Davankova in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Vasilisa Davankova Morozova |
| Born | (1998-05-02)2 May 1998 (age 27) Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | |
| Coach | Nikolai Morozov |
| Skating club | Vorobievie Gory Moscow |
| Began skating | 2003 |
| Retired | 2017 |
Medal record | |
Vasilisa Alexandrovna Davankova (Russian:Василиса Александровна Даванкова; born 2 May 1998) is a RussianYouTuber and a formerice dancer andpair skater. With former partnerAndrei Deputat, she was the2012 World Junior bronze medalist, the2012–13 JGP Final silver medalist, and the2012 Russian Junior champion. She then briefly teamed up withAlexander Enbert but ended their partnership in 2015.
Vasilisa Davankova was born on 2 May 1998 inMoscow.[1] She has a younger brother, Nikita, born in 2001.[2] She is a quarterGreek.[3] In May 2016, Davankova married her coachNikolai Morozov, right after she turned 18.[4] In July 2019 during an interview, Davankova revealed that she and Morozov were divorced.[5]
Davankova began skating at age seven, following her younger brother Nikita.[2] As a singles skater, she was coached by Elena Alexandrova.[2] Her next coaches were Alexei Ryabov and Ekaterina Ryabova.[3] After switching to pairs, Davankova joined Sergei Dobroskokov's group and skated with Semion Kazantsev during the 2010–11 season.[2]
Davankova and Ukrainian pair skaterAndrei Deputat skated in the same group before teaming up in May 2011.[2] In December 2011, they competed on the senior level at the2012 Russian Championships. They were seventh in the short program but finished fifth overall, receiving the highest TES in the free skate ahead of the gold medalistsVera Bazarova /Yuri Larionov. In February 2012, they won the gold medal at the2012 Russian Junior Championships after placing first in both the short and free segments. Deputat was released by Ukraine to represent Russia.[6] Davankova/Deputat won the bronze medal in their international debut at the2012 World Junior Championships.[3]
In the 2012–13 season, Davankova/Deputat won silver at their firstJGP event inLake Placid, New York. At their second event, inZagreb,Croatia, they took the bronze and qualified for theJGP Final inSochi, Russia, where they won the silver medal behindLina Fedorova /Maxim Miroshkin.[7][8] By that time, Davankova had grown to 1.55 m.[7] Davankova/Deputat finished seventh in their second appearance at the2013 Russian Championships. In January 2013, Davankova injured her leg at a training session, resulting in the pair withdrawing from the2013 Russian Junior Championships.[9] She was on crutches for two weeks.[10] In late March, Deputat injured his right leg and decided to undergo a meniscus operation.[10]
In 2013–14, Davankova/Deputat began their season by winning bronze at the 2013JGP Belarus. A silver medal at the2013 JGP Estonia qualified them to theJGP Final inFukuoka,Japan. At the final, Davankova/Deputat placed fifth in both segments and overall. At theRussian Championships, the pair finished fifth on the senior level and then won the bronze medal on the junior level. Davankova/Deputat were assigned to the2014 World Junior Championships inSofia, Bulgaria, where they finished fourth after placing third in the short program and fifth in the free skate. Their partnership ended because Deputat was struggling with elements as Davankova grew taller.[11]
Davankova considered a junior-level partnership with Maxim Bobrov, skating with him for three weeks, before receiving a proposal from more experienced pair skaterAlexander Enbert and coachNina Mozer.[12][13] On 30 April 2014, Mozer announced that Davankova/Enbert had teamed up and would be coached by her in Moscow.[14][15] Davankova said they would begin training on 12 May.[12] The pair performed an exhibition a few weeks later at a charity gala in Luzhniki.[13] In 2015, it was announced that Davankova had broken up with Enbert and he will skate with a new partner,Natalia Zabiiako.
In summer 2016 it became known that Davankova had decided to switch divisions from pair skating to ice dance, and would start skating with Anton Shibnev as her partner. In 2017 Shibnev started skating with a new partner.
After finishing her skating career, Davankova began posting content to YouTube. She is now one of the most popular Russian bloggers, with over 1 million subscribers on YouTube and almost 300,000 followers on Instagram. She calls herself 'the most fearless blogger of Russian YouTube'.[citation needed]
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2016–2017 | Blues:
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| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2014–2015 [1] |
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| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2013–2014 [16] |
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| 2012–2013 [17] |
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| 2011–2012 [18] |
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GP:Grand Prix; CS:Challenger Series; JGP:Junior Grand Prix
| International | |
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| Event | 2016–17 |
| Winter Universiade | 5th |
| National[19] | |
| Russian Championships | 7th |
| International[20] | |
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| Event | 2014–15 |
| GPRostelecom Cup | WD |
| CSAutumn Classic International | 6th |
| National[19] | |
| Russian Championships | 6th |
| WD = Withdrew | |

| International[21] | |||
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| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Cup of Nice | 4th | ||
| International: Junior[21] | |||
| World Junior Champ. | 3rd | 4th | |
| JGPFinal | 2nd | 5th | |
| JGPBelarus | 3rd | ||
| JGPCroatia | 3rd | ||
| JGPEstonia | 2nd | ||
| JGPUnited States | 2nd | ||
| National[19] | |||
| Russian Champ. | 5th | 7th | 5th |
| Russian Junior Champ. | 1st | WD | 3rd |
| WD = Withdrew | |||
| 2013–2014 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
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| 10–16 March 2014 | 2014 World Junior Championships | Junior | 3 58.35 | 5 92.32 | 4 150.67 | |
| 23–25 January 2014 | 2014 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 2 63.24 | 3 114.30 | 2 177.54 | |
| 24–27 December 2013 | 2014 Russian Championships | Senior | 6 62.06 | 6 111.03 | 5 173.09 | |
| 5–8 December 2013 | 2013–14 JGP Final | Junior | 5 54.82 | 5 96.20 | 5 151.02 | |
| 10–12 October 2013 | 2013 JGP Estonia | Junior | 2 61.48 | 2 99.55 | 2 161.03 | |
| 26–28 September 2013 | 2013 JGP Belarus | Junior | 2 51.40 | 5 79.06 | 3 130.46 | |
| 2012–2013 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
| 25–28 December 2012 | 2013 Russian Championships | Senior | 4 58.30 | 9 103.46 | 7 161.76 | |
| 6–9 December 2012 | 2012–13 JGP Final | Junior | 3 51.34 | 2 104.62 | 2 155.96 | |
| 24–28 October 2012 | 2012 Coupe de Nice | Senior | 2 50.38 | 4 75.16 | 4 125.54 | |
| 4–7 October 2012 | 2012 JGP Croatia | Junior | 2 50.42 | 3 93.20 | 3 143.62 | |
| 30 Aug. – 1 Sept. 2012 | 2012 JGP USA | Junior | 1 48.97 | 3 84.14 | 2 133.11 | |
| 2011–2012 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
| 27 Feb. – 4 March 2012 | 2012 World Junior Championships | Junior | 5 50.50 | 3 103.16 | 3 153.66 | |
| 5–7 February 2012 | 2012 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 1 55.06 | 1 114.77 | 1 169.83 | |
| 25–29 December 2011 | 2012 Russian Championships | Senior | 7 53.32 | 5 115.47 | 5 168.79 | |
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