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Maria Vigalova
Maria Olegovna Vigalova (or Vygalova; russian: Мария Олеговна Выгалова; born 29 June 1999) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Egor Zakroev, she is the 2014 World Junior bronze medalist, a two-time JGP Final medalist (2013 silver, 2012 bronze) and the 2014 Russian national senior bronze medalist. Personal life Maria Olegovna Vigalova was born 29 June 1999 in Perm, Russia. Career Vigalova's first coach was Olga Amosova-Konkova. She took up pair skating in 2009 with Ivan Armeev. Vigalova teamed up with Egor Zakroev in 2010. The two were coached by Valentina Tiukova, Valeri Tiukov, and Pavel Sliusarenko at the Figure Skating Academy in Perm. Olga Volozhinskaya visits the pair three to four times a year to work on choreography and presentation. In the 2011–12 season, Vigalova/Zakroev finished tenth in their senior Russian Championships debut and placed fourth on the junior level. Vigalova/Zakroev debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egor Zakroev
Egor Mikhailovich Zakroev (russian: Егор Михайлович Закроев; born 31 December 1993) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maria Vigalova, he is the 2014 World Junior bronze medalist, a two-time JGP Final medalist (2013 silver, 2012 bronze), and the 2014 Russian national senior bronze medalist. Personal life Egor Mikhailovich Zakroev was born 31 December 1993 in Achinsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. He relocated to Perm in 2010. Career Zakroev started skating in Achinsk, taught by Gennadiy Petrov. In 2010, he teamed up with Maria Vigalova in Perm. The two were coached by Valentina Tiukova, Valeri Tiukov, and Pavel Sliusarenko at Perm's Figure Skating Academy. Olga Volozhinskaya visits the pair three to four times a year to work on choreography and presentation. In the 2011–12 season, Vigalova/Zakroev finished tenth in their senior Russian Championships debut and placed fourth on the junior level. Vigalova/Zakroev debuted on the Junior Grand Prix seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014–15 Grand Prix Of Figure Skating Final
The 2014–15 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was an international figure skating competition in the 2014–15 season, held together with the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. The competition was held from December 11 to 14, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain — the first time it took place on the Iberian Peninsula. 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 dancing on the senior and junior levels. Records The following new ISU best scores were set during this competition: Schedule (Local time): Thursday, December 11 * 14:00 - Junior: Ladies' short * 15:05 - Junior: Short dance * 16:20 - Junior: Men's short * 17:25 - Junior: Pairs' short * 19:45 - Opening ceremony * 20:45 - Senior: Pairs' short * 21:30 - Senior: Ladies' short Friday, December 12 * 14:30 - Junior: Ladies' free * 15:40 - Junior: Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yu Xiaoyu
Yu Xiaoyu (; ) is a former Chinese pair skater. With partner Zhang Hao, she is the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, 2017 Asian Winter Games champion and 2018 Chinese national champion. With partner Jin Yang, she is a two-time (2014, 2015) World Junior champion, the 2012 World Junior silver medalist, the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics champion, the 2013–2014 JGP Final champion, and the 2016 Four Continents bronze medalist. She was born in Beijing. Partnership with Jin Yang Yu/Jin were paired together by their coaches in 2009. They did on- and off-ice training from eight in the morning to five in the afternoon with a break in the middle. 2010–11 season Yu/Jin won the silver medal at the 2010 Chinese Nationals. They made their international debut during the 2010–11 season. They won bronze at JGP Cup of Austria and then won gold at Czech Skate. At the Junior Grand Prix Final, they won the bronze medal. 2011–12 season The pair performed a quad twist at a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period. Because of the cross-cultural exposure, and the relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and later, Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present. Fukuoka is the most populous city on Kyūshū island, followed by Kitakyushu. It is the largest city and metropolitan area west of Keihanshin. The city was de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Morozov (figure Skater)
Vladimir Evgenyevich Morozov (russian: Владимир Евгеньевич Морозов; born 1 November 1992) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Evgenia Tarasova, he is the 2022 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World medalist (2018 and 2019 silver, 2017 bronze), a two-time European champion (2017, 2018), the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final champion, and a three-time Russian national champion (2018, 2019, 2021). Earlier in their career, they became the 2014 World Junior silver medalists and the 2014 Russian junior national champions. Personal life Vladimir Morozov was born on 1 November 1992 in Potsdam, Germany to Russian parents. He studied psychology at the Moscow State University for the Humanities. On 18 March 2022, Morozov appeared at Vladimir Putin's Moscow rally celebrating the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation from Ukraine and justifying the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He wore the Z military symbol used by the Russian invading army in Uk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evgenia Tarasova
Evgenia Maksimovna Tarasova (russian: Евгения Максимовна Тарасова; born 17 December 1994) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Vladimir Morozov, she is the 2022 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World medalist (2018 and 2019 silver, 2017 bronze), a two-time European champion (2017, 2018), the 2016–17 Grand Prix Final champion, and a three-time Russian national champion (2018, 2019, 2021). Earlier in their career, they became the 2014 World Junior silver medalists and the 2014 Russian junior national champions. Personal life Evgenia Tarasova was born on 17 December 1994 in Kazan, Russia. She moved to Moscow as a teenager. On 18 March 2022, Tarasova appeared at Vladimir Putin's Moscow rally celebrating the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation from Ukraine and justifying the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. She wore the Z military symbol used by the Russian invading army in Ukraine. On 17 June 2022, she married former pairs skater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Bich
Ivan Igorevich Bich (russian: Иван Игоревич Бич; born 14 February 1993) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Kamilla Gainetdinova, he is the 2013 JGP Belarus champion and a two-time (2012, 2013) Russian junior national bronze medalist. Personal life Ivan Igorevich Bich was born 14 February 1993 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. His father, Igor, is a former pair skater and an ISU technical specialist. Career Bich initially trained as a singles skater, coached by Alla Piatova. He last competed in singles in September 2010, winning the junior bronze medal at the first stage of the Russian Cup series. He decided to begin training as a pairs skater. In May 2011, Bich formed a partnership with Kamilla Gainetdinova, who until then was a Moscow-based singles skater. Gainetdinova moved to Saint Petersburg to train with him. They were coached by Oksana Kazakova in their first two seasons together. Gainetdinova/Bich made their international debut at the 2011 Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamilla Gainetdinova
Kamilla Ralifovna Gainetdinova (russian: Камилла Ралифовна Гайнетдинова; born 12 October 1997) is a Russian Pair skating, pair skater. With former partner Ivan Bich, she is the 2013 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Belarus, JGP Belarus champion and a two-time (2012, 2013) Russian Figure Skating Championships, Russian junior national bronze medalist. Personal life Kamilla Ralifovna Gainetdinova was born 12 October 1997 in Moscow, Russia. She is of Volga Tatars, Tatar descent. Career Gainetdinova initially trained as a singles skater, coached by Marina Kudriavtseva in Moscow. Partnership with Bich Deciding to switch to pair skating, she formed a partnership in May 2011 with Ivan Bich, who was also new to the discipline. Gainetdinova moved to Saint Petersburg to train with him. They were coached by Oksana Kazakova in their first two seasons together. Gainetdinova/Bich made their international debut at the 2011 Warsaw Cup, winning the junior bronze medal. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2013 Russian Figure Skating Championships (russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2013) was held from 25–28 December 2012 in Sochi. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The results are among the criteria used to select Russia's teams sent to the 2013 World Championships and 2013 European Championships. Competitions Medalists of most important competitions Senior Championships The list of entries was announced on 13 December 2012. Yulia Lipnitskaya, Polina Shelepen, and Uliana Titushkina withdrew from the ladies' event to recover from injuries and were replaced by the three reserves, Tatiana Fedoseeva, Julia Li, and Nikol Gosviani. Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov withdrew from the pairs' event. Aleksandr Gorshkov said that Larionov had boot problems and could not endanger his partner. They were replaced by Anastasia A. Gubanova / Alexei S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sochi
Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in the urban area. The city covers an area of , while the Greater Sochi Area covers over . Sochi stretches across , and is the longest city in Europe, the fifth-largest city in the Southern Federal District, the second-largest city in Krasnodar Krai, and the sixth-largest city on the Black Sea. Being a part of the Caucasian Riviera, it is one of the very few places in Russia with a subtropical climate, with warm to hot summers and mild to cool winters. Sochi hosted the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games in 2014. It hosted the alpine and Nordic Olympic events at the nearby ski resort of Rosa Khutor in Krasnaya Polyana. It also hosted the Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix from 2014 until 2021. It was also one of the host c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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