Alina KOVALEVA

18 Feb 1993
29
Female
SLANTSY
 
Russian Federation
ST. PETERSBURG
 
Russian Federation

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
CUR Curling Women 10

Schedule

Start Time Location Event Status
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D
ROC
ROC
3
USA
United States of America
9
Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C
SUI
Switzerland
8
ROC
ROC
7
Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B
KOR
Republic of Korea
9
ROC
ROC
5
Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A
ROC
ROC
5
JPN
Japan
10
Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C
CAN
Canada
11
ROC
ROC
5
Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet D
DEN
Denmark
10
ROC
ROC
5
Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet A
CHN
People's Republic of China
5
ROC
ROC
11
Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet C
ROC
ROC
5
SWE
Sweden
8
Finished
National Aquatics Centre - Sheet B
ROC
ROC
4
GBR
Great Britain
9
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Historical Results

World Championships
RankEventYearLocation
2Women2021Calgary, AB, CAN
2Women2017Beijing, CHN
3Women2016Swift Current, SK, CAN
5Women2019Silkeborg, DEN
European Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2015Esbjerg, DEN
4Women2019Helsingborg, SWE
4Women2018Tallinn, EST
5Women2017St. Gallen, SUI
World Junior Championships
RankEventYearLocation
1Women2013Sochi, RUS
3Women2014Flims, SUI
World Mixed Doubles Championships
RankEventYearLocation
2Mixed Doubles2011St. Paul, MN, USA
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Kova

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Golf (though admits she is a terrible golfer). (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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Athlete

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Graduated in 2018 from the National State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Health (Leningrad, RUS).

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Fiance Alexey Timofeev. Father Roman. Mother Yana.

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Russian

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Adamant CC

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Team: Sergey Belanov (RUS)

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Fourth

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Right

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Fiance Alexey Timofeev (Curling): Three consecutive World Championship appearances (2016-18), and skipped the side in 2018 to a career best ninth. Finished fourth in the first of his three European Championships in 2016. Played alongside Kovaleva at the 2014 European Mixed Championships, where they finished fifth. Lost to the United States in the final qualification match at the 2021 Olympic Qualification Event (mixed doubles).

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2011 World Mixed Doubles Championship in St. Paul vs. Norway (11-3 Win)
2015 European Championships in Esbjerg vs. Estonia (8-5 Win)

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Began playing in 2008 in St. Petersburg. (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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“It’s an exciting game, you need to think a lot in this sport.” (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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Win an Olympic gold medal. (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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Teammates are split between three cities, so she mostly trains with alternate Maria Komarova. Two hours on ice in the morning followed by a gym workout before lunch. Training camps are arranged before major tournaments. (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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Winning silver at the 2021 World Championship in Calgary. (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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Sprinter Usain Bolt (JAM), eight-time Olympic gold medallist, 11-time world champion and 100m/200m world record holder. (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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Her fiance, Alexey Timofeev (RUS). (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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“It’s a secret.” (Athlete, 19 Oct 2021)

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