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Vadym Kolesnik
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Vadym Kolesnik

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Figure skater
A.K.A.
Vadym Kolesnyk
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Age
23 years
Residence
Novi, USA
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Height:
174 cm
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Biography

Vadym Kolesnik (Ukrainian: Вадим Колесник; born October 27, 2001) is a Ukrainian-born ice dancer who competes for the United States. With his skating partner, Avonley Nguyen, he has won four medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, including three golds, and qualified to the 2018–19 and 2019–20 JGP Final.

Personal life

Kolesnik was born on October 27, 2001, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He moved to the United States in spring 2017. He lives with Avonley Nguyen's family.

Career

Early years

Kolesnik began learning to skate as a four-year-old, after his grandmother took him to a local rink. The coaches at the rink did not wish to take him due to his weight, but he kept returning until one accepted him. In the 2015–2016 season, he appeared internationally with Zlata Iefymenko for Ukraine. Competing in advanced novice ice dancing, they placed ninth at the 2015 Ice Star and then fourth at the 2015 NRW Trophy.

2016–2017 season

In autumn 2016, Kolesnik and Avonley Nguyen of the United States had a three-week tryout in Novi, Michigan, following which he returned to Ukraine for a few months. They began their partnership in February 2017.

2017–2018 season

Nguyen/Kolesnik received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the 2017–2018 season. They placed fifth at JGP Belarus and sixth at JGP Italy. After taking gold in junior ice dancing at Midwestern Sectionals, they qualified to the 2018 U.S. Championships, where they would finish fifth.

2018–2019 season

Nguyen/Kolesnik won the silver medal at 2018 JGP Lithuania, behind Russia's Arina Ushakova / Maxim Nekrasov, and the gold at 2018 JGP Slovenia to qualify for their first JGP Final. They placed fifth overall at the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final after placing fifth in the rhythm dance and fifth in the free dance.

At the 2019 U.S. Championships they won the silver medal behind Caroline Green / Gordon Green after placing second in the rhythm dance and winning the free dance.

At the 2019 World Junior Championships, Nguyen/Kolesnik placed fifth in the rhythm dance, but moved up to fourth overall after placing third in the free dance.They were awarded a small bronze medal for the free, where they had the highest technical base value of any of the competing teams, and the second-highest technical score overall.

2019–2020 season

Nguyen/Kolesnik began their season at 2019 JGP United States, where they won both segments and the overall event with personal best scores. At their second event 2019 JGP Poland, they again set personal best scores in both segments to take the title and qualify for the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. Nguyen/Kolesnik narrowly won the silver medal behind Maria Kazakova / Georgy Reviya of Georgia at the JGP Final.

Programs

With Nguyen

SeasonRhythm danceFree danceExhibition
2019–2020
2018–2019
  • Demons
    by Imagine Dragons
    performed by Jennifer Thompson, Boyce Ave
  • Experience
    by Ludovico Einaudi
  • Demons
    by Imagine Dragons
    performed by Jennifer Thompson, Boyce Ave
Short danceFree danceExhibition
2017–2018
  • Cha Cha: Eres Todo en Mí
    by Ana Gabriel
  • Mambo: Mambo Jambo
    by Pérez Prado

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Nguyen for the United States

International: Junior
Event2017–182018–192019–20
Junior Worlds4th
JGP Final5th2nd
JGP Belarus5th
JGP Italy6th
JGP Lithuania2nd
JGP Poland1st
JGP Slovenia1st
JGP U.S.1st
Bavarian Open1st J
National
U.S. Championships5th J2nd J1st J
Midwestern Sectionals1st J

With Iefymenko for Ukraine

International: Advanced novice
Event2015–16
Ice Star9th
NRW Trophy4th

Detailed results

Small medals awarded only at ISU Championships. ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.

With Nguyen for the United States

Junior results

2019–20 season
DateEventRDFDTotal
5–8 December 20192019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final2
68.72
2
106.02
2
174.74
September 18–21, 20192019 JGP Baltic Cup1
69.20
1
105.48
1
174.68
August 28–31, 20192019 JGP Lake Placid1
66.17
1
104.63
1
170.80
2018–19 season
DateEventRDFDTotal
March 4–10, 20192019 World Junior Championships5
65.18
3
102.72
4
167.90
January 18–27, 20192019 US Championships2
65.92
1
105.14
2
171.06
December 7–12, 20182018–19 JGP Final5
63.73
5
94.74
5
158.47
October 3–6, 20182018 JGP Ljubljana Cup1
65.41
1
100.22
1
165.63
September 5–9, 20182018 JGP Amber Cup2
63.40
2
98.44
2
161.84
2017–18 season
DateEventSDFDTotal
December 28, 2017 – January 7, 20182018 U.S. Championships7
54.02
4
80.29
5
134.31
October 11–14, 20172017 JGP Egna/Neumarkt6
52.84
6
72.46
6
125.30
September 20–23, 20172017 JGP Minsk Arena Cup5
50.37
6
64.52
5
114.89

With Iefymenko for Ukraine

Novice results

2015–16 season
DateEventP1P2FDTotal
November 6–8, 20152015 NRW Trophy4
11.73
4
12.63
4
46.86
4
71.22
October 8–11, 20152015 Ice Star9
11.16
6
12.83
9
42.60
9
66.59
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