Harley Windsor facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Harley Windsor
Windsor in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Harley Dahlstrom-Windsor
Country represented	Australia
Born	(1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 28) Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Skating club	Sydney FSC
Began skating	2005
Medal record Representing  Australia Figure skating: Pairs World Junior Championships Gold 2017 Taipei Pairs Junior Grand Prix Final Gold 2017–18 Nagoya Pairs

Harley Windsor, born on October 22, 1996, is a talented former Australian pair skater. He was also known as Harley Dahlstrom-Windsor. With his former skating partner, Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, he achieved many great things.

Together, they became the Junior World Champions in 2017. They also won the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy and earned a bronze medal at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. In 2018, they won another bronze medal at the CS U.S. Classic. Harley and Ekaterina were also two-time Australian national champions in 2016 and 2018.

About Harley's Early Life

Harley Dahlstrom-Windsor was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia. He grew up in Rooty Hill. He is the youngest of nine children from his parents' earlier marriages.

Harley has Australian Aboriginal heritage. His mother's family comes from the Weilwyn and Gamilaraay people. His father's family is from the Gamilaraay, Ngarrable, and Swedish people.

Harley's Skating Journey

How Harley Started Skating

Harley began ice skating in 2005. He became interested after seeing an ice rink in Blacktown. In late 2006, Galina and Andrei Pachin started coaching him in Canterbury.

Harley first competed in singles skating. Later, he started learning pair skating. He passed important tests with different partners from New South Wales and Queensland.

Teaming Up with Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya

Harley's coaches, the Pachins, asked Russian coach Nina Mozer for advice. Mozer suggested that Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya try skating with Harley in Moscow. They started skating together in December 2015.

Their coaches thought they would be a good team. This was because they had similar skating styles and body types. The Australian skating association asked for Ekaterina to be released from Russia, and Mozer helped with this.

Skating Season: 2016–2017

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

During this season, Alexandrovskaya and Windsor trained with the Pachins in Sydney. They also trained with Andrei Hekalo and Nina Mozer in Moscow. They made their international debut in September 2016. This was at the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) in Ostrava, Czech Republic. They finished 8th overall.

Later that month, they competed at a JGP event in Tallinn, Estonia. They won the gold medal, beating three Russian pairs. They were the first substitute team for the JGP Final in Marseille, France.

Alexandrovskaya and Windsor also competed at a senior-level event in October 2016. This was the Finlandia Trophy. They placed sixth. This result helped them get the scores needed to compete at senior ISU Championships. In December, they finished 5th at the JGP Final in France. They were called to compete there when another team withdrew.

In January 2017, Harley had an injury to his knee tendon. The next month, the pair placed 11th at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea.

In March, Alexandrovskaya and Windsor competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. They finished first overall and won the gold medal! They were the first skaters from Australia to win gold at an ISU Figure Skating Championships. They were also the first to win a medal at Junior Worlds since 1976.

A few weeks later, they competed at the senior World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. They made it to the final skate and finished 16th.

Skating Season: 2017–2018

In September, Alexandrovskaya and Windsor finished fourth at the 2017 JGP in Riga, Latvia. Later that month, they competed at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. This event was important for qualifying for the 2018 Winter Olympics. They won their first senior international medal, a bronze.

Their result meant they were the first Australian pair skaters to compete at the Olympics since 1998.

In October, Alexandrovskaya and Windsor won gold at the JGP event in Gdańsk, Poland. This qualified them for the JGP Final in Nagoya, Japan. In December, they won gold at the final. They became the first Australian champions in the history of this event.

In January, Alexandrovskaya and Windsor finished 6th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. They won a small silver medal for their short program. In February, they represented Australia at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Harley became the first Indigenous Australian to compete at the Winter Olympics. They finished 18th in the short program and did not advance to the free skate.

They did better at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy. They placed 15th in the short program and 16th overall.

In 2018, Harley was named Best New Sports Talent at the National Dreamtime Awards 2018.

Skating Season: 2018–2019

Alexandrovskaya and Windsor moved to Montreal to train with new coaches. They started the season well, winning a bronze medal at the 2018 CS U.S. Classic. However, the move was difficult, and both skaters faced health and fitness problems.

They finished sixth at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Then, they made their senior Grand Prix debut. They finished seventh at both 2018 Skate Canada International and 2018 Rostelecom Cup.

Harley developed a long-term foot problem. This meant they had to miss both the Four Continents and World Championships.

Skating Season: 2019–2020

After a tough season, Alexandrovskaya and Windsor moved back to Sydney. Their former coach, Andrei Khekalo, joined them there. After many tries, a solution was found for Harley's foot problem. This allowed them to start training on the ice again.

Alexandrovskaya and Windsor placed ninth at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They then finished seventh at the 2019 Skate America, which was their only Grand Prix event that season.

On February 26, 2020, Harley announced that he and Ekaterina had ended their partnership. This was due to Ekaterina's ongoing health issues. Sadly, Ekaterina passed away a few months later.

Partnership with Maria Chernyshova

Skating Seasons: 2020–2021 & 2021–2022

Harley did not compete during the 2020-2021 season. In August 2021, it was announced that he had teamed up with Russian-born figure skater, Maria Chernyshova. Chernyshova and Windsor made their international debut for Australia in December 2021. This was at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they finished fifteenth. This partnership ended after the 2021–22 figure skating season.

After this partnership, Harley broke his ankle during practice. This injury needed surgery, which he had in September 2022.

Harley briefly went to Sochi, Russia in May 2023 to work on his pair skating moves. In July 2023, it was announced that Harley had teamed up with Canadian-born pair skater, Cho Hye-jin. They planned to represent South Korea together. However, this partnership also ended in October 2023.

Taking a Break from Skating

As of July 2025, Harley Windsor is taking a break from his skating career. He is living in Sydney with his father and brother.

Harley in Film

An ABC Television documentary film called Harley & Katya was released in February 2022. This film tells the story of Alexandrovskaya and Windsor's relationship and their skating partnership.

The film was directed and co-written by Selina Miles. It was nominated for an award at the 13th AACTA Awards in 2024. It also won an International Emmy Award for Best Sports Documentary in 2024.

Skating Programs

With Alexandrovskaya

Competition Results

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

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Maria Chernyshova

Pairs with Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya

Men's Singles