Aleksandra Golovkina Explained

Aleksandra Golovkina
Birth Date:1 July 1998
Birth Place:Vilnius, Lithuania
Coach:David Richardson, Simon Briggs
Formercoach:Marina Selitskaia, Dmitrij Kozlov, Aidas Reklys, Rafael Arutunian
Choreographer:David Richardson
Formerchoreographer:Benoit Richaud, Elena Maslennikova, Dmitrij Kozlov
Skating Club:Dundee ISC
Currenttraininglocations:Dundee, United Kingdom
Formertraininglocations:Vilnius and Kaunas, Lithuania; Moscow, Russia; Lake Forest, United States
Beganskating:2004
Combined Total:157.42
Combined Date:2022 CS Warsaw Cup
Sp Score:55.49
Sp Date:2022 CS Warsaw Cup
Fs Score:103.41
Fs Date:2022 CS Nepela Memorial

Aleksandra Golovkina (born 1 July 1998) is a Lithuanian figure skater. She is the gold medalist of the Tayside Trophy 2023 and a six-time Lithuanian national champion (2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2023). She has competed in five European Championships and two World Championships.

Career

Early years

Golovkina competed internationally on the novice level from the 2008-09 season to the 2011-12 one.

2012–13 season

Her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in August 2012. In March 2013, she competed at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan but was eliminated after placing 39th in the short program.

2013–14 season

Golovkina began the 2013-14 season on the JGP series, placing 16th in Estonia. In November 2013, she won the junior bronze medal at the NRW Trophy before making her senior international debut at the Warsaw Cup; she placed 9th in the short program, 1st in the free skate, and 4th overall in Warsaw. Continuing on the senior level, she finished 4th at the 2014 Toruń Cup and 5th at the Hellmut Seibt Memorial.

2014–15 season

Golovkina competed at one JGP event and then won her first senior international medal, silver, at the Ice Star in Minsk, Belarus. In November 2014, she began competing on the ISU Challenger Series (CS), placing 5th at the Volvo Open Cup before taking bronze at the Warsaw Cup. She placed 7th at her final CS event, the 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb. Golovkina was named to Lithuania's team to the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. Ranked 23rd in the short program, she qualified for the free skate, where she placed 17th, lifting her to 19th overall.

2015–16 season

Golovkina won her second Lithuanian Championship title and secured her second consecutive silver medal at the Ice Star competition in Minsk, Belarus. Subsequently, she represented Lithuania at the European Championships, finishing in the 16th position. Golovkina also participated in the World Championships, landing in 33rd place.

2016–17 season

She competed in four distinct events, with her most notable achievement being a 9th place finish in Nice.

2017–18 season

Golovkina sustained an injury that required leg tendon surgery, preventing her from participating in most competitions that year. However, she attempted to qualify for the Olympics at the Nebelhorn Trophy competition in Oberstdorf, Germany, towards the end of the season. She placed 19th and did not qualify for the Olympics.

2018–19 season: Initial retirement

During the 2018-19 season, Golovkina decided to conclude her ice skating career. She relocated to Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom, where she commenced her studies in Sports, Exercise, and Nutrition. That same year, she resumed skating at the Whitley Bay ice rink and began training under the guidance of her coach, David Richardson.

2019–20 season: Return to competition

Golovkina made a comeback to the sport after an absence of a year and a half. She began her season with a 3rd place finish in the Tayside Trophy and a 7th place finish in the Torun Cup. Additionally, she competed in the European Championship, finishing in 26th place. Golovkina won her third Lithuanian Championship title.

2020–21 season

The 2020-21 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the same year, Aleksandra decided to relocate to Dundee, Scotland, and train there.

2021–22 season

At the start of the 2021-22 season, Golovkina again competed at the Tayside Trophy competition in Dundee, Scotland, where she finished in 4th place. Later in the season, she competed in the European Championship in Tallinn, Estonia and advanced to the free program. She finished in overall 21st place. Golovkina also won her fourth Lithuanian Championship title.

2022–23 season

At the 2022 Warsaw Cup, Golovkina achieved a new personal best of 157.42 points, as well as a new personal best in the short program of 55.49. She also set a new personal best in the free skate at the 2022 Ondrej Nepela Memorial, where she received a score of 103.41. Golovkina concluded the year with a 3rd place finish in the Crystal Skate competition in Bucharest, Romania, and a 5th place finish in the Tayside Trophy competition in Dundee. She also secured her fifth Lithuanian Championship title. A hamstring injury forced her to withdraw from two of the season's most significant competitions, the European Championships and the Universiade in Lake Placid, United States.

2023–24 season

Golovkina began her season by participating in the 2023 Nepela Memorial, where she finished in 11th place. A few weeks later, she won the Tayside Trophy with a score of 151.23. Later in the same month, she placed second at the Swiss Ice Skating Open 2023.

At the Warsaw Cup 2023 in Poland, Golovkina set a new overall personal best of 158.67, as well as a new personal best in the free skate. In early December, she competed at the Edusport Trophy, scoring a total of 158.50 points and winning the bronze medal. In the same month, just before Christmas, Golovkina competed in the Lithuanian Figure Skating Championship, finishing in second place behind Meda Variakojyte. However, as Golovkina had the better overall results, she was still chosen to represent Lithuania at the 2024 European Figure Skating Championships.[1] This was the first time in her senior career that she did not win a gold medal at the national championships.

At the beginning of 2024, Golovkina took part in the European Figure Skating Championships, which were held in her home country, Lithuania, in the city of Kaunas. Despite a leg injury limiting her on-ice training time and a fall on her second jump,[2] she qualified for the free program in 14th place and set a new personal best for the short program. In the free program, she finished 16th and was also 16th overall in the competition.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2023–2024
  • My reason
2022–2023
  • My reason
2021–2022
2019–2020
  • Tango selection
2017–2018
  • Adagio from Concerto No. 23
  • Romeo and Juliet
2015–2017
  • Feeling Good
  • Adagio from Concerto No. 23
  • Romeo and Juliet
2014–2015

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2013–2014
2012–2013

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  • Clair de lune
2011–2012
  • Raudoni Vakarai
2009–2010
  • Appassionata
2008–2009
  • Hoşgeldin

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2012–13 to present

International
Event12–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1819–2020–2121–2222–2323–24
align=left 28th 33rd
align=left 19th 16th 26th 21st WD 16th
align=left 7th
align=left 9th
align=left 21st 29th
align=left 5th
align=left 19th 28th
align=left 13th 13th 4th 11th
align=left 13th
align=left 5th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 7th WD 20th 7th 7th
align=left Bellu Memorial 4th
align=left 14th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3th
align=left 9th WD
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left Ephesus Cup bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left Hellmut Seibt 5th 13th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left Lounakeskus Trophy bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left Swiss Open bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 13th
align=left Tayside Trophybgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th 5th bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left 4th 9th 7th
align=left WD
align=left 4th
align=left 10th
International: Junior
align=left 39th
align=left 16th
align=left 18th
align=left 16th
align=left 17th
align=left 14th
align=left 11th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
National
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver 2nd
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

2008–09 to 2011–12

International: Novice
Event08–0909–1010–1111–12
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd N
align=left 27th N bgcolor=gold 1st N bgcolor=gold 1st N bgcolor=cc9966 3rd N
National
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
N = Novice level

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nesavas . Martynas . 2024-01-10 . Svajonės išsipildymu pasidžiaugusi čiuožėja Golovkina supranta konkurenciją Europos čempionate: TOP-5 jau aiškus . 2024-03-07 . lrt.lt . lt.
  2. Web site: Krukauskas . Modestas . 11 January 2024 . Netikėtą rūbą Europos čempionate parodžiusi A. Golovkina „paslydo“ ant lengvesnio šuolio: „Paprastesnis, mažiau balų kainuojantis, tačiau jis nepavyko“ . A. Golovkina, who showed an unexpected outfit at the European Championship, "slipped" on an easier jump: "It was simpler, costing less points, but it didn't work" . 2024-03-07 . www.lrytas.lt . Lithuanian.