Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya
Alexandrovskaya in 2017
Personal information
Native name	Екатери́на Дми́триевна Алекса́ндровская
Full name	Ekaterina Dmitriyevna Alexandrovskaya
Alternative names	Katia Aleksandrovskaya
Country represented	Australia
Born	(2000-01-01)1 January 2000 Moscow, Russia
Died	18 July 2020(2020-07-18) (aged 20) Moscow, Russia
Height	1.54 m (5 ft +1⁄2 in)
Former partner	Harley Windsor Aleksandr Epifanov Vladislav Lysoy
Coach	Andrei Khekalo
Former coach	Richard Gauthier Bruno Marcotte Andrei Pachin Galina Pachin Nina Mozer Svetlana Sokolovskaya Inna Goncharenko
Choreographer	Andrei Pachin Alla Kapranova Danielle O'Brien
Former choreographer	Serena Si
Skating club	Sydney FSC
Training locations	Sydney, Australia Montreal, Canada
Former training locations	Moscow, Russia
Began skating	2004
Retired	2020
World standing	with Windsor 17 (2017–18) 40 (2016–17)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	190.31 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Short program	66.45 2018 Four Continents
Free skate	125.80 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Medal record Representing  Australia Figure skating: Pairs World Junior Championships Gold 2017 Taipei Pairs Junior Grand Prix Final Gold 2017–18 Nagoya Pairs

Ekaterina Dmitriyevna Alexandrovskaya (born 1 January 2000 – died 18 July 2020) was a talented Russian-Australian pair skater. She was also known as Katia Alexandrovskaya. With her skating partner, Harley Windsor, she achieved many great things. They won the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy and were bronze medallists at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and 2018 CS U.S. Classic. They also became Australian national champions twice, in 2017 and 2019.

At the junior level, Ekaterina and Harley were very successful. They won the 2017 World Junior title and the 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final. They also won gold at two Junior Grand Prix events in Estonia (2016) and Poland (2017).

Early Life

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya was born in Moscow, Russia, on 1 January 2000. She became an Australian citizen in October 2017. Throughout her life, she faced some health challenges.

Skating Career

Starting Out

Ekaterina began learning to skate in 2004 when she was just three years old. She first competed as a single skater. Later, she started skating in pairs. She skated with Vladislav Lysoy in 2012–2013 and with Aleksandr Epifanov in 2014–2016.

Partnering with Harley Windsor

In December 2015, Ekaterina started skating with Harley Windsor. Australian coaches Andrei and Galina Pachin were looking for a partner for Harley. Ekaterina's coach, Nina Mozer, suggested a tryout in Moscow. The coaches saw that Ekaterina and Harley had similar skating styles and body types, which made them a good match.

The Australian skating association helped Ekaterina get permission from Russia to skate for Australia.

2016–2017 Season: Junior Success

Alexandrovskaya and Windsor at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final.

During this season, Ekaterina and Harley trained in both Sydney, Australia, and Moscow, Russia. They made their international debut in September 2016 at a Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in the Czech Republic. They finished 8th overall.

Later that month, they competed at another JGP event in Tallinn, Estonia. They won the gold medal, beating three Russian pairs. They were also chosen as substitutes for the JGP Final in France.

Ekaterina and Harley also competed at the senior level. In October 2016, they placed sixth at the Finlandia Trophy. This helped them get the scores needed to compete in major senior championships. In December, they finished 5th at the JGP Final in France.

In February 2017, they placed 11th at the Four Continents Championships in South Korea.

A big moment came in March 2017 at the World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. They won the gold medal! They were the first skaters from Australia to win gold at an ISU Championship. They were also the first Australian pair to win a medal at Junior Worlds since 1976. A few weeks later, they competed at the senior World Championships in Finland, finishing 16th.

2017–2018 Season: Olympics and JGP Final Gold

In September 2017, Ekaterina and Harley competed at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. This event was important for qualifying for the 2018 Winter Olympics. They won a bronze medal, which was their first senior international medal. This result also meant they would be the first Australian pair skaters to compete at the Olympics since 1998!

In October, they won gold at a JGP event in Gdańsk, Poland. This qualified them for the JGP Final in Japan. In December, they won gold at the final, becoming the first Australian champions in that event's history.

In January 2018, they finished 6th at the Four Continents Championships in Taiwan. In February, they represented Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. They placed 18th in the short program. At the 2018 World Championships in Italy, they finished 16th overall.

2018–2019 Season: Challenges

Ekaterina and Harley moved to Montreal, Canada, to train with new coaches. They started the season well, winning a bronze medal at the 2018 CS U.S. Classic. However, they faced some health and fitness problems. Harley developed a foot injury, which caused them to miss the Four Continents and World Championships that season.

2019–2020 Season: Retirement

After a difficult season, Ekaterina and Harley moved back to Sydney, Australia. Their former coach, Andrei Khekalo, joined them there. They worked to find a solution for Harley's foot injury. They competed at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing ninth, and then seventh at 2019 Skate America.

They later withdrew from some competitions. Harley Windsor announced that they had stopped skating together because Ekaterina was retiring due to health issues.

Death

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya passed away on 18 July 2020. She was 20 years old.

Programs

With Windsor

Competitive Highlights with Windsor

Alexandrovskaya and Windsor at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final.

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Images for kids

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  Alexandrovskaya in 2017

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  Alexandrovskaya/Windsor at the 2016–17 JGP Final

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  Alexandrovskaya/Windsor at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final

See also

In Spanish: Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya para niños