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Grigory Smirnov

Grigory Sergeyevich Smirnov(Russian:Григорий Сергеевич Смирнов,born 1 April 1997) is a Russian retiredice dancerwho competed for the United States. With his former skating partner,Anastasia Shpilevaya,competing for Russia, he is the 2019Bavarian Openchampion,2016 Youth Olympicchampion, and2017 Russian junior nationalchampion.

Grigory Smirnov
Shpilevaya/Smirnov at the2016−17 JGP Final
Full nameGrigory Sergeyevich Smirnov
Native nameГригорий Сергеевич Смирнов
Born(1997-04-01)1 April 1997(age 27)
Nizhny Novgorod,Russia
Height1.77 m (5 ft9+1⁄2in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
PartnerAvonley Nguyen
CoachIgor Shpilband,Pasquale Camerlengo
Skating clubSC of New York
Began skating2002
RetiredAugust 20, 2022
Medal record
RepresentingRussia
Figure skating:Ice dancing
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lillehammer Ice dancing

During the 2021–22, he competed withAvonley Nguyenfor the United States. He did not represent the US in international competition.

Personal life

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Grigory Sergeyevich Smirnov was born on 1 April 1997 inNizhny Novgorod,Russia.[1][2]He resides in Moscow.

Career

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Early years

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Smirnov began learning to skate in 2002.[1]He competed with Yulia Borisova in the2010–11 seasonand with Valeria Neyman in2011–12.[3]

Smirnov teamed up withAnastasia Shpilevayaahead of the2012–13 season.Competing on the junior level, they placed fifth at theIce Challengeand won silver at thePavel Roman Memorial.The following season, they qualified for the2014 Russian Junior Championships,where they finished seventh.[4]

2014–2015 season

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Shpilevaya/Smirnov received their firstISU Junior Grand Prix(JGP) assignments in the2014–15season. They won bronze in late August at the JGP inCourchevel,France, but finished ninth the following month inTallinn,Estonia. The two placed fifth at the2015 Russian Junior Championships.[4]

2015–2016 season

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Shpilevaya/Smirnov's first event of the2015 JGP seriestook place in October inLogroño,Spain. They finished fourth, outscored for the bronze medal byElliana Pogrebinsky/Alex Benoit,resulting in the loss of their provisional assignment toZagreb,Croatia. In January 2016, they won the bronze medal at theRussian Junior Championships,behindAlla Loboda/Pavel DrozdandBetina Popova/Yuri Vlasenko.They were named in Russia's teams to the Youth Olympics and World Junior Championships.[4]

In February, Shpilevaya/Smirnov won gold at the2016 Winter Youth OlympicsinHamar,Norway, having placed first in both segments.[5]Assigned to Team Courage for themixed NOC team event,they placed first in their segment and their team finished sixth.[6]On March 15–20, they competed at the2016 World Junior ChampionshipsinDebrecen,Hungary where they finished fifth.[4]

2016–2017 season

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In the2016–17 Season,Shpilevaya/Smirnov's firstJGPassignment was at the2016 JGP Japanwhere 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 the2016 JGP Germany.With two silver medals they qualified for the2016−17 JGP Finalwhere they placed sixth.[4]

In February 2017 Shpilevaya/Smirnov won the gold medal at the2017 Russian Junior Championshipsafter 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 Lododa had in the free dance.[4]

In March 2017 they competed at the2017 World Junior Championshipswhere 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.[4]

2017–2018 season

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In the2017–18 Season,Shpilevaya/Smirnov's firstJGPassignment was at the2016 JGP Latviawhere 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.[4]

2018–2019 season

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Shpilevaya/Smirnov started their season by competing in twoISU Challenger Seriesevents. In early October they made their international senior debut at the2018 CS Finlandia Trophywhere they finished fifth and in mid-November, they competed at the2018 CS Alpen Trophywhere they placed fourth. They placed sixth at the2019 Russian Championships.[7]

2019–2020 & 2020–2021 seasons

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Beginning the season with twoChallenger assignments,Shpilevaya/Smirnov placed fourth at2019 CS Lombardia Trophyand then sixth at2019 CS Finlandia Trophy.Making theirGrand Prixdebut, they placed sixth at the2019 Rostelecom Cup.[8]At the2020 Russian Championships,they placed ninth.[4]

In September 2020, it was announced that the pair had split due to Shpilevaya's inability to practice due to the lasting effects of a severe case ofCOVID-19.[9]

2021–2022 season

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In September 2021, it was confirmed that Smirnov had switched federations to compete with American ice dancerAvonley Nguyenfor the United States after Shpilevaya was forced to end her career.[10]They were scheduled to make theirU.S. Championshipdebut in January 2022, but withdrew after Smirnov suffered a hip injury.[11]

On August 20, 2022, Smirnov announced he had retired and was now coaching.[12]

Programs

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With Nguyen

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2021–2022

With Shpilevaya

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
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2018–2019
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Short dance
2017–2018
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  • Cha Cha:Kiss
    performed by Tom Jones
  • Samba:Baila Baila Conmigo
    performed by Domino
  • Love Story
2016–2017
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2015–2016
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2014–2015
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  • Samba:
  • Rhumba:
  • Samba:

Competitive highlights

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

With Shpilevaya for Russia

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International[4]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
GPRostelecom Cup 6th
CSAlpen Trophy 4th
CSFinlandia 5th 6th
CSLombardia 4th
Bavarian Open 1st
Universiade 5th
International: Junior[6][4]
Junior Worlds 5th 4th
Youth Olympics 1st
JGPFinal 6th
JGPEstonia 9th
JGPFrance 3rd
JGPGermany 2nd
JGPJapan 2nd
JGPLatvia 2nd
JGPSpain 4th
Denkova-Staviski 1st
Ice Challenge 5th
Ice Star 1st
Pavel Roman 2nd
Volvo Open Cup 1st
National[3]
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.

Detailed results

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Shpilevaya/Smirnov at the2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final

With Shpilevaya

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

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  1. ^abc"Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2015/2016".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 23 February 2016.
  2. ^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 fromthe original(PDF)on 17 June 2015.Retrieved23 February2016.
  3. ^ab"Григорий Сергеевич Смирнов"[Grigory Sergeyevich Smirnov] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  4. ^abcdefghijk"Competition Results: Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV".International Skating Union.
  5. ^Lupano, Emma; Bayci, Emily (16 February 2016)."All smiles for Russian ice dancers Shpilevaya and Smirnov".lillehammer2016.com.Archivedfrom the original on 18 February 2016.
  6. ^abc"Lillehammer 2016 Athletes: SMIRNOV Grigory".wyog2016.sportresult.com.Archivedfrom 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. ^"Распался российский танцевальный дуэт Шпилевая – Смирнов"[The Russian dance duet Shpilevaya - Smirnov broke up] (in Russian). September 16, 2020.
  10. ^"Challenge Cup 2021".Philadelphia Skating Club. September 17, 2021. Archived fromthe originalon September 22, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 19,2021.
  11. ^Anything GOEs [@AnythingGOE] (January 7, 2022)."🇺🇸 Avonley Nguyen / Grigory Smirnov have withdrawn from U.S. Nationals due to Smirnov suffering with a hip injury"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  12. ^Anything GOEs [@AnythingGOEs] (August 18, 2022)."🇷🇺 Grigory Smirnov and Andrey Filatov have ended their careers and become coaches"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  13. ^"Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2019/2020".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 14 September 2019.
  14. ^"Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2018/2019".International Skating Union.
  15. ^"Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2017/2018".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 29 May 2018.
  16. ^"Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2016/2017".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 30 May 2017.
  17. ^"Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2014/2015".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 20 May 2015.
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