| Mina Zdravkova | |
| Native Name: | Мина Здравкова |
| Birth Date: | 9 February 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Varna, Bulgaria |
| Height M: | 1.67 |
| Partner: | Christopher Martin Davis |
| Formerpartner: | Henry Aiken |
| Coach: | Marika Humphreys-Baranova, Vitaliy Baranov |
| Formercoach: | Jamie Whyte, Eve Chalom, Christopher Hyland, Alexander Zhulin, Naiden Borichev, John Dunn, Suzanne Semanick, Gennadi Akerman, Oksana Potdykova, Paulita Pesheva, Tsetska Stefanova |
| Choreographer: | Marika Humphreys-Baranova |
| Skating Club: | Denkova Staviski - Dance on Ice |
| Currenttraininglocations: | Lee Valley Ice Centre, London, UK |
| Formertraininglocations: | Chicago, USA Sofia, Bulgaria Madrid, Spain Moscow, Russia St. Petersburg, Russia Delaware, USA |
| Beganskating: | 2003 |
Mina Zdravkova (bg|Мина Здравкова) (born 9 February 1999) is a competitive ice dancer for Bulgaria. With partner Christopher Martin Davis, she is the 2020 Bulgarian National Champion,[1] Bronze Medallist at the 2019 NRW Trophy,[2] Silver Medallist at the 2020 Jégvirág Cup,[3] and representative for Bulgaria at the 2020 European Championships, and 2021 World Figure Skating Championships.[4] In her early career as a junior, Zdravkova represented Great Britain, partnered with Henry Aiken, attaining the Silver Medal at the 2013 British Junior National Championships.[5]
Zdravkova was born in Varna, Bulgaria. She is the daughter of retired Bulgarian World Cup footballer Radoslav Zdravkov.[6] Zdravkova has received international attention for her beauty and is frequently featured in lists of the most beautiful athletes.[7] [8] [9] [10]
Zdravkova started skating with Henry Aiken in 2011. With Aiken she competed on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit and won the silver medal at the 2013 British Figure Skating Championships.
In 2014 Zdravkova partnered with Christopher Davis. Together they won the 2014/15 Bulgarian junior ice dance title.[11] In 2015, Davis sustained a serious shoulder injury for which he underwent keyhole surgery in the USA. Post surgery, a significant recovery and rehab period was required away from the ice. The surgery was not successful, and the injury returned early in the 2016/17 season. A second surgery was conducted in Bulgaria in 2016 and was successful at abating any further problems.[12] Starting in 2016 Zdravkova and Davis were coached solely by Marika Humphreys-Baranov
| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlds | Injured partner,surgery & rehab | C | 31st | ||||||||
| Europeans | 25th | ||||||||||
| Winter Universiade | 13th | ||||||||||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 11th | ||||||||||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 7th | ||||||||||
| CS Inge Solar Memorial | 14th | ||||||||||
| NRW Trophy | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |||||||||
| Jégvirág Cup | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | |||||||||
| Bosphorus Cup | 4th | 10th | |||||||||
| Ice Star | 7th | ||||||||||
| Halloween Cup | 6th | 6th | |||||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 8th | ||||||||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 10th | 8th | |||||||||
| Open d'Andorra | 10th | ||||||||||
| Mentor Toruń Cup | 15th | ||||||||||
| Egna Dance Trophy | 11th | ||||||||||
| International: Junior[25] | |||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 15th | ||||||||||
| Mentor Toruń Cup | 21st | ||||||||||
| National[26] [27] | |||||||||||
| Bulgarian Champ. | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | |||
| BSF Trophy | bgcolor=gold | 1st (J) | |||||||||
| Event | 12–13 | 13–14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JGP Slovenia | 17th | |||
| NRW Trophy | 27th (J) | |||
| JGP Mexico Cup | 7th | |||
| Ice Challenge | 10th (J) | |||
| National | ||||
| British Junior National Championships | 5th | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | |
| 2014/15 | Samba & Latin rhythmsLoca [changed to La Tortura later in season] (Shakira) Hay Amores (Shakira) Hips Don't Lie (Shakira: Bambo remix) | Gladiator Soundtrack :Gladiator (Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard) | |
| 2015/16 | Waltz and PolkaAnd The Waltz Goes On (Andrei Reiu) Polka (Unknown) | Beyoncé inspired medleyDrunk in Love (Post modern jukebox) At Last (Beyoncé) Crazy in Love (Beyoncé: 50 Shades of Grey Soundtrack) Crazy in Love (Emilie Sande: Great Gatsby Soundtrack) | |
| 2016/17 | Blues and Hip-Hop I Put a Spell on You (Nina Simone) I Put a Spell on You (Young Bosnia Trap Remix) | Arabian Inspired Sirocco (Momo & Christophe Goze) Caleludemco (Bruno Montal) Layali (Al Sharq) | |
| 2017/18 | Rhumba & Latin rhythmsSamba Vocalizado (Luciano Perrone) Safari (J Balvin) Abre Que Voy (Miguel Enriquez) | Chicago Movie MusicalCell Block Tango All I Care About Is Love | |
| 2018/19 | Tango & Spanish rhythmsSelections from Carmen (Bizet) | Bulgarian Folk MusicErgen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project) Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend) | |
| 2019/20 | Quickstep & related rhythmsFrom Chicago Movie Musical Funny honey (Rene Zelweiger) We both reached for the gun (Richard Gere & ensemble) Nowadays/hot honey rag (Catherine Zeta Jone, Rene Zelweiger) | Bulgarian Folk MusicErgen Deda (Pendara Ethno Project) Vecherai Rado (Slavi Trifanov, Desislava Dobreva & Ki-Ki Bend) |
| 2012/13 | Blues and SwingIt Don't Mean A Thing (Puppini Sisters) | Selections from Tarzan - Disney Movie Soundtrack (Phil Colins) | |
| 2013/14 | Quickstep and Foxtrot Puttin' on the Ritz (Fred Astaire - Club des Belugas Remix) Cheek to Cheek (Fred Astaire) Cheek to Cheek (DJ Disse & Betina Bager, featuring Fred Astaire) | Alice in Wonderland Soundtrack (Danny Elfman)Introduction - Edward Scissorhands Motion Picture Soundtrack (Danny Elfman) |