Mariia Holubtsova

Mariia Holubtsova (Ukrainian: Марія Голубцова; born 20 December 2000) is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With her skating partner, Kyryl Bielobrov, she is the 2021 Pavel Roman Memorial bronze medalist and a two-time Ukrainian national silver medalist. The duo competed in the final segment at the 2016 and 2020 World Junior Championships.

Mariia Holubtsova
Holubtsova with Bielobrov at the 2016 World Junior Championships
Personal information
Native nameМарія Голубцова (Ukrainian)
Alternative namesMaria Golubtsova
Country representedUkraine
Born (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000
Odessa, Ukraine
ResidenceKyiv, Ukraine
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
PartnerKyryl Bielobrov
Former partnerIlia Bohomol
CoachMaria Tumanovska-Chaika
Former coachYevhen Kholoniuk, Oleg Ryzhkin
ChoreographerMaria Tumanovska-Chaika, Anaida Koniar
Skating clubLeader Kyiv
Training locationsKyiv
Began skating2003
ISU personal best scores
Combined total168.91
Short dance68.51
Free dance100.40
2021 CS Warsaw Cup

Career

Early years

Holubtsova began learning to skate in 2003.[1] She skated with Ilia Bohomol before teaming up with Kyryl Bielobrov.[2]

Holubtsova/Bielobrov debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September 2014, placing tenth in Japan.

2015–16 season

Holubtsova/Bielobrov received two JGP assignments. They placed tenth in Slovakia in August and seventh in Croatia in October.

In February, they represented Ukraine at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Norway. Ranked ninth in the short dance and sixth in the free dance, they finished seventh overall in the ice dancing competition. They also competed in the team event, placing fifth as members of Team Focus.[3] In March, they competed at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Hungary. Ranked 20th in the short dance, they qualified to the final segment and went on to finish 18th overall with a rank of 17th in the free dance.

2019–20 season

Competing in the 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Holubtsova/Bielobrov finished fifth in Latvia and seventh in Croatia. Ranked 14th in both segments, they placed 14th overall at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

2021–22 season

Holubtsova/Bielobrov made their senior international debut in October 2021, placing fourth at the Budapest Trophy in Hungary. In November, they took bronze at the Pavel Roman Memorial in the Czech Republic and then finished 9th at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup, having ranked seventh in the rhythm dance and ninth in the free. In December, they finished second to Oleksandra Nazarova / Maksym Nikitin at the Ukrainian Championships and were selected to compete at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

Programs
With Bielobrov
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2021–22
[1]
2020–21
    2019–20
    [4]
    • Foxtrot: Cheek to Cheek
    • Swing: I Won't Dance
    • Swing: Cheek to Cheek
      (from Top Hat)
      by Irving Berlin
    2018–19
    [5]
    • Tango: Zitarossa
      performed by Bajofondo
    • Tango: Sabelo
      performed by Bajofondo
    Rhythm dance
    2017–18
    [6]
    • Cha Cha: Kaboom
      performed by Ursula 1000
    • Rhumba: Love Freedom
      performed by DJ Maksy
    • Samba: Hip Hip Chin Chin
      performed by DJ Maksy
    2016–17
    [7]
    2015–16
    [8]
    2014–15
    [2]
    • Samba: La Bomba
    • Cha Cha: Pao Pao
    • Samba: Bombon Asesino

    Competitive highlights

    CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    With Bielobrov
    International[9]
    Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
    Europeans17th
    CS Warsaw Cup9th
    Budapest Trophy4th
    Jégvirág CupWD
    Pavel Roman3rd
    International: Junior[9]
    Junior Worlds18th14th
    Youth Olympics7th
    JGP Armenia5th
    JGP Croatia7th7th
    JGP Czechia5th
    JGP Germany5th
    JGP Italy9th
    JGP Japan10th
    JGP Latvia6th5th
    JGP Slovakia10th
    JGP Slovenia6th
    Bosphorus Cup1st
    Budapest Trophy1st
    GP Bratislava2nd
    Halloween Cup1st
    Ice Star6th
    Jégvirág Cup1st
    NRW Trophy13th
    Santa Claus Cup4th2nd
    Tallinn Trophy4th
    Toruń Cup3rd2nd4th
    Volvo Open Cup4th
    Warsaw Cup2nd
    National[9]
    Ukraine3rd4th3rd2nd2nd
    Ukraine, Junior2nd2nd
    Team events
    Youth Olympics5th T
    5th P
    TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
    T = Team result; P = Personal result

    References
    1. "Mariia HOLUBTSOVA / Kyryl BIELOBROV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
    2. "Maria GOLUBTSOVA / Kirill BELOBROV: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
    3. "Athletes: GOLUBTSOVA Maria". wyog2016.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 26 February 2016.
    4. "Maria GOLUBTSOVA / Kirill BELOBROV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020.
    5. "Maria GOLUBTSOVA / Kirill BELOBROV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019.
    6. "Maria GOLUBTSOVA / Kirill BELOBROV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
    7. "Maria GOLUBTSOVA / Kirill BELOBROV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017.
    8. "Maria GOLUBTSOVA / Kirill BELOBROV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
    9. "Competition Results: Mariia HOLUBTSOVA / Kyryl BIELOBROV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022.
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