Pavel Kovalev (figure skater)

Pavel Antonovich Kovalev (Russian: Павел Антонович Ковалёв; born 4 January 1992) is a Russian-French pair skater. With his wife, Camille Kovalev, he is the 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist, the 2015 International Cup of Nice bronze medalist, the 2015 Lombardia Trophy bronze medalist, and the 2022 French national champion.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Antonovich and the family name is Kovalev.
Pavel Kovalev
Personal information
Native nameПавел Антонович Ковалёв (Russian)
Full namePavel Antonovich Kovalev
Country represented France
Former country(ies) represented Russia
Born (1992-01-04) 4 January 1992
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Home townCourbevoie, France
ResidenceCourbevoie, France
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
PartnerCamille Kovalev
Former partnerValeria Morozova
Zoya Rogovtseva
CoachLaurent Depouilly
Former coachVivien Rolland
Mehdi Bouzzine
Ludmila Velikova
Tatiana Kokoreva
ChoreographerDominique Deniaud
Nathalie Depouilly
Skating clubClub Olympique de Courbevoie
Former skating clubFC Academy (Saint Petersburg)
Training locationsLa Roche-sur-Yon, France
Courbevoie, France
Former training locationsSaint Petersburg, Russia
Began skating1996
ISU personal best scores
Combined total156.55
2022 Europeans
Short program56.04
2022 Europeans
Free skate102.78
2022 Worlds

Personal life

Kovalev was born on 4 January 1992, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He married his skating partner, Camille Mendoza, in December 2017.[1]

Career

For Russia

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

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
With Camille Kovalev
Season Short program Free skating
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

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

With Camille Kovalev
International[5]
Event 13–14 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds8th
Europeans14th
GP FranceWDC7th
CS Golden Spin17thWD
CS Tallinn Trophy4th5th
CS Warsaw Cup13th
Bavarian Open4th4th
Cup of Nice3rd6th8th
Ice StarWD
Lombardia Trophy3rd7th
NRW Trophy4th
Volvo Open Cup2nd
National[5]
French Champ.2nd3rd3rd2ndWD1st
Master'sWD2nd1st3rd2nd1st3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

References
  1. "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. "Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev". Golden Skate.
  5. "Competition Results: Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV". International Skating Union.
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