Ksenia Monko
{{short description|Russian ice dancer}}
{{Infobox figure skater
| name = Ksenia Monko
| image = Grand Prix Final 2010 Ksenia MONKO Kirill KHALIAVIN.jpg
| caption = Ksenia Monko and Kirill Khaliavin at the 2010–11 Junior Grand Prix Final
| fullname = Ksenia Ivanovna Monko
| altname =
| country = {{RUS}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|2|8|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia
| height = {{height|m=1.70}}
| partner = Kirill Khaliavin
| beganskating = 1996
| retired = 2015
| medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Russian|country={{RUS}}
|NC={{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=Russian|2015|Sochi|d}}
|JWC={{FS medal|g|JWC|2011|Gangneung|d}}{{FS medal|b|JWC|2010|The Hague|d}}
|JGPF={{FS medal|g|GPF|2009–10|Tokyo|d}}{{FS medal|g|GPF|2010–11|Beijing|d}}
}}
| discipline = Ice dance
}}
Ksenia Ivanovna Monko ({{langx|ru|Ксения Ивановна Монько}}; born 8 February 1992) is a former competitive ice dancer for Russia. Alongside Kirill Khaliavin, she is the 2011 World Junior champion, a two-time (2009–10, 2010–11) Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and the 2015 Russian national silver medalist.
Personal life
Ksenia Ivanovna Monko was born 8 February 1992 in Kirov, Kirov Oblast. She is the younger sister of Russian ice dancer Maria Monko. Ksenia married Kirill Khaliavin on 10 June 2017 in Kirov, Russia. Their son was born in October 2020.
In February 2022, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Monko and her family relocated indefinitely to Madrid, Spain.
Career
= Early career =
Ksenia Monko began skating at age four and switched to ice dance early, at age five. Her first coach was Svetlana Tamrieva.
Monko teamed up with Khaliavin in 2000. They trained in Kirov before problems with ice time led them to move to Rostov in 2005. They relocated with their coach to Moscow in May 2009.
During the 2009–10 season, they won the Junior Grand Prix Final and the Russian Junior title. They took the bronze at the 2010 World Junior Championships.
During the 2010–11 season, Monko/Khaliavin won their second JGP Final title, and followed that up with their second Russian Junior title. They won gold at the 2011 World Junior Championships.
= Senior career =
Monko/Khaliavin moved up to the senior level for the 2011–12 season. They were assigned to compete at 2011 Skate America and 2011 Cup of China as their Grand Prix events but Khaliavin fell ill with mononucleosis in September. They withdrew from both Grand Prix events but returned to competition at the Russian Championships where they finished 5th.
In February 2012, Monko/Khaliavin switched coaches to Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov. They finished 6th at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup and 4th at the 2013 Russian Championships. They joined the Russian team to the 2013 World Team Trophy, replacing Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev who withdrew due to injury. Monko/Khaliavin finished 3rd at the event and Team Russia finished 4th overall. The duo withdrew from the exhibitions after Khaliavin developed an infection resulting in a high fever.
In the 2013–14 season, Monko/Khaliavin won silver at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, behind Americans Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue, and then bronze at the 2013 International Cup of Nice. Their Grand Prix results were sixth at the 2013 Trophée Eric Bompard and fifth at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup. After placing fifth at the 2014 Russian Championships, they were not selected for the Olympics.
For the 2014–15 Grand Prix season, Monko/Khaliavin placed fourth at 2014 Skate Canada International and second at 2014 NHK Trophy. They went on to place second at the 2015 Russian Championships. They finished 10th at the 2015 European Championships and eighth at the 2015 World Championships.
For the 2015–16 Grand Prix, Monko/Khaliavin started their season by finishing fourth at 2015 Skate Canada International, they withdrew from their second assignment at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup due to Monko's injury. In 2016, she retired from competition due to the injury.
= Coaching career =
In June 2023, Monko, Khaliavin, and Khaliavin's other ice dance partner, Sara Hurtado, opened the SK International Ice Dance School in Madrid, Spain.{{cite web |title=Hurtado & Khaliavin open SK International Ice Dance School |url=https://www.ice-dance.com/site/hurtado-khaliavin-open-sk-international-ice-dance-school/ |website=IceDance.com |publisher=IceDance.com |access-date=25 September 2024}}
Their students have included:
- {{flagicon|KAZ}} Gaukhar Nauryzova / Boyisangur Datiev{{cite web |title=Gaukhar NAURYZOVA / Boyisangur DATIEV: 2024/2025 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250329141752/https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102252.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=1 June 2025}}
- {{flagicon|LIT}} Paulina Ramanauskaitė / Deividas Kizala{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110439.htm |title= Paulina RAMANAUSKAITE / Deividas KIZALA: 2024/2025 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240915171225/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00110439.htm |archive-date= 15 September 2024 |url-status= dead }}
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Sofía Val / Asaf Kazimov{{cite web |title=Sofia VAL / Asaf KAZIMOV: 2022/2023 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331210055/isuresults.com/bios/isufs00116442.htm |website=International Skating Union |publisher=International Skating Union |access-date=25 October 2024}}
Programs
With Khaliavin
Competitive highlights
{{smalldiv|
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- WD – Withdrew from competition
}}
= Ice dance with Kirill Khaliavin =
{{Figure skating competitive highlights
|level=senior|ref={{r|SS-KMKK}}
|season1=2011–12|season2=2012–13|season3=2013–14|season4=2014–15|season5=2015–16
|{{FS placements|5|World Championships|p4=8th}}
|{{FS placements|5|European Championships|p4=10th}}
|{{FS placements|5|Spanish Championships|p1=5th|p2=4th|p3=5th|p4=2nd}}
|{{FS placements|5|World Team Trophy|p2=4th|t2=3rd}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|GP}} NHK Trophy|p4=2nd}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|GP}} Rostelecom Cup|p2=6th|p3=5th|p5=WD}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|GP}} Skate Canada|p4=4th|p5=5th}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{nowrap|{{small|GP}} Trophée Éric Bompard}}|p3=6th}}
|{{FS placements|5|Cup of Nice|p2=1st|p3=3rd}}
|{{FS placements|5|Ice Star|p4=1st|p5=1st}}
|{{FS placements|5|Nebelhorn Trophy|p2=4th|p3=2nd}}
|{{FS placements|5|Winter Universiade|p3=6th}}
}}
{{Figure skating competitive highlights
|level=junior|ref={{r|SS-KMKK}}
|season1=2006–07|season2=2007–08|season3=2008–09|season4=2009–10|season5=2010–11
|{{FS placements|5|{{nowrap|World Junior Championships}}|p4=3rd|p5=1st}}
|{{FS placements|5|Junior Grand Prix Final|p4=1st|p5=1st}}
|{{FS placements|5|Russian Championships|p1=8th|p2=4th|p3=5th|p4=1st|p5=1st}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Belarus|p4=1st}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Croatia|p2=3rd}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Czech Republic|p3=5th}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Great Britain|p5=1st}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Norway|p1=11th}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Romania|p2=3rd|p5=1st}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} South Africa|p3=3rd}}
|{{FS placements|5|{{small|JGP}} Turkey|p4=1st}}
}}
References
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{{cite web |url= http://ria.ru/figure_skating/20111003/448405390-print.html |script-title=ru:Участие фигуристов Монько/Халявина в Гран-при под вопросом - тренер |language= ru |trans-title=Coach says the Grand Prix participation of skaters Monko/Khaliavin in doubt |publisher= RIA Novosti |date= 3 October 2011 |access-date= 4 October 2011 }}
{{cite news |url=http://ria.ru/figure_skating/20120218/568724411-print.html |script-title=ru:Фигуристы Монько/Халявин перешли тренироваться в группу Жулина-Волкова |language=ru |trans-title=Figure skaters Monko/Khalivin switched to Zhulin and Volkov's group |work=RIA Novosti |date=18 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218183155/http://sport.ria.ru/figure_skating/20120218/568724411-print.html |archive-date=18 February 2012 |url-status=live }}
{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/2022/03/03/la-patinadora-sara-hurtado-deja-su-vida-en-rusia-y-vuelve-a-espana-el-pueblo-ruso-no-es-putin/?outputType=amp|title=La patinadora Sara Hurtado deja su vida en Rusia y vuelve a España: "El pueblo ruso no es Putin"|trans-title=Skater Sara Hurtado leaves her life in Russia and returns to Spain: "The Russian people are not Putin"|language=es|publisher=Cadena SER|date=March 3, 2022}}
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External links
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- {{isu name |id=00009763 |name=Ksenia Monko & Kirill Khaliavin}}
- [https://skatingscores.com/rus/dance/ksenia_monko_kirill_khalyavin Ksenia Monko & Kirill Khalyavin] at SkatingScores
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