Anastasia Shpilevaya

Anastasia Andreyevna Shpilevaya (Russian: Анастасия Андреевна Шпилевая; born 26 June 1999) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Grigory Smirnov, she is the 2019 Bavarian Open champion, 2016 Youth Olympic champion, and 2017 Russian junior national champion.

Anastasia Shpilevaya
Shpilevaya/Smirnov at the 2016−17 JGP Final
Full name	Anastasia Andreyevna Shpilevaya
Native name	Анастасия Андреевна Шпилевая
Born	(1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 (age 25) Odesa, Ukraine
Height	1.53 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia
Coach	Alexander Svinin, Irina Zhuk
Skating club	Moscow UOR 4
Began skating	2005
Retired	29 January 2021[1]
Medal record Representing  Russia Figure skating: Ice dancing Winter Youth Olympics 2016 Lillehammer Ice dancing

Personal life

Anastasia Andreyevna Shpilevaya was born on 26 June 1999 in Odesa, Ukraine.^[2][3] She resides in Moscow, Russia.

Career

Early years

Shpilevaya began learning to skate in 2005.^[2] During the 2011–12 season, she competed with Andrei Lebed on the advanced novice level, winning silver at the Volvo Open Cup in Latvia and bronze at the Baltic Cup in Poland.^[4]

Shpilevaya teamed up with Grigory Smirnov ahead of the 2012–13 season. Competing on the junior level, they placed fifth at the Ice Challenge and won silver at the Pavel Roman Memorial. The following season, they qualified for the 2014 Russian Junior Championships, where they finished seventh.

2014–2015 season

Shpilevaya/Smirnov received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the 2014–15 season. They won bronze in late August at the JGP in Courchevel, France, but finished ninth the following month in Tallinn, Estonia. The two placed fifth at the 2015 Russian Junior Championships.

2015–2016 season

Shpilevaya/Smirnov's first event of the 2015 JGP series took place in October in Logroño, Spain. They finished fourth, outscored for the bronze medal by Elliana Pogrebinsky / Alex Benoit, resulting in the loss of their provisional assignment to Zagreb, Croatia. In January 2016, they won the bronze medal at the Russian Junior Championships, behind Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd and Betina Popova / Yuri Vlasenko. They were named in Russia's teams to the Youth Olympics and World Junior Championships.

In February, Shpilevaya/Smirnov won gold at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway, having placed first in both segments.^[5] Assigned to Team Courage for the mixed NOC team event, they placed first in their segment and their team finished sixth.^[6] On March 15–20, they competed at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary where they finished fifth.

2016–2017 season

In the 2016–17 Season, Shpilevaya/Smirnov's first JGP assignment was at the 2016 JGP Japan where they won the silver medal with a total score of 151.50 points. A month later they achieved their second silver of the season at the 2016 JGP Germany. With two silver medals they qualified for the 2016−17 JGP Final where they placed sixth.

In February 2017 Shpilevaya/Smirnov won the gold medal at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships after placing second in the short dance and 1st in the free dance. They beat the silver medalist and the favourites, Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd, by almost 6 points, mainly due to the costly fall that Loboda had in the free dance.

In March 2017 they competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships where they finished fourth after placing fourth in both the short dance and free dance. At these championships they scored their personal best score of 152.66 points.

2017–2018 season

In the 2017–18 Season, Shpilevaya/Smirnov's first JGP assignment was at the 2016 JGP Latvia where they won the silver medal behind their teammates and training partners, sofia Shevchenko / Igor Eremenko. Due to Smirnov's injury, which required a surgery, they had to skip the rest of the season.

2018–2019 season

Shpilevaya/Smirnov started their season by competing in two ISU Challenger Series events. In early October they made their international senior debut at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy where they finished fifth and in mid November they competed at the 2018 CS Alpen Trophy where they placed fourth. They placed sixth at the 2019 Russian Championships.^[7]

2019–2020 & 2020–2021 seasons

Beginning the season with two Challenger assignments, Shpilevaya/Smirnov placed fourth at 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy and then sixth at 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy. Making their Grand Prix debut, they placed sixth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup.^[8]

At the 2020 Russian Championships, they placed ninth.

In the off-season, Shpilevaya was hospitalized during the coronavirus pandemic, remarking afterward "I have never encountered such a illness (and God forbid, I won't in the future)."^[9]

In September 2020, it was announced that the pair had split to Shpilevaya's injury and being unable to practice.^[10]

Shpilevaya announced her retirement in January 2021, citing complications in her recovery from COVID.^[1] She will work as a skating coach.

Programs

(with Smirnov)

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2019–2020 [11]	Hopelessly Devoted to You (from Grease) by John Farrar performed by Olivia Newton-John You're the One That I Want (from Grease) by John Farrar performed by John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John	How to Steal a Diamond by Quincy Jones
2018–2019 [12]	Tango Amore by Edvin Marton	Skeletons by Drehz Thunder by Imagine Dragons Neverland by Drehz
	Short dance
2017–2018 [13]	Cha Cha: Kiss performed by Tom Jones Samba: Baila Baila Conmigo performed by Domino	Love Story
2016–2017 [14]	Blues: Ain't No Sunshine Swing: Air Mail Special by Ella Fitzgerald Club des Belugas remix	Che Ne Parliamo A Fa by Renzo Arbore, Lino Banfi O Sole Mio by Filippa Giordano Luna Mezzo Mare by Patrizio Buanne
2015–2016 [2]	Foxtrot: Somewhere, My Love performed by Frank Sinatra Waltz: Die Fledermaus by Johann Straus	The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Michel Legrand Lawrence of Arabia by Maurice Jarre
2014–2015 [15]	Samba: Rhumba: Tongue Twister Samba:	Out of My Mind by Raphael Gualazzi Bye, Bye Johnny by Robert Wells
2013–2014	Quickstep: Rendez-Vous by Gianmaria Flores, Kelly Joyce, Lorenzo Sebastiani Foxtrot: Petite Fleur by Sidney Bechet covered by Henri Salvador	Hanuman by Rodrigo y Gabriela Unidos Para La Musica by David Vendetta & Akram Diablo Rojo by Rodrigo y Gabriela
2012–2013	Blues: Mess Around by Ahmet Ertegun performed by Ray Charles	Follia d'amore by Raphael Gualazzi

Competitive highlights

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

With Smirnov

International[16]
Event	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20
GP Rostelecom Cup								6th
CS Alpen Trophy							4th
CS Finlandia							5th	6th
CS Lombardia								4th
Bavarian Open							1st
Universiade							5th
International: Junior[6][16]
Junior Worlds				5th	4th
Youth Olympics				1st
JGP Final					6th
JGP Estonia			9th
JGP France			3rd
JGP Germany					2nd
JGP Japan					2nd
JGP Latvia						2nd
JGP Spain				4th
Denkova-Staviski				1st
Ice Challenge	5th
Ice Star					1st
Pavel Roman	2nd
Volvo Open Cup			1st
National[4]
Russia							6th	9th
Russia, Junior		7th	5th	3rd	1st	WD
Team events[6]
Youth Olympics				6th T 1st P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

With Lebed

International
Event	2011–12
Baltic Cup	3rd N
Volvo Open Cup	2nd N
N = Advanced novice level

Detailed results

Shpilevaya/Smirnov at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final

With Smirnov

2019–20 season
Date	Event	RD	FD	Total
24–29 December 2019	2020 Russian Championships	8 70.34	9 105.33	9 175.67
15–17 November 2019	2019 Rostelecom Cup	6 67.04	5 105.89	6 172.93
11–13 October 2019	2019 CS Finlandia Trophy	6 68.04	5 97.77	6 165.81
13–15 September 2019	2019 CS Lombardia Trophy	6 67.04	5 103.58	4 170.62
2018–19 season
Date	Event	RD	FD	Total
7–9 March 2019	2019 Winter Universiade	6 62.19	5 104.63	5 166.82
5–10 February 2019	2019 Bavarian Open	3 65.00	1 108.55	1 173.55
19–23 December 2018	2019 Russian Championships	7 68.00	6 105.23	6 173.23
11–18 November 2018	2018 CS Alpen Trophy	4 63.43	5 95.22	4 158.65
4–7 October 2018	2018 CS Finlandia Trophy	5 64.33	4 103.61	5 167.94

2017–18 season
Date	Event	Level	SD	FD	Total
6–9 September 2017	2017 JGP Latvia	Junior	1 60.11	2 79.72	2 139.83
2016–17 season
Date	Event	Level	SD	FD	Total
15–19 March 2017	2017 World Junior Championships	Junior	4 63.26	4 89.40	4 152.66
1–5 February 2017	2017 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	2 67.71	1 96.17	1 163.88
8–11 December 2016	2016−17 JGP Final	Junior	6 59.29	6 81.35	6 140.64
18–20 November 2016	2016 Ice Star	Junior	1 66.49	1 93.43	1 159.92
5–9 October 2016	2016 JGP Germany	Junior	2 61.00	2 87.02	2 148.02
7–11 September 2016	2016 JGP Japan	Junior	2 60.88	2 90.62	2 151.50
2015–16 season
Date	Event	Level	SD	FD	Total
14–20 March 2016	2016 World Junior Championships	Junior	4 59.15	6 87.40	5 146.55
12–21 February 2016	2016 Winter Youth Olympics - Team Event	Junior	-	1 86.48	6
12–21 February 2016	2016 Winter Youth Olympics	Junior	1 57.93	1 83.95	1 141.88
19–23 January 2016	2016 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	2 63.73	3 92.23	3 155.96
20–25 October 2015	2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup	Junior	1 57.78	1 90.33	1 148.11
30 September – 4 October 2015	2015 JGP Spain	Junior	4 57.15	4 83.24	4 140.39
2014–15 season
Date	Event	Level	SD	FD	Total
4–7 February 2015	2015 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	4 55.47	4 84.39	5 139.86
5–9 November 2014	2014 Volvo Open Cup	Junior	1 57.05	1 82.96	1 140.01
24–28 September 2014	2014 JGP Estonia	Junior	8 42.96	9 68.70	9 111.66
20–24 August 2014	2014 JGP France	Junior	3 47.94	4 73.48	3 121.42
2013–14 season
Date	Event	Level	SD	FD	Total
22–25 January 2014	2014 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	6 56.96	7 75.52	7 132.48

References

1. Panina, Anastasia (29 January 2021). "Коронавирус сломал ей карьеру, но не характер. Искренний монолог Анастасии Шпилевой и ее новая жизнь в фигурном катании" [The coronavirus ruined her career, but not her character. Anastasia Shpilevaya's sincere monologue and her new life in figure skating]. Match TV (in Russian).
2. "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016.
3. СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2015-2016 гг. [List of candidates for 2015-2016 Russian national team] (PDF) (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
4. "Анастасия Андреевна Шпилевая" [Anastasia Andreyevna Shpilevaya] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
5. Lupano, Emma; Bayci, Emily (16 February 2016). "All smiles for Russian ice dancers Shpilevaya and Smirnov". lillehammer2016.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2016.
6. "Lillehammer 2016 Athletes: SHPILEVAYA Anastasia". wyog2016.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2016.
7. Flade, Tatjana (21 December 2018). "Sinitsina and Katsalapov dance to first gold at Russian Nationals". Golden Skate.
8. Slater, Paula (November 16, 2019). "Sinitsina and Katsalapov take second consecutive Grand Prix gold in Moscow". Golden Skate.
9. Shpilevaya, Anastasia (July 24, 2020). "Всем привет) Хотела сохранить всё в тайне, но теперь понимаю, что в этом нет никакого смысла" (Instagram). Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
10. "Распался российский танцевальный дуэт Шпилевая – Смирнов" [The Russian dance duet Shpilevaya - Smirnov broke up] (in Russian). September 16, 2020.
11. "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019.
12. "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union.
13. "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
14. "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
15. "Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
16. "Competition Results: Anastasia SHPILEVAYA / Grigory SMIRNOV". International Skating Union.

External links

• Anastasia Shpilevaya / Grigory Smirnov at the International Skating Union
• Anastasia Shpilevaya on Instagram