Anastasia Shpilevaya
Shpilevaya/Smirnov at the 2016−17 JGP Final
Full nameAnastasia Andreyevna Shpilevaya
Native nameАнастасия Андреевна Шпилевая
Born (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 (age 24)
Odesa, Ukraine
Height1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
CoachAlexander Svinin, Irina Zhuk
Skating clubMoscow UOR 4
Began skating2005
Retired29 January 2021[1]
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lillehammer Ice dancing

Anastasia Andreyevna Shpilevaya (Russian: Анастасия Андреевна Шпилевая; born 26 June 1999) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Grigory Smirnov, she is the 2019 Bavarian Open champion, 2016 Youth Olympic champion, and 2017 Russian junior national champion.

Personal life

Anastasia Andreyevna Shpilevaya was born on 26 June 1999 in Odesa, Ukraine.[2][3] She resides in Moscow, Russia.

Career

Early years

Shpilevaya began learning to skate in 2005.[2] During the 2011–12 season, she competed with Andrei Lebed on the advanced novice level, winning silver at the Volvo Open Cup in Latvia and bronze at the Baltic Cup in Poland.[4]

Shpilevaya teamed up with Grigory Smirnov ahead of the 2012–13 season. Competing on the junior level, they placed fifth at the Ice Challenge and won silver at the Pavel Roman Memorial. The following season, they qualified for the 2014 Russian Junior Championships, where they finished seventh.

2014–2015 season

Shpilevaya/Smirnov received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the 2014–15 season. They won bronze in late August at the JGP in Courchevel, France, but finished ninth the following month in Tallinn, Estonia. The two placed fifth at the 2015 Russian Junior Championships.

2015–2016 season

Shpilevaya/Smirnov's first event of the 2015 JGP series took place in October in Logroño, Spain. They finished fourth, outscored for the bronze medal by Elliana Pogrebinsky / Alex Benoit, resulting in the loss of their provisional assignment to Zagreb, Croatia. In January 2016, they won the bronze medal at the Russian Junior Championships, behind Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd and Betina Popova / Yuri Vlasenko. They were named in Russia's teams to the Youth Olympics and World Junior Championships.

In February, Shpilevaya/Smirnov won gold at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway, having placed first in both segments.[5] Assigned to Team Courage for the mixed NOC team event, they placed first in their segment and their team finished sixth.[6] On March 15–20, they competed at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary where they finished fifth.

2016–2017 season

In the 2016–17 Season, Shpilevaya/Smirnov's first JGP assignment was at the 2016 JGP Japan where they won the silver medal with a total score of 151.50 points. A month later they achieved their second silver of the season at the 2016 JGP Germany. With two silver medals they qualified for the 2016−17 JGP Final where they placed sixth.

In February 2017 Shpilevaya/Smirnov won the gold medal at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships after placing second in the short dance and 1st in the free dance. They beat the silver medalist and the favourites, Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd, by almost 6 points, mainly due to the costly fall that Loboda had in the free dance.

In March 2017 they competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships where they finished fourth after placing fourth in both the short dance and free dance. At these championships they scored their personal best score of 152.66 points.

2017–2018 season

In the 2017–18 Season, Shpilevaya/Smirnov's first JGP assignment was at the 2016 JGP Latvia where they won the silver medal behind their teammates and training partners, sofia Shevchenko / Igor Eremenko. Due to Smirnov's injury, which required a surgery, they had to skip the rest of the season.

2018–2019 season

Shpilevaya/Smirnov started their season by competing in two ISU Challenger Series events. In early October they made their international senior debut at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy where they finished fifth and in mid November they competed at the 2018 CS Alpen Trophy where they placed fourth. They placed sixth at the 2019 Russian Championships.[7]

2019–2020 & 2020–2021 seasons

Beginning the season with two Challenger assignments, Shpilevaya/Smirnov placed fourth at 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy and then sixth at 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy. Making their Grand Prix debut, they placed sixth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup.[8]

At the 2020 Russian Championships, they placed ninth.

In the off-season, Shpilevaya was hospitalized during the coronavirus pandemic, remarking afterward "I have never encountered such a illness (and God forbid, I won't in the future)."[9]

In September 2020, it was announced that the pair had split to Shpilevaya's injury and being unable to practice.[10]

Shpilevaya announced her retirement in January 2021, citing complications in her recovery from COVID.[1] She will work as a skating coach.

Programs

(with Smirnov)

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[11]
2018–2019
[12]
Short dance
2017–2018
[13]
  • Cha Cha: Kiss
    performed by Tom Jones
  • Samba: Baila Baila Conmigo
    performed by Domino
  • Love Story
2016–2017
[14]
2015–2016
[2]
2014–2015
[15]
  • Samba:
  • Rhumba: Tongue Twister
  • Samba:
2013–2014
2012–2013

Competitive highlights

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

With Smirnov

International[16]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
GP Rostelecom Cup 6th
CS Alpen Trophy 4th
CS Finlandia 5th 6th
CS Lombardia 4th
Bavarian Open 1st
Universiade 5th
International: Junior[6][16]
Junior Worlds 5th 4th
Youth Olympics 1st
JGP Final 6th
JGP Estonia 9th
JGP France 3rd
JGP Germany 2nd
JGP Japan 2nd
JGP Latvia 2nd
JGP Spain 4th
Denkova-Staviski 1st
Ice Challenge 5th
Ice Star 1st
Pavel Roman 2nd
Volvo Open Cup 1st
National[4]
Russia 6th 9th
Russia, Junior 7th 5th 3rd 1st WD
Team events[6]
Youth Olympics 6th T
1st P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

With Lebed

International
Event 2011–12
Baltic Cup 3rd N
Volvo Open Cup 2nd N
N = Advanced novice level

Detailed results

Shpilevaya/Smirnov at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final

With Smirnov

2019–20 season
Date Event RD FD Total
24–29 December 2019 2020 Russian Championships 8
70.34 		9
105.33 		9
175.67
15–17 November 2019 2019 Rostelecom Cup 6
67.04 		5
105.89 		6
172.93
11–13 October 2019 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy 6
68.04 		5
97.77 		6
165.81
13–15 September 2019 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy 6
67.04 		5
103.58 		4
170.62
2018–19 season
Date Event RD FD Total
7–9 March 2019 2019 Winter Universiade 6
62.19 		5
104.63 		5
166.82
5–10 February 2019 2019 Bavarian Open 3
65.00 		1
108.55 		1
173.55
19–23 December 2018 2019 Russian Championships 7
68.00 		6
105.23 		6
173.23
11–18 November 2018 2018 CS Alpen Trophy 4
63.43 		5
95.22 		4
158.65
4–7 October 2018 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 5
64.33 		4
103.61 		5
167.94
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
6–9 September 2017 2017 JGP Latvia Junior 1
60.11 		2
79.72 		2
139.83
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
15–19 March 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 4
63.26 		4
89.40 		4
152.66
1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 2
67.71 		1
96.17 		1
163.88
8–11 December 2016 2016−17 JGP Final Junior 6
59.29 		6
81.35 		6
140.64
18–20 November 2016 2016 Ice Star Junior 1
66.49 		1
93.43 		1
159.92
5–9 October 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 2
61.00 		2
87.02 		2
148.02
7–11 September 2016 2016 JGP Japan Junior 2
60.88 		2
90.62 		2
151.50
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
14–20 March 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 4
59.15 		6
87.40 		5
146.55
12–21 February 2016 2016 Winter Youth Olympics - Team Event Junior
- 		1
86.48 		6
12–21 February 2016 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Junior 1
57.93 		1
83.95 		1
141.88
19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 2
63.73 		3
92.23 		3
155.96
20–25 October 2015 2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup Junior 1
57.78 		1
90.33 		1
148.11
30 September – 4 October 2015 2015 JGP Spain Junior 4
57.15 		4
83.24 		4
140.39
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
4–7 February 2015 2015 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
55.47 		4
84.39 		5
139.86
5–9 November 2014 2014 Volvo Open Cup Junior 1
57.05 		1
82.96 		1
140.01
24–28 September 2014 2014 JGP Estonia Junior 8
42.96 		9
68.70 		9
111.66
20–24 August 2014 2014 JGP France Junior 3
47.94 		4
73.48 		3
121.42
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
22–25 January 2014 2014 Russian Junior Championships Junior 6
56.96 		7
75.52 		7
132.48

References

  1. ^ a b Panina, Anastasia (29 January 2021). "Коронавирус сломал ей карьеру, но не характер. Искренний монолог Анастасии Шпилевой и ее новая жизнь в фигурном катании" [The coronavirus ruined her career, but not her character. Anastasia Shpilevaya's sincere monologue and her new life in figure skating]. Match TV (in Russian).
  2. ^ a b c "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2015-2016 гг. [List of candidates for 2015-2016 Russian national team] (PDF) (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. ^ a b "Анастасия Андреевна Шпилевая" [Anastasia Andreyevna Shpilevaya] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  5. ^ Lupano, Emma; Bayci, Emily (16 February 2016). "All smiles for Russian ice dancers Shpilevaya and Smirnov". lillehammer2016.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Lillehammer 2016 Athletes: SHPILEVAYA Anastasia". wyog2016.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016.
  7. ^ Flade, Tatjana (21 December 2018). "Sinitsina and Katsalapov dance to first gold at Russian Nationals". Golden Skate.
  8. ^ Slater, Paula (November 16, 2019). "Sinitsina and Katsalapov take second consecutive Grand Prix gold in Moscow". Golden Skate.
  9. ^ Shpilevaya, Anastasia (July 24, 2020). "Всем привет) Хотела сохранить всё в тайне, но теперь понимаю, что в этом нет никакого смысла" (Instagram). Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
  10. ^ "Распался российский танцевальный дуэт Шпилевая – Смирнов" [The Russian dance duet Shpilevaya - Smirnov broke up] (in Russian). September 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union.
  13. ^ "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  14. ^ "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
  15. ^ "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Competition Results: Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV". International Skating Union.

External links

Russian junior champions in figure skating – Ice dancing
Youth Olympic champions in figure skating – pair skating
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