Adelina Zulfatovna Galyavieva (, born 2 October 1996) is a Russian-French ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Louis Thauron, she is the 2021 French National Champion, the 2018 Bosphorus Cup bronze medalist and made her Grand Prix debut at the 2018 Internationaux de France.
Personal life Galyavieva was born on 2 October 1996 in Kazan, Russia. She has also resided in Moscow and Lyon, and has received French citizenship.
Career Early years Galyavieva began skating as a six-year-old, in 2002. As a junior ice dancer, she competed first with Vladislav Antonov and later with Alexei Karpushov, coached by Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov in Moscow. She made no international appearances for Russia.
Partnership with Abecassis In 2014, Galyavieva began a partnership with French ice dancer Laurent Abecassis and changed her country of representation to France. The two were coached by Muriel Zazoui, Diana Ribas, and Olivier Schoenfelder in Lyon, France. In 2015, they competed at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event, placing 8th in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Galyavieva/Abecassis made their senior international debut at the International Cup of Nice in October 2016. They competed at six further internationals, including two ISU Challenger Series events, but won no medals. The International Cup of Nice in October 2017 was their final competition as a team.
Partnership with Thauron Galyavieva teamed up with French ice dancer Louis Thauron after a tryout in Lyon on 14 February 2018. The two decided to represent France but train in Moscow, coached by Russia's Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Volkov. Making their debut, they placed 8th at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy in September.
As France's host pick, Galyavieva/Thauron competed at the 2018 Internationaux de France, placing 10th overall at the November Grand Prix event. In December, they won their first international medal, bronze at Turkey's Bosphorus Cup, and then took bronze at the French Championships. They were subsequently named to France's team for the 2019 European Championships, where they placed twelfth.
Programs
With Thauron Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition 2020–2021Mamma Mia! Dancing Queen I Have a Dream Dancing Queen Perfume: The Story of a Murderer 2019–2020 Carmen 2018–2019 Flamenco Tango Flamenco Amélie Stay
With Abecassis Season Short dance Free dance 2016–2017 Satellite Hound Dog Money Honey Respect You Should Be Dancing Thriller I Want It That Way Can't Hold Us Shape of You 2015–2016 Ta P'tite Flamme Ivan, Boris et moi Pretty Woman Oh, Pretty Woman Fallen He Sleeps / Love Theme
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Thauron International Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 Worlds 16th Europeans 12th 12th France 10th C WD Rostelecom 8th WD Cup of Austria WD Lombardia 9th Ondrej Nepela 8th Bosphorus Cup 3rd Denis Ten Memorial 2nd Egna Trophy 3rd Mezzaluna Cup 2nd Universiade 3rd Volvo Open Cup 4th National French Champ. 3rd 2nd 1st Masters 2nd 3rd WD Team events World Team Trophy 5th T 4th P TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled T = Team Result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only
With Abecassis International Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 Lombardia Trophy 12th Tallinn Trophy 7th Bavarian Open 5th Cup of Nice 12th 15th Toruń Cup 8th Volvo Open Cup 6th International Slovakia 8th NRW Trophy 11th 9th Open d'Andorra 2nd Santa Claus Cup 12th Toruń Cup 1st National French Champ. 4th French Jr. Champ. 3rd 5th Masters 2nd J 4th 4th J = Junior level
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