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2019 Rostelecom Cup
The 2019 Rostelecom Cup was the fifth event of the 2019–20 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at Megasport Sport Palace in Moscow, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eig ... from November 15–17. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final. Entries The ISU announced the preliminary assignments on June 20, 2019. Changes to preliminary assignments Results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance References {{2019–20 in figure skating Rostelecom Cup 2019 in figure skating 2019 in Russian sport Rostelecom Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISU Grand Prix Of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating (known as ISU Champions Series from 1995 to 1997) is a series of senior international figure skating competitions organized by the International Skating Union. The invitational series was inaugurated in 1995, incorporating several previously existing events. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The junior-level equivalent is the ISU Junior Grand Prix. Seasons Summary Competitions Currently, the sanctioned competitions for the Grand Prix are: * Skate America. First held in 1979 as Norton Skate, the event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. * Skate Canada International. First held in 1973, the event has been part of the series since 1995 and its location changes yearly. It was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. * Grand Prix de France (Grand Prix International de Paris 1987–93, Trophée de France 1994–95, 2016, Trophé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russia
Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones and shares land boundaries with fourteen countries, more than any other country but China. It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country, with a population of 146 million people. The country's capital and largest city is Moscow, the largest city entirely within Europe. Saint Petersburg is Russia's cultural centre and second-largest city. Other major urban areas include Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, and Kazan. The East Slavs emerged as a recognisable group in Europe between the 3rd and 8th centuries CE. Kievan Rus' arose as a state in the 9th century, and in 988, it adopted Orthodox Christianity from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piper Gilles
Piper Gilles (; born January 16, 1992) is an American-Canadian ice dancer who currently represents Canada internationally. With Paul Poirier, she is the 2021 World bronze medalist and 2022–23 Grand Prix Final champion, as well as a three-time Four Continents medalist (silver in 2014 and 2020, bronze in 2019), three-time Skate Canada International champion (2019, 2021–22), and two-time Canadian national champion (2020, 2022). Gilles and Poirier competed for Canada at the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Earlier in her career, Gilles competed for the United States with Timothy McKernan and Zachary Donohue, winning four medals altogether on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. Personal life Piper Gilles was born January 16, 1992, in Rockford, Illinois. She attended Cheyenne Mountain High School. Her mother and grandmother are Canadian. She herself became a Canadian citizen on December 17, 2013. Her older brother, Todd, competed in ice dancing and her twin sister, Alexe, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trennt Michaud
Trennt Michaud (born August 22, 1996) is a Canadian pair skater. With his skating partner, Lia Pereira, he is the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist and 2023 Canadian national bronze medalist. With his former skating partner, Evelyn Walsh, he is the 2022 Four Continents bronze medalist and a three-time Canadian national silver medalist. Walsh/Michaud also won the 2017 Canadian national junior title and competed at two World Junior Championships, achieving their highest placement, fifth, in 2017. Personal life Michaud was born on August 22, 1996, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Career Early career Michaud started learning to skate in 2004. He competed on the novice level at the 2013 Canadian Championships, placing eighth in men's singles and second in pairs with Judith Murtha-Anderson where they were coached by Lisa Conley and represented the Prince Edward County Skating Club. His partnership with Hope McLean began in 2014. They won the junior pairs' titl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evelyn Walsh
Evelyn Walsh (born July 8, 2001) is a Canadian former competitive pair skater. With Trennt Michaud, she is the 2022 Four Continents bronze medalist and a three-time Canadian national silver medalist. Earlier in their career, Walsh/Michaud won the 2017 Canadian national junior title and competed at two World Junior Championships, achieving their highest placement, fifth, in 2017. Personal life Evelyn Walsh was born on July 8, 2001, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. She grew up in Seaforth, Ontario and attended St. James Catholic Elementary School before moving to London. She is the daughter of Jayne (Delaney), a secondary school teacher, and Brad Walsh, a retired elementary school teacher. She attended St. Andre Bessette Catholic Secondary School in London, Ontario. Career Early years Walsh started learning to skate in 2003. Alison Purkiss became her coach 2010. She placed tenth in the novice women's event at the 2016 Canadian Championships. Partnership with Michaud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Nguyen
Nam Nguyen (born May 20, 1998) is a Canadian retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 World Junior champion, 2019 Skate Canada silver medallist, and two-time Canadian national champion (2015, 2019). He has placed as high as fifth at the World Championships, in 2015. Personal life Nam Nguyen was born May 20, 1998 in Ottawa. Both of his parents are from Vietnam — his father, Sony, moved to Canada in 1988 and sponsored his wife, Thu, in 1994. His father is an engineer and his mother works for a medical software company. His sister, Kim, is six years younger and is also a figure skater. He lived in Richmond, British Columbia and Burnaby, B.C. from 1999 to 2012, and then moved to Toronto, Ontario, so that he and his sister could train under Brian Orser. Nguyen studied health sciences at York University. Career Nguyen began skating in 2003. Growing up, his figure skating idols were Evgeni Plushenko, Stephane Lambiel, and Jeffrey Buttle. Nguyen also cited his former tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ekaterina Ryabova (figure Skater)
Ekaterina Alexeyevna Ryabova (russian: Екатерина Алексеевна Рябова; born 27 March 2003) is a retired Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater who represented Azerbaijan in women's singles. She is the 2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge silver medalist, the 2019 CS Ice Star bronze medalist, the 2018 Ice Star champion, the 2019 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist, and the 2019 Azerbaijani national champion. Ryabova placed eighth at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. She is currently the 13th highest-ranked ladies figure skater in the world by the International Skating Union. Personal life Ryabova was born on 27 March 2003 in Moscow, Russia. , she is a high school student. Her younger sister Anna is also a skater. Ryabova became engaged to French ice dancer Geoffrey Brissaud on 23 April 2022. Career Early years Ryabova began learning to skate in 2006 as a three-year-old. As a child, she trained under her father, Alexei Ryabov, at the Dynamo Moscow sports cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Litvintsev
Vladimir Andreyevich Litvintsev (russian: Владимир Андреевич Литвинцев; born 18 February 2001) is a Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater who represents Azerbaijan in men's singles. He is the 2018 Volvo Open Cup champion, the 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup champion, and the 2018 Ice Star silver medalist. Litvintsev represented Azerbaijan at the 2022 Winter Olympics and finished 18th overall. Personal life Litvintsev was born on 18 February 2001 in Ukhta in the Komi Republic in Russia. His family moved to Moscow when he was nine. In 2020, Litvintsev began his studies at the Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture. His biggest inspirations from the world of figure skating are Guillaume Cizeron, Patrick Chan, and Nathan Chen. Besides skating, Litvintsev is passionate about music; he is a beatmaker and also learning to play the piano. Career Early years Litvintsev began learning to skate in 2004 as a three-year-old. At that time, he was training togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Severin Kiefer
Severin Kiefer (born 11 October 1990) is a retired Austrian figure skater. He is a ten-time Austrian national pairs champion (2011–13 with Stina Martini; 2014–2016, 2018, and 2020–22 with Miriam Ziegler) and a three-time national bronze medalist (2012–14) in men's singles. He and Ziegler have represented Austria at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Programs With Ziegler With Martini Singles career Competitive highlights ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...'' With Ziegler With Martini Singles career References External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiefer, Severin Austrian male single skaters Austrian male pair skaters 1990 births Living peopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Ziegler
Miriam Ziegler (born 19 March 1994) is a retired Austrian pair skater. With her skating partner, Severin Kiefer, she is a seven-time Austrian national champion (2014–16, 2018, 2020–22) and represented Austria at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. As a singles skater, she is a two-time Austrian national champion (2009, 2010) and competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Programs With Kiefer Single skating Results ''GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating (titled the ISU Junior Series in the 1997–98 season) is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men ...'' Pair skating with Kiefer Single skating References * Results Austrian Nationals 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710174721/http://staatsmeisterschaften2010.ekl-austria.com/oem/CAT001RS.HTM External links * * Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands, in July 1892, making it one of the oldest international sport federations. The ISU was formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, and to organize international competitions in these disciplines. It is now based in Switzerland. History The International Skating Union (ISU) was founded in 1892 in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen. The meeting was attended by 15 men, as the national association representatives from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany/Austria, and two clubs from Stockholm (Sweden) and Budapest (Hungary). The ISU was the first international winter sports federation to govern speed skating and figure skating, as it laid down the rules for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019–20 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The 2019–20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and ISU Junior Grand Prix Final was held from December 5–8, 2019 at the Torino Palavela in Turin, Italy. The combined event was the culmination of two international series — the Grand Prix of Figure Skating and the Junior Grand Prix. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance on the senior and junior levels. Strasbourg, France was announced as the provisional host, before being changed to Turin. Schedule Listed in local time (UTC+1) Qualifiers Senior Junior Medals summary Medalists Senior Junior Medals table Overall Senior Junior Records The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Senior-level results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance Junior-level results Men Ladies Pairs Ice dance Senior recap Men Yuzuru Hanyu finished the first half of the season with the highest scores in all three categories - short ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
