • Industrial Revolution, Part 2
    by Nic Raine

Competitive highlights[edit]

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Camille Kovalev
International[5]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Worlds 8th 14th WD
Europeans 14th 6th WD
GP Finland 5th
GP France WD C 7th 2nd 3rd
GP NHK Trophy 5th
CS Autumn Classic 9th
CS Finlandia 5th
CS Golden Spin 17th WD WD
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6th
CS Tallinn Trophy 4th 5th
CS Warsaw Cup 13th WD
Bavarian Open 4th 4th
Challenge Cup 3rd
Cup of Nice 3rd 6th 8th
Ice Star WD
John Nicks Challenge 1st
Lombardia Trophy 3rd 7th
NRW Trophy 4th
Tayside Trophy WD
Volvo Open Cup 2nd
National[5]
French Champ. 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd WD 1st 1st 1st
Master's WD 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 1st
Team Event
World Team Trophy 5th T
5th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled;
T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union.
  2. ^ "Ковалёв Павел Антонович" [Kovalev Pavel Antonovich]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 14 May 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g "Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev". Golden Skate.
  5. ^ a b "Competition Results: Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV". International Skating Union.

External links[edit]

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