2021 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships

The dominance of the students of Eteri Tutberidze goes into the category of things that you can look at forever. In the singles tournament at the Russian Figure Skating Championship in Krasnoyarsk, there were only two representatives of Khrustalny. Can you guess who took first and second places?

Adelia Petrosyan impressed the judges more in the fight for silver with the figure skater from the Plushenko Academy , and the new star of Tutberidze, Sofia Akatieva, won an unconditional victory .

So why did the champion almost cry after the victorious performance?



Zhilina did not have enough strength for the entire program
Unexpectedly for many, Veronika Zhilina turned out to be in the first warm-up . Evgeni Plushenko's ward the day before was left without a cascade and practically lost her chances for medals. In the free program, Nika looked much more confident, and the production itself is better suited to her rapid and power skating. Zhilina cleanly made two quadruple sheepskin coats in the first half, but she is still not enough for the entire program. An unfortunate fall from a triple lutz, blots on the exits from the cascades and a fine for exceeding the duration of the program did not allow Veronica to make a comeback.

Closing the first warm-up Natalya Lagutova from CSKA, who dared to try a quadruple sheepskin coat. And let the jump ended with an under-spin and a fall, but a regiment of Russian quadruplets arrived.



Plushenko's student sensationally bypassed the Tutberidze star. Is Evgeny satisfied with the judges now?
Sofia Muravyova became the main character of the short program at the Russian championship. But she could skate with Eteri.

In the course of the skaters' performances from the second warm-up, Zhilina sank lower and lower. Maria Paramonova left an excellent impression. The Ice Age children's winner confirmed her reputation as a skater who can accurately convey the mood of the program. Add difficult jumps to this - and we get another top junior.

Bright and artistic Elizaveta Osokina made a painful fall, but retained the advantage over Paramonova and occupied the first position before the performances of the final six.

Team coach Tutberidze reacted violently to the refereeing. Because of the defeat from Plushenko?
Daniil Gleichengauz threw up his hands and nodded his head. It seems that Khrustalny is not as indifferent to evaluations as it seems.

Arina Ushakova and Maxim Nekrasov won the Russian Figure Skating Championship among juniors in ice dancing. In total, they received 187.55 points for two competition days. Silver medals were won by Elizaveta Shanaeva and David Narizhny (184.19), bronze - by Irina Khavronina and Dario Chirizano (181.60).





Yulia Artemyeva and Mikhail Nazarychev became the winners of the Russian Figure Skating Championship among juniors in pairs. In total, the athletes received 204.50 points for two days of competition. Silver medals were won by Ksenia Akhantieva and Valery Kolesov (194.26), bronze - Anastasia Mukhortova and Dmitry Evgeniev (188.77). Fourth place was taken by Polina Kostyukovich and Alexei Bryukhanov (187.33), fifth - Ekaterina Petushkova and Evgeny Malikov (179.85).