Luka Berulava
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_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93021.jpg) Berulava at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Native name | ლუკა ბერულავა | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 2002 Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Perm, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Alina Butaeva | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Pavel Sliusarenko, Alexei Menshikov | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Luka Berulava (Georgian: ლუკა ბერულავა, born 27 November 2002) is a Georgian pair skater. With his skating partner, Alina Butaeva, he won two medals at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics − bronze in pairs and gold in the team event.
Personal life
Berulava was born on 27 November 2002 in Moscow.[1][2] He resides in Perm.[1]
Career
Berulava began learning to skate in 2005.[1] In 2019, he teamed up with Russia's Alina Butaeva to compete in pair skating. The pair decided to train in Perm, coached by Pavel Sliusarenko and Alexei Menshikov.[1]
The two made their debut for Georgia in September 2019, placing eighth at an ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in Poland[3] and then sixth at JGP Croatia.[4] Their results earned a spot for Georgia in the pairs' event at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics.[5] In November, they took bronze in the junior pairs' category at the Volvo Open Cup in Riga, Latvia.[6] In December, they won the junior event at the Golden Spin of Zagreb.[7]
In January 2020, the pair competed at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. They finished third in the short program behind two pairs from Russia,[8] then did likewise in the free skating program. Their combined score put them in third place with a bronze medal.[9] This was Georgia's first medal in the Winter Youth Olympic Games, and their tenth medal in the Youth Olympic Games overall.[10] The pair also received a gold medal for their participation in the team event as part of Team Courage, composed also of Arlet Levandi from Estonia, Ksenia Sinitsyna from Russia, and ice dancers Utana Yoshida / Shingo Nishiyama from Japan.[11] Butaeva/Berulava finished the season at the 2020 World Junior Championships, where they placed seventh.[12]
Programs
(with Butaeva)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Pairs with Butaeva
| International: Junior[7] | |
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| Event | 2019–20 |
| Junior Worlds | 7th |
| Youth Olympics | 3rd |
| JGP Croatia | 6th |
| JGP Poland | 8th |
| Volvo Open Cup | 3rd |
| Golden Spin | 1st |
| Team events1 | |
| Youth Olympics | 1st T 3rd P |
| 1 Medals awarded for team results only. T = Team result; P = Personal result. TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Alina BUTAEVA / Luka BERULAVA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020.
- ^ "BERULAVA Luka". lausanne2020.sport. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Junior Pairs". International Skating Union. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Junior Pairs". International Skating Union. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "ალინა ბუტაევამ და ლუკა ბერულავამ 2020 წლის ზამთრის ახალგაზრდული ოლიმპიური თამაშების ლიცენზია მოიპოვეს" [Alina Butaeva and Luka Berulava Obtained License for Youth 2020 Winter Olympics] (in Georgian). The Recorder. 28 September 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Volvo Open Cup 40 th". www.kristalice.lv. 10 November 2019. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Alina BUTAEVA / Luka BERULAVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020.
- ^ Bilikhodze, Elene (10 January 2020). "ალინა ბუტაევასა და ლუკა ბერულავას წყვილმა მოკლე პროგრამა მესამე ადგილზე დაასრულა" [A Pair of Alina Butaeva and Luka Berulava Finished Third in the Short Program]. 1tv.ge (in Georgian). First Channel. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Georgian figure skating couple wins bronze at Winter Youth Olympics". agenda.ge. 12 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ "ისტორიაში პირველად, საქართველომ ზამთრის ახალგაზრდულ ოლიმპიურ თამაშებზე მედალი მოიპოვა" [For the first time in its history, Georgia has won a medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games]. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "ოლიმპიური ოქრო ლოზანიდან" [Olympic gold from Lausanne]. lelo.ge (in Georgian). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ Slater, Paula (March 5, 2020). "Panfilova and Rylov claim Pairs' title at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
External links
Media related to Luka Berulava at Wikimedia Commons
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