Ivan Desyatov
| Ivan Desyatov | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Evgenyevich Desyatov |
| Native name | Иван Евгеньевич Десятов |
| Born | February 6, 2001 Moscow, Russia |
| Hometown | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  United States(since 2022)  Belarus (2021–22) Russia (2012–21) |
| Discipline | Ice dance |
| Partner | Isabella Flores (since 2022) Ekaterina Andreeva (2014–22) Irina Khavronina (2012–14) |
| Coach | Elena Dostatni Leifur Gislason |
| Began skating | 2005 |
Ivan "Vanya" Evgenyevich Desyatov (Russian: Иван Евгеньевич Десятов; born February 6, 2001) is an American ice dancer. With his current skating partner, Isabella Flores, he is the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist.
On October 18, 2024, Desyatov was temporarily suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegations of misconduct.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Desyatov was born on February 6, 2001, in Moscow, Russia. His parents passed away when he was a young teenager, survived by Desyatov and his brother, Valentin.[2] He graduated from high school in Odintsovo, Russia in 2019.[3]
He married his ice dance partner, Isabella Flores, on August 12, 2022.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Desyatov began learning how to skate in 2005 at age four. He was scouted at a public rink in Moscow by his first coach, who encouraged his mother to put him in figure skating.[6] He later began training as an ice dancer at the age of 11, coached by Alexei Gorshkov. Desyatov's early skating partners included Anna Bogomolova and Irina Khavronina, with whom he competed at the novice level. He teamed up with long-time partner Ekaterina Andreeva in 2014, and together they competed at the novice and junior levels for Russia until the end of 2021. Andreeva/Desyatov received a handful of junior international assignments during their seven-year career for Russia, including the 2018 JGP Lithuania where they finished fifth. They also earned podium placements at the 2017 and 2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb and the 2018 Ice Star.[7]
2021–22 season
[edit]Andreeva/Desyatov petitioned the Russian Figure Skating Federation for release to represent Belarus, and their request was granted in advance of the 2021–22 season. The team made their debut for Belarus at the 2021 JGP France II where they finished 5th. They followed this performance up with a 7th-place finish at the 2021 JGP Poland and were slated to next compete in the junior ice dance event at the 2021 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge but withdrew ahead of the competition. They concluded their season at the 2022 Belarusian Figure Skating Championships, where they won the junior dance title.[7]
2022–23 season: Debut of Flores/Desyatov
[edit]The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine prompted the International Skating Union to exclude athletes representing Russia and Belarus from international competition indefinitely as of March 1, 2022, effectively halting Andreeva/Desyatov's career. The team split after eight years together and, encouraged by his older brother, Desyatov left Belarus, flying to the United States in April with only a loose plan for his future there in place. He ended up in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Thunderbirds Figure Skating Club, training under former Russian ice dancer Elena Dostatni. There he met his current skating partner and later wife, Isabella Flores, who had recently returned home after several months abroad in search of a new partnership. The two skaters tried out and skated together for several months before officially committing to competing together, having both recently gone through major periods of transition.[8] Flores/Desyatov confirmed their partnership for the U.S. in June 2022.[3]
Flores/Desyatov were initially unable to compete internationally for the U.S. as Desyatov was still awaiting release from the Skating Union of Belarus. They qualified to the 2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships by placing second in the senior ice dance category at the 2023 Eastern Sectional Championships. Flores/Desyatov finished 10th at the U.S. Championships in late January 2023.
Negotiations for Desyatov's release from Belarus began at the end of the 2022–23 season. The process proved more complicated and financially burdensome than the team initially expected, as the Belarusian federation requested US$25,000 in restitution for Desyatov's training expenses incurred during the season prior. Flores and Desyatov were able to crowdfund the majority of the cost requested, and Flores announced their success in securing Desyatov's release on July 16, 2023.[9]
2023–24 season
[edit]Flores/Desyatov opened their season late, debuting on the ISU Challenger Series at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in early December. They placed third in the rhythm dance and climbed to second in the free dance, ultimately finishing third overall behind Lithuanian champions Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevičius and American compatriots Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik. The pair also competed in the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships where they finished seventh and received a standing ovation for their free dance.[10]
2024–25 season: Sexual assault accusation and suspension
[edit]Flores and Desyatov began their season by finishing fifth at the 2024 Lake Placid Ice Dance International and sixth at the 2024 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge.[10]
The duo were assigned to debut on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit at the 2024 Skate America; however, two days before the event, their names were withdrawn, and they were replaced by Annabelle Morozov and Jeffrey Chen.[11] On October 18, the U.S. Center for SafeSport announced that Desyatov had been sanctioned with a temporary suspension due to allegations of misconduct.[1]
In November 2024, French-Estonian ice dancer Solène Mazingue came forward, publicly identifying herself as Desyatov's victim. She recounted that she, Desyatov, and an Australian ice dancer, Holly Harris, had gone to get to dinner at the Westin Zagreb Hotel where they had been staying during the 2023 Golden Spin of Zagreb in December 2023. Around midnight, Mazingue decided to go to bed, so Harris and Desyatov walked her back to her hotel room. Once in her room, Mazingue, who had suffered from a severe head injury in late 2022, took a sleeping pill due to the cognitive after-effects from that accident and a sleeping disorder she was dealing with. Mazingue alleged that around 3:00 am, she woke up to Desyatov naked and sexually penetrating her with his fingers. She then fled to her hotel bathroom and locked herself inside until Desyatov eventually left the room. The pair then exchanged messages on social media, where Desyatov admitted to assaulting her before asking if they could meet up again, which Mazingue refused to do. Mazingue ultimately reported the incident to the U.S. Center for SafeSport in September 2024.[12]
Programs
[edit]With Flores
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 [13] |
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| 2023–2024 [14] |
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| 2022–2023 [15] |
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With Andreeva
[edit]| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 [16] |
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| 2019–2020 |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- WD – Withdrew from competition
Ice dance with Isabella Flores (for the United States)
[edit]| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 10th | 7th | |
| CS Denis Ten Memorial | 6th | ||
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 3rd | ||
| Egna Dance Trophy | 2nd | ||
| Lake Placid Ice Dance | 5th |
Ice dance with Ekaterina Andreeva (for Belarus)
[edit]| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Belarusian Championships | 1st |
| JGP France | 5th |
| JGP Poland | 7th |
| Denis Ten Memorial | WD |
Ice dance with Ekaterina Andreeva (for Russia)
[edit]| Season | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2020–21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian Championships | WD | 8th | 6th | 4th |
| JGP Lithuania | 5th | |||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 3rd | 2nd | ||
| Ice Star | 2nd | |||
| Volvo Open Cup | 6th |
Detailed results
[edit]Ice dance with Isabella Flores (for the United States)
[edit]| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 180.62 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Short program | TSS | 72.47 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| TES | 40.88 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | |
| PCS | 31.59 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | |
| Free skating | TSS | 108.69 | 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge |
| TES | 61.89 | 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | |
| PCS | 48.30 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Jul 30–31, 2024 |  2024 Lake Placid Ice Dance International
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5 | 67.85 | 6 | 108.60 | 5 | 176.45 |
| Oct 2–5, 2024 |  2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
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6 | 65.63 | 4 | 108.69 | 6 | 174.32 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b @AnythingGOE (October 18, 2024). "🇺🇸 Ivan Desyatov is sanctioned with a temporary suspension due to allegations of misconduct" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Calder, Anne (October 17, 2022). "Flores & Desyatov: Our Goal is to Break Barriers". Ice-Dance.com.
- ^ a b "2023–24 Figure Skating Roster: Isabella Flores and Ivan Desyatov". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Marriage Document Access". El Paso County Colorado. El Paso County Colorado. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Isabella Flores and Ivan Desyatov were married on Aug 12, 2022. Their training mates Leah Neset and Artem Markelov are also married. Both male partners need U.S. Citizenship to be eligible for the Olympic Games". X. The Skating Lesson. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Cloutier, Claire (May 1, 2024). "Flores/Desyatov: A happy end to a challenging season". A Divine Sport.
- ^ a b "Ekaterina ANDREEVA / Ivan DESYATOV: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ Capellazzi, Gina (February 20, 2023). "A family affair". Figure Skaters Online. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ @isabellaflores_ (July 16, 2023). "I have something exciting to share: Vanya has officially been released!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d e "USA–Isabella Flores/Ivan Desyatov". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ "🇺🇸 Annabelle Morozov / Jeffrey Chen replace 🇺🇸 Isabella Flores / Ivan Desyatov at Skate America". X. Anything GOEs. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Le Foll, Clément. "Après une plainte pour viol, une danseuse sur glace face à l'inaction des instances". Mediapart. Mediapart. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "2024–25 Figure Skating Roster: Isabella Flores / Ivan Desyatov". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "Isabella FLORES / Ivan DESYATOV: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "Profile – Isabella Flores & Ivan Desyatov". Ice-Dance.com. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- ^ "Ekaterina ANDREEVA / Ivan DESYATOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "USA–Ekaterina Andreeva/Ivan Desyatov". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ "USA–Ekaterina Andreeva/Ivan Desyatov". SkatingScores.com.
External links
[edit]- Isabella Flores & Ivan Desyatov at the International Skating Union
- Isabella Flores & Ivan Desyatov at SkatingScores.com
- Ekaterina Andreeva & Ivan Desyatov at the International Skating Union
- Ekaterina Andreeva & Ivan Desyatov (for Belarus) at SkatingScores.com
- Ekaterina Andreeva & Ivan Desyatov (for Russia) at SkatingScores.com