Ivan Desyatov

Ivan "Vanya" Evgenyevich Desyatov (; born February 6, 2001) is a former Russian-American ice dancer. With his wife and former skating partner, Isabella Flores, he is the 2023 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist.

On October 18, 2024, Desyatov was temporarily suspended by the U.S. Center for SafeSport for allegations of misconduct.

On May 20, 2025, via his Instagram, Desyatov formally announced his retirement from figure skating and subsequently the end of his skating partnership with Flores, stating that Flores had found a new partner and was happy to see her continue the sport.

Personal life

Desyatov was born on February 6, 2001, in Moscow, Russia. His parents passed away when he was a young teenager, survived by Desyatov and his brother, Valentin. He graduated from high school in Odintsovo, Russia in 2019.

He married his ice dance partner, Isabella Flores, on August 12, 2022 at age 19 and 21 in El Paso County, Colorado.

Career

Early years

Desyatov began learning how to skate in 2005 at age four. He was scouted at a public rink in Moscow by his first coach, who encouraged his mother to put him in figure skating. He later began training as an ice dancer at the age of 11, coached by Alexei Gorshkov. Desyatov's early skating partners included Anna Bogomolova and Irina Khavronina, with whom he competed at the novice level. He teamed up with long-time partner Ekaterina Andreeva in 2014, and together they competed at the novice and junior levels for Russia until the end of 2021. Andreeva/Desyatov received a handful of junior international assignments during their seven-year career for Russia, including the 2018 JGP Lithuania where they finished fifth. They also earned podium placements at the 2017 and 2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb and the 2018 Ice Star.

2021–22 season

Andreeva/Desyatov petitioned the Russian Figure Skating Federation for release to represent Belarus, and their request was granted in advance of the 2021–22 season. The team made their debut for Belarus at the 2021 JGP France II where they finished 5th. They followed this performance up with a 7th-place finish at the 2021 JGP Poland and were slated to next compete in the junior ice dance event at the 2021 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge but withdrew ahead of the competition. They concluded their season at the 2022 Belarusian Figure Skating Championships, where they won the junior dance title.

2022–23 season: Debut of Flores/Desyatov

The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine prompted the International Skating Union to exclude athletes representing Russia and Belarus from international competition indefinitely as of March 1, 2022, effectively halting Andreeva/Desyatov's career. The team split after eight years together and, encouraged by his older brother, Desyatov left Belarus, flying to the United States in April with only a loose plan for his future there in place. He ended up in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the Thunderbirds Figure Skating Club, training under former Russian ice dancer Elena Dostatni. There he met his current skating partner, Isabella Flores, who had recently returned home after several months abroad in search of a new partnership. The two skaters tried out and skated together for several months before officially committing to competing together, having both recently gone through major periods of transition. Flores/Desyatov confirmed their partnership for the U.S. in June 2022.

Flores/Desyatov were initially unable to compete internationally for the U.S. as Desyatov was still awaiting release from the Skating Union of Belarus. They qualified to the 2023 U.S. Figure Skating Championships by placing second in the senior ice dance category at the 2023 Eastern Sectional Championships. Flores/Desyatov finished 10th at the U.S. Championships in late January 2023.

Negotiations for Desyatov's release from Belarus began at the end of the 2022–23 season. The process proved more complicated and financially burdensome than the team initially expected, as the Belarusian federation requested US$25,000 in restitution for Desyatov's training expenses incurred during the season prior. Flores and Desyatov were able to crowdfund the majority of the cost requested, and Flores announced their success in securing Desyatov's release on July 16, 2023.

2023–24 season

Flores/Desyatov opened their season late, debuting on the ISU Challenger Series at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in early December. They placed third in the rhythm dance and climbed to second in the free dance, ultimately finishing third overall behind Lithuanian champions Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevičius and American compatriots Emilea Zingas / Vadym Kolesnik. The pair also competed in the 2024 U.S. Figure Skating Championships where they finished seventh and received a standing ovation for their free dance.

2024–25 season: Allegations of misconduct and suspension

Flores and Desyatov began their season by finishing fifth at the 2024 Lake Placid Ice Dance International and sixth at the 2024 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge.

The duo were assigned to debut on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit at the 2024 Skate America; however, two days before the event, their names were withdrawn, and they were replaced by Annabelle Morozov and Jeffrey Chen.

On October 18, the U.S. Center for SafeSport announced that Desyatov had been sanctioned with a temporary suspension due to an ongoing investigation of misconduct allegations. In November 2024, French-Estonian ice dancer Solène Mazingue came forward, publicly identifying herself as the individual that filed the complaint to SafeSport. She alleged that Desyatov sexually assaulted her in a hotel room during the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, after she had taken medication prescribed to help her sleep following a brain injury. That same month, Flores made an Instagram post, confirming that she and Desyatov would miss the remainder of the season due to the ongoing investigation.

Retirement from Figure Skating

On May 20, 2025, via hi
Instagram
Desyatov formally announced his retirement from figure skating and subsequently the end of his skating partnership with Flores. Stating that he would continue with th
U.S. Center for SafeSport
investigation process, thanking those that have been supporting him through the process.

Programs

With Flores

With Andreeva

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Isabella Flores (for the United States)

Ice dance with Ekaterina Andreeva (for Belarus)

Ice dance with Ekaterina Andreeva (for Russia)

Detailed results

Ice dance with Isabella Flores (for the United States)

References

External links

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Isabella Flores & Ivan Desyatov
at SkatingScores.com
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Ekaterina Andreeva & Ivan Desyatov (for Belarus)
at SkatingScores.com

Ekaterina Andreeva & Ivan Desyatov (for Russia)
at SkatingScores.com

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2001 births
Living people
Russian male ice dancers
Figure skaters from Moscow
21st-century Russian sportsmen