Kirill Khaliavin

Personal life

Kirill Leonidovich Khaliavin was born 21 November 1990 in Kirov, Kirov Oblast. He married Ksenia Monko on 10 June 2017 in Kirov, Russia.

Career

Khaliavin began skating at age four and switched to ice dance at eight. His first coach was Tatiana Kurakina.

2000 to 2009: Early years of Monko/Khaliavin

Khaliavin teamed up with Monko in 2000. The two debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2006, placing 11th in Norway. They trained in Kirov until moving with their coach to Moscow in May 2009.

2009–10 season: First JGP Final title

In the 2009–10 season, Monko/Khaliavin won the Junior Grand Prix Final and the Russian Junior title. They took the bronze at the 2010 World Junior Championships.

2010–11 season: World Junior title

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.

2011–12 season: Senior debut

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.

2012–13 season

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.

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.

2014–15 season

Monko and Khaliavin placed fourth at 2014 Skate Canada International and second at 2014 NHK Trophy. They went on to place second at the 2015 Russian Figure Skating Championships. They finished 10th at the 2015 European Championships and 8th at the 2015 World Championships.

2015–16 season: Monko/Khaliavin end partnership

Monko/Khaliavin started their season by finishing fourth at the 2015 Skate Canada International. They withdrew from their second Grand Prix assignment, the 2015 Rostelecom Cup, due to Monko's injury. In 2016, she retired from competition due to the injury.

2016–17 season: Debut of Hurtado/Khaliavin

Khaliavin and Sara Hurtado began considering skating together in late December 2015 and had a tryout around March 2016 in Moscow. He was released to skate for Spain in September 2016. The two are coached by Alexander Zhulin in Moscow. They made their international debut in December 2016, winning gold at the Santa Claus Cup in Hungary. They finished 13th at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix