Ekaterina Geynish
| Ekaterina Geynish | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ekaterina Pavlovna Geynish |
| Native name | Екатерина Павловна Гейниш |
| Other names | Katya |
| Born | 18 March 2006 Moscow, Russia |
| Hometown | Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Uzbekistan (since 2024) Russia (2019–23) |
| Discipline | Pair skating |
| Partner | Dmitrii Chigirev (since 2022) Ilya Mironov (2021–22) Andrey Sachkov (2019–21) |
| Coach | Nina Mozer Vladislav Zhovnirski Igor Chudin |
| Skating club | Winter Sports Association of Uzbekistan |
| Began skating | 2010 |
Ekaterina Pavlovna Geynish (born 18 March 2006) is an Russian pair skater who currently competes for Uzbekistan.[1] With partner, Dmitrii Chigirev, she is the 2024 Skate Canada International silver medalist and 2024 John Nicks International Pairs Competition bronze medalist.[2]
Personal life
Geynish was born on March 18, 2006 in Moscow, Russia.[3] As a child, she attended a music school.[4] In addition to figure skating, she enjoys knitting and photography.[3]
Career
Early career
Geynish began figure skating in 2010.[3] As a singles skater, she trained at the Megasport Sport Palace in Moscow.[5] She would make the decision to switch to pair skating in 2019 due to the discipline typically having more career longevity when compared to women's singles skating in Russia.[4] She would then begin training at the Moscow Skating School "Vorobyovy Gory" to train under Nina Mozer and Vladislav Zhovnirski. Her first pair partner was Andrey Sachkov, who she skated with until 2021.[6][7] Together, the pair won bronze on the junior level at the 2019 IceLab.[8]
Teaming up with Ilya Mironov in 2021, the pair won would win the gold medal on the junior level at the 2021 Budapest Trophy, finish eleventh at the 2022 Russian Championships, and finished fifth at the 2022 Russian Junior Championships. Their partnership would dissolved following the 2021–22 figure skating season.[9]
Partnership with Chigirev
2022–23 season
Following the end of 2021–22 figure skating season, Geynish teamed up with Dmitrii Chigirev.[10] Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, all Russian figure skaters were banned from competing at international competitions.[11] Geynish/Chigirev would therefore compete at the 2022 Senior Russian Cup Grand Prix Stages 2 and 5, placing fifth at both events.[12]
In May 2023, it was announced that the pair had planned to begin competing for Uzbekistan and had submitted documents to the Figure Skating Federation of Russia in request for a release which was ultimately successful.[13]
2024–25: Debut for Uzbekistan
Making their international debut for Uzbekistan in early September, Geynish/Chigirev won the bronze medal at the 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition, where they won the bronze medal. Selected to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, the pair competed at 2024 Skate Canada International, placing fourth in the short program but winning the free skate and winning the silver medal overall.[14] With this result, Geynish/Chigirev would become the first pair team representing Uzbekistan to win a senior Grand Prix medal.[15]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 [16] |
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Competitive highlights
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Pair skating with Dmitrii Chigirev (for Uzbekistan)
| Season | 2024–25 |
|---|---|
| GP Skate Canada | 2nd |
| CS John Nicks Pairs | 3rd |
Pair skating with Ilya Mironov (for Russia)
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Russian Championships (Senior) | 11th |
| Russian Championships (Junior) | 5th |
| Budapest Trophy | 1st |
Pair skating with Andrey Sachkov (for Russia
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| IceLab | 3rd |
Detailed results
Pair skating with Ekaterina Geynish (for Uzbekistan)
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 189.65 | 2024 Skate Canada International |
| Short program | TSS | 64.62 | 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition |
| TES | 35.96 | 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition | |
| PCS | 28.66 | 2024 CS John Nicks International Pairs Competition | |
| Free skating | TSS | 126.12 | 2024 Skate Canada International |
| TES | 65.77 | 2024 Skate Canada International | |
| PCS | 60.35 | 2024 Skate Canada International |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 3–4, 2024 |  2024 CS John Nicks Pairs Competition
|
2 | 64.62 | 5 | 112.34 | 3 | 176.96 |
| Oct 25–27, 2024 | 2024 Skate Canada International
|
4 | 63.53 | 1 | 126.12 | 2 | 189.65 |
References
- ^ "Russian figure skaters intend to compete for Uzbekistan". yuz.uz. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Slater, Paula (27 October 2024). "Stellato-Dudek and Deschamps defend Skate Canda title". Golden Skate. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ekaterina Geynish & Dmitrii Chigirev". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Екатерина ГЕЙНИШ и Илья МИРОНОВ: ПРАВО НА ПОБЕДЫ". Dzen. Dzen. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Ekaterina Geynish". All Skaters Info. All Skaters Info. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Кубок России - Ростелеком 2020-2021 гг., 2-й этап". FS Russia. FS Russia. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "This week there are several competitions for our team's athletes". Facebook. Moser Team. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Ekaterina Geynish / Andrei Sachkov". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Ekaterina Geynish / Ilya Mironov". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
FSG24was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ISU Statement on the Ukrainian crisis – Participation in international competitions of Skaters and Officials from Russia and Belarus". International Skating Union. March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ "RUS–Ekaterina Geynish/Dmitrii Chigirev". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ "Фигуристы Гейниш и Чигирев намерены выступать за Узбекистан". Tass. Tass. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "UZB–Ekaterina Geynish/Dmitrii Chigirev". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ "History made! 🇺🇿". Facebook. International Skating Union. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ "Ekaterina GEYNISH / Dmitrii CHIGIREV: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024.
External links
- Ekaterina Geynish & Dmitrii Chigirev at the International Skating Union
- Ekaterina Geynish & Dmitrii Chigirev at SkatingScores.com
- Ekaterina Geynish on Instagram