Alena Kanysheva

Alena Dmitrievna Kanysheva (Russian: Алёна Дмитриевна Канышева; born 15 June 2005) is a Russian ice dancer who formerly competed in ladies' singles. As a single skater, she is the 2018 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2018 JGP Armenia silver medalist, the 2018 JGP Austria silver medalist, and the 2018 Golden Bear of Zagreb champion.

In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Dmitrievna and the family name is Kanysheva.
Alena Kanysheva
Personal information
Native nameАлёна Дмитриевна Канышева (Russian)
Full nameAlena Dmitrievna Kanysheva
Alternative namesAlyona Kanysheva
Country represented Russia
Born (2005-06-15) 15 June 2005
Moscow, Russia
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
PartnerAndrei Pylin
CoachDenis Samokhin, Nikita Nazarov
Former coachEteri Tutberidze, Svetlana Panova, Oksana Bulycheva, Julia Krasinskaia
ChoreographerIgor Alferov
Former choreographerDaniil Gleikhengauz, Ilona Protasenya
Skating clubOlimpiets Balashikha
Former skating clubSambo 70, SC Snow Leopards
Training locationsMoscow
Began skating2009
RetiredJanuary 28, 2020 (singles skating)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total198.14
2018–19 JGP Final
Short program68.66
2018–19 JGP Final
Free skate129.48
2018–19 JGP Final
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
2018–19 VancouverLadies' singles

She announced her retirement from ladies singles and her intention to switch to ice dancing in 2019.

Career

Early career

In November 2016, Kanysheva won the gold medal at novice level of the Tallinn Trophy ahead of You Young (South Korea).

2017–2018 season

In January 2018, Kanysheva competed in the 2018 Russian Junior Championships. She placed 8th at the competition.

2018–2019 season: JGP Final bronze medalist

In August 2018, Kanysheva debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in Linz, Austria. She was ranked 2nd in both the short program and the free skating and she won the silver medal behind Russian teammate Alena Kostornaia.[1]

At her 2nd JGP event of the season, she won another silver medal, now in Yerevan, Armenia. She was ranked 2nd in the short program and the 3rd in the free skate. Kanysheva was about 33 points behind the gold medalist, her teammate Alexandra Trusova, but beat the bronze medalist, Yuhana Yokoi, by about 3.5 points. Both Kanysheva and her teammate Anna Tarusina won two silver medals during the JGP season. However, since Kanysheva accumulated more combined total points from her two JGP events than Tarusina, Kanysheva qualified for the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final by a margin of 4 points.[2]

At the JGP Final, Kanysheva won the bronze medal after placing 3rd in both the short program and the free skate. At this event she also scored her personal best score of 198.14 points.

In early February 2019 at the 2019 Russian Junior Championships, Kanysheva finished 11th.[3]

In mid-February, Kanysheva represented Russia at the 1st Winter Children of Asia International Sports Games, winning the silver behind You Young and ahead of Ksenia Sinitsyna.[4]

2019–2020 season: Injury and retirement from single skating

Kanysheva was assigned to two Junior Grand Prix events, but was eventually replaced at both assignments due to injury.

On 28 January 2020, Kanysheva announced her retirement from single skating on her Instagram account, citing a back injury that made jumping too painful to continue.[5] She stated her plan to continue her skating career in ice dance.[5] It was announced on 8 June 2020 that she had begun training under coach Denis Samokhin and his wife, Maria Borovikova, assisted by 2019 World Junior silver medalist Nikita Nazarov. She is currently partnered by Andrei Pylin.

Programs

With Pylin
Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2020–2021

As a single skater
Season Short Program Free skating
2019–2020
[6]
2018–2019
[7]
2017–2018
2016–2017

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

As a single skater
International: Junior[8]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
JGP Final3rd
JGP Armenia2nd
JGP Austria2nd
JGP CroatiaWD
JGP ItalyWD
Children of Asia ISG2nd
Golden Bear1st
International: Novice[8]
Tallinn Trophy1st
National[9]
Russian Junior Champ.8th11th
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior
WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

ISU Personal best highlighted in bold.

2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
13–15 February 2019 2019 WCAISG Junior 2
65.62		 2
134.74		 2
200.36
1–4 February 2019 2019 Russian Junior Championships Junior 9
67.66		 13
112.72		 11
180.38
6–9 December 2018 2018–19 JGP Final Junior 3
68.66		 3
129.48		 3
198.14
24–28 October 2018 2018 Golden Bear Junior 1
71.50		 1
126.17		 1
197.67
10–13 October 2018 2018 JGP Armenia Junior 2
67.75		 3
119.80		 2
187.55
29 Aug. – 1 Sept. 2018 2018 JGP Austria Junior 2
67.77		 2
124.07		 2
191.84
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
23–26 January 2018 2018 Russian Junior Championships Junior 9
67.94		 8
127.18		 8
195.12
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
19–27 November 2016 2016 Tallinn Trophy Novice 1
45.34		 2
88.84		 1
134.18

References
  1. "Junior Ladies Result". International Skating Union. 1 September 2018.
  2. "ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2018 / 2019 Qualification - Junior Ladies" (Press release). International Skating Union. 15 October 2018.
  3. "Трусова - первая. Воспитанницы Тутберидзе заняли весь пьедестал на первенстве России среди юниоров. Фигурное катание. СПОРТ-ЭКСПРЕСС".
  4. 2019 Children of Asia results in figure skating
  5. Kanysheva, Alena (28 January 2020). "Всем привет! Хочу рассказать вам о переменах в моей жизни" [Hello! I want to tell you about the changes in my life.] (Instagram) (in Russian).
  6. "Alena KANYSHEVA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
  7. "Alena KANYSHEVA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019.
  8. "Competition Results: Alena KANYSHEVA". International Skating Union.
  9. "Алёна Дмитриевна Канышева" [Alena Dmitrievna Kanysheva]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
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