Maria Monko
| Maria Monko | |
|---|---|
 Monko / Tkachenko (center) on the 2007-2008 JGPF podium. | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Maria Ivanovna Monko |
| Country represented | Russia |
| Born |
26 November 1990 Kirov |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Former partner |
Ilia Tkachenko Alexander Bortsov |
| Former coach |
Oleg Volkov Alexei Gorshkov |
| Former choreographer | Sergei Petukhov |
| Skating club | MDCH |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
175.72 2007 JGP Final |
| Comp. dance |
34.99 2008 World Juniors |
| Original dance |
56.62 2007 JGP Great Britain |
| Free dance |
85.49 2007 JGP Final |
Maria Ivanovna Monko (Russian: Мария Ивановна Монько, born 26 November 1990) is a Russian ice dancer. With former partner Ilia Tkachenko, she is the 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final champion.
Career
Early in her career, Monko competed with Alexander Bortsov on the national level.
From 2006 through 2008, she competed with Ilia Tkachenko. They teamed up in 2006 and were the 2007 Russian Junior national silver medalists. They placed 5th at the 2007 World Junior Championships. They won the 2007 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final.
For the 2008–2009 season, they were assigned to Skate America and Trophée Eric Bompard and prepared new programs,[1] however, they did not compete in either event. Their partnership dissolved in 2008.[2]
Personal life
Monko's younger sister is Ksenia Monko, also an ice dancer.
Programs
(with Tkachenko)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–2008 [3] |
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| 2006–2007 [4] |
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Competitive highlights
With Tkachenko
| Results[5] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2006–2007 | 2007–2008 | 2008–2009 |
| GP Skate America | WD | ||
| GP Trophée Bompard | WD | ||
| International: Junior | |||
| Junior Worlds | 5th | 4th | |
| JGP Final | 1st | ||
| JGP Austria | 2nd | ||
| JGP Great Britain | 1st | ||
| National | |||
| Russian Jr. Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | |
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||
With Bortsov
| Event | 2003–2004 | 2005–2006 |
|---|---|---|
| Russian Championships | 9th | 10th |
References
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (2008-07-20). "Monko and Tkachenko look for a strong senior debut". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
- ↑ Yermolina, Olga (2008-11-13). "Алексей Горшков: Из любой ситуации надо извлекать позитив" [Alexei Gorshkov: From any case, you must extract the positive]. Vremya Novostei (in Russian). Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ↑ "Maria MONKO / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2008-06-07.
- ↑ "Maria MONKO / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2007-03-15.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Maria MONKO / Ilia TKACHENKO". International Skating Union.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maria Monko. |
- Maria Monko / Ilia Tkachenko at the International Skating Union
- "Maria Monko / Ilia Tkachenko". IceNetwork.com.
- Tracings.net profile
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