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Pavel "Pasha" Kovalev ((ロシア語:Па́вел "Па́ша" Ковалёв); born 19 January 1980) is a Russian professional latin and ballroom dancer. Kovalev started dancing at the age of eight, and in 2001, moved to the United States with his professional dance partner Anya Garnis.〔 In 2007, the couple competed on the third season of the American version of ''So You Think You Can Dance'',〔(Pasha Kovalev on his journey from Siberia to Strictly Come Dancing ) ''Liverpool Echo'' 22/03/13.〕 and have since participated in all subsequent seasons as either choreographers or All-Star partners to the contestants. In 2011, Kovalev moved to the United Kingdom to take part in the BBC's ''Strictly Come Dancing'' as a professional dancer.〔 After finishing runner-up on both the ninth and tenth series with celebrity partners Chelsee Healey and Kimberley Walsh,〔〔 he went on to win series twelfth with his partner Caroline Flack.〔 ==Early life and competitive career== Born in early 1980, Kovalev was raised by his mother and grew up with his brother. He began dancing at the age of eight, and until 2000, he competed with his partner Anya Garnis in the Amateur Latin category in Russia.〔(Pasha Kovalev BBC Biography ) BBC One〕 After the move to the US Kovalev and Garnis turned professional and from 2002 started competing in the US, the United Kingdom and Canada. Their competitive achievements include being finalists in the US Open from 2002 to 2006.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pasha Kovalev」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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