Maxim Kovtun

[volk]

Russian figure skater Maxim Kovtun (Russian: Максим Павлович Ковтун) was born on 18 June 1995 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Kovtun has won the Russian men's figure skating championships three times, and is a two time European medalist.

Maxim Kovtun says his name here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS22yOdk7Mo

Personal Best Score
new ISU Scoring System​

Personal Best Total Score	247.55	ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2018
Personal Best Score Short Program	80.91	ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2018
Personal Best Score Free Skating	166.64	ISU CS Tallinn Trophy 2018

Personal Bests - Historic Records achieved before 2018/19 Season​

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00012891.htm​

	Type	Date	Score	Event	Event Category
	Total	28.03.2014	247.37	ISU World Championships 2014	Men
	SP	22.11.2013	92.53	ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2013	Men
	SP Technical	22.11.2013	51.78	ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2013	Men
	SP Component	07.11.2014	41.56	ISU GP Lexus Cup of China 2014	Men
	FS	22.11.2014	166.24	ISU GP Trophee Bompard 2014	Men
	FS Technical	22.11.2014	85.96	ISU GP Trophee Bompard 2014	Men
	FS Component	17.10.2015	85.40	ISU CS Mordovian Ornament 2015	Men

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UPDATE- yes, Maxim had a very good season, repeating as Russian champion, winning two GP's and his first ISU championship medal at Europeans (silver), and winning a silver medal with Team Russia at his first World Team Trophy

ISU bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012891.htm

Fskate.ru bio
http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/477.html

Russian bio
http://fsrussia.ru/biografiya/44-kovtun-maxim.html

Ice network bio
http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/profile/maxim_kovtun

Tracings.net entry
http://tracings.net/kovt-maxi.html



Social Media

His vk account
http://vk.com/maxim_kovtun

Maxim's instagram
http://instagram.com/maksim_pavlovich

Programs

2015-16
SP "I Can't Dance" by Genesis; choreo by Irina Tagaeva
LP Medley of Beethoven's Symphony No.5, Pachelbel's Canon and Beethoven's Symphony No.9; choreo by Irina Tagaeva

2014-2015
SP Bolero by Maurice Ravel
LP Exogenesis Symphony" by Muse

2013-2014
SP Flamenco by Pepe Romero
LP Piano Concerto No. 1 by Tchaikovsky

2012-2013
SP Lawrence of Arabia soundtrack by Maurice Jarre
LP Casablanca soundtrack

2011-2012
SP Murka by Neshchastnyj Sluchai
LP Austin Powers soundtrack by George S. Clinton



Season 2015-16 Videos

2016 - World Championships - 18th
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIgkmXYj8eQ
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkuE5qsRhn0

2016 - European Championships - 3rd
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puUEAzktnEI
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLRA-QJ1Sx8

2016 - Russian Championships - 1st
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JArgtHvInE
FS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gGy3lOlrGk

2015 - NHK Trophy - 10th
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoG_Bgh6bjg
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvrsT2dG5_Q

2015 - Trophée Eric Bompard - 2nd
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmrfbbFCg80
FS Cancelled

2015 - Mordovian Ornament - 1st
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j_N5N2u3Uo
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4UezeOgB-o

Season 2014-2015 Videos

SP Bolero by Maurice Ravel
LP Exogenesis Symphony" by Muse

2015 - World Team Trophy - 2nd (team)
SP no commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj9fZFLeO2c
FS no commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kdnwYcFIf8

2015 - World Championships - 7th
SP, commentary by British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbF4EG9ZDKM
FS British Eurosport commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF9XkeIRXuc

2015 - European Championships - 2nd, his first medal at an ISU championships
SP; British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbvIzXxTR_M
FS; British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGkkWuAISIY

2015 - Russian Championships - 1st, Maxim repeats as champion, and lands two quads in the SP
SP ESPN English commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mC7xnj3hvk
LP Russia 2 Channel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAockz7qG3E

2014 - Grand Prix Final - 4th
SP British Eurosport (Maxim's highest scoring SP for the season, ninth on the ISU season's best list)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDZ_uOACyng
FS British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X6wyXWVwO4

2014 - Trophée Eric Bompard - 1st
SP, British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsDEIBO7i8Y
FS, Maxim's highest scoring free skate ever, eleventh on this year's season's best list; British Eurosport commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2GpQtiXj0Q


2014 - Cup of China - 1st
SP British Eurosport commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hB66tLg1VQ
FS British Eurosport commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJy3bC-ILls

Previous Seasons' Highlights

2013-14 Russian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIwK1zrJYEI
2013-14 Russian Nationals FS
http://www.youtube.com/#/watch?v=JR9mSSHfb9Q

2013 Cup of Russia SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDCurbbvvpg
2013 Cup of Russia FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIb2lZQ_PeI

2013 Cup of China SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrp1T5FxJZ8
2013 Cup of China FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuPsJFDeXA0

2013 GPF SP British Eurosport commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQO_PMLn83w
2013 GPF FS British Eurosport commentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GupNGGw3pYI

2012 JGP Croatia SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrZby8X4h8s
2012 JGP Croatia FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDL8nhseDxg

2012 JGP Chemnitz SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nx-eZ8hZdE8
2012 JGP Chemnitz FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApILxbMqTb0

2012 JGPF SP Maxim won this event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRBPM8vRXww
2012 JGPF FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muO4laBK8TM

2012 Russian Nationals SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdwHEkmswb8
2012 Russian Nationals FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0SDzmLIOt0


2012 World Team Trophy SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nSd_Zcw-lw
2012 World Team Trophy FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wua--_9UiE

2011 JGPF SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpmVqh0bgFU
2011 JGPF FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmlNWVsFo04

2011 JGP Brasov SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBxwccx3Zts
2011 JGP Brasov FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yspILGpUOhg

2011 JGP Tallinn SP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms9aX6M9XxQ
2011 JGP Tallinn FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jC5U60teGc

2010 Russian Nationals FS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmvy3YLpLpI

Competitive History​

Competition	SP	LP	Final
Season 2015-2016​
2016 World Championships	13	21	18 (210.14)
2016 European Championships	2	6	3 (242.21)
2015-16 Russian Championships	1	1	1 (266.13)
2015 NHK Trophy	4	11	10 (212.63)
2015 Trophée Eric Bompard	2	-	2 (86.82)
2015 Mordovian Ornament	4	1	1 (236.38)
2015 Russian Cup Stage III	3	2	2 (222.48)
Season 2014-2015​
2015 World Team Trophy	8	7	2 (Team)
2015 World Championships	16	6	7 (230.70)
2015 European Championships	4	2	2 (235.68)
2014-2015 Russian Championships	1	2	1 (271.52)
2015 Grand Prix Final	3	5	4 (242.27)
2014 Trophée Eric Bompard	6	1	1 (243.35)
2014 Cup of China	1	1	1 (243.34)
Season 2013-2014​
2014 World Championships	7	5	4 (247.37)
2014 European Championships	4	5	5 (232.37)
2014 Russian National Championships	2	1	1 (267.13)
2014 Grand Prix Final	5	5	5 (233.24)
2013 Rostelecom Cup	1	4	2 (240.34)
2013 Cup of China	2	1	2 (238.65)
2013 Russian Cup Stage II	1	1	1 (228.37)
Season 2012-2013​
2013 World Team Trophy	7	8	4 (Team)
2013 World Championships	19	14	17 (207.40)
2013 European Championships	7	4	5 (226.57)
2013 Russian National Championships	3	5	5 (225.02)
2013 Junior Grand Prix Final	2	1	1 (222.31)
2012 JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter	1	2	1 (193.04)
2012 JGP Croatia Cup	2	1	1 (219.19)
2012 Open Championship in Moscow	-	-	1 (192.28)
Season 2011-2012​
2012 World Team Trophy	11	12	5 (Team)
2012 Russian Junior National Championships	5	2	3 (193.95)
2012 Russian National Championships	12	11	12 (193.93)
2012 Junior Grand Prix Final	4	4	4 (193.76)
2011 JGP Tallinn Cup	2	2	2 (186.87)
2011 JGP Brasov Cup	2	1	1 (182.91)
Season 2010-2011​
2011 Youth Spartakiad of Russia	-	-	4 (183.09)
2011 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival	1	2	2 (161.75)
2011 Russian Junior National Championships	4	6	5 (182.57)
2011 Russian National Championships	6	12	11 (188.50)
2010 Junior Russia Cup IV	1	1	1 (186.65)
2010 Russia Cup III	11	9	9 (139.26)
2010 Junior Russia Cup I	4	3	4 (162.05)
Season 2009-2010​
2010 Russian Championship (Older Age)	-	-	5 (163.94)
2010 Final of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	5 (153.58)
2009 Stage IV of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	3 (155.58)
2009 Stage II of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	1 (157.55)
2009 Stage I of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	6 (146.52)
Season 2008-2009​
2009 Award of S.I Cherkosova	-	-	1 (156.80)
2009 Youth Spartakiad of Russia(Juniors)	-	-	7 (138.44)
2009 Junior Russian National Championships	-	-	18 (124.61)
2008 Stage III of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	7 (137.31
2008 Stage II of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	8 (129.00)
2008 N. A. Panin Memorial	-	-	4 (131.62)
Season 2007-2008​
2008 Crystal Skate of Russia	-	-	2 (117.38) )
2008 Youth Spartakiad of Russia(Juniors)	-	-	14 (117.89)
2008 Russian Championship (Younger Age)	-	-	2 (163.03)
2007 Stage III of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	15 (95.31)
2007 Stage II of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	11 (98.42)
Season 2006-2007​
2007 Crystal Skate of Russia	-	-	1 (110.41) )
2007 Russian Championship (Younger Age)	-	-	1 (140.82)
2007 Games of pupils of Russia	-	-	2 (-)
2006 Stage III of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	14 (92.72)
2006 Stage II of the Cup of Russia (Juniors)	-	-	13 (90.77)
Season 2005-2006​
2006 Russian Championship (Younger Age)	-	-	14 (-)

Baby Pictures

2008 Panin Memorial SP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_K4vldQXJg
2008 Panin Memorial LP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRlWKTsJfBE


Thank you, @iskate, for links to performances by Maxim before he reached the international stage!

I did a bit of digging and found some videos from a Russian Cup event in 2010 (still from 2010-11 season, but they aren't included in the current list).
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD5vBtbL9Cs
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldu-AmuRf8c

Also from 2009-10 season!! Panin Memorial! (BABY MAXIM! Also, why do Russian boys around the age of 10-12 always have the same mullet-like hairstyle? Haha).
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_K4vldQXJg
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRlWKTsJfBE

Exhibitions

2015-16 Europeans Gala. "Kiss"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzovpqFvvVY

2015-16 Russian Nationals Gala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd8E1Eo2Ezc

2014-15 Russian Nationals Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ARNQFuquCs

2014 Voronov and Kovtun at GPF Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qupsneSErKo

2013-14 Gala at Russian Nationals
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU4pcMJCVFo

2014 The Gaul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FdQcCBpYV8

2014 COC Ex to Tom Jones, commentary British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mWvNzdkpvs

2013 CoR EX to Summertime, commentary British Eurosport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux0Nde34jas

2012 JGPF gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEly-BfRbgw



Golden Skate Articles and Threads

Europeans 2016 Report by Tatjana Flade, " No match for Fernandez in Europe"
http://www.goldenskate.com/2016/01/euros-men/

Threads about 2014-2015 Russian Nationals, which Maxim won
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?53499-2015-Russian-Nationals-Mens-FS
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?53481-2015-Russian-Nationals-Mens-SP

Pre-season Interview from July 2014
http://www.goldenskate.com/2014/07/maxim-kovtun/
Thread: http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?51165-Russia%92s-Maxim-Kovtun-moves-forward

Maxim Finishes fifth at 2013 Europeans; Zayak rule invalidates his 4S3T combination
http://www.goldenskate.com/2013/01/spains-javier-fernandez-captures-european-title-makes-history/

Maxim finishes fifth at Russian Senior Nationals in 2012-2013
http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/12/plushenko-exceeds-his-expectations-at-russian-nationals/
http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/12/plushenko-wins-tenth-title-at-russian-nationals/

Maxim's 2012-2013 Junior Grand Prix Final Win
http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/12/kovtun-wins-junior-mens-title-in-sochi/

Maxim wins 2012 JGP Chemnitz
http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/10/2012-jgp-chemnitz/

Maxim wins 2012 JGP Croatia
http://www.goldenskate.com/2012/10/2012-jgp-croatia/

Maxim finishes fourth at 2011 JGPF
http://www.goldenskate.com/2011/12/jason-brown-snatches-junior-mens-gold/

Other Articles and Videos

2015 Europeans-Maxim Wins his First Medal at Europeans
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2015...ndez-takes-third-straight-gold-medal-at-euros

Icenetwork Journalists Overwhelmingly Pick Maxim as Their Breakout Pick in Men's for Season 2014-15.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/08/25/87431632/who-will-be-the-mens-breakout-stars-of-2014-15

Icenetwork Reports Extensively on Maxim's Win at 2014 TEB
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/11/22/102199678/what-a-finish-kovtun-rallies-for-gold-at-bompard

Icenetwork Chronicles Maxim's In at 2014 Cup of China
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/11/08/100924250/tuktamisheva-storms-to-gold-at-2014-cup-of-china

Maxim's 2014-15 GPF Competition
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2014/12/12/103951610/hanyu-excels-as-fernandez-falters-on-home-ice

Icenetwork Reports on Maxim's best ever SP at 2013 Cup of Russia.
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2013/11/22/64158216/young-russians-own-rostelecom-cup-on-first-day

Maxim's Coaching Change in the 2012-13 Season
http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121217&content_id=40673364&vkey=ice_news

Maxim Returns from Military Service
http://yekaterinburgnews.com/daily-...im-kovtun-returns-from-military-service/9173/

Best wishes from Maxim and Adelina
http://www.youtube.com/#/watch?v=GS22yOdk7Mo


General Threads

2013 Can Kovtun Close the Gap on Plushenko
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...n-close-the-gap-on-Plushenko&highlight=kovtun

Maxim assigned to Worlds 2013
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...get-a-chance-to-go-to-Worlds&highlight=kovtun

Plushenko calls Maxim a Good Average Skater 2014
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/sh...s-a-good-average-skater-quot&highlight=kovtun

Kovtun vs. Hanyu
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?51686-Kovtun-vs-Hanyu&highlight=kovtun

Original post by volk in July 2014​

He had a good season and now I can't wait for his new programs for the next. Hopefully, we'll see improvement in terms of choreography and expression.

 

[volk]

Maxim's instagram

http://instagram.com/maksim_pavlovich

 

[volk]

http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/1022371831.html

Maxim worked with Charlie White on his stroking technique in Japan

 

[volk]

http://fsrussia.ru/intervyu/170-maksim-kovtun-u-menya-samyj-luchshij-trener-tak-i-napishite.html

Next season

SP: Bolero
LP: Muse Genesis

 

[cheerknithanson]

Interesting fact: Maxim was born the EXACT same day as me. Not just the same birthday. But the same year as well.

 

[Alba]

Kovtun: `I have the best coach ever!' by Olga Ermolina for fsrussia.ru

Thanks to Tabhka for the translation on FSU: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/index.php?threads/kovtun-i-have-the-best-coach-ever.92972/

 

[volk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqmix0rZgXo&list=UUHxukVg_JFACjNBHeDwddww

 

[volk]

Not the best skating, but he finally won his 1st GP

 

[volk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHqiBINN5sQ

Does Maxim have any fans?

 

[volk]

http://fsrussia.ru/news/447-maksim-kovtun-khochu-pozhelat-rebyatam-zdorovya.html

 

[anyanka]

I'm a fan! Molodets Max on winning your first GP!

 

[Snow63]

I like him too. Are we ready for his breakout year?

 

[volk]

https://pp.vk.me/c619826/v619826997/230d7/WjJdKTYc5RM.jpg

 

[FIREBIRD]

https://pp.vk.me/c619826/v619826997/230d7/WjJdKTYc5RM.jpg

Ahhh, he looks so concerned...lol. Hope he has a great skate at Bordeaux and medals!

 

[volk]

http://www.sports.ru/others/figure-skating/1025107323.html

Kovtun lost a month of training because of boot problems.

 

[volk]

Maxim won:shocked:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djgpDU8FJ_k

 

[volk]

Congrats Maxim on winning Nationals title!

 

[Bufo viridis]

I really liked him in the nationals. You could tell how dedicated he was this time. He had more energy this time than in all 3 grand prix events. And thank god, he changed the spiderman costume. If he keeps this up, I may become a fan.

 

[volk]

I'm not happy about Machida's retirement, but this definitely improves Maxim's chances for medaling at Worlds.

 

[yyyskate]

watched Maxim's ex at national's gala, surprisingly like it. it is kinda dorky and amusing, you can tell he is indeed trying to improve his blade work and use of whole body.