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Figure Skating At The 2020 Winter Youth Olympics
Figure skating at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics took place at the Centre intercommunal de glace de Malley in Lausanne, Switzerland from 10 to 15 January 2020. Unique to the Youth Olympic Games is a mixed NOC team trophy competition. Medal summary Events Medal table Records The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Eligibility Skaters are eligible to participate at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics if they were born between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2005, except males in pairs and ice dance, who may be born between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2004. Qualification system The overall quota for the figure skating competition is 76 total skaters, consisting of 38 men and 38 ladies. There will be 16 skaters in each of the single skating disciplines (men's and ladies'), 10 pair skating teams, and 12 ice dancing teams. The maximum number of entries that qualified by a National Olympic Committee (NOC) is 2 per event, making 12 (6 men, 6 ladie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CIG De Malley
Centre intercommunal de glace de Malley (abbreviation CIG de Malley or CIGM) was an indoor arena located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was primarily used for ice hockey, and was the home arena of the HC Lausanne from 1984 to 2017. It was demolished in April 2017 to be replaced by the Vaudoise Aréna which opened in September 2019. A temporary ice rink, Malley 2.0, was opened during the interim and is one of the venues for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. History The CIG de Malley opened in 1984 and had a capacity of 9,000 people, although because most of the arena consisted of terraces a maximum of 12,000 people could attend the games. The arena hosted the European champions cup final on April 2, 1987, in which Tracer Milano prevailed over Maccabi Tel Aviv 71-69 in front of 10,500 spectators. Other important basketball matches hosted at the Malley include the 1994 and 2000 Saporta Cup finals. The CIGM hosted the 1997 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships as well as the 1990 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diana Mukhametzianova
Diana Damirovna Mukhametzianova (russian: Диана Дамировна Мухаметзянова, born 18 September 2003) is a retired Russian pair skater. With her former partner, Ilya Mironov, she is the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic silver medalist and the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist. Personal life Mukhametzianova was born on 18 September 2003 in Kazan, Russia. Career Early years Mukhametzianova began learning how to skate in 2007. She competed as a single skater in her native Kazan until the 2017–18 season, after which she teamed up with her current partner, Ilya Mironov. For their first two seasons together, Mukhametzianova/Mironov only competed domestically, and finished 6th at the 2019 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships. 2019–20 season: Winter Youth Olympic and JGP Final silver medalists Mukhametzianova/Mironov made their junior international debut at the 2019 JGP Russia. They placed third at the event behind fellow Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Wang (figure Skater)
Kate Wang () is a Chinese billionaire businesswoman. She is the founder of a Chinese vaping company RLX Technology. Early life and career She received a Bachelor of Science degree from the Xi'an Jiaotong University and Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School. Kate worked for Procter & Gamble's office in Guangzhou after graduating from college, before co-founding her own investment firm in Hong Kong. She also worked at Bain & Company between 2013 and 2014. She was the head of Uber China from 2013 to 2016, before moving to DiDi. She formed Relx Technology in 2018. As of April 2021, her net worth was estimated at US$5 billion by ''Forbes ''Forbes'' () is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments and the Forbes family. Published eight times a year, it features articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. ''Forbes'' also re ...''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Kate} Chinese billionaires Xi'an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shingo Nishiyama
is a Japanese ice dancer. With his skating partner, Ayumi Takanami, he is the 2022 Japanese national bronze medalist. With his former skating partner, Utana Yoshida, he is a two-time Japanese national junior ice dance champion (2020, 2021) and a 2020 Winter Youth Olympics champion in the team event. Personal life Shingo Nishiyama was born on January 24, 2002, in Tokyo, Japan. He has an older sister. Nishiyama's favorite subjects in school are Japanese history and world history. He attended Hinode Gakuen, a correspondence school recommended by fellow Japanese ice dancer Aru Tateno. Nishiyama was accepted into Waseda University's School of Human Sciences to study sports education and psychology, as he wants to become a skating coach. He is related to Japanese ballerina Akane Takada through his mother's side and has worked with her on improving body movement. Nishiyama has admired Yuzuru Hanyu since he was in elementary school. Career Early career Nishiyama began skating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utana Yoshida
is a Japanese ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Shingo Nishiyama, she is a two-time Japanese national junior ice dance champion (2020, 2021) and a 2020 Winter Youth Olympics champion in the team event. Personal life Utana Yoshida was born on September 6, 2003, in Kurashiki, Japan. She owns a toy poodle named Koko. Career Early career Yoshida began skating in 2009 and previously competed in ladies' singles. She placed seventh at the novice level at the Chu-Shikoku-Kyushu Regional in 2014, and thus failed to advance to the 2014–15 Japan Championships. Yoshida switched to ice dance in 2016, partnering with Takumi Sugiyama. Yoshida / Sugiyama were fourth at the 2016–17 Japan Junior Championships and won the advanced novice gold medal at the 2017 Mentor Toruń Cup. Yoshida / Sugiyama split at the end of the season, and she was partnerless for two seasons. Yoshida teamed up with Shingo Nishiyama in early 2019 after a tryout arranged by the Japan Skating Federa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arlet Levandi
Arlet Levandi (born 28 November 2005) is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2022 Tallink Hotels Cup champion and a two-time Estonian national silver medalist (2021–2022). On the junior level, he is the 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival champion, the 2021 JGP France II silver medalist, the 2021 JGP Slovenia silver medalist, and a 2020 Winter Youth Olympic champion in the team event. Levandi is the first men's singles skater from Estonia to win a Junior Grand Prix medal. Personal life Levandi was born on 28 November 2005, in Tallinn, Estonia to Anna (''née'' Kondrashova) and Allar Levandi. He has two older brothers, Anders and Armand. His mother competed in singles for the Soviet Union and is a two-time Olympian, the 1984 World silver medalist, and a four-time European bronze medalist (1984, 1986–88). His father is the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist and a 1987 World team bronze medalist in nordic combined. Levandi attends school at the Old Town Education College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen (born July 21, 2002) is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner, Katarina Wolfkostin, he is the 2021 U.S. junior national champion, the 2021 French JGP champion, the 2020 U.S. junior national silver medalist, and the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics bronze medalist. Personal life Jeffrey Chen was born in Fremont, California, on July 21, 2002, to Taiwanese parents, Hsiu-Hui Tseng and Chih-Hsiu Chen. His older sister Karen also represents the U.S. internationally in singles. Chen enjoys hip-hop dance, gaming, and photography. He has a pet sun conure named Mango. Career Early career Chen began skating in 2010 after following his older sister Karen onto the ice. He competed in singles until the 2014–15 season and was the 2014 U.S. national juvenile pewter medalist. As a singles skater, Chen trained in Riverside, California alongside his sister under Tammy Gambill. Chen switched to ice dance and teamed up with Layla Karnes in the 2015–16 season. Toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarina Wolfkostin
Katarina Wolfkostin (born October 9, 2004) is an American ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Jeffrey Chen, she was the 2021 U.S. junior national champion, the 2021 French JGP champion, the 2020 U.S. junior national silver medalist, and the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics bronze medalist. Personal life Katarina Wolfkostin was born on October 9, 2004, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She likes art, music, and drawing animals and fantasy creatures. She has two older siblings, Kelman and Sierre. She has three cats, a corn snake, and two pet cockatiels named Chika and Shirley. Career Early career Wolfkostin began ice skating in 2009 when she was five. She started ice dancing with a partner when she was nine, training in Canton, Michigan, with Marina Zoueva. Wolfkostin and her first partner, John Carlson, placed eighth at the 2016 U.S. Championships in the intermediate division. She teamed up with Howard Zhao in the 2016–17 season. Coached by Anjelika Krylova and Pasquale Came ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Shustitskiy
Alexander Nikolaevich Shustitskiy (russian: Александр Николаевич Шустицкий; born 25 December 2002) is a Russian ice dancer. With his former partner, Sofya Tyutyunina, he is the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics, 2020 Youth Olympic silver medalist and a three-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist, including silver at 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix, 2019 JGP Croatia. They also won a silver medal in the team event at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. Personal life Shustitskiy was born on 25 December 2002 in Moscow. Career Early career Shustitskiy began skating in 2007. He skated for two seasons with Ekaterina Isaicheva in 2011–12 figure skating season, 2011–12 and 2012–13 figure skating season, 2012–13. Shustitskiy teamed up with Sofya Tyutyunina in May 2013. At the NRW Trophy, they won basic novice gold in 2013 and silver in 2014. Tyutyunina/Shustitskiy are also the 2015 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalists and the 2016 NRW Trophy silver medalists on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofya Tyutyunina
Sofya Alexandrovna Tyutyunina (russian: Софья Александровна Тютюнина; born 13 June 2003) is a Russian ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Alexander Shustitskiy, she is the 2020 Youth Olympic silver medalist and a three-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist, including silver at 2019 JGP Croatia. They also won a silver medal in the team event at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics. Personal life Tyutyunina was born on 13 June 2003 in Moscow. She enjoys reading, drawing, and web design. Career Early career Tyutyunina began skating in 2007. She originally trained under Natalia Maryanski. Tyutyunina teamed up with Alexander Shustitskiy to compete in ice dance in May 2013. At the NRW Trophy, they won basic novice gold in 2013 and silver in 2014. Tyutyunina/Shustitskiy are also the 2015 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalists and the 2016 NRW Trophy silver medalists on the advanced novice level. Tyutyunina/Shustitskiy qualified to their first Russian Juni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dario Cirisano
Dario Benitovich Cirisano (russian: Дарио Бенитович Чиризано, born 12 June 2001) is a Italian-born ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Irina Khavronina, he is the 2020 Youth Olympic champion and 2022 Russian junior champion. Personal life Cirisano was born on 12 June 2001 in Crotone, Italy, but moved to St. Petersburg in 2006. His father, Benito, is Italian, and he has an older sister, Valeria. Career Early years Cirisano began learning to skate as a five-year-old in 2006. He began competing in ice dance during the 2016–17 season, skating with Marina Tikhonova. Their partnership lasted two seasons. In 2018, Cirisano teamed up with Irina Khavronina. The two finished 11th at the 2019 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships. 2019–20 season: Junior international debut Khavronina/Cirisano made their international debut in January at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland. They ranked first in both segments and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irina Khavronina
Irina Dmitrievna Khavronina (russian: Ирина Дмитриевна Хавронина, born 31 July 2004) is a Russian ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Dario Cirisano, she is the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic champion and the 2022 Russian junior champion. Personal life Khavronina was born on 31 July 2004 in Moscow, Russia. Career Early years Khavronina began learning how to skate as a five-year-old in 2009. She began competing in ice dance during the 2012–13 season, skating in domestic Russian events with her first partner, Ivan Desyatov. The two skated together at the novice level for two seasons. In 2014, she teamed up with Nikita Tashirev. They competed together for four seasons and won three international medals in advanced novice events before parting ways. In 2018, Khavronina teamed up with Dario Cirisano. The two finished 11th at the 2019 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships. 2019–20 season: Junior international debut Khavronina/Cirisan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |