# Adian Pitkeev

Adian Yuryevich Pitkeev (Russian: Адьян Юрьевич Питкеев; born 16 May 1998) is a Russian former figure skater. The 2015 Russian national bronze medalist, he has won one medal on the Grand Prix series and two on the ISU Challenger Series. On the junior level, he is the 2014 World Junior silver medalist, the 2013–14 JGP Final silver medalist, and the 2013 European Youth Olympic champion.

## Personal life

Adian Pitkeev was born on 16 May 1998 in Moscow.

## Career

After watching Alexei Yagudin at the 2002 Olympics, Pitkeev expressed interest in skating to his mother, who brought him to an ice rink. Olga Volobueva coached him until 2009. He then joined Eteri Tutberidze's group at Olympic School No. 37.

### 2012–13 season

Pitkeev debuted internationally in the 2012–13 season, placing sixth in the United States and eighth in Slovenia on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series. At the Russian Nationals, he was 15th in his senior-level debut and then fourth behind Alexander Petrov on the junior level. He won the gold medal at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival.

### 2013–14 season

In the 2013–14 season, Pitkeev won the silver medal in Riga, Latvia, and then gold in Gdańsk, Poland competing on the 2013 JGP series. He qualified for his first Junior Grand Prix Final and won the silver medal in Fukuoka, Japan. At the Russian Championships, Pitkeev placed fifth in his second appearance on the senior level and then won the junior title, finishing 1.88 points ahead of Petrov. At the 2014 World Junior Championships, Pitkeev won the silver medal after placing seventh in the short and second in the free skate.

### 2014–15 season

Pitkeev began the 2014–15 season with a bronze medal at the 2014 Lombardia Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series (CS) event and his first senior international. He finished sixth at both of his Grand Prix assignments, the 2014 Skate America and 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. Having won the bronze medal at the Russian Nationals, he was selected to compete at the 2015 European Championships and finished 7th. Returning to junior competition, he placed 5th overall, just ahead of teammate Alexander Petrov, at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

### 2015–16 season

Pitkeev started the 2015–16 season on the Challenger Series, placing fourth at the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy. A recipient of two Grand Prix invitations, he placed 5th at the 2015 Skate America before winning his first GP medal, silver, at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup. In December, he was awarded the bronze medal at a CS event, the 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb, behind Adam Rippon of the United States. Later that month, he placed 3rd in the short, 11th in the free, and 9th overall at the 2016 Russian Championships. He competed with a back injury at the Russian nationals and had to take painkillers. He later underwent treatment in Germany, the United States, and Russia.
In March 2016, Pitkeev left his longtime coaches, Eteri Tutberidze and Sergei Dudakov, to train at CSKA Moscow under Elena Buianova.

### Later career

On 13 September, Pitkeev withdrew from both of his 2016–17 Grand Prix assignments, the Trophée de France and NHK Trophy, due to his back injury. In December, Buianova said that he was continuing treatment and had not yet returned to the ice.
In late June, Pitkeev announced his retirement from singles skating due to chronic back injuries and that he would switch to ice dance. It was later announced that he teamed up with Alisa Lozko and that the team would be coached by Elena Ilinykh. They never competed together.
In a 2017 interview, Pitkeev said that a slight congenital spinal deformity may have contributed to his back problems.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2015–2016 | Pain by Takeshi Hama Appassionata by Secret Garden choreo. by Daniil Gleikhengauz | The Mission by Ennio Morricone performed by The Piano Guys choreo. by Marina Zueva | Saragina Rumba by 17 Hippies You Can Leave Your Hat On by Joe Cocker |
| 2014–2015 | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for Piano and Orchestra by Sergei Rachmaninov choreo. by Alexander Zhulin | Sarabande Suite by Globus choreo. by Alexander Zhulin | Appassionata by Secret Garden |
| 2013–2014 | At Voland's Ball Waltz by Igor Kornelyuk choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze | Art On Ice by Edvin Marton choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze | Medley by The Scorpions At Voland's Ball Waltz by Igor Kornelyuk choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze |
| 2012–2013 | Hunter - Jaguar by Safri Duo | Boléro by Maurice Ravel | |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| Europeans | | | | 7th | | |
| GP NHK Trophy | | | | | | WD |
| GP Rostelecom Cup | | | | | 2nd | |
| GP Skate America | | | | 6th | 6th | |
| GP France | | | | 6th | | WD |
| CS Golden Spin | | | | | 3rd | |
| CS Lombardia | | | | 3rd | | |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | 4th | |
| International: Junior |||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | 2nd | 5th | | |
| JGP Final | | | 2nd | | | |
| JGP Latvia | | | 2nd | | | |
| JGP Poland | | | 1st | | | |
| JGP Slovenia | | 8th | | | | |
| JGP U.S. | | 6th | | | | |
| EYOF | | 1st | | | | |
| Ice Star | | | 1st | | | |
| National |||||||
| Russian Champ. | | 15th | 5th | 3rd | 9th | |
| Russian Junior Champ. | 11th | 4th | 1st | | | |

## Detailed results
### Senior level

Results in the 2015–16 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 1–3, 2015 | 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 5 | 58.37 | 3 | 145.83 | 4 | 204.20 |
| Oct 22–25, 2015 | 2015 Skate America | 5 | 79.90 | 4 | 150.85 | 6 | 230.75 |
| Nov 20–22, 2015 | 2015 Rostelecom Cup | 1 | 87.54 | 5 | 162.93 | 2 | 250.47 |
| Dec 25–5, 2015 | 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb | 5 | 70.21 | 3 | 153.47 | 3 | 223.68 |
| Dec 23–27, 2015 | 2016 Russian Championships | 3 | 86.63 | 11 | 143.86 | 9 | 230.49 |
Results in the 2014–15 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 18–21, 2014 | 2014 Lombardia Trophy | 5 | 71.60 | 3 | 144.30 | 3 | 215.90 |
| Oct 24–27, 2014 | 2014 Skate America | 5 | 76.13 | 7 | 135.94 | 6 | 212.07 |
| Nov 21–23, 2014 | 2014 Trophée Bompard | 8 | 76.21 | 7 | 143.17 | 6 | 219.38 |
| Dec 24–27, 2014 | 2015 Russian Championships | 4 | 87.36 | 3 | 153.60 | 3 | 240.96 |
| Jan 26–Feb 1, 2015 | 2015 European Championships | 9 | 69.78 | 6 | 141.09 | 7 | 210.87 |

### Junior level

Results in the 2014–15 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Mar 2–8, 2015 | 2015 World Junior Championships | 2 | 76.94 | 7 | 133.77 | 5 | 210.71 |
Results in the 2013–14 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 29–31, 2013 | 2013 JGP Latvia | 5 | 59.91 | 1 | 127.28 | 2 | 187.19 |
| Oct 20–22, 2013 | 2013 JGP Poland | 1 | 71.50 | 1 | 142.39 | 1 | 213.89 |
| Oct 18–20, 2013 | 2013 Ice Star | 1 | 73.06 | 1 | 140.81 | 1 | 213.87 |
| Dec 5–8, 2013 | 2013-14 JGP Final | 2 | 72.24 | 2 | 144.00 | 2 | 216.24 |
| Dec 24–27, 2013 | 2014 Russian Senior Championships | 4 | 76.75 | 6 | 147.50 | 5 | 224.25 |
| Jan 23–24, 2014 | 2014 Russian Junior Championships | 1 | 79.82 | 1 | 149.77 | 1 | 229.52 |
| Mar 12–16, 2014 | 2014 World Junior Championships | 7 | 68.76 | 2 | 143.75 | 2 | 212.51 |
Results in the 2012–13 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 29–Sep 1, 2012 | 2012 JGP USA | 3 | 57.40 | 8 | 97.57 | 6 | 154.97 |
| Sep 26–28, 2012 | 2012 JGP Slovenia | 10 | 47.82 | 8 | 106.06 | 8 | 153.88 |
| Dec 24–28, 2012 | 2013 Russian Senior Championships | 15 | 60.65 | 15 | 118.89 | 15 | 179.54 |
| Jan 1–3, 2013 | 2014 Russian Junior Championships | 4 | 68.72 | 4 | 138.35 | 4 | 207.07 |
| Feb 17–22, 2013 | 2013 EYOWF | 1 | 58.61 | 1 | 118.49 | 1 | 177.10 |
Results in the 2011–12 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Feb 5–7, 2012 | 2012 Russian Junior Championships | 8 | 59.54 | 12 | 103.19 | 11 | 162.73 |