Mariia Ignateva
Russian-Hungarian ice dancer
1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
HungaryAlexander Svinin
Nóra Hoffmann
Mariia Olegovna Ignateva (Russian: Мария Олеговна Игнатьева; born 15 October 2003) is a Russian-born ice dancer who represents Hungary. With her skating partner, Danijil Szemko, she is the 2022 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge bronze medalist, 2022 Jégvirág Cup champion, the 2021 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist, a two-time Santa Claus Cup silver medalist (2022–23), and a three-time Hungarian national champion (2022–24).
Career
Early career
Ignateva began skating in 2006 in her hometown of Yekaterinburg.[1] Her first ice dance partner was Alexander Aleksanyan, with whom she competed for two seasons beginning in 2016–17. Ignateva then teamed up with Mikhail Bragin for two seasons, finishing eleventh at the 2019 Russian Championships and 13th in 2020.[2]
2020–2021 season
In January 2021, coach Nóra Hoffmann announced that Ignateva would team up with Danijil Szemko to compete for Hungary.[3]
2021–2022 season
Ignateva/Szemko made their international competitive debut at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, where they placed seventeenth. They were then sixth at the Budapest Trophy before winning silver medals at the Volvo Open Cup and the Santa Claus Cup. At the 2022 Four National Championships, Ignateva/Szemko earned the bronze medal behind Poland's Kaliszek/Spodyriev and Taschlerová/Taschler of the Czech Republic, as well as the Hungarian national title. They were assigned to the 2022 European Championships, where they finished eighteenth overall. Ignateva/Szemko competed at the Jégvirág Cup in February and won their first international title together. They finished the season making the World Championship debut, finishing twenty-second.[4]
2022–2023 season
Beginning the season on the Challenger circuit, Ignateva/Szemko were eighth at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial and seventh at the 2022 CS Budapest Trophy. They won the bronze medal at the 2022 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, their first Challenger medal, and then repeated as silver medalists at the Santa Claus Cup. They finished second in the standings at the 2023 Four National Championships, behind only Czechs Taschlerová/Taschler, thus winning the Hungarian national title for a second consecutive year.[4]
Ignateva/Szemko finished tenth at the 2023 European Championships, and then twentieth at the 2023 World Championships.[4]
2023–2024 season
Ignateva/Szemko appeared at two Challenger events, coming ninth at the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy and eighth at the 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. They were invited to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, where they finished tenth.[4]
After retaining the Hungarian national title, Ignateva/Szemko were fourth at both the Bosphorus Cup and the International Challenge Cup. They were twenty-fifth at the 2024 European Championships and twenty-fourth at the 2024 World Championships.[4]
Programs
- With Szemko
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2021–2022 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
With Szemko
| International[4] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 | |||
| Worlds | 22nd | 20th | 24th | |||
| Europeans | 18th | 10th | 25th | |||
| GP Finland | 10th | |||||
| CS Budapest Trophy | 7th | 9th | ||||
| CS Denis Ten Memorial | 3rd | 8th | ||||
| CS Ice Challenge | WD | |||||
| CS Lombardia | 12th | |||||
| CS Nepela Memorial | 8th | |||||
| Bosphorus Cup | 4th | |||||
| Budapest Trophy | 6th | |||||
| Challenge Cup | 3rd | 4th | ||||
| Jégvirág Cup | 1st | |||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 2nd | 2nd | ||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 2nd | |||||
| National[4] | ||||||
| Hungarian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
| Four Nationals | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | |||
With Bragin
| National[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | |
| Russian Champ. | 11th | 13th | |
| Russian Cup Final | 7th | ||
References
- ^ a b "Mariia IGNATEVA / Danijil Leonyidovics SZEMKO: 2021/2022". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Maria Ignatyeva | Игнатьева Мария Олеговна". allskaters.info (in Russian).
- ^ Hoffmann Korcsolya Akadémia [@hoffmann.akademia] (31 January 2021). "New year, New partnership!" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mariia IGNATEVA / Danijil Leonyidovics SZEMKO". International Skating Union.
External links
- Mariia IGNATEVA / Danijil Leonyidovics SZEMKO at the International Skating Union
- Mariia Ignateva on Instagram
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- 1949: Aranka Tóth / Endre Tóth
- 1950: Edith Parádi / Josef Parádi
- 1951: Rozsa Madarász / Gyula Madarász
- 1952: Aranka Tóth / Endre Tóth
- 1953–1956: Rozsa Madarász / Gyula Madarász
- 1957: A. Peters / Z. Tölgyesi
- 1958: Aranka Tóth / Endre Tóth
- 1959–1965: Györgyi Korda / Pál Vásárhelyi
- 1966–1969: Edit Mató / Károly Csanádi
- 1970–1971: Ilona Berecz / István Sugár
- 1972–1980: Krisztina Regőczy / András Sallay
- 1981: Gabriella Remport / Sándor Nagy
- 1982–1983: Judit Péterfy / Csaba Bálint
- 1984: Gabriella Remport / Sándor Nagy
- 1985–1992: Klára Engi / Attila Tóth
- 1993: Regina Woodward / Csaba Szentpéteri
- 1994: Noemi Vedres / Endre Szentirmai
- 1995: Enikő Berkes / Szilárd Tóth
- 1996: Enikő Berkes / Endre Szentirmai
- 1997: Bianca Szíjgyártó / Tigran Tóth
- 1998: Kornélia Bárány / András Rosnik
- 1999: Bianca Szíjgyártó / Tamás Sári
- 2000–2002: Zita Gebora / András Visontai
- 2003–2007: Nóra Hoffmann / Attila Elek
- 2008: Krisztina Barta / Ádám Tóth
- 2009–2011: Nóra Hoffmann / Maxim Zavozin
- 2012–2013: Zsuzsanna Nagy / Máté Fejes
- 2014: Dóra Turóczi / Balázs Major
- 2015: Szilvia Magyar / Dániel Majer
- 2018–2019: Anna Yanovskaya / Ádám Lukács
- 2020: Emily Monaghan / Ilias Fourati
- 2022–2024: Mariia Ignateva / Danijil Szemko
