Avonley Nguyen
| Avonley Nguyen | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Avonley Claren Nguyen |
| Born | November 22, 2002 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Hometown | Washington, D.C. |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Partner | Vadym Kolesnik |
| Coach | Igor Shpilband, Pasquale Camerlengo, Adrienne Lenda, Natalia Deller |
| Skating club | Washington FSC |
| Began skating | 2009 |
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 2018 JGP Slovenia, and qualified to the 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 silver at 2018 JGP Lithuania, behind Russia's Arina Ushakova / Maxim Nekrasov, and gold at 2018 JGP Slovenia to qualify for their first JGP Final.
Programs
With Kolesnik
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2018–2019 [2] |
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| 2017–2018 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Kolesnik
| International: Junior[7] | |||||
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| Event | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | |||
| JGP Final | TBD | ||||
| JGP Belarus | 5th | ||||
| JGP Italy | 6th | ||||
| JGP Lithuania | 2nd | ||||
| JGP Slovenia | 1st | ||||
| National[7] | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 5th 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 | |
References
- ^ Nguyen, Avonley (April 29, 2018). "Thank you @gzuerlein" (Instagram).
- ^ 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) - ^ a b c "Getting to Know Avonley Nguyen & Vadym Kolesnik". ice-dance.com. July 25, 2017.
- ^ "2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Intermediate Dance". U.S. Figure Skating. January 17, 2016.
- ^ "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) - ^ "Avonley NGUYEN / Vadym KOLESNIK: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
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