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 2022 Grand Prix de France silver medalist, 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist, 2015 International Cup of Nice bronze medalist, 2015 Lombardia Trophy bronze medalist, and 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
Full namePavel Antonovich Kovalev
Native nameПавел Антонович Ковалёв (Russian)
Born (1992-01-04) 4 January 1992
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

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 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

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
Worlds8th14th
Europeans14th6th
GP FinlandTBD
GP FranceWDC7th2ndTBD
GP NHK Trophy5th
CS Autumn Classic9th
CS Finlandia5th
CS Golden Spin17thWDWD
CS Nebelhorn Trophy6th
CS Tallinn Trophy4th5th
CS Warsaw Cup13thWD
Bavarian Open4th4th
Cup of Nice3rd6th8th
Ice StarWD
John Nicks Challenge1st
Lombardia Trophy3rd7th
NRW Trophy4th
Tayside TrophyWD
Volvo Open Cup2nd
National[5]
French Champ.2nd3rd3rd2ndWD1st1st
Master'sWD2nd1st3rd2nd1st3rd1st1st
Team Event
World Team Trophy5th T
5th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled;
T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only

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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