Quick Facts
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
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2019–2020 |
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| 2018–2019 |
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| 2017–2018 |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Nguyen for the United States
| International: Junior | |||||
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| Event | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | ||
| Junior Worlds | 4th | ||||
| JGP Final | 5th | 2nd | |||
| JGP Belarus | 5th | ||||
| JGP Italy | 6th | ||||
| JGP Lithuania | 2nd | ||||
| JGP Poland | 1st | ||||
| JGP Slovenia | 1st | ||||
| JGP U.S. | 1st | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 1st J | ||||
| National | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 5th J | 2nd J | 1st J | ||
| Midwestern Sectionals | 1st J | ||||
With Iefymenko for Ukraine
| International: Advanced novice | |
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| Event | 2015–16 |
| Ice Star | 9th |
| NRW Trophy | 4th |
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 | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5–8 December 2019 | 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final | 2 68.72 | 2 106.02 | 2 174.74 |
| September 18–21, 2019 | 2019 JGP Baltic Cup | 1 69.20 | 1 105.48 | 1 174.68 |
| August 28–31, 2019 | 2019 JGP Lake Placid | 1 66.17 | 1 104.63 | 1 170.80 |
| 2018–19 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| March 4–10, 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | 5 65.18 | 3 102.72 | 4 167.90 |
| January 18–27, 2019 | 2019 US Championships | 2 65.92 | 1 105.14 | 2 171.06 |
| December 7–12, 2018 | 2018–19 JGP Final | 5 63.73 | 5 94.74 | 5 158.47 |
| October 3–6, 2018 | 2018 JGP Ljubljana Cup | 1 65.41 | 1 100.22 | 1 165.63 |
| September 5–9, 2018 | 2018 JGP Amber Cup | 2 63.40 | 2 98.44 | 2 161.84 |
| 2017–18 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SD | FD | Total |
| December 28, 2017 – January 7, 2018 | 2018 U.S. Championships | 7 54.02 | 4 80.29 | 5 134.31 |
| October 11–14, 2017 | 2017 JGP Egna/Neumarkt | 6 52.84 | 6 72.46 | 6 125.30 |
| September 20–23, 2017 | 2017 JGP Minsk Arena Cup | 5 50.37 | 6 64.52 | 5 114.89 |
With Iefymenko for Ukraine
Novice results
| 2015–16 season | |||||
| Date | Event | P1 | P2 | FD | Total |
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| November 6–8, 2015 | 2015 NRW Trophy | 4 11.73 | 4 12.63 | 4 46.86 | 4 71.22 |
| October 8–11, 2015 | 2015 Ice Star | 9 11.16 | 6 12.83 | 9 42.60 | 9 66.59 |
