Anastasiia Gubanova (singles skater) explained

Anastasia Gubanova
Caption:Gubanova at the 2016-17 Junior Grand Prix Final
Native Name:ანასტასია გუბანოვა (georgian)Анастасия Витальевна Губанова (Russian)
Native Name Lang:geo
Fullname:Anastasiia Vitalyevna Gubanova
Also Known As:Anastasia Gubanova
Country: (2021–)
(until 2020)
Birth Date:2 December 2002
Birth Place:Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, Russia
Residence:Saint Petersburg, Russia
Coach:Evgeni Rukavicin
Formercoach:Roman Usatov
Elena Buianova
Angelina Turenko
Alexei Urmanov
Choreographer:Valentin Molotov
Olga Glinka
Alena Leonova
Formerchoreographer:Irina Tagaeva
Tatiana Tarasova
Liudmila Mozhina
Olga Ivanova
Igor Koshcheev
Skating Club:St. Petersburg Figure Skating Academy
Former Skating Club:CSKA Moscow
Olympic School Saint Petersburg
Currenttraininglocations:Saint Petersburg
Formertraininglocations:Moscow
Beganskating:2006
Combined Total:203.91
Combined Date:2021 CS Finlandia Trophy
Sp Score:69.81
Sp Date:2023 Europeans
Fs Score:135.58
Fs Date:2022 Winter Olympics
Show-Medals:yes

Anastasiia Vitalyevna Gubanova (Georgian: ანასტასია გუბანოვა, Russian: Анастасия Витальевна Губанова; born 2 December 2002), is a Russian-Georgian figure skater who represents Georgia in women's singles.[1] She is the 2023 European champion, the 2024 European silver medalist, the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy bronze medalist, and a two-time ISU Challenger Series gold medalist.

Competing for Russia, she is the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist. On the junior level, she is the 2016 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, the 2016 JGP Czech Republic champion, and the 2016 JGP Germany champion.

At the 2016 Junior Grand Prix Final, Gubanova became the first junior lady to break the 130-points barrier for the free program, a record beaten few minutes later by teammate Alina Zagitova.

Personal life

Gubanova was born on 2 December 2002 in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, Russia. She confirmed that she had Georgian citizenship in 2021. On 26 July 2024 she married former finnish figure skater Roman Galay.[2]

Career

Early years

Gubanova started learning to skate in 2006. She began appearing internationally in the advanced novice category in November 2013, taking gold at the Warsaw Cup. In the following years, she won the Rooster Cup, Gardena Spring Trophy, and NRW Trophy.

2016–17 season: Junior international debut

Gubanova's junior international debut came at the 2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Ostrava, Czech Republic; she won the gold medal by a margin of 0.08 over Japan's Rika Kihira, after placing second in the short program and first in the free skate. At the JGP in Dresden, Germany, she ranked first in both segments, setting a new world record for the free skate and outscoring the silver medalist, Yuna Shiraiwa, by 17.91 points. Gubanova qualified for the JGP Final in Marseille, France, where she won the silver medal scoring a new personal best in free skate of 133.77 and with a total of 194.07 points, just behind teammate Alina Zagitova who won the gold medal respectively.

At the 2017 Russian Championships, she placed seventh both on the senior level and at the junior event.

2017–18 season

At the 2018 Russian Championships, Gubanova placed sixth on the senior level and fourth at the junior event. During the season she won two international junior events, 2017 Cup of Nice and 2017 Tallinn Trophy.

2018–19 season: Senior international debut

In late November, Gubanova made her senior international debut at the 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy where she finished fourth. One week later she competed at 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb where she won her first international senior and Challenger Series medal (silver) with a personal best score of 198.65 points.

2019–20 season and 2020–21 seasons

Gubanova placed tenth at the 2020 Russian Championships. During the 2020–21 season she competed only at the Saint Petersburg Championships,[3] and in August 2021, it was announced that she would continue her career competing for Georgia.

2021–22 season: Debut for Georgia

Gubanova opened the 2021–22 season at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, her first international assignment since 2018. She placed fourth in the short program, scoring just shy of her personal best, but fell to seventh in the free skate and fifth overall, despite setting new personal bests for both the free program and total score. She was initially scheduled to compete next at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria in November, but withdrew from the event after contracting COVID-19.

After recovering from illness, Gubanova returned to competition in December at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb where she earned her first international senior title. She won the short program despite a mistake on her final spin but fell to third in the free program. However, her lead from the short was enough to keep her narrowly in the lead, and she took the gold medal ahead of American skater Amber Glenn and Estonian Niina Petrõkina. She stated in an interview after the event with Russian media outlet Sports.ru, "I'm not in full shape after the illness, the COVID damaged my lungs and respiratory system...but of course, I'm very happy that I got the gold medal here, even if it's not quite ideal yet."

Making her debut at the European Championships in Tallinn, Gubanova placed sixth in the short program with a clean skate. She struggled in the free skate, making several errors and dropping to seventh overall. Despite this, she said that the "impressions, however, are amazing after such a competition. It’s a huge experience for me and for my future career."

Gubanova was officially named to the Georgian team for the 2022 Winter Olympics by the Georgian Figure Skating Federation on 19 January. She began the Olympics on 5 February as the women's entry for Georgia in the team event, where she skated a clean program to place fourth in the segment, and earn 7 points towards Team Georgia's combined score. However, despite scoring 22 team points overall to tie for fifth place with Team China going into the free skate, Team Georgia lost the tie-breaker and did not advance. In the women's event, Gubanova was tenth in the short program. She was tenth in the free skate as well and finished tenth overall.

At 2022 World Championships, the field was noticeably affected by the banning of all Russian skaters as a result of the Russo-Ukrainian War. In this more open contest, Gubanova placed sixth.

2022–23 season: European champion

Gubanova began the new season at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy, where she won the bronze medal, finishing 7.95 points behind South Korean silver medalist Kim Chae-yeon. She was then invited to make her senior Grand Prix debut at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy. She finished third in the short program and, while fifth in the free skate, remained third overall and won the bronze medal. She said she was "very pleased with my performance today and very happy to be here and glad I could do my job. I'm happy that my work has paid off!" Gubanova then finished seventh at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo.

Entering the 2023 European Championships as a podium contender, Gubanova unexpectedly placed first in the short program after pre-event favourite Loena Hendrickx of Belgium made a jump error. Hendrickx fell twice in the free skate, while Gubanova made only a minor jump error, finishing first in that segment as well and taking the gold medal. This was the first ISU championship title for a Georgian skater. She said that "at the end of my performance, there were a lot of emotions. Mostly I was happy that I was able to overcome myself. This medal means a lot to me."

Gubanova entered the 2023 World Championships in Saitama as a potential medal contender, but struggled at the event and finished fourteenth.

2023–24 season: European silver

Gubanova won the gold medal at the 2023 CS Lombardia Trophy to start the season, before taking bronze at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy. On the Grand Prix, she placed second in the short program at the 2023 Grand Prix de France, but errors in the free skate dropped her to sixth place. She was sixth as well at the 2023 NHK Trophy, after coming tenth in the short program and rising to fourth in the free skate, which she considered an improvement after "disappointment" in France.

Seeking to defend her title at the 2024 European Championships, Gubanova finished third in the short program, behind Belgians Loena Hendrickx and Nina Pinzarrone. A strong free skate with five clean triple jumps lifted her above Pinzarrone to second place overall, reaching her second European podium. She claimed afterward that due to her difficulties in the first half of the season she "didn't expect a medal here at all," and was "really happy" with the result.

Gubanova ended the season at the 2024 World Championships, coming thirteenth.

Records and achievements

Historical world record scores

Note: Because of the introduction of the new +5 / -5 GOE (Grade of Execution) system which replaced the previous +3 / -3 GOE system, ISU has decided that all statistics start from zero for the season 2018–19. All previous records are now historical.[4]

Historical junior women's free program
DateScoreEventNote
8 October 2016129.142016 JGP GermanyGubanova broke Marin Honda's record from September 2016.
9 December 2016133.772016–17 Junior Grand Prix FinalGubanova upgraded her record from October 2016. At the same event, it was later broken by Alina Zagitova.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2023–2024
  • Mojo
2022–2023
  • Istanbul Wedding
  • Historiette No. 5

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2021–2022
  • Letters
  • Charms
2020–2021
  • Couple in a Café
2019–2020
2018–2019
2017–2018
  • A Solitary Woman
  • Table for Two
  • Wayward Sisters
2016–2017
  • Romeo & Juliet
2014–2015
  • Snowstorm
2013–2014
2012–2013
  • À Paris (Valzer)

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

For Georgia

International
Event21–2222–2323–2424-25
align=left 10th
align=left 6th 14th 13th
align=left 6th bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left TBD
align=left 7th
align=left 6th TBD
align=left 6th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 5th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
Team events
align=left 6th T
3rd P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

For Russia

International
Event13–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–20
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 4th
International: Junior
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 4th
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
International: Advanced novice
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left Rooster Cup bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
National
align=left 7th 6th 9th 10th
align=left 7th 6th 12th 7th 4th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd J 6th J bgcolor=gold 1st J bgcolor=silver 2nd 5th bgcolor=silver 2nd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

Senior level

Personal best highlighted in bold.

For Georgia

2023–2024 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
March 18–24, 20242024 World Championshipsalign=center 20
58.66
align=center 7
123.76
align=center 13
182.42
January 10–14, 20242024 European Championshipsalign=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
68.96
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
137.59
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
206.52
November 24–26, 20232023 NHK Trophyalign=center 10
55.80
align=center 4
128.52
align=center 6
184.32
November 3–5, 20232023 Grand Prix de Francealign=center 2
66.73
align=center 7
120.93
align=center 6
187.66
October 4–8, 20232023 CS Finlandia Trophyalign=center 4
60.62
align=center 2
118.99
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
179.61
September 8–10, 20232023 CS Lombardia Trophyalign=center 1
69.65
align=center 4
115.95
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
185.60
2022–2023 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
March 22–26, 20232023 World Championshipsalign=center 11
65.40
align=center 15
119.52
align=center 14
184.92
January 25–29, 20232023 European Championshipsalign=center bgcolor=gold 1
69.81
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
130.10
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
199.91
November 25–27, 20222022 Grand Prix of Espooalign=center 9
56.03
align=center 8
110.54
align=center 7
166.57
November 11–13, 20222022 MK John Wilson Trophyalign=center 3
66.82
align=center 5
126.29
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
193.11
October 4–9, 20222022 CS Finlandia Trophyalign=center 2
68.03
align=center 4
129.53
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
197.56
2021–22 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
March 21–27, 20222022 World Championshipsalign=center 14
62.59
align=center 5
134.02
align=center 6
196.61
February 15–17, 20222022 Winter Olympicsalign=center 9
65.40
align=center 9
135.58
align=center 10
200.98
February 4–7, 20222022 Winter Olympics – Team eventalign=center 4
67.56
align=center align=center 6
January 10–16, 20222022 European Championshipsalign=center 6
67.02
align=center 9
121.15
align=center 7
188.17
December 7–11, 20212021 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebalign=center 1
65.68
align=center 3
118.61
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
184.29
October 7–10, 20212021 CS Finlandia Trophyalign=center 4
69.50
align=center 7
134.41
align=center 5
203.91

For Russia

2019–20 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
18–22 February 20202020 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition
align=center 2
72.13
align=center 2
136.68
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
208.81
24–29 December 20192020 Russian Championshipsalign=center 12
60.87
align=center 8
129.19
align=center 10
190.06
2018–19 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
19–23 December 20182019 Russian Championshipsalign=center 8
70.54
align=center 11
133.22
align=center 9
203.76
5–8 December 20182018 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebalign=center 2
69.56
align=center 2
129.09
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
198.65
26 Nov. – 2 Dec. 20182018 CS Tallinn Trophyalign=center 4
60.29
align=center 4
120.44
align=center 4
180.73

Junior level

Previous ISU world best highlighted in bold. Personal best highlighted in bold.

2017–18 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
23–26 January 20182018 Russian Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 2
72.10
align=center 4
133.82
align=center 4
205.92
21–24 December 20172018 Russian ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 5
71.69
align=center 5
134.91
align=center 6
206.60
21–26 November 20172017 Tallinn TrophyJunioralign=center 1
64.63
align=center 1
124.68
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
189.31
11–15 October 20172017 Cup of NiceJunioralign=center 1
63.28
align=center 1
125.02
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
188.30
31 August – 2 September 20172017 JGP AustriaJunioralign=center 6
53.99
align=center 4
106.76
align=center 4
160.75
2016–17 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
6–9 April 20172017 Egna Spring TrophyJunioralign=center 1
57.75
align=center 1
117.24
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
174.99
1–5 February 20172017 Russian Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 11
62.18
align=center 6
123.61
align=center 7
185.79
20–26 December 20162017 Russian ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 10
63.34
align=center 6
133.92
align=center 7
197.26
8–11 December 20162016−17 JGP FinalJunioralign=center 3
60.30
align=center 2
133.77
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
194.07
9–13 November 20162016 Volvo Open CupJunioralign=center 1
65.96
align=center 1
125.22
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
191.18
6–8 October 20162016 JGP GermanyJunioralign=center 1
65.43
align=center 1
129.14
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
194.57
1–4 September 20162016 JGP Czech RepublicJunioralign=center 2
63.51
align=center 1
122.08
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
185.59
2015–16 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
15–17 April 20162016 Gardena Spring TrophyNovicealign=center 1
38.94
align=center 1
89.97
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
128.91
21–23 January 20162016 Russian Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 9
60.26
align=center 16
96.47
align=center 12
156.73
24–29 November 20152015 NRW TrophyNovicealign=center 1
47.76
align=center 1
92.20
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
139.96
2014–15 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
23–26 April 20152015 Rooster CupNovicealign=center 1
48.23
align=center 1
92.29
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
140.52
4–7 February 20152015 Russian Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 7
60.77
align=center 5
117.67
align=center 6
178.44
26–30 November 20142014 NRW TrophyNovicealign=center 1
43.71
align=center 1
77.25
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
120.96
2013–14 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
22–25 January 20142014 Russian Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 9
58.75
align=center 7
114.96
align=center 7
173.71
13–17 November 20132013 Warsaw CupNovicealign=center 2
36.05
align=center 1
74.11
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
110.16

External links

! colspan="3" style="border-top: 5px solid #78FF78;" |Historical World Junior Record Holders (before season 2018–19)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Figure Skating of Georgia . Anastasia Gubanova to #TeamGeorgia! ❤ Anastasia is a silver medalist of the 2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb international competition and a silver medalist of the 2016 Junior Grand Prix Final. Anastasia Gubanova will represent Georgia in Women's single skating category. You will soon find out where she will debut her new programs of the season! Excited? . Instagram . 31 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Анастасия Губанова вышла замуж за Романа Галая . 27 July 2024 .
  3. https://allskaters.info/wp-content/uploads/Protocols/2020-2021/REG/SPB/SPB.pdf 2020 Saint Petersburg Figure Skating Championships protocol
  4. Web site: Statistics including Personal Best/Season Best information . . 15 August 2018.
  5. https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/news-fsk/14583-historic-medals-and-achievements-the-highlights-of-the-2022-23-figure-skating-season?templateParam=15 Historic medals and achievements: The Highlights of the 2022/23 Figure Skating Season
  6. https://agenda.ge/en/news/2023/5042 Olympic Champion Lasha Talakhadze named Best Athlete in Georgia by Olympic Committee