Alla Andreyevna Loboda was born on 10 December 1998 in Moscow.[1] She graduated from secondary school in the spring of 2016, planning to enroll at a sports institute.[2] Her elder sister, Lilia, is an economist.[3]
Career
Early years
Loboda began learning to skate at age four.[3] She trained in single skating at CSKA Moscow, coached by Sofia Kitasheva,[3] before trying out successfully at Ksenia Rumiantseva's ice dancing school around 2009.[2] She competed with Emil Samvelian from 2010 to 2012.
Start of partnership with Drozd
On 10 March 2012, Loboda began skating with Pavel Drozd, who trained under the same coaches.[2] Led by Ksenia Rumiantseva and Ekaterina Volobueva in Moscow, they placed 11th at the 2013 Russian Junior Championships.
Loboda/Drozd started their senior career by winning the silver medal at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy. In October 2017 they made their Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Skate Canada where they placed 5th. Next month they competed at their 2nd GP event of the season, the 2017 Internationaux de France, where they placed 9th. In December 2017 they competed at the 2018 Russian Championships where they placed 6th after placing 6th in both the short dance and the free dance.
Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Volkov became their new coaches in May 2018.[5] Loboda and Drozd ended their partnership by July 2018.[6]
2018–2019 season
Loboda teamed up with Anton Shibnev in summer 2018. Loboda/Shibnev made their international debut at the 2019 Egna Trophy where they won the bronze medal.