Adelina Galyavieva

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Zulfatovna and the family name is Galyavieva.
Adelina Galyavieva
Galyavieva in 2019
Full nameAdelina Zulfatovna Galyavieva
Native nameАделина Зульфатовна Галявиева (Russian)
Other namesGalayavieva
Born (1996-10-02) October 2, 1996 (age 28)
Kazan, Russia
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
CoachAnjelika Krylova
Oleg Volkov
Skating clubFrançais Volants
Began skating2002
Medal record
Representing  France
Winter Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Krasnoyarsk Ice dancing

Adelina Zulfatovna Galyavieva (Russian: Аделина Зульфатовна Галявиева, born 2 October 1996) is a Russian-French ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Louis Thauron, she is the 2021 French National Champion, the 2018 Bosphorus Cup bronze medalist and made her Grand Prix debut at the 2018 Internationaux de France.

Personal life

Galyavieva was born on 2 October 1996 in Kazan, Russia.[1] She has also resided in Moscow and Lyon, and has received French citizenship.[2]

Career

Early years

Galyavieva began skating as a six-year-old, in 2002.[1] As a junior ice dancer, she competed first with Vladislav Antonov and later with Alexei Karpushov, coached by Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov in Moscow. She made no international appearances for Russia.[3]

Partnership with Abecassis

In 2014, Galyavieva began a partnership with French ice dancer Laurent Abecassis and changed her country of representation to France. The two were coached by Muriel Zazoui, Diana Ribas, and Olivier Schoenfelder in Lyon, France.[4] In 2015, they competed at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event, placing 8th in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Galyavieva/Abecassis made their senior international debut at the International Cup of Nice in October 2016. They competed at six further internationals, including two ISU Challenger Series events, but won no medals. The International Cup of Nice in October 2017 was their final competition as a team.

Partnership with Thauron

Galyavieva teamed up with French ice dancer Louis Thauron after a tryout in Lyon on 14 February 2018.[2][5] The two decided to represent France but train in Moscow, coached by Russia's Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Volkov.[2] Making their debut, they placed 8th at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy in September.

As France's host pick, Galyavieva/Thauron competed at the 2018 Internationaux de France, placing 10th overall at the November Grand Prix event.[6][7] In December, they won their first international medal, bronze at Turkey's Bosphorus Cup, and then took bronze at the French Championships. They were subsequently named to France's team for the 2019 European Championships, where they placed twelfth.[8]

Programs

With Thauron

Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2020–2021

Mamma Mia!

2019–2020
[1]
2018–2019
[1][2]

With Abecassis

Season Short dance Free dance
2016–2017
  • Satellite
2015–2016
[4]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Thauron

International[9]
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds 16th
Europeans 12th 12th
GP France 10th C WD
GP Rostelecom 8th WD
CS Cup of Austria WD
CS Lombardia 9th
CS Ondrej Nepela 8th
Bosphorus Cup 3rd
Denis Ten Memorial 2nd
Egna Trophy 3rd
Mezzaluna Cup 2nd
Universiade 3rd
Volvo Open Cup 4th
National[9]
French Champ. 3rd 2nd 1st
Masters 2nd 3rd WD
Team events
World Team Trophy 5th T
4th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
T = Team Result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only

With Abecassis

International[10]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
CS Lombardia Trophy 12th
CS Tallinn Trophy 7th
Bavarian Open 5th
Cup of Nice 12th 15th
Toruń Cup 8th
Volvo Open Cup 6th
International[10]
JGP Slovakia 8th
NRW Trophy 11th 9th
Open d'Andorra 2nd
Santa Claus Cup 12th
Toruń Cup 1st
National[11]
French Champ. 4th
French Jr. Champ. 3rd 5th
Masters 2nd J 4th 4th
J = Junior level

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Adelina GALYAVIEVA / Louis THAURON: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Let's meet: Adelina Galyavieva/Louis Thauron (FRA)". International Skating Union. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Аделина Галявиева". fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Adelina GALAYAVIEVA / Laurent ABECASSIS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Adelina Galyavieva / Louis Thauron : des danseurs motivés !". passion-patinage.com (in French). 25 November 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Гран-при Франции 2018 по фигурному катанию, Гренобль". sport24.ru (in Russian). 23 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Фигурное катание. Пападакис/Сизерон выиграли этап". sport.ru (in Russian). 24 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Championnat d'Europe de Patinage artistique & Danse sur glace – Minsk BLR" (in French). Fédération Française des Sports de Glace. Archived from the original on 20 December 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Competition Results: Adelina GALYAVIEVA / Louis THAURON". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Competition Results: Adelina GALAYAVIEVA / Laurent ABECASSIS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Adelina Galyavieva & Laurent Abecassis". statsonice.com.

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