Biography
Ksenia Pillar is called one of the brightest, most talented, women-vamp of modern figure skating. The dark-eyed brunette with a sharp character has a huge army of fans and on the rink, and beyond.Childhood and youth
The future Queen of Ice was born in St. Petersburg in early February 1992. The challenges of figure skaters were manifested immediately, at first there were dances and drawing. In the six-year-old age, Mom led Ksenia to the rink. In figure skating, the pillars started as a single line from the Zinaida coach Ryabinina. The first success to Ksenia came in 2005 - the girl ranked first in his age group at the Russian championship.
In 2006, the girl made a desire to go to pair skating and the two seasons rolled up in a couple with a Ukrainian Arthur Munchuk.
Figure skating
Under the leadership of Lyudmila, Velikova Pillars-Minchuk won the 2008 Cup final. Ksenia assigned the title Master of Sports.
At the same time, Husband Nikolai advised the Great to put in a couple of Ksenia Fedor Klimov. The recommendation was successful, and the pillar career began to gain momentum. In addition, Ksenia and Fyodor were engaged in one rink, only from different coaches, so it was not necessary to combat the future champions for a long time, it was more difficult to combine completely opposite characters. Klimov jokes, which is still afraid of the explosive temperament of the partner, and in the future plans to write a book about how they learned to understand each other.
The first joint speech of the new pair was the final of the Junior Grand Prix. However, athletes failed to rise above 7 places, since they did not ride in the best physical form. In the Junior World Championship - 2010, Ksenia won bronze and in addition won the youth home championship.
For the 2010-2011 season Ksenia, still being in the status of juniors, repeated gold success in the Russian championship, received a silver medal on the world Grand Prix, took 2nd place in the final of the Grand Prix (winning the English and Austrian stages at the same time) and the 5th - On the debut adult Tournament Skate America.
The Russian Championship - 2012 was silver for Ksenia, but the couple went to the continent's championship as a spare. However, the friends-rivals of Yuko Kawaguti and Alexander Smirnov starred from the competition, and the debut debut with Klimov at the European Championship was crowned with a bronze medal.
In the 2012-2013 season, Ksenia was waiting for victories in the Russian Cup Finals and on Bavarian Open, the Federation Cup Silver and Coupe de Nice, the Bronze Championship of Russia and Cup of China. But European competitions failed - only 6th place.
In the year of the Olympiad in Sochi, a couple of column-klimov gathered an axle awards. The athletes did not hide that in many ways helped moving to Moscow, more comfortable for training conditions, and the new coach - Nina Moser. Before leaving, the guys had to listen to a lot of caution, especially since Moser then coached the main competitors - Tatyana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankova. But the skaters became friends, and Klimov first lived at Maxim.
And Moser was enough for everyone: at the Olympic Games of Ksenia and Fedor became champions in team competitions and silver - in the personal event, losing only to the friends of rivals Volosozhar and Trankov. In addition, the skaters won the Winter Universiade, replenished the piggy bank of the gold medals of the Russian Championship and the Warsaw Cup, Silver, from the European Championships and the World, Bronze - with Skate America.
In the new season, the brilliant pair was represented by the home championship, as well as the Rostelecom Cup and French Trophée Eric Bompard. In the European Championship and in the final of the Grand Prix of Ksenia rose to the second step of the podium.
The season 2015-2016 was not quite smooth. Victory in the final of the Grand Prix, on the Rostelecom Cup and the Ondrey Memorial of Nobyaki alternated with the fourth places of the World Cup and Skate America. By the way, in the finals of the Grand Prix of skaters for the first time in history, a cascade of two triple and one double jump was performed.
In the next season, Ksenia won the Gold Medal of the Championship of Russia, and the rewards of the world and European championships did not get this time.
Personal life
Details of the personal life The titled figure skater is trying to protect against strangers, it is necessary to be content with well-known facts. The pages of athletes in "Instagram" and in VKontakte: Miniature Beauty (Ksenia's Growth - 157 cm) took accounts recently and is limited to photos from recreation and training.
During the preparation for the Sochi Olympiad, Ksenia developed an affair with a figure skater dancer Dmitry Solovyov. Dmitry borrowed his beloved gifts, young people went to relax together. In 2015, the ratio ended - non-permanent nightingale, according to rumors, switched to Curlgist Anna Sidorov. And in Ksenia, the Italian figure skater of Russian origin, Ivan Bariev, drew attention (for Italy, he spoke under the name of Ragini). But this novel lasted a little over a year: when Ksenia received a leg injury, Ivan did not show any support, and the girl broke up with him.
Delivery journalists pushed Ksenia and Fedor in each other's arms, especially under the impression of their programs. But the athletes argue that they are only friends, the coach of Nina Moser also says, although she does not like to interfere with the personal life of the wards.
Responding to questions about life after sport, Ksenia has signed the whole further biography. In professional sports, the girl does not see himself, going to get a higher education - acting, designer or even learn to a psychologist.
In the free time, Ksenia goes to hockey matches or is engaged in the selection of costumes for performances. On some trips, the Figureke Company is Cavalier-King Charles Spaniel by Nicking Dan. With the choice of a dog, Skyrister Maxim Kovtun helped.
At the prize Olympic money and with additional assistance to the governor of Ksenia, Pillars made a dream - I bought my mother in St. Petersburg. Ksenia lives and trains in Moscow, comes to the native city for the weekend.
Ksenia Pillars now
In the fall of 2017, a couple of Pillars-Klimov did not participate in the control rentals of the Russian national team in order to have time to gain a form to the first tournament of the Olympic season. On Finlandia Trophy Figures missed the Chinese couple and Italians ahead.
At the Moscow stage of the Rostelecom Cup, the skaters became the second. As Ksenia admitted, she was afraid to allow a mistake and stopped in the execution of elements. Silver medalist of Pillars was at the stage of the Grand Prix in Japan.
The figure skater was noted his main goal after the triumph in Sochi - the 2018 Olympiad. Unfortunately, due to the doping scandal and testimony Rodchenkov, the Russian national team was removed and performed under the Olympic flag. At the same time, Ksenia Pillars, among many Russians, it was decided to prevent in games at all.
The beginning of the new sports season was overshadowed by the decision of Fedor and Ksenia on the completion of the joint career. This confirmed the coach Nina Moser.
At the end of the summer of 2018, Ksenia hurried to disprove information in the media. The figure skater reported that he was in no hurry to finish with professional sports. Before the last World Cup, she was injured, but the partner was not really interested in her condition and plans, making a decision on the completion of the career. According to pillars, she completely cured all his injuries and ready for the new season. It remains only to find a partner.
Later, Ksenia introduced fans with their partner, Andrei Novoselov, who had previously representing the French team became.
And at the beginning of the 2020th, the media reappeared reports that the pillar completed his career. This time the athlete confirmed the information: Indeed, it was decided to leave figure skating. The girl thanked the coaches and fans who constantly supported her, and emphasized that he would not say goodbye, but he says: "To the meeting."
Awards
- 2010,2011 - Junior champion among juniors, junior world champion
- 2012 - Silver winner of the championship of Russia, Bronze medalist of the European Championship
- 2012 - Master of Sports of International Class
- 2013 - Universiade champion, bronze medalist of the Russian Championship
- 2014 - Champion of Russia, Winner of the Winter Universiade, Silver winner of the World and Europe Championship, Olympic Telecommunication Championship, Silver Prize winner of the 2014 Olympics in the Personal Station
- 2014 - Honored Master of Sports of Russia; Order of Friendship
- 2015 - the champion of Russia, the winner of the Russian Cup, the silver medalist of the European Championship and the final of the Grand Prix
- 2016 - Winner of the Russian Cup, winner of the Grand Prix Final and the Ondrey Memorial Memorial
- 2017 - Russia champion