Ksenia Monko

Ksenia Ivanovna Monko (Russian: Ксения Ивановна Монько; born 8 February 1992) is a former competitive ice dancer for Russia. Alongside Kirill Khaliavin, she is the 2011 World Junior champion, a two-time (2009–10, 2010–11) Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and the 2015 Russian national silver medalist.

Ksenia Monko
Monko and Khaliavin in 2010
Full nameKsenia Ivanovna Monko
Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992
Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
Skating clubMoskvich
Began skating1996
Retired2015
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  Russia
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 GangneungIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2010 The HagueIce dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place2010–11 BeijingIce dancing
Gold medal – first place2009–10 TokyoIce dancing

Personal life

Ksenia Ivanovna Monko was born 8 February 1992 in Kirov, Kirov Oblast.[1] She is the younger sister of Russian ice dancer Maria Monko.[2] Ksenia married Kirill Khaliavin on 10 June 2017 in Kirov, Russia.[3] Their son was born in October of 2020.[4]

In February of 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Monko and her family relocated indefinitely to Spain.[5]

Career
Monko with her partner Kirill Khaliavin and Olga Riabinina

Early career

Ksenia Monko began skating at age four and switched to ice dance early, at age five.[6] Her first coach was Svetlana Tamrieva.[1]

Monko teamed up with Khaliavin in 2000.[6] They trained in Kirov before problems with ice time led them to move to Rostov in 2005.[7] They relocated with their coach to Moscow in May 2009.[6]

During the 2009–10 season, they won the Junior Grand Prix Final and the Russian Junior title. They took the bronze at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

During the 2010–11 season, Monko/Khaliavin won their second JGP Final title,[8] and followed that up with their second Russian Junior title. They won gold at the 2011 World Junior Championships.

Senior career

Monko/Khaliavin moved up to the senior level for the 2011–12 season. They were assigned to compete at 2011 Skate America and 2011 Cup of China as their Grand Prix events but Khaliavin fell ill with mononucleosis in September.[9][10] They withdrew from both Grand Prix events but returned to competition at the Russian Championships where they finished 5th.[10]

In February 2012, Monko/Khaliavin switched coaches to Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov.[11][12] They finished 6th at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup and 4th at the 2013 Russian Championships. They joined the Russian team to the 2013 World Team Trophy, replacing Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev who withdrew due to injury.[13] Monko/Khaliavin finished 3rd at the event and Team Russia finished 4th overall. The duo withdrew from the exhibitions after Khaliavin developed an infection resulting in a high fever.[14]

In the 2013–14 season, Monko/Khaliavin won silver at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, behind Americans Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue, and then bronze at the 2013 International Cup of Nice. Their Grand Prix results were sixth at the 2013 Trophée Eric Bompard and fifth at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup. After placing fifth at the 2014 Russian Championships, they were not selected for the Olympics.[15]

For the 2014–15 Grand Prix season, Monko/Khaliavin placed fourth at 2014 Skate Canada International and second at 2014 NHK Trophy. They went on to place second at the 2015 Russian Championships.[16] They finished 10th at the 2015 European Championships and eighth at the 2015 World Championships.

For the 2015–16 Grand Prix, Monko/Khaliavin started their season by finishing fourth at 2015 Skate Canada International, they withdrew from their second assignment at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup due to Monko's injury. In 2016, she retired from competition due to the injury.[17]

Programs

With Khaliavin

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2015–16
[18][19]
2014–15
[20]
2013–14
[2]
2012–13
[21]
  •  ?
  • Me Voy
    by Jasmin Levy
2011–12
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
2010–11
[22]		 Ukrainian folk dance:
Original dance
2009–10 Ukrainian folk dance:

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Khaliavin

International[23]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
Worlds8th
Europeans10th
GP Bompard6th
GP Cup of ChinaWD
GP NHK Trophy2nd
GP Rostel. Cup6th5thWD
GP Skate AmericaWD
GP Skate Canada4th5th
Cup of Nice1st3rd
Ice Star1st1st
Nebelhorn Trophy4th2nd
Universiade6th
International: Junior[23]
Junior Worlds3rd1st
JGP Final1st1st
JGP Belarus1st
JGP Croatia3rd
JGP Czech Rep.5th
JGP Norway11th
JGP Romania3rd1st
JGP South Africa3rd
JGP Turkey1st
JGP U.K.1st
National[24]
Russian5th4th5th2ndWD
Russian Junior8th4th5th1st1st
Team events
World Team
Trophy		4th T
3rd P
WD: Withdrew
T: Team result; P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

References
  1. Монько Ксения Ивановна [Ksenia Ivanovna Monko] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation.
  2. "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. Khaliavin, Kirill (November 2, 2020). "@kseniamonko Котька, Спасибо Тебе За Нашего Прекрасного Сынулю! 😍 Я Теперь Самый Самый Самый Счастливый Папка🥳🥳🥳" (Instagram). Archived from the original on 2020-11-03.
  5. "La patinadora Sara Hurtado deja su vida en Rusia y vuelve a España: "El pueblo ruso no es Putin"" [Skater Sara Hurtado leaves her life in Russia and returns to Spain: "The Russian people are not Putin"] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. March 3, 2022.
  6. Flade, Tatjana (8 August 2010). "Talented dancers look for top spot in Juniors: Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  7. Calder, Anne (21 August 2017). "Road to a partnership: Hurtado & Khaliavin". ice-dance.com.
  8. Kondakova, Anna (10 December 2010). "Monko and Khaliavin defend Junior Grand Prix title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  9. Участие фигуристов Монько/Халявина в Гран-при под вопросом - тренер [Coach says the Grand Prix participation of skaters Monko/Khaliavin in doubt] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  10. Flade, Tatjana (28 December 2011). "Plushenko Captures Ninth Title: A Recap of Russian Nationals". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  11. Фигуристы Монько/Халявин перешли тренироваться в группу Жулина-Волкова [Figure skaters Monko/Khalivin switched to Zhulin and Volkov's group]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
  12. Александр Жулин: считаю дуэт Монько и Халявина очень перспективным [Alexander Zhulin: I think the duo of Monko and Khaliavin are very promising]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). 28 February 2012.
  13. Simonenko, Andrei (3 April 2013). ФФККР заявила Монько и Халявина для участия в командном ЧМ - Писеев [FFKKR names Monko / Khaliavin to participate in the World Team Trophy]. rsport.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  14. Ermolina, Olga (14 April 2013). Ксения Монько – Кирилл Халявин снялись с показательных выступлений [Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin withdrew from exhibitions]. fsrussia.ru (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
  15. Ermolina, Olga (22 June 2014). Ксения Монько – Кирилл Халявин: «О результатах в Сочи узнавали из новостей» [Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin learned the Sochi results from the news]. Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian).
  16. Flade, Tatjana (7 January 2015). "Long awaited breakthrough for Monko and Khaliavin". Golden Skate.
  17. Чемпионка мира среди юниоров в танцах на льду Ксения Монько завершила карьеру - Жулин [World Junior ice dancing champion Ksenia Monko has ended her career, says Zhulin]. RSport (in Russian). 21 September 2016.
  18. Ксения Монько: в коротком танце у нас вальс и полька на музыку из японского мультфильма «Ходячий замок Хаула» [Ksenia Monko: For the short, we dance the polka and waltz to the music of the Japanese animation film "Howl's Moving Castle"]. allsportinfo.ru (in Russian). 16 July 2015.
  19. "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  20. "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  21. "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  22. "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  23. "Competition Results: Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016.
  24. "Монько Ксения Ивановна" [Ksenia Ivanovna Monko]. fskate.ru (in Russian).

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