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Kseniia Akhanteva
Kseniia Andreyevna Akhanteva (russian: Ксения Андреевна Ахантьева, born 7 October 2002) is a Russian pair skater. With her former partner, Valerii Kolesov, she is the 2020 World Junior silver medalist, the 2020 Russian Junior National silver medalist and 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist. Career Early years Akhanteva began learning to skate in 2006. She began competing with her first pair skating partner, Valerii Kolesov, in 2014. 2016–2017 season Coached by Vasilii Velikov in Saint Petersburg, Akhanteva/Kolesov made their international debut in late August 2016, placing seventh at the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Ostrava, Czech Republic. In November, they won the junior silver medal at the Volvo Open Cup, finishing second behind their teammates Nika Osipova / Aleksandr Galiamov. 2017–2018 season In September, Akhanteva/Kolesov placed sixth at the 2017 JGP competition in Riga, Latvia. The pair had the same f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2019 Russian Figure Skating Championships (russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2019) were held from 19 to 23 December 2018 in Saransk. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results were among the criteria used to select Russia's teams to the 2019 European Championships and 2019 World Championships. Competitions In the 2018–19 season, Russian skaters competed in domestic qualifying events and national championships for various age levels. The Russian Cup series will lead to three events – the Russian Championships, the Russian Junior Championships, and the Russian Cup Final. Medalists of most important competitions Senior Championships The 2019 Senior Championships were held in Saransk, Mordovia from 19 to 23 December 2018. Competitors qualified through international success or by competing in the Russian Cup series' senior-level e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2020 Russian Figure Skating Championships (russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2020) were held from 24 to 29 December 2019 in Krasnoyarsk. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results were among the criteria used to select the Russian teams for the 2020 European Championships and 2020 World Championships. Competitions In the 2019–20 season, Russian skaters competed in domestic qualifying events and national championships for various age levels. The Russian Cup series led to three events – the Russian Championships, the Russian Junior Championships, and the Russian Cup Final. Medalists of most important competitions Senior Championships The 2020 Russian Championships was held in Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai from 24 to 29 December 2019. Competitors qualified through international success or by competing in the Russian Cup series' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amina Atakhanova
Amina Gennadyevna Atakhanova (russian: Амина Геннадьевна Атаханова, born 3 May 2002) is a Russian retired pair skater. With former partner Ilia Spiridonov, she is the 2015–16 JGP Final bronze medalist. Career Early years Atakhanova started skating in 2005. She and Ilia Spiridonov began competing together in December 2014. 2015–2016 season Atakhanova/Spiridonov's international debut came in September 2015, at the 2015 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Linz, Austria. Ranked first in both segments, the pair won gold by a margin of 3.79 points over the Czech Republic's Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař. At their second JGP assignment, in Toruń, Poland, they were awarded the silver medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot of Russia. These results qualified Atakhanova/Spiridonov for the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona, Spain, where they won the bronze medal behind Borisova/Sopot and Dušková/Bidař. At the 2016 Russian Junior Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saransk
Saransk (russian: Саранск, p=sɐˈransk; mdf, Саранск ошсь, Saransk oš; myv, Саран ош, Saran oš) is the capital city of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, as well as its financial and economic centre. It is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, about east of Moscow. Saransk was one of the host cities of the official tournament of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. History The Russian fortress Atemar, founded in 1641, took its name from a nearby Mordvin village; at the time the fortress stood on the southeastern frontier of the Tsardom of Russia. The current name, "Saransk", refers to the city's situation on the Saranka river. Soon after its founding, the city became an important trade centre for nearby Erzya villagers. After 1708 Saransk was assigned to Azov Province, and later to the Kazan Governorate. In 1780 the settlement was granted town status and was again transferred, this time to the Penza Governorate, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2018 Russian Figure Skating Championships (russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2018) were held from 19 to 24 December 2017 in Saint Petersburg. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The results were among the criteria used to select Russia's teams to the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships, 2018 European Championships, Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics, 2018 Winter Olympics, and 2018 World Figure Skating Championships, 2018 World Championships. Competitions In the 2017–18 season, Russian skaters will compete in domestic qualifying events and national championships for various age levels. The Russian Cup series will lead to three events – the Russian Championships, the Russian Junior Championships, and the Russian Cup Final. Medalists of most important competitions Senior Championships The Russian Figure Skating Champion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix
The 2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix is the 21st season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It is the junior-level complement to the 2017–18 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Skaters competed for medals in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance, as well as for qualifying points. The top six from each discipline met at the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final, held together with the senior final. Competitions The locations of the JGP events change yearly. In the 2017–18 season, the series is composed of the following events in autumn 2017: Entries Skaters who reach the age of 13 by July 1, 2017 but have not turned 19 (singles and females of the other two disciplines) or 21 (male pair skaters and ice dancers) are eligible to compete on the junior circuit. Competitors are chosen by their countries according to their federation's selection procedures. The number of entries allotted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aleksandr Galiamov
Aleksandr Romanovich Galliamov (russian: Александр Романович Галлямов, Tatar: Александр Романович Галләмов, born 28 August 1999) is a Russian pair skater. With his skating partner, Anastasia Mishina, he is the 2022 Olympic champion in the team event and 2022 Olympic pairs bronze medalist, 2021 World champion, the 2022 European champion, the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix event champion, and the 2022 Russian national champion. On a junior level, he is the 2019 World Junior champion, the 2018 World Junior bronze medalist, 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and 2019 Russian national junior champion. Mishina/Galliamov won the gold medal in their Worlds debut at the 2021 World Championships, becoming the second youngest pair to win the World Championships after Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov. Personal life Galliamov was born on 28 August 1999 in Berezniki, Russia. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nika Osipova
Nika Kirillovna Osipova (russian: Ника Кирилловна Осипова; born 2 February 2001) is a Russian-born pair skater who competes for the Netherlands with Dmitry Epstein. They made their competitive debut in February 2021. Osipova formerly represented Russia with Aleksandr Galliamov as a junior during the 2016–2017 skating season. Together, they won the Volvo Open Cup in November 2016. Career 2020–2021 season: Partnership with Epstein After a good start on the first day at the 2021 International Challenge Cup to qualify for the 2021 World Championships, they didn't qualify due to a fall the next day. Programs With Epstein Competitive highlights ''GP: ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, Grand Prix; CS: ISU Challenger Series, Challenger Series'' With Epstein for the Netherlands With Galliamov for Russia References External links * Living people Dutch female pair skaters Russian female pair skaters Dutch sportswomen 2001 births Russ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volvo Open Cup
Volvo Open Cup is a figure skating competition held in Riga, Latvia. It was part of the ISU Challenger Series in the 2014–15 season. The competition may include men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at various levels. The event is sometimes held three times in a year, usually January, May, and November. Some editions attract higher-profile competitors than others. Senior medalists CS: ISU Challenger Series The ISU Challenger Series is a series of international figure skating competitions. Established by the International Skating Union in the 2014–15 season, it is a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. E ... Men Women Pairs Ice dance Junior medalists Men Women Pairs Ice dancing Advanced novice medalists Boys Girls Pairs Ice dancing References External links Kristal Ice Skating Club competitions {{ISU Challenger Series ISU Challenger Series International figure skating com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
