Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava after their free skate at the2025 World Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Анастасия Николаевна Метёлкина (Russian) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Anastasia Nikolaevna Metelkina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Anastasia/Anastasiya Metyolkina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2005-03-10)10 March 2005 (age 20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Pair skating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Luka Berulava (since 2023) Daniil Parkman (2020–22) Daniil Shvetsov (2019–20) Ilya Krasnikov (2019) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Pavel Sliusarenko Egor Zukroev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | SSHOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anastasia Nikolaevna Metelkina (Russian:Анастасия Николаевна Метёлкина;Georgian:ანასტასია ნიკოლაევნა მეტელკინა; born 10 March 2005) is a Russian-bornpair skater who competes forGeorgia. With current partnerLuka Berulava, she is a two-timeEuropean Championship medalist,2024–25 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and a three-timeGrand Prix medalist. On the junior level, Metelkina/Berulava are two-timeWorld Junior champions (2024,2025), the2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-timeISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist.
Metelkina previously competed withDaniil Parkman, winning a bronze medal at the2022 Grand Prix of Espoo and a silver medal at the2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb. Metelkina/Parkman were the first Georgian pairs team to compete at aWorld Championships, doing so in2021.[1]
Metelkina was born on March 10, 2005, inVladimir, Russia.[2] She trains inPerm, Russia with partnerLuka Berulava.[3]
Metelkina began figure skating in 2009.[2] Her first pair partners were Daniil Shvetsov and Ilya Krasnikov, with whom she represented Russia.[4]
In December 2020, it was announced that Metelkina had teamed up with fellowRussian pair skater,Daniil Parkman, and that they would be representingGeorgia together. In February 2021, it was announced that the pair had earned the minimum technical scores to compete at the2021 World Championships inStockholm,Sweden.[5][1]
Making their debut as a pair team at these Championships, Metelkina/Parkman placed fourteenth in the short program and sixteenth in the free skate, finishing the event in sixteenth-place overall. They became the first Georgian pair team to compete at aWorld Championships.[1][6]
Metelkina/Parkman began their season with a silver medal at the2021 Budapest Trophy, before going on to finish fifth at the2021 Warsaw Cup. At the2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb, the pair took the silver medal.[7]
Although assigned to compete at both the2022 European Championships and the2022 World Championships, the pair ultimately withdrew from both events and were replaced bySafina/Berulava.[8][9]
Metelkina/Parkman opened their season at the2022 Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing fifth. They went on to compete on theGrand Prix series, finishing fourth at the2022 MK John Wilson Trophy as well as taking bronze at the2022 Grand Prix of Espoo.[2]
Despite being selected to compete at the2023 European Championships, Metelkina/Parkman ultimately ended their partnership in December 2022.[10]

In June 2023, it was announced that Metelkina had former a new partnership withLuka Berulava.[11] Metelkina/Berulava opted to make their competitive debut on theJunior Grand Prix, a first for Metelkina, winning the gold medal at the2023 JGP Turkey inIstanbul. Despite two falls in their free skate, their margin of victory over American silver medalistsFlores/Wang was almost 27 points.[12] Two weeks later they competed their second event, the2023 JGP Hungary inBudapest. They again won easily, despite difficulties on their jump elements. Metelkina/Berulava's results qualified them to theJunior Grand Prix Final in December; they said they planned on getting senior-level experience in the meantime.[13]
Metelkina/Berulava made their senior debut at theWarsaw Cup, winning the gold medal.[14] They then entered the Junior Grand Prix Final as heavy favourites to take the title, and won by a 34-point margin over Canadian silver medalistsKemp/Elizarov. They were the first Georgian pair team to win the Junior Grand Prix Final gold.[15]
Entering the2024 European Championships inKaunas as among the favourites, Metelkina/Berulava took first place in the short program, winning a gold small medal. Metelkina erred on both of her jump sequences in the free skate, and they came fifth in that segment, dropping to second place overall. They finished 3.05 points back of championsBeccari/Guarise of Italy. Berulava remarked that "not everything worked out. But it's only our first season together and silver is also a medal."[16]
Having earned a medal at a senior championship event before returning to junior competition, Metelkina/Berulava were heavy favourites at the2024 World Junior Championships inTaipei. They won the short program by a margin of 9.20 points. Although they struggled in the free skate, with errors on all four jumping elements, they ultimately claimed the gold medal. Both vowed to work harder in training after the difficulties in the free program.[17]
Making their seniorWorld Championship debut as a team at the2024 edition inMontreal, Metelkina/Berulava were fifth in the short program. They were only 0.08 points behind fourth-place GermansHase/Volodin, thus narrowly missing participation in the final flight of the free skate. In that segment, they struggled with several errors, including an aborted lift, which saw them come tenth in the free skate and drop to seventh overall. Speaking afterward, a "despondent" Berulava said: "Right now, I don't have words to comment on this performance."[18]

Metelkina and Berulava did not compete on theChallenger circuit at the start of the season, as he explained their belief that they had begun the prior season "too early," as a result of which "we ended up feeling exhausted by the time the most important tournaments came by."[19] They began theGrand Prix at the2024 Skate America, where they came third in the short program but dropped to fourth overall after a fourth-place free skate that featured multiple jump errors and a fall in their death spiral element. They missed the bronze medal by a fraction of a point, but Metelkina said that the "short margin to the bronze medal is not what really matters. The mistakes are what we have to improve and work on."[20] At their second event, the2024 NHK Trophy, Metelkina/Berulava won the gold medal, defeating reigning World championsMiura/Kihara in the process. This was the first Grand Prix medal of any colour for a Georgian pair team, of which Berulava said they were "just so proud."[21] Shortly afterward, they competed at and won the2024 CS Warsaw Cup.[14]
The team's results at their Grand Prix events qualified them for theGrand Prix Final inGrenoble. They were third in the short program with a new personal best score of 72.26 points. They were second in the free skate with the lone error being an underrotated jump by Metelkina, remaining third overall and taking the bronze medal.[22] The following month at2025 European Championships, Metelkina/Berulava entered as podium favourites, but came ninth in the short program after multiple errors, including an invalid death spiral. They rebounded in the free skate, coming third in that segment and rising to third overall for their second bronze medal at a major event of the season.[23]
Metelkina/Berulava opted to return to the junior level to compete at the2025 World Junior Championships inDebrecen, for which they were subject to some criticism in skating circles. Berulava defended the decision, noting that it was allowed by the ISU's rules, and citing a desire to gain competitive experience andWorld Standing points.[23] They won both segments of the competition by a wide margin, taking their second consecutive World Junior title by a margin of almost 27 points.[24]
At the2025 World Championships, they finished fourth in the short program, sixth in the free skate, and fourth overall.[25] "Actually, we’re happy with the fourth place, considering what we did," said Berulava. "It was a long season, but due to the good preparation by our coaches, we are not feeling tired and exhausted. We still feel ready to go, and we’re actually really hoping to make the World Team Trophy.”[25]
The team capped off the season with2025 World Team Trophy where they placed third in both the short program and free skate, with Team Georgia taking sixth place overall. At this event, they earned a new personal best for both the short program and total score.[26][27] “It feels easier to skate in this event as there is so much support,” said Metelkina. “We hope to get into the Olympic team event and this competition was a good practice. It was very important for us to be here.”[27]
Metelkina and Berulava opened the 2025-26 season in September at2025 CS Kinoshita Group Cup where they earned the silver medal. The following month, they took gold at2025 CS Trialeti Trophy.
Two weeks later, the team competed at2025 Cup of China where they won their second individual Grand Prix gold. "Today was a rather difficult day," said Berulava after the free skate. "I'm glad we fought for this gold medal and didn't give up after the mistake on the jump."[28]
The following month, Metelkina and Berulava took silver at2025 Skate America.[29] They placed first in the short program, but made costly mistakes in the free skate where they finished fourth. “Unfortunately, our performance today did not work out, but we will work hard,” said Berulava. “We want to improve, and we also will work on the mental side." After medaling in both Grand Prix events, they qualified for the 2025-26Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. “Now we will take a deep breath after this, and we will work on our mistakes,” Metelkina summed up. “And I’m also very pleased that the Final is in Japan. We always skate very well in Japan."[29]
| Season | Short program | Free skate | Exhibition | Ref. |
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| Season | Short program | Free skate | Exhibition | Ref. |
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| 2020–21 |
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| 2021–22 |
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| 2022–23 |
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| Season | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
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| World Championships | 7th | 4th | |
| European Championships | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Grand Prix Final | 3rd | TBD | |
| World Team Trophy | 6th (3rd) | ||
| GPCup of China | 1st | ||
| GPNHK Trophy | 1st | ||
| GPSkate America | 4th | 2nd | |
| CSKinoshita Group Cup | 2nd | ||
| CSTrialeti Trophy | 1st | ||
| CSWarsaw Cup | 1st | 1st | |
| Challenge Cup | 1st |
| Season | 2023–24 | 2024-25 |
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| World Junior Championships | 1st | 1st |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 1st | |
| JGPHungary | 1st | |
| JGPTurkey | 1st |
| Season | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 |
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| World Championships | 16th | ||
| GPFinland | 3rd | ||
| GPWilson Trophy | 4th | ||
| CSGolden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd | ||
| CSNebelhorn Trophy | 5th | ||
| CSWarsaw Cup | 5th | ||
| Budapest Trophy | 2nd | ||
| Denis Ten Memorial | 4th |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 225.20 | 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 78.83 | 2025 Skate America |
| TES | 44.44 | 2025 Skate America | |
| PCS | 34.39 | 2025 Skate America | |
| Free skating | TSS | 148.07 | 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy |
| TES | 77.98 | 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy | |
| PCS | 70.09 | 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Nov 16–19, 2023 | 1 | 66.93 | 1 | 137.08 | 1 | 204.01 | |
| Jan 8–14, 2024 | 1 | 71.30 | 5 | 124.84 | 2 | 196.14 | |
| Mar 18–24, 2024 | 5 | 72.02 | 10 | 117.28 | 7 | 189.30 | |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 18–20, 2024 | 3 | 68.64 | 4 | 122.79 | 4 | 191.43 | |
| Nov 8–10, 2024 | 2 | 70.28 | 1 | 142.77 | 1 | 213.05 | |
| Nov 20–24, 2024 | 1 | 67.17 | 1 | 134.86 | 1 | 202.03 | |
| Dec 5–8, 2024 | 3 | 72.26 | 2 | 133.52 | 3 | 205.78 | |
| Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 | 9 | 57.03 | 3 | 134.85 | 3 | 191.88 | |
| Feb 13–16, 2025 | 1 | 70.58 | 1 | 133.34 | 1 | 203.92 | |
| Mar 25–30, 2025 | 4 | 71.68 | 6 | 130.53 | 4 (3) | 202.21 | |
| Apr 17–20, 2025 | 3 | 73.67 | 3 | 139.96 | 6 | 213.63 | |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 5–7, 2025 | 2 | 75.32 | 2 | 137.58 | 2 | 212.90 | |
| Oct 8–11, 2025 | 1 | 77.13 | 1 | 148.07 | 1 | 225.20 | |
| Oct 24–26, 2025 | 1 | 77.77 | 1 | 139.47 | 1 | 217.24 | |
| Nov 14–16, 2025 | 1 | 78.83 | 4 | 116.90 | 2 | 195.73 | |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 6–9, 2023 | 1 | 67.92 | 1 | 113.45 | 1 | 181.37 | |
| Sep 20–23, 2023 | 1 | 69.94 | 1 | 120.51 | 1 | 190.45 | |
| Dec 7–10, 2023 | 1 | 70.48 | 1 | 131.63 | 1 | 202.11 | |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 | 1 | 71.53 | 1 | 107.79 | 1 | 179.32 | |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025 | 1 | 69.18 | 1 | 121.83 | 1 | 191.01 | |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 189.60 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Short program | TSS | 65.97 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| TES | 35.81 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | |
| PCS | 30.16 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | |
| Free skating | TSS | 123.63 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| TES | 62.75 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | |
| PCS | 60.88 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Mar 22–28, 2021 | 14 | 56.13 | 16 | 100.60 | 16 | 156.73 | |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Oct 14–17, 2021 | 2 | 66.52 | 2 | 121.51 | 2 | 188.03 | |
| Oct 27–31, 2021 | 5 | 61.06 | 4 | 114.36 | 4 | 175.42 | |
| Nov 17–20, 2021 | 4 | 62.70 | 4 | 121.54 | 5 | 184.24 | |
| Dec 9–11, 2021 | 4 | 65.97 | 4 | 123.63 | 2 | 189.60 | |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 21–24, 2022 | 5 | 62.15 | 5 | 103.29 | 5 | 165.44 | |
| Nov 11–13, 2022 | 4 | 58.70 | 4 | 106.90 | 4 | 165.60 | |
| Nov 25–27, 2022 | 3 | 62.59 | 3 | 103.97 | 3 | 166.56 | |