Roman Galay

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Roman Galay
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Personal information
Born (1998-08-20) 20 August 1998 (age 27)
St. Petersburg, Russia
Home town Lappeenranta, Finland
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
Discipline Men's singles
Began skating2003
Retired2021
Medal record
Finnish Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Kouvola Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Vantaa Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Mikkeli Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Kouvola Singles

Roman Galay (born 20 August 1998) [1] is a Finnish former figure skater. He is a two-time Finnish national champion (2019, 2020). [2] He has competed at a total of five ISU Championships, at two European and three World Junior Championships. [1]

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Personal life

He married Russian-born Georgian figure skater Anastasiia Gubanova on 26 July 2024. [3]

Early life and career

Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Galay moved to Finland in the late 2000s, and he later received Finnish citizenship. [4] [5] He lived in Lappeenranta, Finland, when he was young, then he moved to the Lahti region after middle school. He trained in Vierumäki where he completed both a physical education instructor's degree and high school.

In 2018 he relocated to Saint Petersburg where he was coached by Evgeni Rukavicin. Galay won Finnish Figure Skating Championships the following two years. [6]

Competitive highlights

Competition placements at senior level  [7]
Season 2015–16 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
European Championships 32nd31st
Finnish Championships 2nd3rd1st1st
CS Finlandia Trophy 13th21st8th
CS Lombardia Trophy 6th
CS Tallinn Trophy 16th
CS Warsaw Cup 7th
Bavarian Open 8th
Dragon Trophy 1st
Jégvirág Cup WD
Nordic Championships 5th7th4th
NRW Trophy 5th
Skate Helena 2nd
Winter Universiade 19th
Competition placements at junior level  [7]
Season 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
World Junior Championships 36th33rd35th
Finnish Championships 4th1st1st
JGP Austria 6th
JGP Czech Republic 19th
JGP Estonia 17th
JGP Poland 12th
JGP Slovenia 17th
Bavarian Open 11th
European Youth Olympic Festival 9th
Lombardia Trophy 1st
Nordic Championships 1st
Tallinn Trophy 1st3rd

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System  [8]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS203.52 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy
Short program TSS67.93 2019 CS Warsaw Cup
TES35.382019 CS Warsaw Cup
PCS32.552019 CS Warsaw Cup
Free skating TSS136.482019 CS Lombardia Trophy
TES69.482019 CS Lombardia Trophy
PCS67.92 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System  [8]
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS171.31 2015 JGP Austria
Short program TSS59.592015 JGP Austria
TES33.342015 JGP Austria
PCS26.86 2018 World Junior Championships
Free skating TSS111.722015 JGP Austria
TES53.362015 JGP Austria
PCS58.362015 JGP Austria

References

  1. 1 2 "ISU profile: Roman GALAY". International Skating Union.
  2. ↑ "Roman Galay uusi Suomen mestaruuden" (in Finnish). Skating Finland. 15 December 2019. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova embraces fresh vibe". Goldenskate. 4 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Pusa, Ari (19 December 2015). "Suomen taitoluistelu sai uuden tähden – mutta kunnianhimoinen urheilija on vielä kaukana tavoitteistaan". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 September 2024. Suomeen hän muutti vanhempiensa kanssa kuusi vuotta sitten. ... Syntynyt 20.8.1998 Pietarissa.
  5. ↑ Pusa, Ari (16 December 2013). "Matthias Versluis taitoluistelumestari ennätyspistein". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 9 September 2024. Galay on ollut pitkään Suomen kansalainen.
  6. ↑ "Roman Galay: Saint Petersburg as a place of growth" (in Finnish). SkatingFinland. 9 October 2019.
  7. 1 2 "FIN–Roman Galay". SkatingScores.com.
  8. 1 2 "Personal Bests Roman Galay (FIN)". International Skating Union .
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