Pavel Sergeyevich Golovishnikov (Russian: Павел Сергеевич Головишников;[1] born 12 July 1995) is an ice dancer. Skating for Poland with Anastasia Polibina, he is the 2022 Bosphorus Cup champion, 2022 NRW Trophy silver medalist, and 2023 Polish national champion. Earlier in his career, he skated for Russia with Ludmila Sosnitskaia, winning bronze at the 2015 CS Denkova-Staviski Cup.

Pavel Golovishnikov
Full namePavel Sergeyevich Golovishnikov
Native nameПавел Сергеевич Головишников
Other namesGolovishnokov
Born (1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 29)
Belgorod, Russia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryPoland
PartnerAnastasia Polibina
CoachSylwia Nowak-Trębacka
Skating clubMKS Axel Toruń
Began skating1998

Career

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Early years

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Golovishnikov began learning to skate in 1998.[2] Early in his career, he represented Russia with Ludmila Sosnitskaia. Their partnership started in 2012 and lasted seven seasons. They made their junior international debut in November 2012, at the Grand Prize SNP in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. Their senior international debut came in October 2014, at the Ice Star in Minsk, Belarus.

Sosnitskaia and Golovishnikov competed at five ISU Challenger Series events. In October 2015, the duo won bronze at the 2015 CS Denkova-Staviski Cup in Sofia, Bulgaria. They appeared at five senior Russian national championships, placing seventh twice and ninth three times.

They trained in Moscow, coached by Svetlana Alekseeva, Elena Kustarova, and Olga Riabinina.[1] Their partnership ended following the 2018–19 season.[3]

2020–21 season

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In 2020, Golovishnikov teamed up with Russian-born ice dancer Anastasia Polibina, who had started competing for Poland in 2015. The two decided to train in Toruń, under Sylwia Nowak-Trębacka, and to represent Poland. In December 2020, they became the Polish national silver medalists at the Four Nationals in Cieszyn. They had no appearances at ISU events in their first season together.

2021–22 season

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In October 2021, Polibina/Golovishnikov placed fourth at the Mezzaluna Cup in Italy and then won bronze at the Viktor Petrenko Cup in Odesa, Ukraine. In November, they finished 13th at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup.

In December, competing at Four Nationals, they repeated as national silver medalists. They were assigned to the 2022 European Championships but withdrew before the event due to a positive test for SARS-CoV-2.[4] They placed 28th at the 2022 World Championships, which took place in March in Montpellier, France.

2022–23 season

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In November, Polibina and Golovishnikov won the silver medal at the NRW Trophy in Germany. In December, they won gold at the Bosphorus Cup in Turkey and then claimed the Polish national title at the Four National Championships hosted by Hungary.[5] They were subsequently nominated to compete at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland.

Programs

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With Polibina

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2022–2023
[2]
  • Feel It
    by Michele Morrone
  • Dad
    by Michele Morrone
  • Give 'em Hell
    by Everybody Loves an Outlaw
2021–2022
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With Sosnitskaia

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Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2017–2018
2016–2017
  • Your Heart Is As Black As Night
    by Beth Hart
2015–2016
2014–2015

Competitive highlights

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CS: Challenger Series

With Polibina for Poland

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International[8]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24 24–25
World Champ. 28th 22nd
European Champ. WD 16th
CS Budapest Trophy 10th 16th
CS Denis Ten Memorial 9th
CS Nepela Memorial 10th
CS Warsaw Cup 13th 5th WD 18th
Bosphorus Cup 1st 14th
Mezzaluna Cup 4th 12th
NRW Trophy 2nd 9th
Petrenko Cup 3rd
National[8]
Polish Champ. 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd

With Sosnitskaia for Russia

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International[9]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
CS Denkova-Staviski 3rd
CS Mordovian 7th
CS Tallinn Trophy 11th 7th
CS Volvo Open Cup 8th
Ice Star 7th
Volvo Open Cup 6th
International: Junior[9]
Grand Prize SNP 5th
Ice Star 5th
Volvo Open Cup 5th
National[9]
Russian Champ. 7th 7th 9th 9th 9th
Russian Jr. Champ. 14th

References

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  1. ^ a b "СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2015-2016 гг" (PDF) (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. 2015. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Anastasia POLIBINA / Pavel GOLOVISHNIKOV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ludmila SOSNITSKAIA / Pavel GOLOVISHNOKOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
  4. ^ "ME w łyżwiarstwie figurowym - Czworo biało-czerwonych z Torunia wystąpi w Tallinie". radiopik.pl (in Polish). 11 January 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ Musiał, Agnieszka (18 December 2022). "Piąte złoto i potrójny axel. Kurakowa znowu mistrzynią Polski!". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). Archived from the original on 16 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Anastasia POLIBINA / Pavel GOLOVISHNIKOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Anastasia POLIBINA / Pavel GOLOVISHNIKOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 September 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Competition Results: Anastasia POLIBINA / Pavel GOLOVISHNIKOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023.
  9. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Ludmila SOSNITSKAIA / Pavel GOLOVISHNOKOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021.
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