Irina Khavronina

Irina Dmitrievna Khavronina (; born 31 July 2004) is a Russian ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Dario Cirisano, she is the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic champion and the 2022 Russian junior champion. With her skating partner Devid Naryzhnyy she is a two-time Russian Nationals bronze medalist.

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

2022–23 season

Khavronina/Cirisano debuted at the senior level competing domestically. At their first tournament of the season, the Grand Prix of Russia event in Sochi, they scored their personal bests in both segments ranking second in the rhythm dance, the free dance and overall. They went on to win the bronze medal at their next Grand Prix of Russia competition in Moscow.

They participated in the 2023 Russian Figure Skating Championships later that year and ranked 5th after the rhythm dance. They had to withdraw from the free dance, however, as Khavronina hadn't fully recovered from getting the flu before the tournament.

The duo split up soon after the 2023 Russian Nationals with Khavronina later stating they had different views on their future as an ice dance couple. Khavronina then teamed up with Devid Naryzhnyy.

2023–24 season On January 17, 2023, Khavronina/Naryzhnyy took to the ice for their first training session led by their new coaches Denis Samokhin and Maria Borovikova. Samokhin commented: "They look good [together], they are two very capable, technically sound athletes, they are well suited to each other." The couple hoped to perform at the Russian Challenge show program tournament on March 18 and prepared a gala number but they were not selected as participants. Coach Maria Borovikova stated that Khavronina/Naryzhnyy didn't even get to perform their gala program at the casting as there was no casting before the tournament. She also complemented the couple on their progress adding: "They have a good sense of what they are doing. Their stylish performance adds chiс to the program".

Khavronina/Naryzhnyy's first performance as a new couple took place on May 4 in Ilia Averbukh's show in Moscow. They skated to "Oh, the Roads…" and performed in several group numbers. They also performed on May 7 in the same show in Saint-Petersburg. Naryzhnyy later described his emotions during their first performance as "being calm" and Khavronina stated she had been looking forward to it: "I really wanted to capture it in my memory, every second, because I felt that moment deeply. When we left the ice after our performance, we hugged. It was touching, atmospheric. To me, it was unforgettable."

The couple presented their competitive programs at the Russian Test Skates in September 2023. They skated to Michael Jackson’s songs in the rhythm dance and to a medley of Power-Haus tracks in their free dance. On finishing their free program, Khavronina became emotional and later said the preparation for the test skates was difficult for her: “I was very nervous during the test skates. I really wanted us to show our best both to the judges and the audience. I was worried about how they would accept us, there was pressure”.

When commenting on their choice of music, Naryzhnyy said he had long wanted to skate to Michael Jackson’s songs and suggested this option to their team.

They improved their free dance and total scores at their next competition, “Quray” of the Russian Grand Prix series. They won silver behind Elizaveta Khudaiberdieva/Egor Bazin who placed first. At the ‘Volga Pirouette’ Grand Prix tournament Khavronina/Naryzhnyy won another silver medal scoring their season’s best in the free dance.

At the 2024 Russian Figure Skating Championships Khavronina/Naryzhnyy placed 5th in the rhythm dance due to a mistake on synchronized twizzles. They, however, scored their season’s best in the free dance placing second in the segment and winning the bronze medal at their first Russian Nationals.

After the championship Khavronina stated that this time she prepared for the tournament calmly and wasn't nervous at all. Naryzhnyy, on the other hand, said preparing for the Nationals was hard as he was anxious to show everything they could do in training.

In March, they participated in the Channel One Trophy. They were on the White Team led by Olympic champion Alina Zagitova who acted as the team’s captain.

2024–2025 season Khavronina/Naryzhnyy presented their new programs, albeit fragments, in August 2024 at an open training session led by their coaching team. They chose funk as the main rhythm for their rhythm dance to 'Get Up, I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine' by James Brown and 'Do You Love Me' by The Contours. The couple commented their program wasn't based on 'Dirty Dancing' or any other movie. “We just liked the music. First, we found the first piece, we really liked its rhythm, its mood. So, we’re just two people dancing at a disco”, said Khavronina.

The couple’s coaches suggested ‘Following A Bird’ by Ezio Bosso and ‘Run’ by Ludovico Einaudi for their free dance. Coach Denis Samokhin’s mother, Natalia Dubinskaya, had died earlier that year after struggling with motor neurone disease, a condition that Italian composer Ezio Bosso was diagnosed with in his early 40s. Khavronina and Naryzhnyy described their free dance as ‘life as it goes, a person’s struggle’.

At their next tournament, 'The Golden Skate' of the Russian Grand Prix in Moscow, Khavronina/Naryzhnyy won silver while Stepanova/Bukin again placed first. This time Stepanova/Bukin’s total score was 7,8 points higher, but Khavronina/Naryzhnyy received better levels resulting in a higher base value score in both rhythm and free dance. They were also the only ice dance couple to be awarded a level 4 for their Pattern Dance Type Step Sequence in the rhythm dance.

After the tournament coach Denis Samokhin stated that Naryzhnyy had been skating with a knee injury and had had to undergo some treatment before the event. The team were looking forward to the Russian Nationals and planned to work on performance skills and speed in their programs.

At the 2025 Russian Figure Skating Championships Khavronina/Naryzhnyy improved their season’s best in both segments, placing 2nd in the rhythm dance, 3rd in the free dance and winning the bronze medal. Their total score was only 0.45 points lower than that of Khudaiberdieva/Bazin who won silver. Khavronina/Naryzhnyy yet again received the highest base value score in both programs (with Stepanova/Bukin receiving an equal score in the free dance).

The couple had to withdraw from the gala, however, as Naryzhnyy had aggravated his injury. Soon after the Nationals coach Denis Samokhin announced that Naryzhnyy needed further treatment and the couple might finish their season early.

In January 2025 Naryzhnyy underwent knee surgery. “He had a damaged meniscus and a certain part of the cartilage”, Denis Samokhin explained. “It's not a big problem, but the damaged edge of the meniscus could affect the cartilage further - and that would be serious. During the surgery, they removed the damaged piece of the meniscus and cleaned the cartilage”. According to Samokhin, Naryzhnyy is recovering well and is expected to resume on-ice training in April 2025.

In June 2025 Khavronina/Naryzhnyy started training under Alexander Zhulin.

Programs

With Naryzhnyy Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition 2024–2025 Get Up, I Feel Like Being A Sex Machine Do You Love Me Following A Bird Run 2023–2024 The Way You Make Me Feel Man In The Mirror Beat It Obscura Iduna Arena It's a Man's Man's Man's World

With Cirisano Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition 2022-2023 Dite ca vous dirait avec moi La La La Cold Song Winter 2021–2022 OTR Praezision La cumparsita Movimiento continuo Por una cabeza Adrenalina 2020–2021

Give Me This Night Boogie Woogie Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 Toccata - En Ré Mineur 2019–2020