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Vladyslav Pikhovych

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Vladyslav Pikhovych
Native nameВладислав Олександрович Піхович
Born (1996-08-11) 11 August 1996 (age 28)
Dnipro, Ukraine
HometownDnipro, Ukraine
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUkraine
Skating clubMDUSSH "Ukraine" Dnipro
Began skating2005
Retired2019

Vladyslav Oleksandrovych Pikhovych (Ukrainian: Владислав Олександрович Піхович; born 11 August 1996) is a Ukrainian former figure skater. He represented Ukraine at the 2017 Winter Universiade.[1] Master of Sports of Ukraine (2019).[2]

Personal life

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Vladyslav Pikhovych was born in Dnipro. In addition to the figure skating school, Pikhovich trained at the theater on ice "Crystal" from 2005 to 2007. Received a bachelor's degree at the Ukrainian University of Customs and Finance in 2017. Received a master's degree at the Zaporizhzhya National Technical University in 2019. In his spare time he is engaged in coaching. In 2019, he retired and began his professional career. Joined Holiday on Ice show in 2019.[3] Joined Royal Caribbean International in 2022.

Skating career

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Early years

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Vladyslav Pikhovych began skating at a relatively late age of 8 years in 2005. Until 2015, he trained in Dnipro and participated only in national competitions. Since 2015, began training in Kryvyi Rih.

2016–2017 season

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Pikhovych placed the 5th place in the national championship, however among students participants he was 2nd, which allowed him to be selected to the Ukraine national student team in the 2017 Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

In the 2017 Winter Universiade, he placed 34th place. He represented the Ukrainian University of Customs and Finance.

After the Universiade, Pikhovych began to training in Dnipro again.

2018–2019 season

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Pikhovych placed the 7th place in the national championship, however among students participants he was 1st, which would allowed him to be selected to the Ukraine national student team in the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine objected to the participation of Ukrainian athletes in any sports competitions in Russia. Thus Pikhovych was unable to take part in the Universiade a second time.

In the 2019 Cup of Ukraine in Odesa, Pikhovych placed 2nd place. This result allowed him to receive the title Master of Sports of Ukraine.

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2018–19
  • New York City
    by Owl City
  • Thor: The Dark World (OST Thor: The Dark World)
    by Brian Tyler
  • Into Eternity (OST Thor: The Dark World)
    by Brian Tyler
  • Asgard (OST Thor: The Dark World)
    by Brian Tyler
2014–18
  • Jessie's Ride (OST American Outlaws)
    by Trevor Rabin
  • Myth Opening (OST The Myth)
    by Nathan Wang, Gary Chase
  • The Discovery (OST The Myth)
    by Nathan Wang, Gary Chase

Competitive highlights

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International[4]
Event 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-19
Winter Universiade 34th B[5]
National[6]
Ukrainian Champ. 5th WD 8th 5th WD 7th
Ukrainian Jr. Champ. 9th 8th
Ukrainian Youth Champ. 12th 11th 6th 4th 3rd 2nd
Cup of Ukraine 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 2nd

References

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  1. ^ "Українська федерація фігурного катання на ковзанах: Між Остравою та Хельсінкі". Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Дніпрянин Владислав Піхович став призером кубка України з фігурного катання". Dnipro Town Council. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Holiday on Ice SUPERNOVA Cast & Creative". Holiday on Ice. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Міністерство освіти і науки України Комітет з фізичного виховання та спорту: ВОНИ ЗАХИЩАТИМУТЬ СПОРТИВНУ ЧЕСТЬ УКРАЇНИ НА ЗИМОВІЙ УНІВЕРСІАДІ-2017: ФІГУРНЕ КАТАННЯ НА КОВЗАНАХ". Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Committee for Physical Education and Sport. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Українська збірна не братиме участі в ХХІХ зимовій Всесвітній Універсіаді". Committee on Physical Education and Sport of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Українська федерація фігурного катання на ковзанах: UKRAINIAN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017". Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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