Ravi Walia
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Ravi Walia
| image = Ravi Walia.jpg
| caption = Walia in 2018
| birth_date = April 7, 1973
| birth_place = New Westminster, British Columbia
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Ravi Walia (born April 7, 1973 in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1995 Canadian national bronze medallist and the 1993 Canadian national junior champion, representing the Kerrisdale Figure Skating Club, where he was coached by Dr. Hellmut May. He was later coached by Jan Ullmark and Cynthia Ullmark at The Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton, Alberta.
Walia serves as an ISU Technical Specialist for Canada. He has coached several national and international champions and began coaching Kaetlyn Osmond when she was ten years old. Osmond is the 2018 Olympic bronze medallist, 2018 Olympic team gold medallist, 2018 World gold medallist, 2017 World silver medallist, 2014 Olympic team silver medallist, and a three-time Canadian national champion. In 2017, Walia began coaching Patrick Chan and coached him to a tenth Canadian national title and an Olympic team gold medal.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/figureskating/patrick-chan-lasting-legacy-retirement-1.4510258|title=Retiring Patrick Chan has already left lasting legacy|last=Ewing|first=Lori|date=January 30, 2018|work=The Canadian Press}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.macleans.ca/olympics/pyeongchang-2018-patrick-chan-proves-he-can-deliver-under-pressure/|title=Pyeongchang 2018: Patrick Chan proves he can deliver under pressure|last=Rutherford|first=Kristina|date=February 12, 2018|work=Sportsnet}}
In addition, he has coached Kaiya Ruiter, Matthew Newnham, Conrad Orzel, Aurora Cotop and Rose Théroux.
Walia was awarded Skate Canada's "Competitive Coach Award of Excellence" in 2013 and 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://skatecanada.ca/2018/05/skate-canada-members-honoured-at-2018-achievement-awards-gala-in-calgary/|title=Skate Canada – Skate Canada members honoured at 2018 Achievement Awards Gala in Calgary|website=skatecanada.ca|date=28 May 2018 |access-date=2019-04-07}} In 2014, 2017, and 2018, he was awarded the "Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award".{{Cite web|url=https://www.coach.ca/2014-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p157132|title=2014 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards {{!}} Coaching Association of Canada|website=www.coach.ca|access-date=2018-08-31}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.coach.ca/2017-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p161235|title=2017 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards {{!}} Coaching Association of Canada|website=www.coach.ca|access-date=2018-08-31}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.coach.ca/2018-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p161915|title=2018 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards {{!}} Coaching Association of Canada|website=www.coach.ca|access-date=2019-04-07}}
Competitive highlights
GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)
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| colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International | |||||||||||
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| Event
! 90–91 ! 91–92 ! 92–93 ! 93–94 ! 94–95 ! 95–96 ! 96–97 ! 97–98 ! 98–99 ! {{tooltip|99–00|1999–2000}} ! {{tooltip|00–01|2000–01}} | |||||||||||
| align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Russia | 10th | ||||||||||
| align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada | 10th | ||||||||||
| align=left | Schäfer Memorial | 5th | ||||||||||
| colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National | |||||||||||
| align=left | Canadian Champ. | 6th J | 4th J | bgcolor=gold | 1st J | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | 11th | 4th | 8th | 8th | 4th | 5th |
References
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{{cite web |url= http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |title= Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current |publisher= Skate Canada |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090920093849/http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |archive-date= September 20, 2009 }}
{{cite web |url= http://skatecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/17-Canadian-Figure-Skating-Championships.pdf |title= Canadian Figure Skating Championships |publisher= Skate Canada |page= 7 |access-date= 2016-10-29 |archive-date= 2016-10-24 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161024200959/http://skatecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/17-Canadian-Figure-Skating-Championships.pdf |url-status= dead }}
{{cite web |url= http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-179484-196702-110011-0-file,00.pdf |title= Communication No. 1409 ISU/International Officials – Figure Skating |publisher= International Skating Union |url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221032/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0%2C11040%2C4844-179484-196702-110011-0-file%2C00.pdf |archive-date= 2007-09-27 }}
{{cite news |url= http://www.skatecanada.ca/AboutUs/NewsDetails/tabid/2157/sni%5B2797%5D/2714/language/en-US/Default.aspx |title= Skate Canada Honours Exceptional Members in Ottawa |publisher= Skate Canada |date= June 11, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130615025744/http://www.skatecanada.ca/AboutUs/NewsDetails/tabid/2157/sni[2797]/2714/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-date= June 15, 2013 |url-status= unfit }}
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Category:Canadian male single skaters
Category:International Skating Union technical specialists
Category:Sportspeople from New Westminster
Category:Canadian figure skating coaches
Category:Canadian people of Indian descent
Category:Canadian people of Punjabi descent
Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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