Maria Kazakova (figure skater)

Maria Kazakova
Maria Kazakova
Full name	Maria Evgenyevna Kazakova
Native name	Мария Евгеньевна Казакова
Born	July 15, 2001 (age 23); Moscow, Russia
Hometown	Tbilisi, Georgia
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Georgia
Partner	Georgy Reviya
Coach	Denis Samokhin, Maria Borovikova
Skating club	Balashikha SC
Began skating	2005

Maria Evgenyevna Kazakova (Russian: Мария Евгеньевна Казакова, born 15 July 2001) is a Russian-born ice dancer who competes for Georgia. With her skating partner, Georgy Reviya, she has won two silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified to the 2018 Junior Grand Prix Final.

Personal life

Kazakova was born on 15 July 2001 in Moscow, Russia.^[1]

Career

Early years

Kazakova began learning to skate in 2005 at the age of four.^[1] Competing with Aleksandr Vaskovich for Russia, she placed tenth in junior ice dancing at the 2016 Ice Star in Belarus.^[2]

2017–2018 season

In 2017, Kazakova teamed up with Georgy Reviya to compete for Georgia. During the 2017–2018 season, the team appeared at four international events – the Mentor Torun Cup, the Golden Spin of Zagreb, the Santa Claus Cup, and the Tallinn Trophy. In March, they placed ninth at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2018–2019 season

Kazakova/Reviya made their ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in September at the 2018 JGP Czech Republic. They finished second in both the rhythm dance and the free dance to earn the silver medal overall behind Russian gold medalists Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva / Nikita Nazarov and ahead of Russian bronze medalists Diana Davis / Gleb Smolkin.

At their next Junior Grand Prix event, in Armenia, Kazakova/Reviya placed second in both segments, behind Russia's Arina Ushakova / Maxim Nekrasov, and received another silver medal. They set a new personal best score of 65.42 in the rhythm dance. As of 12 October 2018, they hold the third highest rhythm dance score of the 2018-19 Junior Grand Prix season. They became the first skaters representing Georgia to qualify to a JGP Final.

Programs

With Reviya

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2018–2019 ^[1]	Argentine Tango: Building the Bullet by Luis Bacalov Argentine Tango: Assassin's Tango (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith) by John Powell	Carmina Burana by Carl Orff performed by Edvin Marton Vocalise (from The Ninth Gate) by Wojciech Kilar
	Short dance
2017-2018 ^[3]	Cha Cha: Unchain My Heart performed by Joe Cocker Rhumba: Abrázame performed by Tamara	A Time For Us (from Romeo and Juliet arranged by Henry Mancini Aimer (from Roméo et Juliette) performed by Damian Sargue and Cécelia Cara

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Reviya for Georgia

International: Junior^[4]
Event	2017–18	2018–19
Junior Worlds	9th
JGP Final		TBD
JGP Armenia		2nd
JGP Czech Republic		2nd
Golden Spin of Zagreb	2nd
Mentor Torun Cup	1st
Santa Claus Cup	3rd
Tallinn Trophy	5th
TBD = Assigned

With Vaskovich for Russia

International: Junior^[2]^[5]
Event	2016–17
Ice Star	10th

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Maria KAZAKOVA / Georgy REVIYA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b "Maria KAZAKOVA / Aleksandr VASKOVICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Maria KAZAKOVA / Georgy REVIYA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Competition Results: Maria KAZAKOVA / Georgy REVIYA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Мария Евгеньевна Казакова" [Maria Kazakova]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[ISU-MKAV-2] "Maria KAZAKOVA / Aleksandr VASKOVICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[ISU-1718-3] "Maria KAZAKOVA / Georgy REVIYA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[ISU-MKGR-4] "Competition Results: Maria KAZAKOVA / Georgy REVIYA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[fskate-5] "Мария Евгеньевна Казакова" [Maria Kazakova]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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