Nikol Romanovna Gosviani (Russian: Николь Романовна Госвияни; born 9 September 1996) is a former Russian figure skater. She placed sixth at the 2013 European Championships.
| Nikol Gosviani | |
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| Full name | Nikol Romanovna Gosviani |
| Native name | Николь Романовна Госвияни |
| Born | 9 September 1996 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Began skating | 1999 |
Personal life edit
Nikol Gosviani was born 9 September 1996 in Saint Petersburg.[1] She studied music.[2] She married Italian pair skater Leo Luca Sforza in June 2016.[3]
Career edit
Gosviani was coached by Natalia Golubeva until 2009 when she switched to Alexei Urmanov, the 1994 Olympic champion.[4] She finished seventh in her only Junior Grand Prix event, the 2010 JGP Japan.
In the 2012–13 season, Gosviani was the third alternate for a place at the senior Russian Championships and was admitted after three skaters withdrew. She finished sixth in her debut at the event. With several skaters above her not age-eligible, Gosviani was named to the Russian team for the European Championships. She attained the minimum TES for the event at the Toruń Cup, where she won gold in the junior ladies' event. Gosviani made her senior international debut at the 2013 European Championships. She was twelfth in the short, fifth in the free, and sixth overall.
In the 2013–14 season, Gosviani's first international event was the Ondrej Nepela Memorial in October. She won the short program and placed second in the free to win the silver medal overall behind Haruka Imai of Japan.[5] Gosviani was assigned to the 2013 Cup of China after Polina Korobeynikova withdrew.[6] She placed fifth at the event, which was her senior Grand Prix debut.[7] She finished eighth at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup and ninth at the 2014 Russian Championships. In July 2014, she decided to train in Moscow.[8] Soon after, she tore ligaments in her ankle, causing her to miss the entire 2014–15 season.[9]
In December 2015, Gosviani placed fourth at the Italian Championships.
Programs edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2013–2014 [1] |
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| 2012–2013 [10] |
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| 2010–2011 |
Competitive highlights edit
GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
For Italy edit
| International | ||
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| Event | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| International Cup of Nice | WD | |
| National[11] | ||
| Italian Championships | 4th | WD |
| WD = Withdrew | ||
For Russia edit
| International[11] | |||||
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| Event | 07–08 | 10–11 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 |
| Europeans | 6th | ||||
| GP Cup of China | 5th | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | WD | ||||
| GP Rostelecom Cup | 8th | WD | |||
| Golden Bear | 1st | ||||
| Nepela Trophy | 2nd | ||||
| Triglav Trophy | 1st | ||||
| International: Junior or novice[11] | |||||
| JGP Japan | 7th | ||||
| Cup of Nice | 3rd N | 3rd J | |||
| Toruń Cup | 1st J | ||||
| National[12] | |||||
| Russian Champ. | 6th | 9th | |||
| WD: Withdrew Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b "Nikol GOSVIANI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014.
- ^ Volkova, Mila (3 February 2013). Урманов: Николь сделала большой шаг вперёд [ru: Urmanov: Nikol has taken a big step forward]. championat.com (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Giulia FORESTI / Leo Luca SFORZA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 September 2016.
- ^ Алексей Урманов: самый большой плюс в женском катании – это красота [Alexei Urmanov interview]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012.
- ^ "21st Ondrej Nepela Trophy - Ladies". Slovak Skating. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ^ Николь Госвияни заменит Полину Коробейникову на этапе Гран-при в Китае [ru: Nikol Gosviani will replace Polina Korobeynikova at the Grand Prix in China]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). 25 October 2013.
- ^ Николь Госвияни: после проката произвольной программы я поняла, что мне обязательно нужно реабилитироваться за это выступление! [ru: Nikol Gosviani: After the free skate I realized I need to rehabilitate myself for this performance!]. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian). 2 November 2013.
- ^ Vaytsekhovskaya, Elena (24 July 2014). Николь Госвияни: "Вот вернется из Японии Сотникова…" [ru: Nikol Gosviani interview]. Sport Express (in Russian).
- ^ Petaikina, Ekaterina (23 May 2015). "Николь Госвияни: не может быть и речи, что я не вернусь в спорт!" Nikol Gosviani: It's untrue that I'm retiring. team-russia2014.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Nikol GOSVIANI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Competition Results: Nikol GOSVIANI". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Госвияни Николь Романовна" Nikol Romanovna Gosviani. fskate.ru (in Russian).