Adel Tankova
Israeli figure skater
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Adel Tankova[a] (Hebrew: אדל טנקובה; born 22 May 2000) is an Israeli Olympic figure skater. She competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics with Ronald Zilberberg in Figure Skating in ice dancing and a team event in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | אדל טנקובה |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Born | 22 May 2000 |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Israel |
| Sport | Figure skating |
| Partner | Ronald Zilberberg |
| Former partner | Evgeni Krasnopolski |
| Coached by | Galit Chait Moracci |
Early and personal life
Tankova was born in Dnipro (formerly known as Dnipropetrovsk), Ukraine, and is Jewish.[1][2] Her hometown is Hackensack, New Jersey.[1]
Career
Tankova began skating in 2004.[3] Her former partner in pairs was Evgeni Krasnopolski.[1] Her current partner is Ronald Zilberberg, with whom she began competing in 2016.[1][3] Her coach and choreographer is Galit Chait Moracci.[1]
In 2017/2018, the pair won the Israeli National Championship, and came in 28th in the ISU European Ice Dance Championship.[1]
Tankova and Zilberberg competed for Israel at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Figure Skating in ice dancing and a team event in Pyeongchang, South Korea.[4] They scored 46.66 in the short dance event for an overall finish of 24th place.[5]
Competitive highlights
With Zilberberg
| Season | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 24th | |
| Winter Olympics (Team event) | 8th | |
| World Championships | 31st | |
| European Championships | 30th | 28th |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 16th | 17th |
| Ice Star | 13th | |
| Tallinn Trophy | 18th | |
| Toruń Cup | 8th | |
| U.S International Classic | 9th | |
| Volvo Open | 5th |
With Krasnopolski
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| World Championships | 19th |
| European Championships | 13th |
| CS Mordovian Ornament | 7th |
| CS U.S International Classic | 6th |
| Toruń Cup | 4th |
Detailed results
With Zilberberg
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 13–17, 2017 |  2017 CS U.S. International Classic |
9 | 40.26 | 9 | 62.33 | 9 | 102.59 |
| Oct 26–29, 2017 |  2017 CS Ice Star |
14 | 45.11 | 13 | 67.34 | 13 | 112.45 |
| Dec 6–9, 2017 |  2017 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
18 | 41.74 | 17 | 68.66 | 17 | 110.40 |
| Jan 15–21, 2018 |  2018 European Championships |
28 | 40.20 | – | – | 28 | 40.20 |
| Jan 30–Feb 4, 2018 |  2018 Toruń Cup |
6 | 56.01 | 9 | 78.70 | 8 | 134.71 |
| Feb 9–12, 2018 |  2018 Winter Olympics (Team event) |
10 | 44.61 | – | – | 8 | – |
| Feb 14–23, 2018 | 2018 Winter Olympics |
24 | 46.66 | – | – | 24 | 46.66 |
| Mar 19–25, 2018 |  2018 World Championships |
31 | 43.50 | – | – | 31 | 43.50 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Nov 9–13, 2016 |  2016 Volvo Open |
6 | 44.54 | 5 | 61.23 | 5 | 105.77 |
| Nov 19–27, 2016 |  2016 CS Tallinn Trophy |
16 | 48.37 | 19 | 62.94 | 18 | 111.31 |
| Dec 7–10, 2016 | 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
15 | 41.36 | 15 | 69.18 | 16 | 110.54 |
| Jan 25–29, 2017 |  2017 European Championships |
30 | 38.49 | – | – | 30 | 38.49 |
With Krasnopolski
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 16–20, 2015 | 2015 CS U.S. International Classic |
6 | 36.44 | 6 | 65.30 | 6 | 101.74 |
| Oct 15–18, 2015 | 2015 CS Mordovian Ornament |
5 | 40.54 | 7 | 78.46 | 7 | 119.00 |
| Jan 6–10, 2016 | 2015 Toruń Cup |
4 | 48.38 | 4 | 91.03 | 4 | 139.41 |
| Jan 25–29, 2016 |  2016 European Championships |
14 | 37.81 | 13 | 76.75 | 13 | 114.56 |
| Mar 28–Apr 3, 2016 | 2016 World Championships |
19 | 46.81 | – | – | 19 | 46.81 |
