Kamilla Gainetdinova

Kamilla Ralifovna Gainetdinova (; born 12 October 1997 in Moscow) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Ivan Bich, she is a two-time (2012, 2013) Russian junior national bronze medalist.

Career

Gainetdinova initially trained as a singles skater, coached by Marina Kudriavtseva in Moscow. In May 2011, she switched to pair skating and teamed up with Ivan Bich, who was also new to the discipline. Gainetdinova moved to Saint Petersburg to train with him. They are coached by Oksana Kazakova.

Gainetdinova / Bich made their international debut at the 2011 Warsaw Cup, winning the junior bronze medal. They won bronze at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships. In the free skate, Gainetdinova / Bich landed side-by-side (SBS) triple lutzes, receiving 6.70 points for the element. They also included an SBS triple loop, double axel sequence after the halfway point, receiving 5.99 points due to some negative grades of execution. They were assigned to the 2012 World Junior Championships, where they finished 11th.

In their second season, Gainetdinova / Bich debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. They were 7th at their first event in Lake Placid, New York. At the 2012 JGP Croatia, they landed a SBS triple lutz, double toe combination in the free skate, as well as upgrading their twist to a triple for the first time. They are the first pair to land the combination in a junior competition. Gainetdinova / Bich finished 4th at the event. They won bronze at the 2013 Russian Junior Championships with a free skate that included a SBS 3Lz+2T combination at the start of the program and SBS 3T after the halfway mark.

Programs

(with Bich)

Competitive highlights

(with Bich)