Olympic Figure Skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya Commits Suicide

Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya has passed away at the
age of 20 in a tragic accident in Moscow on 17 July, 2020. Her body was found in the streets of Moscow, Russia.

“The body of 20-year-old Aleksandrovskaya was found near a house on a street in 1905. The preliminary cause of death was suicide,” the agency’s source said. She left a note with the word “love”. 

The International Skating Union confirmed the Olympic athlete’s death over the weekend with a somber statement on the ISU website.

“The ISU is shocked by the news of Ekaterina’s passing,” said ISU President Jan Dijkema. “She was a talented pair skater and the Figure Skating community will miss her. We offer our deepest sympathies to her family, friends and teammates and mourn this tragic loss”

The 20 year old Russian-born skater and Harley Windsor became partners in pair skating in 2016, and it took only a single year of intense training as a figure skating pair for them to win the 2017 World Junior Championship. They also became the first Australian skaters to win an ISU Championship title. The pair would go on to win the ISU Junior Grand Prix title in 2017 and represent Australia at the 2018 Olympic winter games before ending their figure skating partnership in 2020.

Her friend and figure skating pairs partner, Harley Windsor mourns her death with a heartfelt Instagram post..

The Australian skating community has also launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for funeral costs. Donate Here Ekaterina (Katya) Alexandrovskaya

Watch Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor representing Australia in the Free Skate at the 2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor representing Australia in the 2018 Four Continents Pairs SP

Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya and Harley Windsor representing Australia in the 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy Free Skate