Karina Uzurova
Uzurova/Ali in 2012
Born (1997-01-25) 25 January 1997
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryKazakhstan
PartnerIlias Ali
Aaron Chapplain
CoachAnjelika Krylova
Pasquale Camerlengo
Natalia Deller
Kuralay Uzurova
Maia Usova
Alexei Gorshkov
Skating clubKiyal Almaty
Began skating2003
Retired2016

Karina Uzurova (born 25 January 1997) is a Kazakhstani former ice dancer. With Ilias Ali, she competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships and finished sixth at the 2015 Winter Universiade.

Personal life

Uzurova was born on 25 January 1997 in Almaty.[1][2] She studied at the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism in Almaty.[3] She is the daughter of ice dancing coach Kuralay Uzurova.[1]

Career

Uzurova began learning to skate as a six-year-old, in 2003.[1][2] She teamed up with Ilias Ali in November 2009.[4] The two made their international debut in September 2010, competing at 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix events in Braşov, Romania, and Karuizawa, Japan. In March, they competed at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. Ranked 7th in the preliminary round and 17th in the short dance, they qualified to the final segment and went on to finish 17th overall. During the season, they trained in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Odintsovo, Russia, coached by Kuralay Uzurova and Alexei Gorshkov.[4]

In the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix season, Uzurova/Ali placed 7th in Riga, Latvia, and 15th in Gdańsk, Poland. In January, they competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria; they ranked fifth in the short dance, sixth in the free dance, and sixth overall. The following month, at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk (Belarus), they placed 11th in the preliminary round and 22nd in the short dance, which meant that they did not qualify to the free dance. They were coached by Uzurova and Gorshkov until the end of the season.[5]

Competing in the 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, Uzurova/Ali placed 10th in Bled, Slovenia, and 7th in Zagreb, Croatia. Kuralay Uzurova and Maia Usova served as their coaches.[6] The skaters made no international appearances the following season due to Ali's injury.[1]

In 2014, Uzurova/Ali began training in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, coached by Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, and Natalia Deller.[1] Making their senior international debut, the duo finished 7th at the 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in December. In February, they placed 5th in the short dance, 8th in the free dance, and 6th overall at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. A week later, they competed at their final event together, the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea, where they finished 12th.[7]

The following season, Uzurova briefly competed with Canada's Aaron Chapplain, placing 11th at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy in November. The two were coached by Krylova, Camerlengo, and Deller in Michigan.[8]

Programs

With Chapplain

Season Short dance Free dance
2015–2016
[8]

With Ali

Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
[1]
  • Paso doble
2012–2013
[6]
  • Blues: Only You
  • Swing
    choreo. by Maia Usova
2011–2012
[5]
  • Arabica
  • East Echo
  • Arabica
    choreo. by Sergei Petukhov
2010–2011
[4]
  • Blues for Klook
    by Eddy Louiss
    choreo. by Sergei Petukhov

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Chapplain

International[9]
Event 2015–16
CS Tallinn Trophy11th

With Ali

International[7]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Four Continents12th
CS Golden Spin7th
Universiade6th
International: Junior[7]
Junior Worlds17th22nd
Youth Olympics6th
JGP Croatia7th
JGP Japan12th
JGP Latvia7th
JGP Poland15th
JGP Romania11th
JGP Slovenia10th
Ice Challenge5th
Istanbul Cup6th
Mont Blanc Trophy6th
NRW Trophy12th10th
Santa Claus Cup3rd7th
Trophy of Lyon4th
National[7]
Kazakhstan1st1st1st1st

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Paul, Rajes (30 July 2015). "Karina charming her way to bring 2022 Winter Olympics to Almaty". The Star (Malaysia).
  3. ↑ "Athletes / UZUROVA Karina". wuni15.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 "Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Competition Results: Karina UZUROVA / Ilias ALI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Karina UZUROVA / Aaron CHAPPLAIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Competition Results: Karina UZUROVA / Aaron CHAPPLAIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016.

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