French
DeutschCamille Kovalev
| Camille Kovalev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Camille Kovalev and Christtopher Boyadji at the 2012 World Junior Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Camille Mendoza | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 November 1994 Toulouse, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Angers, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Pavel Kovalev (since 2014) Christopher Boyadji (2011–12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Laurent Depouilly | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Club Olympique de Courbevoie | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camille Kovalev (née Mendoza; born 29 November 1994 in Toulouse) is a French pair skater.
With Pavel Kovalev, she is a two-time ISU Grand Prix medalist, 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist, 2015 International Cup of Nice bronze medalist, 2015 Lombardia Trophy bronze medalist, and is a three-time French national champion.
Earlier in her career, she skated with Christopher Boyadji and competed in the final segment at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
She began learning to skate as a six-year-old.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Mendoza was born on 29 November 1994 in Toulouse, France. She married her skating partner, Pavel Kovalev, in December 2017 and subsequently adopted his last name.[2]
Programs
[edit]With Pavel Kovalev
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2022-2023 [2] |
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| 2021–22 [2] |
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| 2020–21 [3] | |||
| 2019–20 [3] | |||
| 2018–19 [3] | |||
| 2017–18 [3] |
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| 2016–17 [3] | |||
| 2015–16 [3] | |||
| 2014–15 [3] |
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With Christopher Boyadji
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 [4] |
Competitive highlights
[edit]- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- WD – Withdrew from competition
- Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.
Pair skating with Pavel Kovalev
[edit]| Season | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
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| World Championships | 8th | 14th | |||||||||
| European Championships | 14th | 6th | WD | ||||||||
| French Championships | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||||
| World Team Trophy | 5th (5th) | ||||||||||
| GP Cup of China | TBD | ||||||||||
| GP Finland | 5th | ||||||||||
| GP France | 7th | 2nd | 3rd | TBD | |||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 5th | ||||||||||
| CS Autumn Classic | 9th | ||||||||||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 5th | ||||||||||
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 17th | ||||||||||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 6th | ||||||||||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 4th | 5th | |||||||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 13th | ||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 4th | 4th | |||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 3rd | 6th | 8th | ||||||||
| John Nicks Challenge | 1st | ||||||||||
| Lombardia Trophy | 3rd | 7th | |||||||||
| Master's de Patinage | WD | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | ||
| NRW Trophy | 4th | ||||||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 2nd |
Pair skating with Christopher Boyadji
[edit]| Season | 2011–12 |
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| World Junior Championships | 16th |
| JGP Estonia | 10th |
| Bavarian Open | 1st |
| Master's de Patinage | 1st |
Detailed results
[edit]Pair skating with Pavel Kovalev
[edit]| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 179.85 | 2022 Grand Prix de France |
| Short program | TSS | 63.98 | 2022 Grand Prix de France |
| TES | 36.67 | 2022 Grand Prix de France | |
| PCS | 29.21 | 2023 World Team Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 115.87 | 2022 Grand Prix de France |
| TES | 57.30 | 2023 World Team Trophy | |
| PCS | 59.86 | 2022 Grand Prix de France |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 141.87 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 51.76 | 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| TES | 29.44 | 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy | |
| PCS | 22.32 | 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 91.11 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy |
| TES | 46.35 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy | |
| PCS | 45.76 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy |
References
[edit]- ^ Pomiès, Fabien (25 April 2007). "Patinage artistique. Du talent et de l'élégance dans les patins". ladepeche.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Camille MENDOZA / Christopher BOYADJI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
- ^ "FRA-Camille Kovalev / Pavel Kovalev". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ "FRA-Camille Kovalev / Christopher Boyadji". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ a b "Couple Records Camille Kovalev / Pavel Kovalev". International Skating Union.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Camille Mendoza at Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev at the International Skating Union
- Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev at SkatingScores.com
- Camille Kovalev & Christopher Boyadji at the International Skating Union
- Camille Kovalev & Christopher Boyadji at SkatingScores.com