Career Timeline of Anastasiia Gubanova: Major Achievements and Milestones

Discover the career path of Anastasiia Gubanova, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Anastasiia Gubanova is a Russian-Georgian figure skater who represents Georgia in women's singles. A prominent athlete, she is the 2023 European champion and a two-time European silver medalist. Her achievements also include two ISU Grand Prix bronze medals and four ISU Challenger Series gold medals, establishing her as a significant competitor in the sport.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

November 2013: Began competing internationally in the advanced novice category

In November 2013, Anastasiia Gubanova began competing internationally in the advanced novice category, securing a gold medal at the Warsaw Cup.

2016: First junior lady to break the 130-points barrier for the free program

At the 2016 Junior Grand Prix Final, Gubanova became the first junior lady to break the 130-points barrier for the free program.

2016: Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist

In 2016, Anastasiia Gubanova achieved significant success on the junior level, including winning the silver medal at the Junior Grand Prix Final, and winning the JGP Czech Republic and JGP Germany championships.

2016: Junior international debut

In 2016, Anastasiia Gubanova made her junior international debut at the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Ostrava, Czech Republic, winning the gold medal. She continued her success at the JGP in Dresden, Germany, where she won gold and set a new world record for the free skate. Gubanova qualified for the JGP Final in Marseille, France, where she won the silver medal.

2017: Won two international junior events

During the 2017 season, Anastasiia Gubanova won two international junior events, the Cup of Nice and the Tallinn Trophy.

2017: Placed seventh at Russian Championships

In 2017, Anastasiia Gubanova placed seventh both at the senior level and at the junior event at the Russian Championships.

2018: Placed sixth at the Russian Championships

In 2018, Anastasiia Gubanova placed sixth at the senior level and fourth at the junior event at the Russian Championships. During the season, she also won two international junior events and later moved to Moscow to train with Elena Buianova.

2018: CS Golden Spin of Zagreb silver medalist

In 2018, Anastasiia Gubanova won the silver medal at the CS Golden Spin of Zagreb while competing for Russia.

2018: Introduction of new GOE system

In 2018, the ISU introduced a new +5 / -5 Grade of Execution (GOE) system, replacing the previous +3 / -3 GOE system. As a result, all statistics were reset to zero for the 2018–19 season, and previous records were designated as historical.

2018: Senior international debut and Challenger Series medal

In late November 2018, Anastasiia Gubanova made her senior international debut at the CS Tallinn Trophy, finishing fourth. A week later, she won her first international senior and Challenger Series medal (silver) at the CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

2018: First international assignment since 2018

The 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy was Anastasiia Gubanova's first international assignment since 2018.

2019: Ninth at the Russian Championships

In 2019, Anastasiia Gubanova finished ninth at the Russian Championships.

2019: Moved back to St. Petersburg

Prior to the 2019–20 season, Anastasiia Gubanova moved back to St. Petersburg and began training under Evgeni Rukavicin.

2020: Competed at the Saint Petersburg Championships

During the 2020–21 season Anastasiia Gubanova only competed at the Saint Petersburg Championships.

2020: Finished tenth at the Russian Championships

In 2020, Anastasiia Gubanova competed at the Russian Championships, where she finished tenth.

August 2021: Switched to compete for Georgia

In August 2021, it was announced that Anastasiia Gubanova would continue her career competing for Georgia.

2021: Season opening and COVID-19 diagnosis

In 2021, Anastasiia Gubanova opened her season at the CS Finlandia Trophy, placing fifth overall. She was scheduled to compete at the CS Cup of Austria in November but withdrew after contracting COVID-19.

2021: First international senior title

In December 2021, Anastasiia Gubanova earned her first international senior title at the CS Golden Spin of Zagreb after recovering from COVID-19.

2022: Sixth at World Championships

At the 2022 World Championships, Anastasiia Gubanova placed sixth amidst the banning of Russian skaters.

2022: Grand Prix debut

In 2022, Anastasiia Gubanova began the season at the CS Finlandia Trophy, where she won bronze. She then made her senior Grand Prix debut at the MK John Wilson Trophy, winning another bronze medal. She finished seventh at the Grand Prix of Espoo.

2022: Winter Olympics Participation

In 2022, Anastasiia Gubanova represented Georgia at the Winter Olympics, participating in the team event and the women's singles event, finishing tenth overall in the latter.

2023: European Champion

In 2023, Anastasiia Gubanova became the European champion in figure skating, representing Georgia.

2023: Fourteenth at the World Championships

In 2023, Anastasiia Gubanova competed at the World Championships in Saitama, where she finished fourteenth.

2023: Season competitions

In 2023, Anastasiia Gubanova won gold at the CS Lombardia Trophy and bronze at the CS Finlandia Trophy. On the Grand Prix, she placed second at the Grand Prix de France but finished sixth, and she was sixth at the NHK Trophy.

2024: Thirteenth place at the World Championships

Anastasiia Gubanova ended the season at the 2024 World Championships, coming in thirteenth place.

2024: Competitions in the 2024-25 ISU Challenger Series and Grand Prix circuit

In 2024, Anastasiia Gubanova competed in the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fourth at the CS Lombardia Trophy and winning gold at the CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. She also competed on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, finishing eighth at the Grand Prix de France and the Cup of China.

2024: European Silver Medalist

In 2024, Anastasiia Gubanova won the silver medal at the European championships.

2024: European Championships silver medal

In 2024, at the European Championships, Anastasiia Gubanova finished third in the short program but a strong free skate lifted her to second place overall, earning her another European podium.

2025: Won bronze at Skate America

In 2025, Anastasiia Gubanova competed at Skate America where she moved from fourth after the short program to third place overall to win the bronze.

2025: Fourth at the Cup of China

In 2025, Anastasiia Gubanova competed on the Grand Prix series, finishing fourth at the Cup of China.

2025: Competed at the World Team Trophy

In 2025, Anastasiia Gubanova was selected to compete in the women's singles event at the World Team Trophy, where she scored new personal bests and helped Team Georgia finish sixth overall.

2025: Won gold at the CS Trialeti Trophy

In 2025, Anastasiia Gubanova won the gold medal at the CS Trialeti Trophy.

2025: European Silver Medalist

In 2025, Anastasiia Gubanova won the silver medal at the European championships.

2025: Did not advance to the free skate at the World Championships

In 2025, during the World Championships in Boston, Anastasiia Gubanova failed to perform a jump combination and popped a planned double Axel into a single during the short program, resulting in not advancing to the free skate.

2025: Silver medal at the European Championships

In January 2025, Anastasiia Gubanova competed at the European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where she won the silver medal.

2026: Secured a quota for the Winter Olympics

In 2025, Gubanova opened her season at the ISU Skate to Milano, which secured a quota for Georgia in the women's singles discipline at the 2026 Winter Olympics.