Pavlova was born on 2 August 2004 in Moscow, Russia.[1] Pavlova, her mother, and older sister moved to Toronto, Canada when Pavlova was ten years old due to her sister attending university there. While Pavlova and her mother returned to Russia after two years, her sister settled in Canada.[2] She went on to become a Hungarian citizen in February 2022.[3]
Pavlova began figure skating in 2009.[1] Her family lived in Canada for two years during her childhood, during which time she trained at the Toronto Cricket, Skating & Curling Club under Brian Orser.[4] As a singles skater, she competed at two Russian Championships (2018, 2019).[5] Her first pair partner was Ilia Spiridonov, though they never competed together internationally.
Partnership with Nagy
2021–2022 season
In September 2021, it was announced announced that Pavlova had teamed up with Hungarian pair skater, Balázs Nagy and that they would represent Hungary together, coached by Dmitri Savin and Fedor Klimov.[6][7]
In November 2022, it was announced that Pavlova's partnership with Nagy had dissolved and that she would continue to represent Hungary with Russian-born pair skater, Alexei Sviatchenko. They would be coached by Dmitri Savin and Fedor Klimov and primarily train in Sochi due to the shortage of skating rinks in Hungary.[8][2]
At the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Pavlova/Sviatchenko delivered two strong performances, placing eighth in the short program and seventh in the free skate, finishing in seventh-place overall.[10] Their results were the best for a team representing Hungary in decades.[9]
2023–24 season
Pavlova/Sviatchenko competed twice on the Challenger circuit to begin the season, coming fifth at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy before winning the bronze medal at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy.[10] They were then invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Skate Canada International, where they finished fourth in the short program after a spin error. They then moved up to second after the free skate, taking the silver medal. This was the first ever Grand Prix medal for a pair representing Hungary, and the first in any discipline since Júlia Sebestyén's bronze medal at the 2009 Skate America.[11] They were again fourth in the short program at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, but another second-place free skate won them the bronze medal.[12]
The team's results on the Grand Prix initially had them finishing as first alternates to the Grand Prix Final.[13] They were called up to compete at the Beijing event following the withdrawal of German team Hocke/Kunkel, and came in fourth at the event.[14]
Pavlova/Sviatchenko competed next at the 2024 European Championships, finishing fourth in the short program, less than two points back of third place. They came third in the free skate, winning a bronze small medal, but remained fourth overall, 1.66 points behind bronze medalists Ghilardi/Ambrosini of Italy. They expressed dissatisfaction with the judging of their performances, with Pavlova saying "our motivation goes down every time we keep getting these scores."[15]
Finishing the season at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal, Pavlova/Sviatchenko came sixth in the short program. They moved up to fourth after the free skate, which she called "very motivating for next season."[4]
2024–25 season
Pavlova/Sviatchenko started the season by competing at the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy, where they took the bronze medal.[10]