Finnish figure skater
Roman Galay |
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Born | (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 26) St. Petersburg, Russia |
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Hometown | Lappeenranta, Finland |
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Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Figure skating career |
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Country | Finland |
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Discipline | Men's singles |
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Began skating | 2003 |
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Retired | 2021 |
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Roman Galay (born 20 August 1998)[1] is a Finnish former figure skater. He is a two-time Finnish national champion (2019, 2020).[2] He has competed at a total of five ISU Championships, at two European and three World Junior Championships.[1]
Personal life
He married Russian-born Georgian figure skater Anastasiia Gubanova on 26 July 2024.[3]
Early life and career
Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Galay moved to Finland in the late 2000s, and he later received Finnish citizenship.[4][5] He lived in Lappeenranta, Finland, when he was young, then he moved to the Lahti region after middle school. He trained in Vierumäki where he completed both a physical education instructor's degree and high school.
In 2018 he relocated to Saint Petersburg where he was coached by Evgeni Rukavicin. Galay won Finnish Figure Skating Championships the following two years.[6]
Competitive highlights
Detailed results
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System [8] Segment | Type | Score | Event |
Total | TSS | 171.31 | 2015 JGP Austria |
Short program | TSS | 59.59 | 2015 JGP Austria |
TES | 33.34 | 2015 JGP Austria |
PCS | 26.86 | 2018 World Junior Championships |
Free skating | TSS | 111.72 | 2015 JGP Austria |
TES | 53.36 | 2015 JGP Austria |
PCS | 58.36 | 2015 JGP Austria |
References
- ^ a b "ISU profile: Roman GALAY". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Roman Galay uusi Suomen mestaruuden" (in Finnish). Skating Finland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova embraces fresh vibe". Goldenskate. 4 August 2024.
- ^ Pusa, Ari (19 December 2015). "Suomen taitoluistelu sai uuden tähden – mutta kunnianhimoinen urheilija on vielä kaukana tavoitteistaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
Suomeen hän muutti vanhempiensa kanssa kuusi vuotta sitten. ... Syntynyt 20.8.1998 Pietarissa.
- ^ Pusa, Ari (16 December 2013). "Matthias Versluis taitoluistelumestari ennätyspistein". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 September 2024.
Galay on ollut pitkään Suomen kansalainen.
- ^ "Roman Galay: Saint Petersburg as a place of growth" (in Finnish). SkatingFinland. 9 October 2019.
- ^ a b "FIN–Roman Galay". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ a b "Personal Bests Roman Galay (FIN)". International Skating Union.
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