Alexander Korovin

Alexander Sergeyevich Korovin (Russian: Александр Сергеевич Коровин, born 15 February 1994) is a Russian pair skater. With his skating partner, Alisa Efimova, he is the 2018 Skate America silver medalist, 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb champion and a two-time CS Tallinn Trophy silver medalist (2016, 2017).

Alexander Korovin
Korovin with Efimova in 2016
Personal information
Native nameАлександр Сергеевич Коровин
Full nameAlexander Sergeyevich Korovin
Country representedRussia
Born (1994-02-15) 15 February 1994
Pervouralsk, Russia
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
PartnerAlisa Efimova
Former partnerAlexandra Minina
CoachOleg Vasiliev, Tamara Moskvina
Former coachNatalia Pavlova, Alexander Zaitsev
ChoreographerAlexander Stepin
Former choreographerJulia Goriunova
Skating clubTamara Moskvina
Former skating clubFSC UOR 4 Moscow
Training locationsSaint Petersburg
Former training locationsMoscow
Began skating1999
ISU personal best scores
Combined total194.28
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy
Short program69.12
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy
Free skate125.16
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy
Medal record
Figure skating: Pairs
Representing  Russia
Winter Universiade
2019 KrasnoyarskPairs

Personal life

Korovin was born in Pervouralsk, Russia.[1]

Career

Early years

Korovin began learning to skate in 1999.[1] He switched from single skating to pairs in 2010. Competing with his first partner, Alexandra Minina, he placed ninth at the 2013 Russian Junior Championships. He teamed up with Alisa Efimova in 2014.[2][3] Their international debut came in February 2016 at the Hellmut Seibt Memorial. They won the silver medal, finishing second to Italy's Valentina Marchei / Ondřej Hotárek.

2016–2017 season

Coached by Natalia Pavlova and Alexander Zaitsev in Moscow,[4] Efimova/Korovin debuted on the Grand Prix series, placing seventh at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup in November. Later that month, the two received the silver medal at the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy, having ranked second in the short program, first in the free skate, and second overall behind Alina Ustimkina / Nikita Volodin of Russia. After placing eighth at the 2017 Russian Championships, they took silver at the Cup of Tyrol in March 2017.

2017–2018 season

Efimova/Korovin relocated to Saint Petersburg to be coached by Oleg Vasiliev and Tamara Moskvina.[5] In September, the pair placed fifth at their season opener, the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy and then won bronze at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy a week later. In November, they took silver at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy behind Australia's Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsor. They had no Grand Prix assignments. They finished ninth at the 2018 Russian Championships.

2018–2019 season

In September, Efimova/Korovin won their first international gold medal at their first event of the season, the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Ranked fourth in the short program and first in the free skate, they outscored the silver medalists, Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim, by 1.72 points.

Efimova/Korovin competed at two Grand Prix events, the 2018 Skate America and 2018 Rostelecom Cup. In October, Efimova/Korovin won their first Grand Prix medal, silver, at the 2018 Skate America. Ranked second in the short program and third in the free skate, they won the silver medal behind their teammates Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov. In mid November they competed at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup where they finished fifth after placing fourth in the short program and fifth in the free skate.

In early December Efimova/Korovin won their second Challenger Series gold medal of the season at the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. Ranked first in the short program and second in the free skate, they again narrowly beat Alexa Scimeca Knierim / Chris Knierim. This time Efimova/Korovin beat them by 1.05 points. At this event Efimova/Korovin also scored their personal best score of 183.89 points.

At the 2019 Russian Championships, Efimova/Korovin placed sixth.

2019–2020 season

Beginning the season on the Challenger series, Efimova/Korovin were seventh at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, then won the silver medal at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy. They finished eighth of eight teams at the 2019 Cup of China. They placed fourth at the 2019 NHK Trophy.[6]

At the 2020 Russian Championships, Efimova/Korovin placed fourth in the short program.[7] The free skate proved to be a struggle, with them placing tenth in that segment and dropping to ninth place overall.[8]

Programs

(with Efimova)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2019–2020
[9]
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[5]
  • Joue Jusqu'au Matin
    by Yoska Nemeth
    choreo. by Julia Goriunova
  • La Strada
    by Nino Rota
2016–2017
[4]
  • Chilly Cha Cha
    by Jessica Jay
    choreo. by Julia Goriunova
2015–2016
  • New York, New York
2014–2015

    Competitive highlights

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

    With Efimova
    International[10]
    Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
    GP Cup of China8th
    GP NHK Trophy4th
    GP Rostelecom Cup7th5th
    GP Skate America2nd
    CS Finlandia Trophy2nd
    CS Golden Spin1st
    CS Lombardia5th
    CS Nebelhorn1st7th
    CS Ondrej Nepela3rd
    CS Tallinn Trophy2nd2nd
    Cup of Tyrol2nd
    Seibt Memorial2nd
    Universiade1st
    National[2]
    Russian Champ.9th8th9th6th9th
    TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

    With Minina
    National[2]
    Event 2012–13
    Russian Junior Championships9th

    Detailed results

    With Efimova

    2019–2020 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    24–29 December 2019 2020 Russian Championships 4
    72.83    		 10
    113.14    		 9
    185.97
    22–24 November 2019 2019 NHK Trophy 4
    64.94    		 4
    124.40    		 4
    189.34
    8–10 November 2019 2019 Cup of China 6
    63.97    		 8
    106.22    		 8
    170.19
    11–13 October 2019 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy 2
    69.12    		 3
    125.16    		 2
    194.28
    25–28 September 2019 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 8
    59.94    		 7
    111.52    		 7
    171.46
    2018–2019 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    7–9 March 2019 2019 Winter Universiade 2
    57.72    		 1
    113.29    		 1
    171.01
    19–23 December 2018 2019 Russian Championships 6
    70.61    		 6
    129.06    		 6
    199.67
    5–8 December 2018 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 1
    65.84    		 2
    118.05    		 1
    183.89
    16–18 November 2018 2018 Rostelecom Cup 4
    65.46    		 5
    116.16    		 5
    181.62
    19–21 October 2018 2018 Skate America 2
    62.38    		 3
    116.60    		 2
    178.98
    26–29 September 2018 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 4
    56.42    		 1
    122.52    		 1
    178.94
    2017–2018 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships 8
    63.44    		 10
    113.19    		 9
    176.63
    21–26 November 2017 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy 2
    64.58    		 3
    98.04    		 2
    162.62
    21–23 September 2017 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3
    61.82    		 3
    109.40    		 3
    171.22
    14–17 September 2017 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy 5
    56.54    		 6
    104.16    		 5
    160.70
    2016–2017 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    28 February – 5 March 2017 2017 Cup of Tyrol 2
    59.88    		 2
    101.70    		 2
    161.58
    20–26 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships 6
    63.69    		 8
    112.91    		 8
    176.60
    20–27 November 2016 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy 2
    57.62    		 1
    103.06    		 2
    160.68
    4–6 November 2016 2016 Rostelecom Cup 6
    61.27    		 7
    103.80    		 7
    165.07
    2015–2016 season
    Date Event SP FS Total
    23–28 February 2016 2016 Hellmut Seibt Memorial 2
    50.21    		 2
    112.26    		 2
    162.47
    23–27 December 2015 2016 Russian Championships 11
    54.34    		 9
    106.96    		 9
    161.30

    References
    1. "Alisa EFIMOVA / Alexander KOROVIN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018.
    2. Александр Сергеевич Коровин [Alexander Korovin]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
    3. Алиса Ефимова – Александр Коровин: «Мы очень обрадовались, что будем выступать на этапе Гран-при в Москве» [Alisa Efimova - Alexander Korovin: "We are very happy to skate at the Rostelecom"] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation. 4 November 2016.
    4. "Alisa EFIMOVA / Alexander KOROVIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
    5. "Alisa EFIMOVA / Alexander KOROVIN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018.
    6. Slater, Paula (November 23, 2019). "Sui and Han reign at NHK Trophy". Golden Skate.
    7. Flade, Tatjana (December 26, 2019). "Tarasova and Morozov dazzle in Pairs' Short Program at Russian Nationals". Golden Skate.
    8. Flade, Tatjana (December 27, 2019). "Boikova and Kozlovskii capture first national title in pairs". Golden Skate.
    9. "Alisa EFIMOVA / Alexander KOROVIN: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019.
    10. "Competition Results: Alisa EFIMOVA / Alexander KOROVIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018.

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