Ksenia Monko

Ksenia Monko
Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin at the 2010–11 Junior Grand Prix Final
Full nameKsenia Ivanovna Monko
Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 32)
Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country Russia
DisciplineIce dance
PartnerKirill Khaliavin
Began skating1996
Retired2015
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Russian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sochi Ice dance
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Gangneung Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2010 The Hague Ice dance
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2009–10 Tokyo Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2010–11 Beijing Ice dance

Ksenia Ivanovna Monko (Russian: Ксения Ивановна Монько; born 8 February 1992) is a former competitive ice dancer for Russia. Alongside Kirill Khaliavin, she is the 2011 World Junior champion, a two-time (2009–10, 2010–11) Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and the 2015 Russian national silver medalist.

Personal life

Ksenia Ivanovna Monko was born 8 February 1992 in Kirov, Kirov Oblast.[1] She is the younger sister of Russian ice dancer Maria Monko.[2] Ksenia married Kirill Khaliavin on 10 June 2017 in Kirov, Russia.[3] Their son was born in October 2020.[4]

In February 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Monko and her family relocated indefinitely to Madrid, Spain.[5]

She currently works as a coach at the SK International Ice Dance School, a skating school opened by her husband and his former ice dance partner, Sara Hurtado, in June 2023.[6]

Career

Monko with her partner Kirill Khaliavin and Olga Riabinina

Early career

Ksenia Monko began skating at age four and switched to ice dance early, at age five.[7] Her first coach was Svetlana Tamrieva.[1]

Monko teamed up with Khaliavin in 2000.[7] They trained in Kirov before problems with ice time led them to move to Rostov in 2005.[8] They relocated with their coach to Moscow in May 2009.[7]

During the 2009–10 season, they won the Junior Grand Prix Final and the Russian Junior title. They took the bronze at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

During the 2010–11 season, Monko/Khaliavin won their second JGP Final title,[9] and followed that up with their second Russian Junior title. They won gold at the 2011 World Junior Championships.

Senior career

Monko/Khaliavin moved up to the senior level for the 2011–12 season. They were assigned to compete at 2011 Skate America and 2011 Cup of China as their Grand Prix events but Khaliavin fell ill with mononucleosis in September.[10][11] They withdrew from both Grand Prix events but returned to competition at the Russian Championships where they finished 5th.[11]

In February 2012, Monko/Khaliavin switched coaches to Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov.[12][13] They finished 6th at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup and 4th at the 2013 Russian Championships. They joined the Russian team to the 2013 World Team Trophy, replacing Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev who withdrew due to injury.[14] Monko/Khaliavin finished 3rd at the event and Team Russia finished 4th overall. The duo withdrew from the exhibitions after Khaliavin developed an infection resulting in a high fever.[15]

In the 2013–14 season, Monko/Khaliavin won silver at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, behind Americans Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue, and then bronze at the 2013 International Cup of Nice. Their Grand Prix results were sixth at the 2013 Trophée Eric Bompard and fifth at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup. After placing fifth at the 2014 Russian Championships, they were not selected for the Olympics.[16]

For the 2014–15 Grand Prix season, Monko/Khaliavin placed fourth at 2014 Skate Canada International and second at 2014 NHK Trophy. They went on to place second at the 2015 Russian Championships.[17] They finished 10th at the 2015 European Championships and eighth at the 2015 World Championships.

For the 2015–16 Grand Prix, Monko/Khaliavin started their season by finishing fourth at 2015 Skate Canada International, they withdrew from their second assignment at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup due to Monko's injury. In 2016, she retired from competition due to the injury.[18]

Programs

With Khaliavin

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2015–16
[19][20]
2014–15
[21]
2013–14
[2]
2012–13
[22]
  • ?
  • Me Voy
    by Jasmin Levy
2011–12
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
2010–11
[23] 		Ukrainian folk dance:
Original dance
2009–10 Ukrainian folk dance:

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Kirill Khaliavin

Competition placements at senior level [24]
Season 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
World Championships 8th
European Championships 10th
Spanish Championships 5th 4th 5th 2nd
World Team Trophy 4th
(3rd)
GP NHK Trophy 2nd
GP Rostelecom Cup 6th 5th WD
GP Skate Canada 4th 5th
GP Trophée Éric Bompard 6th
Cup of Nice 1st 3rd
Ice Star 1st 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 4th 2nd
Winter Universiade 6th
Competition placements at junior level [24]
Season 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
World Junior Championships 3rd 1st
Junior Grand Prix Final 1st 1st
Russian Championships 8th 4th 5th 1st 1st
JGP Belarus 1st
JGP Croatia 3rd
JGP Czech Republic 5th
JGP Great Britain 1st
JGP Norway 11th
JGP Romania 3rd 1st
JGP South Africa 3rd
JGP Turkey 1st

References

  1. ^ a b Монько Ксения Ивановна [Ksenia Ivanovna Monko] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation.
  2. ^ a b "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. ^ Khaliavin, Kirill (November 2, 2020). "@kseniamonko Котька, Спасибо Тебе За Нашего Прекрасного Сынулю! 😍 Я Теперь Самый Самый Самый Счастливый Папка🥳🥳🥳" (Instagram). Archived from the original on 2020-11-03.
  5. ^ "La patinadora Sara Hurtado deja su vida en Rusia y vuelve a España: "El pueblo ruso no es Putin"" [Skater Sara Hurtado leaves her life in Russia and returns to Spain: "The Russian people are not Putin"] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. March 3, 2022.
  6. ^ "Hurtado & Khaliavin open SK International Ice Dance School". IceDance.com. IceDance.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  7. ^ a b c Flade, Tatjana (8 August 2010). "Talented dancers look for top spot in Juniors: Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
  8. ^ Calder, Anne (21 August 2017). "Road to a partnership: Hurtado & Khaliavin". ice-dance.com.
  9. ^ Kondakova, Anna (10 December 2010). "Monko and Khaliavin defend Junior Grand Prix title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  10. ^ Участие фигуристов Монько/Халявина в Гран-при под вопросом - тренер [Coach says the Grand Prix participation of skaters Monko/Khaliavin in doubt] (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 3 October 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  11. ^ a b Flade, Tatjana (28 December 2011). "Plushenko Captures Ninth Title: A Recap of Russian Nationals". IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  12. ^ Фигуристы Монько/Халявин перешли тренироваться в группу Жулина-Волкова [Figure skaters Monko/Khalivin switched to Zhulin and Volkov's group]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
  13. ^ Александр Жулин: считаю дуэт Монько и Халявина очень перспективным [Alexander Zhulin: I think the duo of Monko and Khaliavin are very promising]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). 28 February 2012.
  14. ^ Simonenko, Andrei (3 April 2013). ФФККР заявила Монько и Халявина для участия в командном ЧМ - Писеев [FFKKR names Monko / Khaliavin to participate in the World Team Trophy]. rsport.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 15 November 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  15. ^ Ermolina, Olga (14 April 2013). Ксения Монько – Кирилл Халявин снялись с показательных выступлений [Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin withdrew from exhibitions]. fsrussia.ru (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014.
  16. ^ Ermolina, Olga (22 June 2014). Ксения Монько – Кирилл Халявин: «О результатах в Сочи узнавали из новостей» [Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin learned the Sochi results from the news]. Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian).
  17. ^ Flade, Tatjana (7 January 2015). "Long awaited breakthrough for Monko and Khaliavin". Golden Skate.
  18. ^ Чемпионка мира среди юниоров в танцах на льду Ксения Монько завершила карьеру - Жулин [World Junior ice dancing champion Ksenia Monko has ended her career, says Zhulin]. RSport (in Russian). 21 September 2016.
  19. ^ Ксения Монько: в коротком танце у нас вальс и полька на музыку из японского мультфильма «Ходячий замок Хаула» [Ksenia Monko: For the short, we dance the polka and waltz to the music of the Japanese animation film "Howl's Moving Castle"]. allsportinfo.ru (in Russian). 16 July 2015.
  20. ^ "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  21. ^ "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015.
  22. ^ "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013.
  23. ^ "Ksenia MONKO / Kirill KHALIAVIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
  24. ^ a b "RUS–Ksenia Monko/Kirill Khalyavin". SkatingScores.

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