Aiza Evfratkyzy Imambek or Mambekova (,Aiza Evfratqyzy İmambek; born 25 February 1999) is a Kazakh figure skater. She is the 2019 Reykjavik International silver medalist, the 2018 FBMA Trophy bronze medalist, and a five-time Kazakhstani national silver medalist (2014–2018). She represented Kazakhstan at the 2018 Winter Olympics, placing 30th.
Career
Early years Imambek began learning to skate in 2003. Her first coach was Aigul Kuanysheva. She made her junior international debut in August 2012, at the Asian Figure Skating Trophy in Taipei, Taiwan.
During the 2014–2015 season, Imambek was coached by Galina Masliuk. Her first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment took place in September 2014 in the Czech Republic. Her senior international debut came in December, at Estonia's Tallinn Trophy.
By the 2015–2016 season, Imambek was training under Kuralai Uzurova in Astana and Akbulak, Kazakhstan.
2016–2017 season Imambek qualified to the final segment at the 2017 Winter Universiade, held in February in Almaty, Kazakhstan; she ranked 16th in the short program, 10th in the free skate, and 13th overall. Later that month, she placed 8th at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan.
In March, Imambek placed 31st in the short program at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Due to Elizabet Tursynbayeva's result at the 2017 World Championships, Kazakhstan obtained two Olympic spots in ladies' figure skating. During the season, Imambek achieved the International Skating Union's minimum technical scores, making her eligible for one of the spots.
2017–2018 season Imambek decided to train with Uzurova in Almaty and with Alexei Mishin in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She missed the first part of the season due to a fracture in her foot. In December 2017, she was nominated to represent Kazakhstan at the Olympics.
In January, Imambek won the bronze medal at the FBMA Trophy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and placed 20th at the 2018 Four Continents Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. In February, she will compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2019–2020 Corazón Espinado Jumyr-Kylysh 2017–2019 Amanama Hourshaker radio edit Ker Oglu 2016–2017 Tango Amore 2014–2016 Aqqu (The Swan) Paint It Black
Competitive highlights CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 Olympics 30th Four Continents 20th 21st Asian Open 10th Golden Spin 24th 18th Mordovian 8th Ondrej Nepela 14th Tallinn Trophy 20th Asian Games 8th Denis Ten Memorial 10th FBMA Trophy 6th 3rd MNNT Cup 12th Reykjavik International 2nd Tallinn Trophy 16th Universiade 13th 17th International: Junior Junior Worlds 31st Croatia 25th Czech Republic 22nd Estonia 10th France 8th Latvia 20th Poland 19th Asian Trophy 11th Coupe du Printemps 12th Hamar Trophy 4th Santa Claus Cup 15th 14th Triglav Trophy 7th National Kazakhstani Champ. 5th 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned
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