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'''Avonley Claren Nguyen''' (born November 22, 2002) is an American [[ice dancer]]. With her skating partner, [[Vadym Kolesnik]], she has won two medals on the [[ISU Junior Grand Prix]] series, including gold at [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia|2018 JGP Slovenia]], and qualified to the [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|2018 JGP Final]].
'''Avonley Claren Nguyen''' (born November 22, 2002) is an American [[ice dancer]]. With her skating partner, [[Vadym Kolesnik]], she has won three medals on the [[ISU Junior Grand Prix]] series, including gold at [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia|2018 JGP Slovenia]] and gold at [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United States|2019 JGP USA]], and qualified to the [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|2018 JGP Final]].


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
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At the [[2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2019 World Junior Championships]], Nguyen/Kolesnik placed fifth in the rhythm dance, but moved up to fourth overall after placing third in the free dance. They were awarded a small bronze medal for the free, where they had the highest technical base value of any of the competing teams, and the second-highest technical score overall.<ref name=GS190309/>
At the [[2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2019 World Junior Championships]], Nguyen/Kolesnik placed fifth in the rhythm dance, but moved up to fourth overall after placing third in the free dance. They were awarded a small bronze medal for the free, where they had the highest technical base value of any of the competing teams, and the second-highest technical score overall.<ref name=GS190309/>


=== 2019—2020 season===
=== 2019–2020 season===
Nguyen/Kolesnik began their season at [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United States|2019 JGP USA]], where they placed first in both segments with personal best scores and won the gold medal. They will compete at [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland|2019 JGP Poland]] in mid-September.
Nguyen/Kolesnik began their season at [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United States|2019 JGP USA]], where they placed first in both segments with personal best scores and won the gold medal. They will compete at [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland|2019 JGP Poland]] in mid-September.


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! Exhibition
! Exhibition
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! 2018–2019 <br> <ref name=ISU-1819/>
! 2019—2020 <br><ref name=ISU-1920/>
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*{{small|Swing:}} Aladdin (soundtrack) <br>{{small| by [[Alan Menken]]}}
*{{small|Foxtrot:}} Aladdin (soundtrack) <br>{{small| by [[Alan Menken]]}}
*{{small|Swing:}} Aladdin (soundtrack) <br>{{small| by [[Alan Menken]]}}
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*[[Piano Concerto No. 2]]<br> {{small|by [[Sergei Rachmaninoff]]}}
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|-
! 2018–19 <br><ref name=ISU-1819/>
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|
* {{small|Argentine Tango:}} Vuelvo al Sur <br>{{small| by [[Astor Piazzolla]] <br> performed by [[Amelita Baltar]] }}
* {{small|Argentine Tango:}} Vuelvo al Sur <br>{{small| by [[Astor Piazzolla]] <br> performed by [[Amelita Baltar]] }}
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|-
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United States|U.S.]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United States|U.S.]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland|Poland]] || || || | TBD
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-ANVK/>
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-ANVK/>
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! FD
! FD
! Total
! Total
|-
| September 18–21, 2019
| [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland|2019 JGP Baltic Cup]]
| align=center | TBD
| align=center | TBD
| align=center | TBD
|-
|-
| August 28–31, 2019
| August 28–31, 2019
| [[2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix|2019 JGP U.S.]]
| [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United States|2019 JGP Lake Placid]]
| align=center | 1 <br> 66.17
| align=center | 1 <br> '''66.17'''
| align=center | 1 <br> 104.63
| align=center | 1 <br> '''104.63'''
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 170.80
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> '''170.80'''
|-
|-
| colspan="5" style="background-color: #ffdead;" align="center" |'''[[2018–19 figure skating season|2018–19 season]]'''
| colspan="5" style="background-color: #ffdead;" align="center" |'''[[2018–19 figure skating season|2018–19 season]]'''
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|[[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2019 World Junior Championships]]
|[[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2019 World Junior Championships]]
| align="center" | 5 <br> 65.18
| align="center" | 5 <br> 65.18
| align="center" bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> '''102.72'''
| align="center" bgcolor=cc9966 | 3 <br> 102.72
| align="center" | 4 <br> '''167.90'''
| align="center" | 4 <br> 167.90
|-
|-
|January 18–27, 2019
|January 18–27, 2019
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| October 3–6, 2018
| October 3–6, 2018
| [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia|2018 JGP Ljubljana Cup]]
| [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia|2018 JGP Ljubljana Cup]]
| align="center" | 1<br>'''65.41'''
| align="center" | 1<br>65.41
| align="center" | 1<br>100.22
| align="center" | 1<br>100.22
| align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1<br>165.63
| align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1<br>165.63
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<ref name=ISU-1718>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |title= Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2017/2018 |publisher= [[International Skating Union]] |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180529032247/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |archivedate= May 29, 2018 |deadurl= yes }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1718>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |title= Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2017/2018 |publisher= [[International Skating Union]] |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180529032247/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |archivedate= May 29, 2018 |deadurl= yes }}</ref>


<ref name=ISU-1819>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |title= Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2018/2019 |publisher= [[International Skating Union]] |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20181012093627/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |archivedate= October 12, 2018 |deadurl= no }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1819>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |title= Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2018/2019 |publisher= [[International Skating Union]] |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20181012093627/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |archivedate= October 12, 2018 |deadurl= yes }}</ref>


<ref name=USFS-ANVK>{{cite web |url= https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=101 |title= Avonley Nguyen and Vadym Kolesnik |publisher= [[U.S. Figure Skating]] |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20181014141348/https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=101 |archivedate= October 14, 2018 |deadurl= no }}</ref>
<ref name=USFS-ANVK>{{cite web |url= https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=101 |title= Avonley Nguyen and Vadym Kolesnik |publisher= [[U.S. Figure Skating]] |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20181014141348/https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=101 |archivedate= October 14, 2018 |deadurl= no }}</ref>
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<ref name=IDC-072517>{{cite web |url= https://www.ice-dance.com/site/getting-to-know-avonley-nguyen-vadym-kolesnik/ |title= Getting to Know Avonley Nguyen & Vadym Kolesnik |publisher=ice-dance.com |date=July 25, 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name=IDC-072517>{{cite web |url= https://www.ice-dance.com/site/getting-to-know-avonley-nguyen-vadym-kolesnik/ |title= Getting to Know Avonley Nguyen & Vadym Kolesnik |publisher=ice-dance.com |date=July 25, 2017 }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-1920>{{cite web |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm |title=Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2019/2020 |publisher= [[International Skating Union]] | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190831230826/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103338.htm|archivedate= August 31, 2019|deadurl = no }}</ref>


<ref name=GS190309>{{cite web |url= https://goldenskate.com/2019/03/canadas-lajoie-and-lagha-take-ice-dance-title-at-junior-worlds/ |title= Canada’s Lajoie and Lagha take ice dance title at Junior Worlds |first= Paula |last= Slater |website= Golden Skate |date= March 9, 2019 }}</ref>
<ref name=GS190309>{{cite web |url= https://goldenskate.com/2019/03/canadas-lajoie-and-lagha-take-ice-dance-title-at-junior-worlds/ |title= Canada’s Lajoie and Lagha take ice dance title at Junior Worlds |first= Paula |last= Slater |website= Golden Skate |date= March 9, 2019 }}</ref>

Revision as of 23:16, 31 August 2019

Avonley Nguyen
Full nameAvonley Claren Nguyen
Born (2002-11-22) November 22, 2002 (age 21)
Cleveland, Ohio
HometownWashington, D.C.
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerVadym Kolesnik
CoachIgor Shpilband, Pasquale Camerlengo, Adrienne Lenda, Natalia Deller
Skating clubWashington FSC
Began skating2009

Avonley Claren Nguyen (born November 22, 2002) is an American ice dancer. With her skating partner, Vadym Kolesnik, she has won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, including gold at 2018 JGP Slovenia and gold at 2019 JGP USA, and qualified to the 2018 JGP Final.

Personal life

Nguyen was born on November 22, 2002, in Cleveland, Ohio.[2] She looks up to former training mates Madison Chock / Evan Bates.[3]

Career

Early years

Nguyen began learning to skate in 2009.[2] She switched from singles to ice dancing at the age of 12.[3] With her first partner, Maxwell Gart, she won silver in the intermediate category at the 2016 U.S. Championships.[4]

2016–2017 season

In autumn 2016, Nguyen and Ukrainian ice dancer Vadym Kolesnik had a three-week tryout in Novi, Michigan, following which he returned to Ukraine for a few months.[3] They began their partnership in February 2017.[5]

2017–2018 season

Nguyen/Kolesnik received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the 2017–2018 season. They placed fifth at JGP Belarus and sixth at JGP Italy. After taking gold in junior ice dancing at Midwestern Sectionals, they qualified to the 2018 U.S. Championships, where they would finish fifth.

2018–2019 season

Nguyen/Kolesnik won the silver medal at 2018 JGP Lithuania, behind Russia's Arina Ushakova / Maxim Nekrasov, and the gold at 2018 JGP Slovenia to qualify for their first JGP Final. They placed fifth overall at the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final after placing fifth in the rhythm dance and fifth in the free dance.

At the 2019 U.S. Championships they won the silver medal behind Caroline Green / Gordon Green after placing second in the rhythm dance and winning the free dance.

At the 2019 World Junior Championships, Nguyen/Kolesnik placed fifth in the rhythm dance, but moved up to fourth overall after placing third in the free dance. They were awarded a small bronze medal for the free, where they had the highest technical base value of any of the competing teams, and the second-highest technical score overall.[6]

2019–2020 season

Nguyen/Kolesnik began their season at 2019 JGP USA, where they placed first in both segments with personal best scores and won the gold medal. They will compete at 2019 JGP Poland in mid-September.

Programs

With Kolesnik

Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2019—2020
[7]
2018–19
[2]
Short dance
2017–2018
[8]

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Kolesnik

International: Junior[9]
Event 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
Junior Worlds 4th
JGP Final 5th
JGP Belarus 5th
JGP Italy 6th
JGP Lithuania 2nd
JGP Slovenia 1st
JGP U.S. 1st
JGP Poland TBD
National[9]
U.S. Championships 5th J 2nd J
Midwestern Sectionals 1st J
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Gart

National
Event 2015–16
U.S. Championships 2nd I
Midwestern Sectionals 3rd I
I = Intermediate level

Detailed results

Small medals awarded only at ISU Championships. ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.

With Kolesnik

Junior results

2019–20 season
Date Event RD FD Total
September 18–21, 2019 2019 JGP Baltic Cup TBD TBD TBD
August 28–31, 2019 2019 JGP Lake Placid 1
66.17 		1
104.63 		1
170.80
2018–19 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 4–10, 2019 2019 World Junior Championships 5
65.18 		3
102.72 		4
167.90
January 18–27, 2019 2019 US Championships 2
65.92 		1
105.14 		2
171.06
December 7–12, 2018 2018–19 JGP Final 5
63.73 		5
94.74 		5
158.47
October 3–6, 2018 2018 JGP Ljubljana Cup 1
65.41 		1
100.22 		1
165.63
September 5–9, 2018 2018 JGP Amber Cup 2
63.40 		2
98.44 		2
161.84
2017–18 season
Date Event SD FD Total
December 28, 2017 – January 7, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 7
54.02 		4
80.29 		5
134.31
October 11–14, 2017 2017 JGP Egna/Neumarkt 6
52.84 		6
72.46 		6
125.30
September 20–23, 2017 2017 JGP Minsk Arena Cup 5
50.37 		6
64.52 		5
114.89

With Gart

Intermediate results

2015–16 season
Date Event P1 P2 FD Total
January 16–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Championships 6
18.26 		2
22.15 		1
50.84 		2
91.25

References

  1. ^ Nguyen, Avonley (April 29, 2018). "Thank you @gzuerlein" (Instagram).
  2. ^ a b c "Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c "Getting to Know Avonley Nguyen & Vadym Kolesnik". ice-dance.com. July 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Intermediate Dance". U.S. Figure Skating. January 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Avonley Nguyen and Vadym Kolesnik". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Slater, Paula (March 9, 2019). "Canada's Lajoie and Lagha take ice dance title at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
  7. ^ "Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 31, 2019. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ a b "Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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