Mina Zdravkova
Mina Zdravkova (born 9 February 1999) is a competitive ice dancer for Bulgaria. With partner Christopher Martin Davis she is the Bulgarian National Champion 2020,[1] Bronze Medallist at the NRW Trophy 2019,[2] Silver Medallist at the Jégvirág Cup2020[3] and representative for Bulgaria at the 2020 European Championships in Graz[4] In her early career as a junior, Zdravkova represented Great Britain, partnered by Henry Aiken, attaining the Silv
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 Mina Zdravkova with partner Christopher Martin Davis, on the podium at the NRW Trophy 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
| Native name | Мина Здравкова |
| Country represented |  |
| Former country(ies) represented |  |
| Born | 9 February 1999 Varna Bulgaria |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Partner | Christopher Martin Davis |
| Former partner | Henry Aiken |
| Coach | Marika Humphreys-Baranova, Vitaliy Baranov |
| Former coach | Jamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Christopher Hyland, Alexander Zhulin, Naiden Borichev,John Dunn, Suzanne Semanick,Gennadi Akerman, Oksana Potdykova,Paulita Pesheva, Tsetska Stefanova |
| Choreographer | Marika Humphreys-Baranova |
| Skating club | Denkova Staviski - Dance on Ice |
| Training locations | Lee Valley Ice Centre, London, U.K. |
| Former training locations | Chicago, USA
Sofia, Bulgaria Madrid, Spain Moscow, Russia St. Petersburg. Russia Delaware, USA |
| Began skating | 2003 |
er Medal at the British Junior National Championships in 2013.[5]
Results - with Christopher Martin Davis for Bulgaria
| International[6] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
| Worlds | Injured Partner,
Surgery & Rehab |
C | ||||
| Europeans | 25th | |||||
| Winter Universiade | 13th | |||||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 11th | |||||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 7th | |||||
| CS Inge Solar Memorial | 14th | |||||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd | |||||
| Jégvirág Cup | 2nd | |||||
| Bosphorus Cup | 4th | 10th | ||||
| Ice Star | 7th | |||||
| Halloween Cup | 6th | 6th | ||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 8th | |||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 10th | 8th | ||||
| Open d'Andorra | 10th | |||||
| Mentor Toruń Cup | 15th | |||||
| Egna Dance Trophy | 11th | |||||
| International: Junior[7] | ||||||
| Bavarian Open | 15th | |||||
| Mentor Toruń Cup | 21st | |||||
| National[8][9] | ||||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
| BSF Trophy | 1st (J) | |||||
Results - with Henry Aiken for Great Britain
| International: Junior[10] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 12–13 | 13–14 |
| JGP Slovenia | 17th | |
| NRW Trophy | 27th (J) | |
| JGP Mexico Cup | 7th | |
| Ice Challenge | 10th (J) | |
| National[10] | ||
| British Junior National Championships | 5th | 2nd |
Music and Competitive Routines - with Christopher Davis
| Season | Short/Rhythm Dance | Free Dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2014/15 | Samba & Latin rhythms
Loca [changed to La Tortura later in season] (Shakira) Hay Amores (Shakira) Hips Don't Lie (Shakira: Bambo remix) |
Movie Soundtrack:
Gladiator (Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard) |
| 2015/16 | Waltz and Polka
And The Waltz Goes On (Andrei Reiu) Polka (Unknown) |
Beyoncé inspired medley
Drunk in Love (Post modern jukebox) At Last (Beyoncé) Crazy in Love (Beyoncé: 50 Shades of Grey Soundtrack) Crazy in Love (Emilie Sande: Great Gatsby Soundtrack) |
| 2016/17 | Blues and Hip-Hop
I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone) I Put a Spell on You (Young Bosnia Trap Remix) |
Arabian Inspired
Sirocco (Momo & Christophe Goze) Caleludemco (Bruno Montal) Layali (Al Sharq) |
| 2017/18 | Rhumba & Latin rhythms
Samba Vocalizado (Luciano Perrone) Safari (J Balvin) Abre Que Voy (Miguel Enriquez) |
Chicago Movie Musical
Cell Block Tango All I Care About Is Love |
| 2018/19 | Tango and Spanish Rhythms
Selections from Carmen (Bizet) |
Bulgarian Folk Music
Ergen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project) Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend) |
| 2019/20 | Quickstep & related rhythms
From Chicago Movie Musical Funny honey (Rene Zelweiger) We both reached for the gun (Richard Gere & ensemble) Nowadays/hot honey rag (Catherine Zeta Jone, Rene Zelweiger) |
Bulgarian Folk Music
Ergen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project) Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend) |
Music and Competitive Routines - with Henry Aiken
| Season | Short Dance | Free Dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2012/13 | Blues and Swing
It Don't Mean A Thing (Puppini Sisters) |
Selections from Tarzan - Disney Movie Soundtrack (Phil Colins) |
| 2013/14 | Quickstep and Foxtrot
Puttin' on the Ritz (Fred Astaire - Club des Belugas Remix) Cheek to Cheek (Fred Astaire) Cheek to Cheek (DJ Disse & Betina Bager, featuring Fred Astaire) |
Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack (Danny Elfman)
Introduction - Edward Scissorhands Motion Picture Soundtrack (Danny Elfman) |
Sporting Family
Mina is the daughter of Retired Bulgarian World Cup Footballer, Radoslav Zdravkov.
References
- "ISU Skater Biography - Zdravkova & Davis". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "NRW Summer Trophy 2019 - Senior Ice Dance". deu-event.de. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "JÉGVIRÁG CUP 2020 - Ice Dance Senior Results". hunskate.hu. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "ISU European Championships Results 2020 - Ice Dance". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "Results – 2013 British Championships | ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "ISU Skater Results Summary Table". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "ISU Skater Results Summary Table". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "Profile – Mina Zdravkova & Christopher Martin Davis | ice-dance.com". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- "ISU Skater Results Summary Table". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
- "ISU Skater Biography - Zdravkova & Aiken". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2020-07-03.