Ilia Spiridonov

Ilia Romanovich Spiridonov (Russian: Илья Романович Спиридонов, born 5 February 1998) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Amina Atakhanova, he is the 2015–16 JGP Final bronze medalist.

Ilia Spiridonov
Personal information
Native name	Илья Романович Спиридонов
Full name	Ilia Romanovich Spiridonov
Country represented	Russia
Born	5 February 1998 Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 ^1⁄2 in)
Partner	Maria Pavlova
Former partner	Lina Kudriavtseva, Amina Atakhanova
Coach	Nodari Maisuradze, Artur Dmitriev
Former coach	Natalia Pavlova, Alexander Zaitsev, Irina Lebedeva
Choreographer	Alla Mikhailova
Skating club	UOR 4 Moscow
Training locations	Moscow
Began skating	2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	162.50 2015 JGP Austria
Short program	64.79 2016 JGP Estonia
Free skate	107.56 2017 Junior Worlds
Medal record Representing  Russia Figure skating: Pairs Junior Grand Prix Final 2015–16 Barcelona Pairs

Career

Early years

Spiridonov began skating in 2002.[1] He and Amina Atakhanova began competing together in December 2014, coached by Natalia Pavlova and Alexander Zaitsev in Moscow.[2]

2015–2016 season

Atakhanova/Spiridonov's international debut came in September 2015, at the 2015 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Linz, Austria. Ranked first in both segments, the pair won gold by a margin of 3.79 points over the Czech Republic's Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař. At their second JGP assignment, in Toruń, Poland, they were awarded the silver medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot of Russia. These results qualified Atakhanova/Spiridonov for the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona, Spain, where they won the bronze medal behind Borisova/Sopot and Dušková/Bidař.

At the 2016 Russian Junior Championships, Atakhanova/Spiridonov won the silver medal behind Anastasia Mishina / Vladislav Mirzoev. They were selected to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships, in Debrecen, Hungary, but withdrew before the start of the competition due to an injury to Atakhanova.[3]

2016–2017 season

During the 2016 JGP series, Atakhanova/Spiridonov won silver in the Czech Republic and placed fourth in Estonia. Finishing fourth in the JGP rankings, they qualified to the JGP Final in Marseille, France, where they would place sixth. Ranked 8th in the short and first in the free, they finished fourth overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. They received a small gold medal for their free skate.

Pavlova and Zaitsev coached Atakhanova/Spiridonov in Moscow.[4] The skaters ended their partnership following the season.

Partnership with Kudriavtseva

Spiridonov teamed up with Lina Kudriavtseva in 2017. They made their competitive debut in November 2017, at a Russian Cup event.[2] They were coached by Natalia Pavlova before switching to Nodari Maisuradze and Artur Dmitriev.[1] At their first international event, the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, they took the bronze medal.

Records and achievements

• Set the junior-level pairs' record for the short program to 64.79 points at the 2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix competition in Tallinn, Estonia.

Programs

Atakhanova/Spiridonov at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final pairs' medal ceremony

With Kudriavtseva

Season	Short program	Free skating
2018–2019 [1]	Call Out My Name by The Weeknd choreo. by Sergei Komolov	Torn by Nathan Lanier choreo. by Sergei Komolov
2017–2018	Down by Marian Hill	Die Fledermaus: Overture by Johann Strauss II

With Atakhanova

Season	Short program	Free skating
2016–2017 [4]	Jimmy, Renda-se by Tom Zé	Singin' in the Rain by Gene Kelly
2015–2016 [5]	The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (modern arrangement)	Funny Girl by Jule Styne Anchors Aweigh Roller Skate Rag Gigi by Frederick Loewe
2014–2015	Come Di by Paolo Conte	Funny Girl by Jule Styne Anchors Aweigh Roller Skate Rag Gigi by Frederick Loewe

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Kudriavtseva

International[6]
Event	2018–19	2019–20
CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy	3rd
Denis Ten Memorial		1st
National[2]
Russian Championships	9th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Atakhanova

International[7]
Event	2015–16	2016–17
Junior Worlds	WD	4th
JGP Final	3rd	6th
JGP Austria	1st
JGP Czech Republic		2nd
JGP Estonia		4th
JGP Poland	2nd
National[2]
Russian Jr. Champ.	2nd	2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

Atakhanova/Spiridonov at the 2016−17 Junior Grand Prix Final.

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

With Kudriavtseva

2019–20 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
9–12 October 2019	2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge	1 67.70	2 97.57	1 165.27
2018–19 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
19–23 December 2018	2019 Russian Championships	7 67.86	10 114.83	9 182.69
19–22 September 2018	2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy	2 62.69	4 94.43	3 157.12

With Atakhanova

2016–17 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
15–19 March 2017	2017 World Junior Championships	Junior	8 50.20	1 107.56	4 157.76
1–5 February 2017	2017 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	1 67.41	3 108.76	2 176.17
8–11 December 2016	2016−17 JGP Final	Junior	6 56.78	6 82.72	6 139.50
28 September – 2 October 2016	2016 JGP Estonia	Junior	1 64.79	7 83.01	4 147.80
31 August – 4 September 2016	2016 JGP Czech Republic	Junior	2 55.23	1 104.71	2 159.94
2015–16 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
14–20 March 2016	2016 World Junior Championships	Junior			WD
19–23 January 2016	2016 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	3 61.87	2 115.08	2 176.95
10–13 December 2015	2015−16 JGP Final	Junior	2 58.58	3 103.42	3 162.00
23–27 September 2015	2015 JGP Poland	Junior	1 59.70	4 89.82	2 149.52
9–13 September 2015	2015 JGP Austria	Junior	1 56.11	1 106.39	1 162.50

References

1. "Lina KUDRIAVTSEVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018.
2. Илья Романович Спиридонов [Ilia Romanovich Spiridonov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
3. "Атаханова -- Спиридонов не выступят на юниорском первенстве мира из-за травмы партнерши" [Atakhanova/Spiridonov won't compete at Junior Worlds due to her injury] (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. 10 March 2016.
4. "Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
5. "Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
6. "Lina KUDRIAVTSEVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
7. "Competition Results: Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017.

External links

Media related to Ilia Spiridonov at Wikimedia Commons

• Amina Atakhanova / Ilia Spiridonov at the International Skating Union
• Ilia Spiridonov on Instagram