Ilias Ali (born 19 October 1994) is a Kazakhstani former ice dancer. With Karina Uzurova, he competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships and finished sixth at the 2015 Winter Universiade.
Personal life Ali was born on 19 October 1994 in Almaty. He studied at the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism in Almaty.
Career Ali began learning to skate in 2004. He teamed up with Karina Uzurova in November 2009. The two made their international debut in September 2010, competing at 2010–11 ISU Junior Grand Prix events in Braşov, Romania, and Karuizawa, Japan. In March, they competed at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. Ranked 7th in the preliminary round and 17th in the short dance, they qualified for the final segment and went on to finish 17th overall. During the season, they trained in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and Odintsovo, Russia, coached by Kuralay Uzurova and Alexei Gorshkov.
In the 2011–12 ISU Junior Grand Prix season, Uzurova/Ali placed 7th in Riga, Latvia, and 15th in Gdańsk, Poland. In January, they competed at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria; they ranked fifth in the short dance, sixth in the free dance, and sixth overall. The following month, at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Minsk (Belarus), they placed 11th in the preliminary round and 22nd in the short dance, which meant that they did not qualify for the free dance. They were coached by Uzurova and Gorshkov until the end of the season.
Competing in the 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, Uzurova/Ali placed 10th in Bled, Slovenia, and 7th in Zagreb, Croatia. Kuralay Uzurova and Maia Usova served as their coaches. The skaters made no international appearances the following season due to Ali's injury.
In 2014, Uzurova/Ali began training in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, coached by Anjelika Krylova, Pasquale Camerlengo, and Natalia Deller. Making their senior international debut, the duo finished 7th at the 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in December. In February, they placed 5th in the short dance, 8th in the free dance, and 6th overall at the 2015 Winter Universiade in Granada, Spain. A week later, they competed at their final event together, the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea, where they finished 12th.
Programs With Uzurova Season Short dance Free dance 2014–2015 It's a Man's Man's Man's World Swing I Got You (I Feel Good) 2012–2013 Only You Notre-Dame de Paris Live for the One I Have The Age of the Cathedrals The Refugees 2011–2012 Historia de un Amor Arabica East Echo Arabica 2010–2011 My Sweet and Tender Beast Blues for Klook
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Uzurova International Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 Four Continents 12th Golden Spin 7th Universiade 6th International: Junior Junior Worlds 17th 22nd Youth Olympics 6th Croatia 7th Japan 12th Latvia 7th Poland 15th Romania 11th Slovenia 10th Ice Challenge 5th Istanbul Cup 6th Mont Blanc Trophy 6th NRW Trophy 12th 10th Santa Claus Cup 3rd 7th Trophy of Lyon 4th National Kazakhstan 3rd 1st 1st 1st
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