Ravi Walia

Ravi Walia

Walia in 2018
Personal information
Born	(1973-04-07) April 7, 1973 (age 52) New Westminster, British Columbia

Ravi Walia (born April 7, 1973 in New Westminster, British Columbia) ^[1] is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1995 Canadian national bronze medallist and the 1993 Canadian national junior champion, representing the Kerrisdale Figure Skating Club, ^[2] where he was coached by Dr. Hellmut May. He was later coached by Jan Ullmark and Cynthia Ullmark at The Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton, Alberta. ^[1]

Walia serves as an ISU Technical Specialist for Canada. ^{[3] [4]} He has coached several national and international champions and began coaching Kaetlyn Osmond when she was ten years old. ^[5] Osmond is the 2018 Olympic bronze medallist, 2018 Olympic team gold medallist, 2018 World gold medallist, 2017 World silver medallist, 2014 Olympic team silver medallist, and a three-time Canadian national champion. In 2017, Walia began coaching Patrick Chan and coached him to a tenth Canadian national title and an Olympic team gold medal. ^{[6] [7]}

In addition, he has coached Kaiya Ruiter, ^[8] Matthew Newnham, ^[9] Conrad Orzel, ^[10] Aurora Cotop and Rose Théroux. ^[11]

Walia was awarded Skate Canada's "Competitive Coach Award of Excellence" in 2013 and 2018. ^{[12] [13]} In 2014, 2017, and 2018, he was awarded the "Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award". ^{[14] [15] [16]}

Competitive highlights

GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)

International [1] [17]
Event	90–91	91–92	92–93	93–94	94–95	95–96	96–97	97–98	98–99	99–00	00–01
GP Cup of Russia								10th
GP Skate Canada								10th
Schäfer Memorial				5th
National [1] [2]
Canadian Champ.	6th J	4th J	1st J		3rd	11th	4th	8th	8th	4th	5th

References

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3. Karatchuk, Tammy (January 22, 2013). "Thought of winning popped into Osmond's head a little early". Edmonton Journal.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Communication No. 1409 ISU/International Officials – Figure Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27.
5. Fadel, George (January 14, 2013). "Osmond Carving Out Bright Future". olympic.ca.
6. Ewing, Lori (January 30, 2018). "Retiring Patrick Chan has already left lasting legacy". The Canadian Press.
7. Rutherford, Kristina (February 12, 2018). "Pyeongchang 2018: Patrick Chan proves he can deliver under pressure". Sportsnet.
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11. "Rose THEROUX: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
12. "Skate Canada Honours Exceptional Members in Ottawa". Skate Canada. June 11, 2013. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
13. "Skate Canada – Skate Canada members honoured at 2018 Achievement Awards Gala in Calgary". skatecanada.ca. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
14. "2014 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards | Coaching Association of Canada". www.coach.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
15. "2017 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards | Coaching Association of Canada". www.coach.ca. Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
16. "2018 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards | Coaching Association of Canada". www.coach.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
17. "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2009.