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Ravi Walia
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Ravi Walia (born April 7, 1973 in New Westminster, British Columbia)[1] is a Canadian figure skating coach and former competitor. He is the 1995 Canadian national bronze medallist and the 1993 Canadian national junior champion, representing the Kerrisdale Figure Skating Club,[2] where he was coached by Dr. Hellmut May. He was later coached by Jan Ullmark and Cynthia Ullmark at The Royal Glenora Club in Edmonton, Alberta.[1]
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Walia serves as an ISU Technical Specialist for Canada.[3][4] He has coached several national and international champions and began coaching Kaetlyn Osmond when she was ten years old.[5] Osmond is the 2018 Olympic bronze medallist, 2018 Olympic team gold medallist, 2018 World gold medallist, 2017 World silver medallist, 2014 Olympic team silver medallist, and a three-time Canadian national champion. In 2017, Walia began coaching Patrick Chan and coached him to a tenth Canadian national title and an Olympic team gold medal.[6][7]
In addition, he has coached Kaiya Ruiter,[8] Matthew Newnham,[9] Conrad Orzel,[10] Aurora Cotop and Rose Théroux.[11]
Walia was awarded Skate Canada's "Competitive Coach Award of Excellence" in 2013 and 2018.[12][13] In 2014, 2017, and 2018, he was awarded the "Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award".[14][15][16]
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GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)
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