Ilia Romanovich Spiridonov (Russian: Илья Романович Спиридонов; born 5 February 1998) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Amina Atakhanova, he is the 2015–16 JGP Final bronze medalist.

Ilia Spiridonov
Full nameIlia Romanovich Spiridonov
Native nameИлья Романович Спиридонов
Born (1998-02-05) 5 February 1998 (age 26)
Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
PartnerMaria Pavlova
CoachNodari Maisuradze, Artur Dmitriev
Skating clubUOR 4 Moscow
Began skating2002
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Pairs
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2015–16 Barcelona Pairs

Career

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Early years

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Spiridonov began skating in 2002.[1] He and Amina Atakhanova began competing together in December 2014, coached by Natalia Pavlova and Alexander Zaitsev in Moscow.[2]

2015–2016 season

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Atakhanova/Spiridonov's international debut came in September 2015, at the 2015 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Linz, Austria. Ranked first in both segments, the pair won gold by a margin of 3.79 points over the Czech Republic's Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař. At their second JGP assignment, in Toruń, Poland, they were awarded the silver medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot of Russia. These results qualified Atakhanova/Spiridonov for the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona, Spain, where they won the bronze medal behind Borisova/Sopot and Dušková/Bidař.

At the 2016 Russian Junior Championships, Atakhanova/Spiridonov won the silver medal behind Anastasia Mishina / Vladislav Mirzoev. They were selected to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships, in Debrecen, Hungary, but withdrew before the start of the competition due to an injury to Atakhanova.[3]

2016–2017 season

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During the 2016 JGP series, Atakhanova/Spiridonov won silver in the Czech Republic and placed fourth in Estonia. Finishing fourth in the JGP rankings, they qualified to the JGP Final in Marseille, France, where they would place sixth. Ranked 8th in the short and first in the free, they finished fourth overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. They received a small gold medal for their free skate.

Pavlova and Zaitsev coached Atakhanova/Spiridonov in Moscow.[4] The skaters ended their partnership following the season.

Partnership with Kudriavtseva

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Spiridonov teamed up with Lina Kudriavtseva in 2017. They made their competitive debut in November 2017, at a Russian Cup event.[2] They were coached by Natalia Pavlova before switching to Nodari Maisuradze and Artur Dmitriev.[1] At their first international event, the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, they took the bronze medal.

Records and achievements

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Programs

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Atakhanova/Spiridonov at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final pairs' medal ceremony

With Kudriavtseva

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Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019
[1]
  • Torn
    by Nathan Lanier
    choreo. by Sergei Komolov
2017–2018

With Atakhanova

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Season Short program Free skating
2016–2017
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2015–2016
[5]
2014–2015

Competitive highlights

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CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Kudriavtseva

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International[6]
Event 2018–19 2019–20
CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3rd
Denis Ten Memorial 1st
National[2]
Russian Championships 9th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Atakhanova

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International[7]
Event 2015–16 2016–17
Junior Worlds WD 4th
JGP Final 3rd 6th
JGP Austria 1st
JGP Czech Republic 2nd
JGP Estonia 4th
JGP Poland 2nd
National[2]
Russian Jr. Champ. 2nd 2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

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Atakhanova/Spiridonov at the 2016−17 Junior Grand Prix Final.

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

With Kudriavtseva

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2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
9–12 October 2019 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 1
67.70
2
97.57
1
165.27
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
19–23 December 2018 2019 Russian Championships 7
67.86
10
114.83
9
182.69
19–22 September 2018 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 2
62.69
4
94.43
3
157.12

With Atakhanova

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2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
15–19 March 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 8
50.20
1
107.56
4
157.76
1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 1
67.41
3
108.76
2
176.17
8–11 December 2016 2016−17 JGP Final Junior 6
56.78
6
82.72
6
139.50
28 September – 2 October 2016 2016 JGP Estonia Junior 1
64.79
7
83.01
4
147.80
31 August – 4 September 2016 2016 JGP Czech Republic Junior 2
55.23
1
104.71
2
159.94
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
14–20 March 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior WD
19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 3
61.87
2
115.08
2
176.95
10–13 December 2015 2015−16 JGP Final Junior 2
58.58
3
103.42
3
162.00
23–27 September 2015 2015 JGP Poland Junior 1
59.70
4
89.82
2
149.52
9–13 September 2015 2015 JGP Austria Junior 1
56.11
1
106.39
1
162.50

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lina KUDRIAVTSEVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d Илья Романович Спиридонов [Ilia Romanovich Spiridonov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  3. ^ "Атаханова -- Спиридонов не выступят на юниорском первенстве мира из-за травмы партнерши" [Atakhanova/Spiridonov won't compete at Junior Worlds due to her injury] (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. 10 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Lina KUDRIAVTSEVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
  7. ^ "Competition Results: Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017.
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