 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muchirimo cha2011, Kovtun akatanga kudzidziswa naNikolai Morozov. Akatanga paISU Junior Grand Prix JGP mudunhu muna 2011-12 mwaka, kuhwina goridhe pachiitiko chake chekutanga muRomania uye ipapo sirivheri muEstonia. Akakwikwidza kumakwikwi ekupedzisira e2011-12 JGP kwaakapedza wechina. Pa2012 Russian Championships, Kovtun akapedza gumi nemaviri padanho repamusoro uye akahwina menduru yebronze padanho repasi. Akagoverwa ku2012 World Team Trophychiitiko chake chokutanga chenyika dzakawanda chevakuru mushure mokunge Sergei Voronov abviswa pamusana pokukuvara. Akapedza ari mugumi namaviri pachiitiko chacho. 