Irina Khavronina


Irina Dmitrievna Khavronina is a Russian ice dancer. With her skating partner, Dario Cirisano, she is the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics champion.

Personal life

Khavronina was born on 31 July 2004 in Moscow, Russia.

Career

Early years

Khavronina began learning how to skate as a five-year-old, in 2009. She began competing in ice dance during the 2012–13 season, skating in domestic Russian events with her first partner, Ivan Desyatov. The two skated together at the novice level for two seasons. In 2014, she teamed up with Nikita Tashirev. They competed together for four seasons and won three international medals in advanced novice events before parting ways.
In 2018, Khavronina teamed up with Dario Cirisano. The two finished 11th at the 2019 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships.

2019–20 season: Junior international debut

Khavronina/Cirisano made their international debut in January, at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. They ranked first in both segments and outscored fellow Russians Sofya Tyutyunina / Alexander Shustitskiy by 5.48 points to take the gold medal.

Programs

With Cirisano

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Cirisano

With Tashirev