# Anastasiia Metelkina

Anastasia Nikolaevna Metelkina (Russian: Анастасия Николаевна Метёлкина; Georgian: ანასტასია ნიკოლაევნა მეტელკინა; born 10 March 2005) is a Russian-born pair skater who competes for Georgia. With current partner Luka Berulava, she is a two-time European Championship medalist, 2024–25 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, and the 2024 NHK Trophy champion. On the junior level, Metelkina/Berulava are two-time World Junior champions (2024, 2025), the 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist.
Metelkina previously competed with Daniil Parkman, winning a bronze medal at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo and a silver medal at the 2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb. Metelkina/Parkman were the first Georgian pairs team to compete at a World Championships, doing so in 2021.

## Personal life

Metelkina was born on March 10, 2005, in Vladimir, Russia. She trains in Perm, Russia with partner Luka Berulava.

## Career

Metelkina began figure skating in 2009. Her first pair partners were Daniil Shvetsov and Ilya Krasnikov, with whom she represented Russia.

### Pair skating with Daniil Parkman
#### 2020–21 season

In December 2020, it was announced that Metelkina had teamed up with fellow Russian pair skater, Daniil Parkman, and that they would be representing Georgia together. In February 2021, it was announced that the pair had earned the minimum technical scores to compete at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.
Making their debut as a pair team at these Championships, Metelkina/Parkman placed fourteenth in the short program and sixteenth in the free skate, finishing the event in sixteenth-place overall. They became the first Georgian pair team to compete at a World Championships.

#### 2021–22 season

Metelkina/Parkman began their season with a silver medal at the 2021 Budapest Trophy, before going on to finish fifth at the 2021 Warsaw Cup. At the 2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb, the pair took the silver medal.
Although assigned to compete at both the 2022 European Championships and the 2022 World Championships, the pair ultimately withdrew from both events and were replaced by Safina/Berulava.

#### 2022–23 season

Metelkina/Parkman opened their season at the 2022 Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing fifth. They went on to compete on the Grand Prix series, finishing fourth at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy as well as taking bronze at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo.
Despite being selected to compete at the 2023 European Championships, Metelkina/Parkman ultimately ended their partnership in December 2022.

### Pair skating with Luka Berulava
#### 2023–24 season

In June 2023, it was announced that Metelkina had former a new partnership with Luka Berulava. Metelkina/Berulava opted to make their competitive debut on the Junior Grand Prix, a first for Metelkina, winning the gold medal at the 2023 JGP Turkey in Istanbul. Despite two falls in their free skate, their margin of victory over American silver medalists Flores/Wang was almost 27 points. Two weeks later they competed their second event, the 2023 JGP Hungary in Budapest. They again won easily, despite difficulties on their jump elements. Metelkina/Berulava's results qualified them to the Junior Grand Prix Final in December; they said they planned on getting senior-level experience in the meantime.
Metelkina/Berulava made their senior debut at the Warsaw Cup, winning the gold medal. They then entered the Junior Grand Prix Final as heavy favourites to take the title, and won by a 34-point margin over Canadian silver medalists Kemp/Elizarov. They were the first Georgian pair team to win the Junior Grand Prix Final gold.
Entering the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas as among the favourites, Metelkina/Berulava took first place in the short program, winning a gold small medal. Metelkina erred on both of her jump sequences in the free skate, and they came fifth in that segment, dropping to second place overall. They finished 3.05 points back of champions Beccari/Guarise of Italy. Berulava remarked that "not everything worked out. But it's only our first season together and silver is also a medal."
Having earned a medal at a senior championship event before returning to junior competition, Metelkina/Berulava were heavy favourites at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Taipei. They won the short program by a margin of 9.20 points. Although they struggled in the free skate, with errors on all four jumping elements, they ultimately claimed the gold medal. Both vowed to work harder in training after the difficulties in the free program.
Making their senior World Championship debut as a team at the 2024 edition in Montreal, Metelkina/Berulava were fifth in the short program. They were only 0.08 points behind fourth-place Germans Hase/Volodin, thus narrowly missing participation in the final flight of the free skate. In that segment, they struggled with several errors, including an aborted lift, which saw them come tenth in the free skate and drop to seventh overall. Speaking afterward, a "despondent" Berulava said: "Right now, I don't have words to comment on this performance."

#### 2024–25 season

Metelkina and Berulava did not compete on the Challenger circuit at the start of the season, as he explained their belief that they had begun the prior season "too early," as a result of which "we ended up feeling exhausted by the time the most important tournaments came by." They began the Grand Prix at the 2024 Skate America, where they came third in the short program but dropped to fourth overall after a fourth-place free skate that featured multiple jump errors and a fall in their death spiral element. They missed the bronze medal by a fraction of a point, but Metelkina said that the "short margin to the bronze medal is not what really matters. The mistakes are what we have to improve and work on." At their second event, the 2024 NHK Trophy, Metelkina/Berulava won the gold medal, defeating reigning World champions Miura/Kihara in the process. This was the first Grand Prix medal of any colour for a Georgian pair team, of which Berulava said they were "just so proud." Shortly afterward, they competed at and won the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup.
The team's results at their Grand Prix events qualified them for the Grand Prix Final in Grenoble. They were third in the short program with a new personal best score of 72.26 points. They were second in the free skate with the lone error being an underrotated jump by Metelkina, remaining third overall and taking the bronze medal. The following month at 2025 European Championships, Metelkina/Berulava entered as podium favourites, but came ninth in the short program after multiple errors, including an invalid death spiral. They rebounded in the free skate, coming third in that segment and rising to third overall for their second bronze medal at a major event of the season.
Metelkina/Berulava opted to return to the junior level to compete at the 2025 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, for which they were subject to some criticism in skating circles. Berulava defended the decision, noting that it was allowed by the ISU's rules, and citing a desire to gain competitive experience and World Standing points. They won both segments of the competition by a wide margin, taking their second consecutive World Junior title by a margin of almost 27 points.

## Programs
### Pair skating with Luka Berulava

| Season | Short program | Free skate | Exhibition |
| 2023–24 | "Summertime" (from Porgy and Bess) By George Gershwin, DuBose Heyward & Ira Gershwin Performed by Billy Stewart Choreo. by Sergei Plishkin & Ivan Malafeev | "The Millionaire Waltz" By Queen Choreo. by Sergei Plishkin & Ivan Malafeev | "Tango Sassetta" By Andreas Hinterseher & Martina Eisenreich |
| 2024–25 | "Why?" By Bronski Beat Choreo. by Sergei Plishkin & Ivan Malafeev | "A Necessary End" By Saltillo Choreo. by Sergei Plishkin & Ivan Malafeev | "Tango Sassetta" |
| 2024–25 | "Why?" By Bronski Beat Choreo. by Sergei Plishkin & Ivan Malafeev | "A Necessary End" By Saltillo Choreo. by Sergei Plishkin & Ivan Malafeev | "Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)" (from Mortal Kombat) By The Immortals "True" By Spandau Ballet |

### Pair skating with Daniil Parkman

| Season | Short program | Free skate | Exhibition |
| 2020–21 | "Nothing Else Matters" By Metallica Performed by Marlisa Choreo. by Yuri Anonian | "Rain, In Your Black Eyes" By Ezio Bosso Choreo. by Yuri Anonian | — |
| 2021–22 | "Can't Help Falling in Love" Performed by Tommee Profitt, feat. brooke Choreo. by Yuri Anonian | "Rain, In Your Black Eyes" By Ezio Bosso Choreo. by Yuri Anonian | — |
| 2022–23 | "I'll Take Care of You" Performed by Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa Choreo. by Denis Lunin | "Lamentations" By Marimuz Choreo. by Denis Lunin | "Say Something" By A Great Big World, feat. Christina Aguilera Performed by James Harris |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series

### Pair skating with Luka Berulava

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| World Championships | 7th | TBD |
| European Championships | 2nd | 3rd |
| Grand Prix Final | | 3rd |
| GP NHK Trophy | | 1st |
| GP Skate America | | 4th |
| CS Warsaw Cup | 1st | 1st |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2023–24 | 2024-25 |
| World Junior Championships | 1st | 1st |
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 1st | |
| JGP Hungary | 1st | |
| JGP Turkey | 1st | |

### Pair skating with Daniil Parkman

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 |
| World Championships | 16th | | |
| GP Finland | | | 3rd |
| GP Wilson Trophy | | | 4th |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | | 2nd | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | | | 5th |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | 5th | |
| Budapest Trophy | | 2nd | |
| Denis Ten Memorial | | 4th | |

## Detailed results
### Pair skating with Luka Berulava

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 213.05 | 2024 NHK Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 72.02 | 2024 World Championships |
| Short program | TES | 40.27 | 2024 European Championships |
| Short program | PCS | 31.97 | 2024 World Championships |
| Free skating | TSS | 142.77 | 2024 NHK Trophy |
| Free skating | TES | 75.43 | 2024 NHK Trophy |
| Free skating | PCS | 67.34 | 2024 NHK Trophy |
* Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.

#### Senior level

Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 16–19, 2023 | 2023 Warsaw Cup | 1 | 66.93 | 1 | 137.08 | 1 | 204.01 |
| Jan 8–14, 2024 | 2024 European Championships | 1 | 71.30 | 5 | 124.84 | 2 | 196.14 |
| Mar 18–24, 2024 | 2024 World Championships | 5 | 72.02 | 10 | 117.28 | 7 | 189.30 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 18–20, 2024 | 2024 Skate America | 3 | 68.64 | 4 | 122.79 | 4 | 191.43 |
| Nov 8–10, 2024 | 2024 NHK Trophy | 2 | 70.28 | 1 | 142.77 | 1 | 213.05 |
| Nov 20–24, 2024 | 2024 CS Warsaw Cup | 1 | 67.17 | 1 | 134.86 | 1 | 202.03 |
| Dec 5–8, 2024 | 2024–25 Grand Prix Final | 3 | 72.26 | 2 | 133.52 | 3 | 205.78 |
| Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 | 2025 European Championships | 9 | 57.03 | 3 | 134.85 | 3 | 191.88 |

#### Junior level

Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 6–9, 2023 | 2023 JGP Turkey | 1 | 67.92 | 1 | 113.45 | 1 | 181.37 |
| Sep 20–23, 2023 | 2023 JGP Hungary | 1 | 69.94 | 1 | 120.51 | 1 | 190.45 |
| Dec 7–10, 2023 | 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final | 1 | 70.48 | 1 | 131.63 | 1 | 202.11 |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 | 2024 World Junior Championships | 1 | 71.53 | 1 | 107.79 | 1 | 179.32 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Feb 25 – Mar 2, 2025 | 2025 World Junior Championships | 1 | 69.18 | 1 | 121.83 | 1 | 191.01 |

### Pair skating with Daniil Parkman

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 189.60 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Short program | TSS | 65.97 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Short program | TES | 35.81 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Short program | PCS | 30.16 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Free skating | TSS | 123.63 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Free skating | TES | 62.75 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Free skating | PCS | 60.88 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
Results in the 2020–21 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Mar 22–28, 2021 | 2021 World Championships | 14 | 56.13 | 16 | 100.60 | 16 | 156.73 |
Results in the 2021–22 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 14–17, 2021 | 2021 Budapest Trophy | 2 | 66.52 | 2 | 121.51 | 2 | 188.03 |
| Oct 27–31, 2021 | 2021 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | 5 | 61.06 | 4 | 114.36 | 4 | 175.42 |
| Nov 17–20, 2021 | 2021 CS Warsaw Cup | 4 | 62.70 | 4 | 121.54 | 5 | 184.24 |
| Dec 9–11, 2021 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 4 | 65.97 | 4 | 123.63 | 2 | 189.60 |
Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 21–24, 2022 | 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 5 | 62.15 | 5 | 103.29 | 5 | 165.44 |
| Nov 11–13, 2022 | 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy | 4 | 58.70 | 4 | 106.90 | 4 | 165.60 |
| Nov 25–27, 2022 | 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo | 3 | 62.59 | 3 | 103.97 | 3 | 166.56 |