Vladyslav Pikhovych

Vladyslav Oleksandrovych Pikhovych (Ukrainian: Владислав Олександрович Піхович, also Vladislav Aleksandrovich Pikhovich Russian: Владислав Александрович Пихович; born 11 August 1996) is a Ukrainian figure skater. He represented Ukraine at the 2017 Winter Universiade.[1] Master of Sports of Ukraine (2019).[2]

Vladyslav Pikhovych
Personal information
Native nameВладислав Олександрович Піхович
Country representedUkraine
Born (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996
Dnipro, Ukraine
Home townDnipro, Ukraine
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Former coachViacheslav Tkachenko
Iryna Lukianenko
Igor Marchenko
Former choreographerBogdan Berezenko
Nadezhda Krasniak
Skating clubMDUSSH "Ukraine" Dnipro
Former skating clubSC Meteor Dnipropetrovsk
DYUSSH #1 Kryvyi Rih
Training locationsDnipro
Former training locationsKryvyi Rih
Began skating2005
Retired2019

Personal life

Vladyslav Pikhovych was born in Dnipro. In addition to the figure skating school, Pikhovich trained in the theater on ice "Crystal" from 2005 to 2007. Received a bachelor's degree at the Ukrainian University of Customs and Finance in 2017. Received a master's degree at the Zaporizhzhya National Technical University in 2019. In his spare time he is engaged in coaching. In 2019, he retired and began his professional career. Joined Holiday on Ice show in 2019.[3]

Skating career

Early years

Vladyslav Pikhovych began skating at a relatively late age of 8 years in 2005. Until 2015, he trained in Dnipro and participated only in national competitions. Since 2015, began training in Kryvyi Rih.

2016–2017 season

Pikhovych placed the 5th place in the national championship, however among participants students he was 2nd, which allowed him to join the student team of Ukraine at the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

At the 2017 Winter Universiade, he placed 34th place. He represented the Ukrainian University of Customs and Finance.

After the Universiade, Pikhovych began to training again in Dnipro.

2018–2019 season

Pikhovych placed the 7th place in the national championship, however among participants students he was 1st, which would allowed him to join the student team of Ukraine at the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine objected to the participation of Ukrainian athletes in any sports competition on the territory of Russia. Thus Pikhovych was unable to took part the Universiade a second time.

In April at the 2019 Cup of Ukraine in Odessa, Pikhovych placed second. This result allowed him to get the title Master of Sports of Ukraine.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2018–19
  • New York City
    by Owl City
  • Thor: The Dark World (OST Thor: The Dark World)
    by Brian Tyler
  • Into Eternity (OST Thor: The Dark World)
    by Brian Tyler
  • Asgard (OST Thor: The Dark World)
    by Brian Tyler
2014–18
  • Jessie's Ride (OST American Outlaws)
    by Trevor Rabin
  • Myth Opening (OST The Myth)
    by Nathan Wang, Gary Chase
  • The Discovery (OST The Myth)
    by Nathan Wang, Gary Chase

Competitive highlights

International[4]
Event 10-11 11-12 12-13 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19
Winter Universiade34thBoycott[5]
National[6]
Ukrainian Champ.5thWD8th5thWD7th
Ukrainian Jr. Champ.9th8th
Ukrainian Youth Champ.4th3rd2nd
Cup of Ukraine3rd2nd4th4th2nd

References

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