{{Short description|Canadian figure skater (born 1973)}} {{Notability|1=Sports|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Ravi Walia | image = Ravi Walia.jpg | caption = Walia in 2018 | birth_date = April 7, 1973 | birth_place = New Westminster, British Columbia }}
'''Ravi Walia''' (born April 7, 1973 in New Westminster, British Columbia)<ref name="ISU-RW" /> 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,<ref name="CFSC" /> 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.<ref name="ISU-RW" />
Walia serves as an ISU Technical Specialist for Canada.<ref name=EJ130122/><ref name=ISU1409/> He has coached several national and international champions and began coaching Kaetlyn Osmond when she was ten years old.<ref name=Olyca130114/> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/figureskating/patrick-chan-lasting-legacy-retirement-1.4510258|title=Retiring Patrick Chan has already left lasting legacy|last=Ewing|first=Lori|date=January 30, 2018|work=The Canadian Press}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.macleans.ca/olympics/pyeongchang-2018-patrick-chan-proves-he-can-deliver-under-pressure/|title=Pyeongchang 2018: Patrick Chan proves he can deliver under pressure|last=Rutherford|first=Kristina|date=February 12, 2018|work=Sportsnet}}</ref>
In addition, he has coached Kaiya Ruiter,<ref name=KR/> Matthew Newnham,<ref name=MN/> Conrad Orzel,<ref name=CO/> Aurora Cotop and Rose Théroux.<ref name=RT/>
Walia was awarded Skate Canada's "Competitive Coach Award of Excellence" in 2013 and 2018.<ref name="SC130611" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skatecanada.ca/2018/05/skate-canada-members-honoured-at-2018-achievement-awards-gala-in-calgary/|title=Skate Canada – Skate Canada members honoured at 2018 Achievement Awards Gala in Calgary|website=skatecanada.ca|date=28 May 2018 |access-date=2019-04-07}}</ref> In 2014, 2017, and 2018, he was awarded the "Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Award".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coach.ca/2014-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p157132|title=2014 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards {{!}} Coaching Association of Canada|website=www.coach.ca|access-date=2018-08-31|archive-date=2018-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831174734/https://www.coach.ca/2014-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p157132|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coach.ca/2017-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p161235|title=2017 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards {{!}} Coaching Association of Canada|website=www.coach.ca|access-date=2018-08-31|archive-date=2018-08-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831211716/https://www.coach.ca/2017-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p161235|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.coach.ca/2018-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p161915|title=2018 Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards {{!}} Coaching Association of Canada|website=www.coach.ca|access-date=2019-04-07|archive-date=2019-04-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190407012706/https://www.coach.ca/2018-petro-canada-coaching-excellence-awards-p161915|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Competitive highlights == ''GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name=ISU-RW/><ref name=SCRB2/> |- ! Event ! 90–91 ! 91–92 ! 92–93 ! 93–94 ! 94–95 ! 95–96 ! 96–97 ! 97–98 ! 98–99 ! {{tooltip|99–00|1999–2000}} ! {{tooltip|00–01|2000–01}} |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Russia || || || || || || || || 10th || || || |- | align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada || || || || || || || || 10th || || || |- | align=left | Schäfer Memorial || || || || 5th || || || || || || || |- ! colspan="12" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name=ISU-RW/><ref name=CFSC/> |- | align=left | Canadian Champ. || 6th J || 4th J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || 11th || 4th || 8th || 8th || 4th || 5th |}
==References== {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-RW>{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/CAN/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/2049 |title= Ravi WALIA |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161029202416/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/CAN/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/2049 |archive-date= October 29, 2016 |url-status= dead}}</ref>
<ref name=SCRB2>{{cite web |url= http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |title= Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current |publisher= Skate Canada |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090920093849/http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |archive-date= September 20, 2009 }}</ref>
<ref name=CFSC>{{cite web |url= http://skatecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/17-Canadian-Figure-Skating-Championships.pdf |title= Canadian Figure Skating Championships |publisher= Skate Canada |page= 7 |access-date= 2016-10-29 |archive-date= 2016-10-24 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20161024200959/http://skatecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/17-Canadian-Figure-Skating-Championships.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU1409>{{cite web |url= http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-179484-196702-110011-0-file,00.pdf |title= Communication No. 1409 ISU/International Officials – Figure Skating |publisher= International Skating Union |url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070927221032/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0%2C11040%2C4844-179484-196702-110011-0-file%2C00.pdf |archive-date= 2007-09-27 }}</ref>
<ref name=Olyca130114>{{cite news |url= http://olympic.ca/news/committee/osmond-carving-out-bright-future |title= Osmond Carving Out Bright Future |first= George |last= Fadel |work= olympic.ca |date= January 14, 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=EJ130122>{{cite news |url= https://edmontonjournal.com/story_print.html?id=7857349 |title= Thought of winning popped into Osmond's head a little early |first= Tammy |last= Karatchuk |work= Edmonton Journal |date= January 22, 2013 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
<ref name=SC130611>{{cite news |url= http://www.skatecanada.ca/AboutUs/NewsDetails/tabid/2157/sni%5B2797%5D/2714/language/en-US/Default.aspx |title= Skate Canada Honours Exceptional Members in Ottawa |publisher= Skate Canada |date= June 11, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130615025744/http://www.skatecanada.ca/AboutUs/NewsDetails/tabid/2157/sni[2797]/2714/language/en-US/Default.aspx |archive-date= June 15, 2013 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=KR>{{cite web |title=Kaiya RUITER: 2023/2024 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107952.htm |website=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101072536/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00107952.htm |access-date=4 January 2024|archive-date=2023-11-01 }}</ref>
<ref name=MN>{{cite web |title=Matthew NEWHMAN: 2021/2022 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108210.htm |website=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126133913/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108210.htm |access-date=4 January 2024|archive-date=2023-01-26 }}</ref>
<ref name=CO>{{cite web |title=Conrad ORZEL: 2023/2024 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00055043.htm |website=International Skating Union |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101071831/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00055043.htm |access-date=4 January 2024|archive-date=2023-11-01 }}</ref>
<ref name=RT>{{cite web |title=Rose THEROUX: 2023/2024 |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00111135.htm |website=International Skating Union |access-date=4 January 2024}}</ref>
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