| Ksenia Konkina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Full name | Ksenia Alexeevna Konkina |
| Native name | Ксения Алексеевна Конкина (Russian) |
| Born | 5 July 2001 Krasnogorsk, Russia |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Began skating | 2005 |
| Retired | 2021 |
Ksenia Alexeevna Konkina (Russian: Ксения Алексеевна Конкина; born 5 July 2001) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Pavel Drozd, she is the 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy and 2019 CS Warsaw Cup silver medalist.
Personal life
Ksenia Alexeevna Konkina was born on 5 July 2001 in Krasnogorsk, Russia.
Career
Early career
Konkina began skating in 2005. Early in her career, she competed with Georgy Reviya. Konkina/Reviya placed fourth at 2015 JGP United States and won two junior international medals, at the 2015 Lake Placid Ice Dance International and 2015 Tallinn Trophy.[1]
2016–2017 season
Konkina teamed up with Grigory Yakushev in 2016 and won silver at the 2016 Tallinn Trophy.[2] They placed fifth at the 2017 Russian Championships.
2017–2018 season
Konkina/Yakushev were assigned to their first Junior Grand Prix events. They won silver at 2017 JGP Austria and bronze at 2017 JGP Croatia. Konkina/Yakushev placed sixth at the 2018 Russian Championships.
2018–2019 season
Konkina teamed up with Alexander Vakhnov ahead of the season and moved to train with him under Svetlana Liapina in Moscow.[3] They won bronze in their only international competition, 2018 JGP Canada, together.[4]
Pavel Drozd announced that he was teaming up with Konkina in November 2018.[5] She moved to Alexander Zhulin's group to train with him.[5] Konkina/Drozd made their international debut at the 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup, where they won the bronze medal.
2019–2020 season
Konkina/Drozd opened their season by winning the gold medal at 2019 NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany. They then won silver at the 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy behind Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko of the United States. Konkina/Drozd again won silver at 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, behind France's Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac.
2020–2021 season
Konkina/Drozd were scheduled to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Rostelecom Cup, but withdrew. The team split later in the season. Their coach, Alexander Zhulin, announced that Konkina had contracted an unspecified serious illness and its effect on her health prevented her from continuing her career.[6]
Programs
With Drozd
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 [7] |
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With Vakhnov
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 [4] |
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With Yakushev
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 [2] |
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With Reviya
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Drozd
| International[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 |
| GP Rostelecom Cup | WD | ||
| CS Asian Open Trophy | 2nd | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 2nd | ||
| Ice Mall Cup | 3rd | ||
| NRW Trophy | 1st | ||
| National[8] | |||
| Russian Champ. | 8th | WD | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||
With Vakhnov
| International: Junior[4] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2018–19 |
| JGP Canada | 3rd |
With Yakushev
| International: Junior[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| JGP Austria | 2nd | |
| JGP Croatia | 3rd | |
| Tallinn Trophy | 2nd | |
| National[9] | ||
| Russian Junior Champ. | 5th | 6th |
With Reviya
| International: Junior[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 |
| JGP United States | 4th | |||
| Lake Placid IDI | 3rd | |||
| Tallinn Trophy | 2nd | |||
| International: Advanced novice | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 1st | |||
| National[9] | ||||
| Russian Jr. Champ. | WD | |||
Detailed results
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.
With Drozd
| 2019–20 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24–29 December 2019 | 2020 Russian Championships | 9 69.04 |
8 107.17 |
8 176.21 |
| 14–17 November 2019 | 2019 CS Warsaw Cup | 1 71.81 |
2 106.62 |
2 178.43 |
| 30 October – 3 November 2019 | 2019 CS Asian Open Trophy | 2 70.21 |
3 106.17 |
2 176.38 |
| 10–11 August 2019 | NRW Trophy | 1 66.81 |
1 99.98 |
1 166.79 |
| 2018–19 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| 20–23 February 2019 | 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup | 3 70.77 |
3 101.47 |
3 172.24 |
With Vakhnov
| 2018–19 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12–15 September 2018 | 2018 JGP Canada | 2 60.34 |
3 87.58 |
3 147.92 |
With Yakushev
| 2017–18 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23–26 January 2018 | 2018 Russian Junior Championships | 6 60.83 |
5 85.63 |
6 146.46 |
| 27–30 September 2017 | 2017 JGP Croatia | 2 60.16 |
3 83.61 |
3 143.77 |
| 31 August – 2 September 2017 | 2017 JGP Austria | 3 54.63 |
2 85.17 |
2 139.80 |
| 2016–17 season | ||||
| 1–5 February 2017 | 2017 Russian Junior Championships | 5 58.84 |
5 84.79 |
5 143.63 |
| 19–25 November 2016 | 2016 Tallinn Trophy | 2 57.64 |
2 86.40 |
2 144.04 |
With Reviya
| 2015–16 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17–22 November 2015 | 2015 Tallinn Trophy | 1 57.11 |
3 75.90 |
2 133.01 |
| 31 August – 2 September 2015 | 2016 JGP United States | 5 52.95 |
4 76.06 |
4 129.01 |
| 30–31 July 2015 | 2015 Lake Placid Ice Dance International | 3 128.80 | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Ksenia KONKINA / Georgy REVIYA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "Ksenia KONKINA / Grigory YAKUSHEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Щербакова и Тараканова вошли в предварительный состав участников этапа юниорского Гран-при в Канаде" [Shcherbakova and Tarakanova entered the preliminary composition of the participants of the Junior Grand Prix in Canada] (in Russian). Sports.ru. August 15, 2018. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Ksenia KONKINA / Alexander VAKHNOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019.
- ^ a b Samokhvalov, Anatoly (November 5, 2018). "Российский фигурист Павел Дрозд образовал танцевальную пару с Ксенией Конкиной" [Russian figure skater Pavel Drozd formed a dance couple with Ksenia Konkina] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018.
- ^ Ermolina, Olga; Flade, Tatjana (May 19, 2021). "Александр Жулин: "Не надо делать из олимпийского сезона нечто special"" [Alexander Zhulin: "There is no need to make something special out of the Olympic season"] (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia.
Pasha's former partner Ksyusha Konkina fell seriously ill and her health condition did not allow her to continue her sports career.
- ^ "Ksenia KONKINA / Pavel DROZD: 2020/2021". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Ksenia KONKINA / Pavel DROZD: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Ксения Алексеевна Конкина" [Ksenia Konkina]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 November 2019.
External links
- Ksenia KONKINA / Pavel DROZD at the International Skating Union
- Ksenia KONKINA / Alexander VAKHNOV at the International Skating Union
- Ksenia KONKINA / Grigory YAKUSHEV at the International Skating Union
- Ksenia KONKINA / Georgy REVIYA at the International Skating Union
This page was last edited on 13 January 2024, at 21:08