Viktor Vyacheslavovich Kovalenko (Russian: Виктор Вячеславович Коваленко; born 6 December 1991) is an Uzbekistani ice dancer who competes with Elizaveta Tretiakova. With former partner Anna Nagornyuk, he placed 10th at the 2013 World Junior Championships.[1]
| Viktor Kovalenko | |
|---|---|
 Nagornyuk and Kovalenko in 2012 | |
| Born | 6 December 1991 Tashkent |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Uzbekistan |
| Partner | Elizaveta Tretiakova |
| Coach | Svetlana Alexeeva, Olga Riabinina |
| Skating club | Alpomish Tashkent |
| Began skating | 1996 |
Career
editEarly in his career, Viktor Kovalenko competed with Maria Popkova. They placed 24th at the 2010 World Junior Championships.
Kovalenko began competing internationally with Anna Nagornyuk in the 2011–2012 season, appearing on both the junior and senior levels. They competed on the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix series and then made their senior international debut at the 2012 Four Continents where they placed 8th. Nagornyuk and Kovalenko finished 12th at the 2012 World Junior Championships and were entered to compete on the senior level at the 2012 World Championships. Although Nagornyuk was granted her visa a week before the competition, Kovalenko received his on the morning of 26 March, the same day they were scheduled to compete in the preliminary round.[2] They arrived in Nice, France, half an hour before they were due to compete and reached the arena ten minutes before competing, but were able to qualify for the short dance.[2][3]
In the 2012–13 season, Nagornyuk and Kovalenko placed 10th at both the Four Continents Championships and World Junior Championships. They parted ways at the end of the season.
Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Kovalenko teamed up with Elizaveta Tretiakova. They withdrew from the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, a qualifier for the 2014 Winter Olympics, because he developed chicken pox just before the event.[4]
Programs
editWith Tretiakova
edit| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–2014 [5] |
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With Nagornyuk
edit| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–2013 [6][7] |
Junior-level:
Senior-level:
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| 2011–2012 [8] |
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With Popkova
edit| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 [9] |
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| 2008–2009 [10] |
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Competitive highlights
editWith Tretiakova
edit| Results[11] | |
|---|---|
| International | |
| Event | 2013–2014 |
| Four Continents Championships | 15th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | WD |
| Ice Star | 4th |
| Ukrainian Open | 7th |
| Volvo Open Cup | 14th |
| WD = Withdrew | |
With Nagornyuk
edit| Results[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
| World Championships | 25th | ||
| Four Continents Champ. | 8th | 10th | |
| Volvo Open Cup | 4th | ||
| International: Junior | |||
| World Junior Champ. | 12th | 10th | |
| JGP Croatia | 8th | ||
| JGP Estonia | 6th | ||
| JGP Romania | 8th | ||
| JGP Slovenia | 4th | ||
| Istanbul Cup | 4th J. | ||
| National | |||
| Uzbekistani Champ. | 1st | ||
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||
With Popkova
edit| Results[12] | ||
|---|---|---|
| International | ||
| Event | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| World Junior Championships | 33rd | 24th |
| JGP Belarus | 9th | 6th |
| JGP Croatia | 15th | |
| JGP Great Britain | 9th | |
| Santa Claus Cup | 3rd J. | |
| National | ||
| Uzbekistani Champ. | 1st | |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "Competition Results: Anna NAGORNYUK / Viktor KOVALENKO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Chinese, Russians win preliminaries at worlds". International Skating Union. Ice Network. 26 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Simonenko, Andrei (27 March 2012). Фигуристы Нагорнюк/Коваленко прибыли в Ниццу за 30 минут до проката [Figure skaters Nagornyuk/Kovalenko arrived in Nice 30 minutes before competing]. rsport.ru (in Russian).
- ^ Flade, Tatjana (25 September 2013). "UZB dance team Tretiakova/Kovalenko dropped out of NHT Olympic qualifier as he fell sick (chickenpox) just before leaving from home". Twitter.
- ^ "Elizaveta TRETIAKOVA / Viktor KOVALENKO: 2013/2014". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Anna NAGORNYUK / Viktor KOVALENKO: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Anna NAGORNYUK / Viktor KOVALENKO: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ "Anna NAGORNYUK / Viktor KOVALENKO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Maria POPKOVA / Viktor KOVALENKO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 May 2010.
- ^ "Maria POPKOVA / Viktor KOVALENKO: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Competition Results: Elizaveta TRETIAKOVA / Viktor KOVALENKO". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Competition Results: Maria POPKOVA / Viktor KOVALENKO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013.
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