Viktor Vyacheslavovich Kovalenko (russian: Виктор Вячеславович Коваленко; born 6 December 1991) is an

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i ice dancer who competes with

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. With former partner Anna Nagornyuk, he placed 10th at the 2013 World Junior Championships.

Career

Early in his career, Viktor Kovalenko competed with Maria Popkova. They placed 24th at the 2010 World Junior Championships. Kovalenko began competing internationally with Anna Nagornyuk in the 2011–2012 season, appearing on both the junior and senior levels. They competed on the

2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 15th season of the series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating contes ...

series and then made their senior international debut at the 2012 Four Continents where they placed 8th. Nagornyuk and Kovalenko finished 12th at the 2012 World Junior Championships and were entered to compete on the senior level at the 2012 World Championships. Although Nagornyuk was granted her visa a week before the competition, Kovalenko received his on the morning of 26 March, the same day they were scheduled to compete in the preliminary round. They arrived in

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, half an hour before they were due to compete and reached the arena ten minutes before competing, but were able to qualify for the short dance. In the 2012–13 season, Nagornyuk and Kovalenko placed 10th at both the

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and World Junior Championships. They parted ways at the end of the season. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, Kovalenko teamed up with

. They withdrew from the

2013 Nebelhorn Trophy The 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy was held on September 26–28, 2013 at the Eislaufzentrum Oberstdorf. It is held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany and is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain. Medals were awarded in men's and ladies' singles, pair ...

, a qualifier for the

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, because he developed

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just before the event.

Programs

With Tretiakova

With Nagornyuk

With Popkova

Competitive highlights

With Tretiakova

With Nagornyuk

With Popkova

References

External links

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Viola Zakhliupana / Viktor Kovalenko
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kovalenko, Viktor Uzbekistani male ice dancers 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Tashkent Dancers from Tashkent