Veronika Vladislavovna Zhilina (russian: Вероника Владиславовна Жилина; born 15 May 2008) is a Russian

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, when contested at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic disciplines are me ...

. She is the

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champion.

Personal life

Zhilina was born on 15 May 2008 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. She is a junior high school student and her hobbies include practicing sports. Her younger sister, Alena, is a figure skater as well.

Career

Early years

Zhilina began skating in 2011, coached by her mother Ludmila Alferova. In 2018, Zhilina relocated from Arkhangelsk to Moscow with her mother and younger sister to train under

Eteri Tutberidze Eteri Georgievna Tutberidze (russian: Этери Георгиевна Тутберидзе, the native name is Eteri Gogievna, russian: Этери Гогиевна; born 24 February 1974) is a Russian figure skating coach who works mainly with fe ...

, Sergei Dudakov and Sergei Rozanov. At age 10, she won the 2019 Russian Younger Age Championships in junior category, and defended that title the following year at the

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edition of the event. After a year training under Tutberidze and her team, Zhilina and her sister transitioned to Academy Angels of Plushenko alongside former teammates Alexandra Trusova and

Alena Kostornaia Alena Sergeyevna Kostornaia (russian: Алёна Сергеевна Косторная; born 24 August 2003) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2020 European champion, the 2019–20 Grand Prix Final champion, a six-time Grand Prix medal ...

to follow their coach Sergei Rozanov. 2020-02-26 - Moscow VTB Arena Ice Show - Veronika Zhilina - 5

2020–21 season

Zhilina competed at the 2021 Russian Junior Championships held in Krasnoyarsk. She unsuccessfully attempted a

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during the short program, under-rotating and falling on the jump. In the free skate, Zhilina landed two

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. However, she fell in the

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and made other mistakes. She finished in twelfth place. In March, at 2021 Russian Cup Final, Zhilina placed twelfth in short program after falling twice. She placed eighth overall, attempting two quads and a triple Axel during the free skate.

2021–22 season: International junior debut

Zhilina made her junior international debut at the

in September. She placed second after the short with a clean skate. In the free she attempted three quads (Salchow and Toe). The quad Salchow was landed on a quarter, but the first quad Toe combination received positive GOE. She won both the free skating and the overall event. With this performance she qualified for the

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which was to be held in Japan, but it was cancelled due to COVID related concerns. Zhilina was assigned to compete at the 2021 JGP Poland. However, according to her coach Evgeni Plushenko, she withdrew due to a ligament injury in the ankle joint. She was replaced by compatriot

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. At the 2022 Russian Junior Championships, she performed her short program cleanly and placed fourth behind

Adeliia Petrosian Adeliia Tigranovna Petrosian (russian: Аделия Тиграновна Петросян; born 5 June 2007) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2023 Russian Grand Prix Final champion, the 2021 JGP Slovenia champion, the 2021 Russian junio ...

. She fell on all her quad attempts and had a time violation, finishing in twelfth place. At

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, she finished in fourth place.

Programs

Competitive highlights

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Detailed results

''Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.'' Personal ISU bests highlighted in bold.

Junior level

References

External links

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