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{{short description|Israeli pair skater}}
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Hailey Kops
|image= Kops, Tsoglin - 2019 Junior Worlds - 1.jpg
|imagesize=
|caption= Kops at the [[2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2019 World Junior Championships]]
|native_name=
|native_name_lang=
|fullname= Hailey Esther Kops
|altname=
|country= [[Israel]]
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|2002|6|1}}
|birth_place= [[New York City]]
|residence= [[West Orange, New Jersey]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-sports.org/hailey-esther-kops-figure-skating-spf462467.html|title=Figure Skating - Hailey Esther Kops (Israel)|website=the-sports.org}}</ref>
|height= {{height|m=1.60}}
|partner= [[Evgeni Krasnopolski]]
|formerpartner=[[Artem Tsoglin]]
|coach= [[Galit Chait Moracci]] <br> [[Anton Nimenko]]
|formercoach=
|choreographer= Galit Chait Moracci
|formerchoreographer=
|skating club= Israel ISF
|former skating club=
|currenttraininglocations= Hackensack, New Jersey
|formertraininglocations=
|beganskating= 2004
|retired=
|combined total= 167.08
|combined date= [[2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy]]
|SP score= 56.54
|SP date= [[2021 CS Warsaw Cup]]
|FS score= 111.50
|FS date= [[2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy]]
}}
'''Hailey Esther Kops''' ({{langx|he|היילי קופס}}; born June 1, 2002) is an American-born [[Israel]]i [[pair skater]]. With former partner [[Evgeni Krasnopolski]], she competed for [[Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics]].
With her former partner, [[Artem Tsoglin]], she competed in the final segment at two [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships]] (2017 and 2018).
== Personal life ==
Kops was born in New York City, New York, and later lived in [[West Orange, New Jersey]].<ref name=ISU-1819/> Her parents are Lisa and Steven Kops. She has four brothers Corey, Max, Evan, and Ty. Max played for an Israeli team called Maccabiah. her little brothers Evan and Ty play for an academy for PSA. She is an [[Orthodox Jew]].<ref name=TOI211228/><ref name=JNS211222/> Her older brother Corey plays [[ice hockey]], in 2015-16, played for the	Raanana Hitman of the Israeli League, and in 2017 played for the Kalkaska Rhinos in the [[United States Premier Hockey League]] in Michigan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurohockey.com/stats/league/2016/209-israeli-league.html?type=1&league=86|title=Statistics Israeli League 2015-2016 |website=Eurohockey.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usphl.com/news_article/show/826128--new-jersey-product-kops-brings-smarts-and-skills-to-kalkaska-|title=New Jersey Product Kops Brings Smarts & Skills To Kalkaska|date=August 23, 2017|website=U.S. Premier Hockey League}}</ref>
In high school, she was home-schooled. After graduating from high school, she spent a gap year studying at the Orthodox Jewish Midreshet Amit Seminary in Jerusalem, Israel, in 2020-21.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jewinthecity.com/2021/12/this-orthodox-jewish-ice-skater-will-represent-israel-at-the-olympics/|author=Sara Levine|title=This Orthodox Jewish Ice Skater Will Represent Israel at the Olympics|date=December 24, 2021}}</ref><ref name="TOI211228"/><ref name=JNS211222/>
== Career ==
Kops began learning to skate in 2004.<ref name=ISU-1819/> In 2016, she teamed up with [[Artem Tsoglin]] to compete for Israel in [[pair skating]]. The two made their international debut in September 2016, placing 9th at the [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Russia]]. In March, the pair finished 11th at the [[2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2017 World Junior Championships]] in [[Taipei]], Taiwan.<ref name=ISU-HKAT/>
Kops/Tsoglin placed 16th at the [[2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2018 World Junior Championships]] in [[Sofia]], Bulgaria. They were named to Israel's team for the [[2019 European Figure Skating Championships]] in [[Minsk]], Belarus.
After the end of her partnership with Tsoglin, Kops took some time away from the sport. She announced in the summer of 2021 that she had formed a new partnership with [[Evgeni Krasnopolski]].<ref name=EK210730/> After three months' preparation, they competed at the [[2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy]] to [[Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Qualification|attempt to qualify]] a berth for [[Israel at the 2022 Winter Olympics]]. Seventh in the short program, they were fourth in the free skate and rose to fifth overall, sufficient to qualify for the third of three available pairs spots.<ref name=GS210924/> Kops/Krasnopolski qualified for the free skate in the [[Figure skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics – Pair skating|pairs event]], finishing fifteenth overall.<ref name=NBC220218/><ref name=NBC220219/>
== Programs ==
===With Krasnopolski===
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! Season
! [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]]
! [[Free skating]]
|-
! 2021–2022 <br> <ref name=ISU-2122/>
|
* Torn <br>{{small| by Nathan Lanier }}
* Heart Cry <br>{{small| by Drehz <br> choreo. by [[Galit Chait Moracci]] }}
|
* [[The Impossible Dream (The Quest)|The Impossible Dream]] <br>{{small| (from ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'') <br> by [[Mitch Leigh]] & [[Joe Darion]] <br> performed by [[Josh Groban]] <br> choreo. by [[Galit Chait Moracci]] }}
|}
===With Tsoglin===
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! Season
! [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]]
! [[Free skating]]
|-
! 2017–2019 <br> <ref name=ISU-1718/>
|
* Sarabande <br>{{small| by [[Globus (music)|Globus]] <br> choreo. by [[Galit Chait Moracci]] }}
|
* [[Light of the Seven]] <br>{{small| (from [[Game of Thrones]]) <br> by [[Ramin Djawadi]] <br> choreo. by Galit Chait Moracci }}
|-
! 2016–2017 <br> <ref name=ISU-1617/>
|
* [[Rhapsody in Blue]]  <br>{{small| by [[George Gershwin]] <br> choreo. by Galit Chait Moracci }}
|
* [[A Whole New World]] <br>{{small| (from [[Aladdin (1992 soundtrack)|Aladdin]]) <br> by [[Alan Menken]] <br> choreo. by Galit Chait Moracci }}
|}
== Competitive highlights ==
''CS: [[ISU Challenger Series|Challenger Series]]; JGP: [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix]]''
=== Pairs with Krasnopolski ===
{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-HKEK/>
|-
! Event
! [[2021–22 figure skating season|21–22]]
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Olympics]] || 15th
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || 12th
|-
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] || WD
|-
| align=left | {{small|CS}} [[Golden Spin of Zagreb|Golden Spin]] || 12th
|-
| align=left | {{small|CS}} [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || 5th
|-
| align=left | {{small|CS}} [[Warsaw Cup]] || 13th
|-
| align=left | [[Cranberry Cup International|Cranberry Cup]]|| 11th
|-
| align=left | [[John Nicks Pairs Challenge|John Nicks Challenge]]|| 7th
|-
! colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name=ISU-HKEK/>
|-
| align="left" | [[Israeli Figure Skating Championships|Israeli Champ.]]|| bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|-
| colspan=2 align=center | <small> TBD = Assigned </small>
|}
=== Pairs with Tsoglin===
{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-HKAT/>
|-
! Event
! [[2016–17 figure skating season|16–17]]
! [[2017–18 figure skating season|17–18]]
! [[2018–19 figure skating season|18–19]]
|-
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] || || || WD
|-
| align=left | {{small|CS}} [[Golden Spin of Zagreb|Golden Spin]] || || || 8th
|-
| align=left | Open Ice Mall || || || 5th
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-HKAT/>
|-
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || 11th || 16th || 7th
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Germany|Germany]] || 14th || ||
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Russia|Russia]] || 9th || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Cup of Tyrol]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Tallinn Trophy]] || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Volvo Open Cup]] || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || bgcolor=gold | 1st
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-HKAT/>
|-
| align=left | [[Israeli Figure Skating Championships|Israeli Champ.]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st J
|-
| colspan=4 align=center | <small> J = Junior level </small>
|}
=== Ladies' singles ===
{|  class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | National or regional<ref name=RR-HK>{{cite web |url= http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=11528 |title= Hailey KOPS |website= rinkresults.com }}</ref>
|-
! Event
! [[2012–13 figure skating season|12–13]]
! [[2013–14 figure skating season|13–14]]
! [[2015–16 figure skating season|14–15]]
! [[2016–17 figure skating season|15–16]]
|-
| align=left | New England Regionals || || || || 9th I1
|-
| align=left | North Atlantic Regionals || 12th V2 || 6th V7 || 19th V1 ||
|-
| colspan=5 align=center | <small> Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate </small>
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-HKAT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00101481.htm |title= Competition Results: Hailey KOPS / Artem TSOGLIN |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20190105185639/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00101481.htm |archivedate= January 5, 2019 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101481.htm |title= Hailey Esther KOPS / Artem TSOGLIN: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170520114743/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101481.htm |archivedate= May 20, 2017 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1718>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101481.htm |title= Hailey Esther KOPS / Artem TSOGLIN: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20180529142426/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101481.htm |archivedate= May 29, 2018 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1819>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101481.htm |title= Hailey KOPS / Artem TSOGLIN: 2018/2019 |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-HKEK>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00111073.htm |title= Competition Results: Hailey KOPS / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2122>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111073.htm |title= Competition Results: Hailey KOPS / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI: 2021/2022 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20210924174638/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111073.htm |archivedate= September 24, 2021 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=RR-HK>{{cite web |url= http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=11528 |title= Hailey KOPS |website= rinkresults.com }}</ref>
<ref name=EK210730>{{cite web |url= https://www.instagram.com/p/CR98t1ErEDG/  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/life_i_s_good/2629524789608071366 |archive-date=2021-12-25 |url-access=registration|first= Evgeni |last= Krasnopooski |title= lifeisgood |type= Instagram |date= July 30, 2021 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>
<ref name=GS210924>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/2021/09/2021-nebelhorn-trophy-pairs/ |title= Germany's Hase and Seegert claim victory on home ice at Nebelhorn |first= Tatjana |last= Flade |work= Golden Skate |date= September 24, 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=TOI211228>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/orthodox-new-jersey-teen-is-israels-newest-olympic-skating-hope/|title=Orthodox New Jersey teen is Israel's newest Olympic skating hope; Hailey Kops will team up with veteran Israeli Olympian Evgeni Krasnopolski on the ice at the 2022 Winter Games |date=December 28, 2021|first=Amy|last=Spiro|website=Times of Israel}}</ref>
<ref name=JNS211222>{{cite news |url= https://www.jns.org/religion-meets-the-rink-orthodox-skater-to-represent-israel-at-beijing-olympics/ |title= Religion meets the rink: Orthodox skater to represent Israel at Beijing Olympics |first= Josh |last= Hasten |work= Jewish News Syndicate |date= December 22, 2021 }}</ref>
<ref name=NBC220218>{{cite news |url= https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/pairs-figure-skating-short-program-olympics-sui-han-mishina-galliamov |title= Re-live the record-setting Olympic pairs short program |last= Penny |first=Brandon |work= [[NBC Sports]] |date= February 18, 2022 }}</ref>
<ref name=NBC220219>{{cite news |url= https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/pairs-free-skating-olympics-result |title= Skate by skate: How the dramatic pairs competition ended |last= Penny |first=Brandon |work= [[NBC Sports]] |date= February 19, 2022 }}</ref>
}}
== External links ==
* {{ISU name | id = 00111073 | name= Hailey Kops / Evgeni Krasnopolski }}
* {{ISU name | id= 00101481 | name= Hailey Kops / Artem Tsoglin }}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com|hailey-kops}}
* {{Instagram}}
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