Violetta Sierova
Full nameVioletta Ruslanivna Sierova
Native nameВіолетта Русланівна Сєрова (Ukrainian)
Other namesSerova
Violetta/Viktoriia Bychkova
Born (2007-02-24) 24 February 2007
Kyiv, Ukraine
HometownKyiv
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Ukraine
PartnerIvan Khobta
CoachFilip Zalevski
Skating clubSport School Leader Kyiv
Began skating2010
Medal record
Figure skating: Pairs
Representing  Ukraine
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 CalgaryPairs

Violetta Ruslanivna Sierova (Ukrainian: Віолетта Русланівна Сєрова; born 24 February 2007) is a Ukrainian pair skater. With her skating partner, Ivan Khobta, she is the 2023 World Junior bronze medalist and a four-time silver medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Competing as seniors, they are the 2022 Ice Challenge bronze medalists and 2021 Ukrainian national champions.

Personal life

Sierova was born on 24 February 2007 in Kyiv, Ukraine.[1] She has an older brother.[2]

Career

Early career

Sierova began figure skating in 2010.[1]

She and pair partner, Ivan Khobta, debuted during the 2018–19 figure skating season, winning gold at the 2019 Ukrainian Novice Championships, silver at the 2019 Ukrainian Junior Championships, and silver at the 2019 Ukrainian Championships.[1]

The following year, they won their second consecutive gold medal at the 2020 Ukrainian Novice Championships, gold at the 2020 Ukrainian Junior Championships, and silver at the 2020 Ukrainian Championships. Additionally, they won gold at the novice level at the 2019 Ice Star and at the 2019 Volvo Open Cup.[1]

During the 2020–21 figure skating season, Sierova/Khobta won gold at both the 2021 Ukrainian Junior Championships, and the at the 2021 Ukrainian Championships.[1]

2021–22 season

Sierova/Khobta debuted on the 2021–22 Junior Grand Prix series, placing fifth at 2021 JGP Slovakia and seventh at 2021 JGP Austria.[1] They then went on to win their third consecutive gold medal at the 2022 Ukrainian Junior Championships.[1]

In late February, Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, as a result of which the International Skating Union banned all Russian and Belarusian skaters from competing.[3] With Sierova and Khobta's hometown of Kyiv becoming a central point of conflict, they were forced to relocate elsewhere to train. They and coach Filip Zalevski ultimately settled in Bergamo, Italy and Chemnitz, Germany to train.[4][5][6] Despite the invasion, they competed at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, and finished sixth.[1]

2022–23 season

Sierova/Khobta began their season at the 2022 JGP Poland I and 2022 JGP Poland II, winning silver at both events and ultimately qualifying for the 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final.[7][8] They went on to compete at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge and the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup, placing third and sixth, respectively.[1]

At the 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final in Turin, Italy, Sierova/Khobta finished fifth.[1] Competing on the senior level at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, Sierova/Khobta placed tenth in the short program and eighth in the free skate, finishing in ninth-place overall.[1]

Sierova/Khobta went on to compete at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Alberta, coming fourth in the short program, but only narrowly behind the third-place team.[9] In the free skate, they set a new personal best and moved up to third place overall, winning the bronze medal. This was the first World Junior pairs medal for Ukraine since 2000, and the first in any discipline since ice dance team Nazarova/Nikitin's bronze in 2015.[10][11] Speaking afterward, they said that they felt "all the support of the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada and that gave us strength. We hope to do our best in our next competition. This Junior Worlds was very important for us and our country."[10]

At the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Sierova/Khobta placed twenty-second in the short program, failing to qualify for the free skate, after missing a planned triple twist.[1]

2023–24 season

Sierova/Khobta began the season on the Junior Grand Prix, winning the silver medal at the 2023 JGP Hungary in Budapest. With Sierova recovering from injury, they restricted themselves to double elements other than their triple twist.[4] They won another silver medal at their second event, the 2023 JGP Poland, qualifying to their second consecutive Junior Grand Prix Final.[12]

Following their Junior Grand Prixes, the team took three weeks off training in the hopes that Sierova could recover from her hip and back problems. However, upon restarting their preparations they discovered the issues remained. They were limited in what elements they could attempt at the Final, and finished in sixth place. Sierova hoped to be able to perform triple jumps in the future, once her health was restored.[13]

Programs

With Khobta

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2023–2024
[14]
2022–2023
[6]
2021–2022
[5]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Khobta

International [1]
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 22–24
Worlds22nd
Europeans9th
CS Warsaw Cup6th
Ice Challenge3rd
International: Junior [1]
Junior Worlds6th3rd
JGP Final5th6th
JGP Austria7th
JGP Hungary2nd
JGP Poland2nd12nd
2nd2
JGP Slovakia5th
International: Advanced novice [1]
Ice Star1st N
Volvo Open Cup1st N
National [1]
Ukrainian Champ.2nd2nd1stWD
Ukrainian Junior2nd1st1st1st
Ukrainian Novice1st1st
1JGP Poland I; 2JGP Poland II
TBD = Assigned
Levels: N = Novice

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs are awarded only at ISU Championships. Personal bests are highlighted in bold.

With Khobta

Junior results

2023–24 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
December 7–10, 2023 2023–24 JGP Final Junior 6
47.52		 5
92.65		 6
140.17
September 27–30, 2023 2023 JGP Poland Junior 2
54.51		 2
97.02		 2
151.53
September 20–23, 2023 2023 JGP Hungary Junior 1
55.52		 2
98.25		 2
153.77
2022–23 season
March 22–25, 2023 2023 World Championships Senior 22
44.74		 – 22
44.74
February 27–March 5, 2023 2023 World Junior Championships Junior 4
58.47		 3
100.92		 3
159.39
January 23–29, 2023 2023 European Championships Senior 10
47.53		 8
96.19		 9
143.72
November 17–20, 2022 2022 CS Warsaw Cup Senior 5
53.65		 6
99.74		 6
153.39
November 9–13, 2022 2022 CS Ice Challenge Senior 3
47.25		 3
93.11		 3
140.36
November 3–4, 2022 2022–23 JGP Final Junior 4
50.74		 5
92.32		 5
143.06
October 5–8, 2022 2022 JGP Poland II Junior 3
55.50		 2
99.26		 2
154.76
September 28–October 1, 2022 2022 JGP Poland I Junior 3
55.23		 3
88.25		 2
143.48
2021–22 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
April 13–17, 2022 2022 World Junior Championships Junior 6
49.57		 6
84.89		 6
134.46
January 25–27, 2022 2022 Ukrainian Junior Championships Junior 1
52.29		 1
94.27		 1
146.56
October 6–9, 2021 2021 JGP Austria Junior 6
52.77		 7
97.77		 7
150.54
September 1–4, 2021 2021 JGP Slovakia Junior 6
45.14		 4
98.08		 5
143.22

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 "Violetta SIEROVA / Ivan KHOBTA: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  2. ↑ Sierova, Violetta. "Birthday". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Figure skating latest sport to ban Russian participation". CBC Sports. March 1, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Six Skaters celebrate their spots for ISU Junior Grand Prix Final after competing in Budapest (HUN)". International Skating Union. September 25, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Violetta SIEROVA / Ivan KHOBTA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Violetta SIEROVA / Ivan KHOBTA: 2022/23". International Skating Union. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Shimada (JPN) scores second Junior Grand Prix victory". International Skating Union. October 3, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "More Skaters secure spots for the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final". International Skating Union. October 10, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Baram/Tioumentsev (USA) lead in Pairs Short program at ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships (CAN)". International Skating Union. March 1, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Baram/Tioumentsev take first Junior Pairs gold for USA in 10 years". International Skating Union. March 3, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ Кулай, София. "Украина впервые за 8 лет завоевала медаль ЧМ по фигурному катанию: яркое видео". 24 канал Спорт. 24 канал Спорт. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "Figure Skaters grab eight more tickets to the Final at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Gdansk (POL)". International Skating Union. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  13. ↑ Slater, Paula (December 9, 2023). "Metelkina and Berulava secure historic gold in Beijing". Golden Skate. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Violetta SIEROVA / Ivan KHOBTA: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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