Ilias Ali (figure skater)

Ilias Ali (born 19 October 1994) is a Kazakhstani former ice dancer. With Karina Uzurova, he competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships and finished sixth at the 2015 Winter Universiade.

Ilias Ali
Uzurova/Ali in 2012
Other namesIlyas Ali
Born (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryKazakhstan
PartnerKarina Uzurova
CoachAnjelika Krylova
Pasquale Camerlengo
Natalia Deller
Kuralay Uzurova
Maia Usova
Alexei Gorshkov
Skating clubKiyal Almaty
Began skating2004
Retired2015

Personal life

Ali was born on 19 October 1994 in Almaty.[1] He studied at the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism in Almaty.[2]

Career

Ali began learning to skate in 2004.[1] He teamed up with Karina Uzurova in November 2009.[3] The two made their international debut in September 2010, competing at 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix events in Braşov, Romania, and Karuizawa, Japan. In March, they competed at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. Ranked 7th in the preliminary round and 17th in the short dance, they qualified for the final segment and went on to finish 17th overall. During the season, they trained in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Odintsovo, Russia, coached by Kuralay Uzurova and Alexei Gorshkov.[3]

In the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix season, Uzurova/Ali placed 7th in Riga, Latvia, and 15th in Gdańsk, Poland. In January, they competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria; they ranked fifth in the short dance, sixth in the free dance, and sixth overall. The following month, at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk (Belarus), they placed 11th in the preliminary round and 22nd in the short dance, which meant that they did not qualify for the free dance. They were coached by Uzurova and Gorshkov until the end of the season.[4]

Competing in the 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, Uzurova/Ali placed 10th in Bled, Slovenia, and 7th in Zagreb, Croatia. Kuralay Uzurova and Maia Usova served as their coaches.[5] The skaters made no international appearances the following season due to Ali's injury.[1]

In 2014, Uzurova/Ali began training in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, coached by Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, and Natalia Deller.[1] Making their senior international debut, the duo finished 7th at the 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in December. In February, they placed 5th in the short dance, 8th in the free dance, and 6th overall at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. A week later, they competed at their final event together, the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea, where they finished 12th.[6]

Programs
With Uzurova
Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
[1]
  • Paso doble
2012–2013
[5]
  • Blues: Only You
  • Swing
    choreo. by Maia Usova
2011–2012
[4]
  • Arabica
  • East Echo
  • Arabica
    choreo. by Sergei Petukhov
2010–2011
[3]
  • Blues for Klook
    by Eddy Louiss
    choreo. by Sergei Petukhov

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Uzurova
International[6]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Four Continents12th
CS Golden Spin7th
Universiade6th
International: Junior[6]
Junior Worlds17th22nd
Youth Olympics6th
JGP Croatia7th
JGP Japan12th
JGP Latvia7th
JGP Poland15th
JGP Romania11th
JGP Slovenia10th
Ice Challenge5th
Istanbul Cup6th
Mont Blanc Trophy6th
NRW Trophy12th10th
Santa Claus Cup3rd7th
Trophy of Lyon4th
National[6]
Kazakhstan3rd1st1st1st

References
  1. "Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  2. "Athletes / ALI Ilias". wuni15.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015.
  3. "Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
  4. "Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
  5. "Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
  6. "Competition Results: Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.

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