Kamila Valieva facts for kids
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Valieva in 2022
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| Native name | Камила Валерьевна Валиева (Russian) |
| Full name | Kamila Valeryevna Valieva |
| Country represented |  Russia |
| Born | 26 April 2006 Kazan, Russia |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Coach | Eteri Tutberidze Sergei Dudakov Daniil Gleikhengauz Georgi Pokhilyuk |
| Skating club | Sambo 70 (Khrustalny), Moscow |
| Began skating | 2009 |
Kamila Valeryevna Valieva (born 26 April 2006) is a Russian figure skater. She is known for her incredible skill, becoming the 2020 Junior World champion and winning several major international competitions.
Valieva is famous for being the first female skater to score over 250, 260, and 270 points in a competition. She also set seven world records in her career. She is one of the few women to land a quadruple jump, which is a jump with four full turns in the air.
During the 2022 Winter Olympics, it was announced that a drug test sample Valieva had given in December 2021 showed a banned substance. In January 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) gave her a four-year ban from competing. Her results from December 25, 2021, were disqualified. This included her first-place finishes at the 2022 European Figure Skating Championships and the 2022 Olympic team event.
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Personal Life
Kamila Valieva was born on April 26, 2006, in Kazan, Russia. She is of Volga Tatar ethnicity. Her mother enrolled her in rhythmic gymnastics, ballet, and figure skating when she was very young. By the time she was five, she decided to focus only on skating.
Valieva has a pet Pomeranian named Lëva, who was a gift from her fans in 2019. She has said that she admires the American skater Nathan Chen for his skill. Like her teammate Alexandra Trusova, she skates in white Edea Piano boots.
Skating Career
Early Years
Valieva started skating in 2009 in her hometown of Kazan. When she was six, her family moved to Moscow so she could train at a better skating school. In 2018, she joined the famous Sambo-70 club to be coached by Eteri Tutberidze.
Even before she competed internationally, a video of her short program for the 2018–19 season got a lot of attention. The program was inspired by Pablo Picasso's painting Girl on a Ball. Picasso's granddaughter even saw the program and invited Valieva to visit her in Paris.
Junior Champion
Valieva made her international debut in August 2019 at a Junior Grand Prix event in France. She won the gold medal and became the second female skater ever to land a quadruple toe loop jump in a competition.
After winning another gold medal in Russia, she qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final. There, she performed a clean free skate and won the title.
In 2020, she competed at the World Junior Championships. She placed first in the short program and won the free skate, becoming the new Junior World Champion.
Senior Sensation
Valieva moved up to the senior level for the 2021–2022 season. At her first international senior event, the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, she landed three quadruple jumps in her free skate. She set a new world record for the free skate score and the total score.
She continued to break records at her next events. At the 2021 Skate Canada International, she set new world records for the women's free skate and total score. At the 2021 Rostelecom Cup, she broke the world record for the short program, free skate, and total score all in one competition.
2022 Winter Olympics and Controversy
Valieva was chosen to represent the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. She competed in the team event and helped her team finish in first place. She became the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics.
Doping Investigation
After the team event, the medal ceremony was delayed. It was revealed that a drug test sample Valieva had given in December 2021 had tested positive for a banned substance. Because she was under 16, she was considered a "protected person" under sports rules.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) allowed her to compete in the women's singles event while the investigation continued. In the free skate, she made several mistakes and finished in fourth place.
Final Ruling
The investigation continued for almost two years. On January 29, 2024, the CAS announced its final decision. Valieva was given a four-year ban from figure skating, starting from December 25, 2021.
All of her results after that date were disqualified. This meant she lost her 2022 European Champion title. The ROC team's gold medal in the Olympic team event was also taken away, and the team was moved down to the bronze medal position. The United States team was awarded the gold medal, and Japan received the silver.
Images for kids
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Valieva at the opening ceremony of the "Games of the Future" in Russia, February 2024
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IOC President Thomas Bach. The IOC had to handle the situation during the Olympics.
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Valieva at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup gala
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Valieva at the 2019–2020 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final medal ceremony
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Valieva at the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final
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