Camille Kovalev

Camille Kovalev
Mendoza/Boyadji at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Other namesCamille Mendoza
Born (1994-11-29) 29 November 1994 (age 29)
Toulouse
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country France
PartnerPavel Kovalev
CoachLaurent Depouilly
Skating clubClub Olympique de Courbevoie
Began skating2000

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

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

With Pavel Kovalev

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022-2023
[2]
2021–22
[2]
  • The Curse
    by Agnes Obel
    choreo. by Nathalie Depouilly
2020–21
[3]
2019–20
[3]
2018–19
[3]
2017–18
[3]
2016–17
[3]
2015–16
[3]
2014–15
[3]
  • Industrial Revolution, Part 2
    by Nic Raine

With Christopher Boyadji

Season Short program Free skating
2011–12
[4]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Pavel Kovalev

International[5]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Worlds 8th 14th TBD
Europeans 14th 6th WD
GP Finland 5th
GP France WD C 7th 2nd 3rd
GP NHK Trophy 5th
CS Autumn Classic 9th
CS Finlandia 5th
CS Golden Spin 17th WD WD
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6th
CS Tallinn Trophy 4th 5th
CS Warsaw Cup 13th WD
Bavarian Open 4th 4th
Cup of Nice 3rd 6th 8th
Ice Star WD
John Nicks Challenge 1st
Lombardia Trophy 3rd 7th
NRW Trophy 4th
Tayside Trophy WD
Volvo Open Cup 2nd
National[5]
French Champ. 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd WD 1st 1st 1st
Master's WD 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 3rd 1st 1st
Team Event
World Team Trophy 5th T
5th P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled;
T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only

With Boyadji

International: Junior[6]
Event 2011–12
Junior Worlds 16th
JGP Estonia 10th
Bavarian Open 1st
National[6]
Masters 1st

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c "Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Camille Kovalev & Pavel Kovalev". Golden Skate.
  4. ^ "Camille MENDOZA / Christopher BOYADJI: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Competition Results: Camille KOVALEV / Pavel KOVALEV". International Skating Union.
  6. ^ a b "Competition Results: Camille MENDOZA / Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013.

External links

Media related to Camille Mendoza at Wikimedia Commons