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2016 Team Challenge Cup
The 2016 KOSÉ Team Challenge Cup was held April 22–24, 2016 at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington. Skaters competed as part of Team Asia, Team Europe, or Team North America. The 2016 competition was the first edition of the event. Spokane was named as the host in September 2015. Entries Changes to initial assignments Results Individual Results Source: Men Ladies Head-to-head competition On Friday, April 22, singles skaters competed in a head-to-head competition. There were six rounds, with one skater from each team competing. Each skater earned points for their team based on placement. The team with the most placement points won the head-to-head competition. Also, the top scoring man and woman earned an additional cash prize. The scores from this event do not contribute to Saturday's team competition. Overall results Each skater earned points for their team based on placement in their group: 12 points for first place, 10 points for second place, and 8 poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Figure Skating Season
The 2015–16 figure skating season began on July 1, 2015, and ended on June 30, 2016. Elite skaters began the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors appeared at ISU Championships, such as the 2016 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, .... Season notes Age eligibility Partnership changes Some skaters announced the dissolution of a partnership or formation of a new one. Listed are changes involving at least one partner who competed at Worlds, Europeans, Four Continents, Junior Worlds or the senior Grand Prix, or who medaled on the Junior Grand Prix circ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Voronov (figure Skater)
Sergei Evgenyevich Voronov (russian: Серге́й Евгеньевич Воронов; born October 3, 1987) is a retired Russian figure skater. He is the 2017 ISU Grand Prix NHK Trophy winner, a two-time European medalist (2014 silver, 2015 bronze), the 2014–15 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a two-time World Junior medalist (2006 silver, 2007 bronze), and a two-time Russian national champion (2008, 2009). Personal life Sergei Evgenyevich Voronov was born in 1987 in Moscow. The International Skating Union gives October as his month of birth while the Russian skating federation lists November. Career Early years Voronov began skating in 1991. He broke his collarbone two years later while skating. Voronov was coached by Rafael Arutyunyan in Moscow until 2000 when Arutyunyan moved to the U.S. Voronov decided to move to Saint Petersburg where he was coached by Galina Kashina for two years and then switched to Alexei Urmanov. 2004 to 2008 Voronov withdrew from the 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Buckland
Nicholas "Nick" Buckland (born 9 June 1989) is a former England, English competitive ice dancer who represented Great Britain. With partner Penny Coomes, he is the 2014 European Figure Skating Championships, 2014 European bronze medalist and has won six other international medals. They are also five-time British Figure Skating Championships, British national champions (2012–2014, 2016, 2018), and they have also competed three-times at the Winter Olympics in 2010, 2014 and 2018. Personal life Nicholas Buckland was born on 9 June 1989 in Nottingham, England. He studied law at Nottingham Trent University. His grandfather, Bryan Grummitt, was a speed skater and his grandmother, Jean, an ice dancer. His younger brother, Joseph Buckland, Joseph, is also a competitive ice dancer. Coomes and Buckland were in a relationship for many years. On 24 December 2018, Coomes accepted Buckland's marriage proposal. Career Buckland began skating at age two after his grandparents took him to N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penny Coomes
Penny Coomes (born 6 April 1989) is a former English competitive ice dancer Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing. It joined the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, and became a Winter Olympic Games medal sport in 1976. Ac ... who represented Great Britain. With partner Nicholas Buckland, she is the 2014 European Figure Skating Championships, 2014 European Figure Skating Championships bronze medalist and has won six other international medals. They are also five-time British Figure Skating Championships, British national champions (2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018), and have competed three times at the Winter Olympics, in 2010, 2014 and 2018. Personal life Penny Coomes was born on 6 April 1989 in Maidenhead, England. She attended Wessex Primary School and Cox Green Secondary before moving to Nottingham. She learned ballet at Desborough School. She studied psychology at Nottingham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luca Lanotte
Luca Lanotte (born 30 July 1985) is an Italian former ice dancer. With partner Anna Cappellini, he is the 2014 World champion, the 2014 European champion, the 2015 Cup of China champion and a thirteen-time medalist on the Grand Prix series, and a seven-time Italian national champion (2012–18). Personal life Luca Lanotte was born on 30 July 1985 in Milan, Italy. His sister, Ada, competed in synchronized skating. In 2008, he became a member of the Polizia Penitenziaria's sports group, the Fiamme Azzurre. He is married to British-French ice dancer Eve Bentley. Early career Luca Lanotte started skating at the age of seven and switched from singles to ice dance when he was ten. He skated with Adriana Jovino, Camilla Spelta, and Camilla Pistorello, placing ninth at Junior Worlds with Pistorello. Partnership with Cappellini 2005–06 to 2008–09 Lanotte was partnered with Anna Cappellini in May 2005 by the Italian skating federation. Following a strong season together on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Cappellini
Anna Cappellini (born 19 February 1987) is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Luca Lanotte, she is the 2014 World champion, the 2014 European champion, the 2015 Cup of China champion and a thirteen-time medalist on the Grand Prix series, and a seven-time Italian national champion (2012–18). Personal life Cappellini was born 19 February 1987 in Como, Italy. She is a member of the Polizia Penitenziaria's sports group, the Fiamme Azzurre. She has expressed interest in studying physiotherapy after her skating career is over. In August 2014, it was announced that she was engaged to pair skater Ondřej Hotárek. The couple married on June 20, 2015, in Brescia, Italy. Their daughter Diana was born on July 2, 2021. Early career Cappellini started skating at the age of three and switched to ice dance when she was 11 or 12. She skated with Federico Bassi, Luca Lombardi, and Matteo Zanni. She and Zanni placed fifth at the 2004 World Junior Championships. The next season, they w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matteo Guarise
Matteo Guarise (born 15 September 1988) is an Italian pairs figure skater and roller skater. Guarise is the 2008 World champion in pairs roller skating with Sara Venerucci. With his former figure skating partner Nicole Della Monica, he is a seven-time Italian national champion (2016–22). The pair have represented Italy at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. With his current partner, Lucrezia Beccari, he is 2023 Italian national bronze medalist. Personal life Guarise became engaged to longtime girlfriend Carolina Moscheni, a former ice dancer, in 2022. They married on New Year's Eve of that year. Career In roller skating Guarise was originally a roller skater and won the 2008 World title with Sara Venerucci. He ended his roller career in 2009 and moved to Milan. Switch to figure skating In January 2010, Guarise began training in figure skating. In June 2010, it was reported that he had teamed up with Elena Yarkhunova and was training with her under coach Oleg Vasi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Della Monica
Nicole Della Monica (born 3 June 1989) is a retired Italian pair skater. With her former partner Matteo Guarise, she is a seven-time Italian national champion (2016–22) and has represented Italy at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. With her previous partner Yannick Kocon, she was a two-time Italian national champion (2009, 2010) and competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Career Della Monica competed as a single skater through the 2006–07 season and is the 2005 Italian national bronze medalist. Partnership with Kocon Della Monica started skating pairs in 2007 when she teamed up with Yannick Kocon, who was also a single skater until then. They are the 2009 and 2010 Italian national champions. They represented Italy at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Their partnership ended in January 2011 — Della Monica had a chronic inflammation in her left knee and her recovery time was uncertain. Partnership with Guarise 2011–12 season Della Monica teamed up with former World cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedor Klimov
Fedor Alexandrovich Klimov (russian: Фёдор Александрович Климов; born 7 September 1990) is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Ksenia Stolbova, he is the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, the 2014 Olympic champion in the team event, the 2014 World silver medalist, a three-time European medalist (2012 bronze, 2014, 2015 silver), the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2013 Winter Universiade champion, a two-time World Junior medalist (2010 bronze, 2011 silver), and a three-time Russian national champion (2014, 2015, 2017). Personal life Fedor Alexandrovich Klimov was born on 7 September 1990 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg), Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. He attended the Lesgaft Academy of Physical Education in Saint Petersburg. On 17 June 2022 he got married to the 2022 Olympic silver medalist in pair skating Evgenia Tarasova. Career Early career Klimov began skating due to his mother who is a coach at the Figure Skating Academy in Saint Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ksenia Stolbova
Ksenia Andreyevna Stolbova (russian: Ксе́ния Андре́евна Столбо́ва; born 7 February 1992) is a retired Russian pair skater who skated with Andrei Novoselov and Fedor Klimov. She is the 2014 Olympic silver medalist, the 2014 Olympic champion in the team event, the 2014 World silver medalist, a three-time European medalist (2012 bronze, 2014, 2015 silver), the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2013 Winter Universiade champion, a two-time World Junior medalist (2010 bronze, 2011 silver), and a three-time Russian national champion (2014, 2015, 2017). Stolbova announced her retirement from competitions on 12 February 2020. Personal life Ksenia Andreyevna Stolbova was born on 7 February 1992 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She attended the Lesgaft Academy of Physical Education in Saint Petersburg. Career Early career Stolbova became interested in skating at the age of three but did not begin skating until a few years later after badgering her family. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Radionova
Elena Igorevna Radionova (russian: links=no, Елена Игоревна Радионова; born 6 January 1999) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2015 World bronze medalist, a two-time ( 2015–2016) European silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Final medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade champion and the 2015 Russian national champion. On the junior level, she is the first ladies skater to win two World Junior titles (2013 & 2014) and she won the 2012–13 JGP Final as well. Personal life Radionova was born 6 January 1999 in Moscow, Russia. She is the only child in her family. Her interests include writing lyrics, ballet, modern dancing, and singing. She was in a relationship with a Russian football player Konstantin Kuchayev. Career Radionova's father introduced her to skating when she was three years and nine months, seeking to align her club foot. Since the age of four, she has been coached by Inna Goncharenko at CSKA Moscow. Her figure skatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta Rodeghiero
Roberta Rodeghiero (born 7 April 1990) is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2015 Trophee Eric Bompard bronze medalist, the 2014 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, the 2015 Lombardia Trophy champion, the 2012 Crystal Skate of Romania champion, the 2012 Egna Spring Trophy champion, and a three-time Italian national silver medalist (2015-2017). She has competed in the final segment at six ISU Championships. Personal life Roberta Rodeghiero was born on 7 April 1990 in Schio, Italy. As of January 2015, she was studying literature and languages at university. Career Early years Rodeghiero began learning to skate in 1998. She debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2005 and continued competing at JGP events through 2008. Senior career through 2012–2013 Rodeghiero made her senior international debut at the 2009 NRW Trophy. She was sent to the 2011 World Championships in Moscow but was eliminated after the preliminary round. Her first national medal, bronze, came a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
