Kamila Valieva's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Kamila Valieva.
Kamila Valieva is a Russian figure skater notable for her achievements, including winning the 2021 Rostelecom Cup, the 2021 Skate Canada, the 2020 Junior World Championship, and the 2019-20 Junior Grand Prix Final. She also secured a silver medal at the 2021 Russian National Championships, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the world of figure skating.
August 2019: International Debut and Quad Toe Loop
In August 2019, Kamila Valieva made her international debut at a Junior Grand Prix in Courchevel, France, winning gold and becoming the second female skater to land a quadruple toe loop in competition.
2019: Junior Grand Prix Final Victory
In December 2019, at the Junior Grand Prix Final, Kamila Valieva won the title after delivering a clean free skate, despite a minor injury preventing her from training the quadruple toe loop jump beforehand.
2020: 2020 JGP Russia Win
In 2020, at the JGP Russia, Kamila Valieva placed first in both programs with personal best scores, securing the title and qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final.
2020: 2020 Russian Junior Championships Win
In early February 2020, Kamila Valieva competed at the 2020 Russian Junior Championships, which she won after placing first in both programs and was named to the Russian team for the 2020 World Junior Championships.
2021: Senior Grand Prix Debut and World Records
In 2021, Kamila Valieva made her senior Grand Prix debut at Skate Canada International, winning with record-breaking scores. She continued her success at the Rostelecom Cup, setting new world records in the short program, free skate, and total score. However, the Grand Prix Final was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021: Senior International Debut and World Record Score
In 2021, Kamila Valieva made her senior international debut at the CS Finlandia Trophy, achieving a world record free skate score of 174.31 points and a new world record for total points (249.24).
February 2022: Beijing Olympics Win Endorsed
In February 2022, Valieva's win for team Russia at the Beijing Olympics was considered valid following her passing drug tests in Beijing.
February 2022: Awarded the Order of Friendship
In February 2022, after the end of the Olympics, Valieva received the Order of Friendship from President Vladimir Putin.
March 2022: Awarded "Duslyk" Order and Medal
On March 18, 2022, in Kazan, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov awarded Valieva a "Duslyk" order and a medal to her mother.
January 2023: RUSADA Strips Valieva of Gold Medal
On January 13, 2023, RUSADA stripped Valieva of her gold medal from the 2022 Russian Figure Skating Championships due to a positive drug test for trimetazidine. However, RUSADA did not strip her Olympic gold medal, prompting WADA to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
