Pavel Antonovich Kovalev (Russian: Павел Антонович Ковалёв; born 4 January 1992) is a Russian-French pair skater. With his wife, Camille Kovalev, he is a two-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist, 2015 International Cup of Nice bronze medalist, 2015 Lombardia Trophy bronze medalist, and a three-time French national champion.
| Pavel Kovalev | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pavel Antonovich Kovalev |
| Native name | Павел Антонович Ковалёв (Russian) |
| Born | 4 January 1992 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Hometown | Courbevoie, France |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  France |
| Partner | Camille Kovalev |
| Coach | Laurent Depouilly |
| Skating club | Club Olympique de Courbevoie |
| Began skating | 1996 |
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 |
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| 2022-2023 [1] |
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| 2021–22 [1] |
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| 2020–21 [4] | |||
| 2019–20 [4] | |||
| 2018–19 [4] | |||
| 2017–18 [4] |
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| 2016–17 [4] | |||
| 2015–16 [4] | |||
| 2014–15 [4] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
- With Camille Kovalev
| International[5] | ||||||||||
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| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 |
| Worlds | 8th | 14th | WD | |||||||
| Europeans | 14th | 6th | WD | |||||||
| GP Finland | 5th | |||||||||
| GP France | WD | C | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | |||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 5th | |||||||||
| CS Autumn Classic | 9th | |||||||||
| CS Finlandia | 5th | |||||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 17th | WD | WD | |||||||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 6th | |||||||||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 4th | 5th | ||||||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 13th | WD | ||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 4th | 4th | ||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 3rd | |||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 3rd | 6th | 8th | |||||||
| Ice Star | WD | |||||||||
| John Nicks Challenge | 1st | |||||||||
| Lombardia Trophy | 3rd | 7th | ||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 4th | |||||||||
| Tayside Trophy | WD | |||||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 2nd | |||||||||
| National[5] | ||||||||||
| French Champ. | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | WD | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| Master's | WD | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |
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| World Team Trophy | 5th T 5th P | |||||||||
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled; T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only | ||||||||||