Russian Qualifiers and other important competitions

[lelequaglia]

Alena fell on a downgraded 3Lz, but other things were good, except for the spins, where she did not hold for long enough some positions.
Ah, she also fell on her final position, which costed her second deduction

 

[hanca]

Maybe JGP assignments? Not too sure, though…

Honestly though, Alena needs to really change her LP. It doesn't fit her too well. :hopelessness:

Well, she is going to change it. It is end of the season. Unless she wants to do some B competitions (if there are any), her season ended.

 

[paulusfr]

Congratz to the top-2. But Liza should have won. Proklova's SP was a bit overrated.

 

[Ava Moore]

Well, she is going to change it. It is end of the season. Unless she wants to do some B competitions (if there are any), her season ended.

I just hope she doesn't insist on having a perfect Tango in her repertoire this time. I've read her interviews on how she wants a Tango, but I don't think it suits her. :no: When her Tango SP didn't work, she wanted a Tango LP…which didn't exactly work out well for her. I hope she learns from this and plays to her strengths next season. She has to go for a character piece (like her SP, or her witch FS a few seasons ago) or something…she is a character skater after all. :yes:

And that second fall…:hopelessness:

 

[hanca]

I just hope she doesn't insist on having a perfect Tango in her repertoire this time. I've read her interviews on how she wants a Tango, but I don't think it suits her. :no: When her Tango SP didn't work, she wanted a Tango LP…which didn't exactly work out well for her. I hope she learns from this and plays to her strengths next season. She has to go for a character piece (like her SP) or something…she is a character skater after all. :yes:

And that second fall…:hopelessness:

Be realistic. It is hard to compete with those who can do 7 triples FS if she struggles with loop and Salchow. This time she was lucky and loop worked, but she doubled Salchow. Usually toe jumps are her strength, but she messed up the Lutz.
2 falls, doubled Salchow, the Lutz probably underrotated or downgraded...I think the judges were quite generous, but international judges are not as generous and she will be dropping in rankings.

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

And top of that the 2nd fall was such a embarrassing one.

Alena https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4q-hj9xmqw

Oh no!!! That second fall couldn't have come at a worse time.

 

[invisiblespiral]

Um, anyone have results?

 

[Ava Moore]

The 3Lz definitely looks like a downgrade, so that's 2.1 rather than 6.0…and that doesn't take into account the GOE deductions because of the fall. It would probably be worth only 1.2 points. :hopelessness:

 

[paulusfr]

Final of Russian Cup, 24-28 Feb, Saransk
Senior Men, FS

Pl. Name TSS TES PCS SS TR PE CH IN Deduction StN.
1 Gordei GORSHKOV 164.40 83.70 80.70 8.00 7.80 8.05 8.25 8.25 0.00 #8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wFbBj6iWuQ
2 Anton Shulepov 145.48 71.08 74.40 7.25 7.15 7.55 7.55 7.70 0.00 #6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpzPy2p3Dsg
3 Moris KVITELASHVILI 134.48 64.38 71.10 7.25 6.85 6.95 7.35 7.15 1.00 #5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0xmBtJATYY
4 Andrei LAZUKIN 128.88 57.58 71.30 7.25 6.95 7.00 7.25 7.20 0.00 #7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1Oq5Gnu9po
5 Eugene Vlasov 124.48 60.38 65.10 6.65 6.35 6.45 6.60 6.50 1.00 #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzgrTINEQMA
6 Artem LEZHEEV 122.32 53.92 69.40 6.95 6.75 6.95 7.05 7.00 1.00 #2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r71xYTzTRW8
7 Murad KURBANOV 114.22 54.92 65.30 6.75 6.45 6.00 6.80 6.65 6.00 #3
8 Pavel Shvetsov 92.46 49.46 44.00 4.60 4.25 4.40 4.45 4.30 1.00 #4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nTVoF4Qk6U

Final Results

FPl. Name Points SP FS
1 Gordei GORSHKOV 247.38 1 1
2 Anton Shulepov 211.81 4 2
3 Andrei LAZUKIN 204.35 2 4
4 Moris KVITELASHVILI 203.36 3 3
5 Artem LEZHEEV 186.06 5 6
6 Eugene Vlasov 183.78 7 5
7 Murad KURBANOV 176.32 6 7
8 Pavel Shvetsov 143.06 8 8

 

[The Finn]

In the interview week ago, Maria said she wants to skate in seniors next year, because "it's much more interesting and tougher": https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=mqtL1l0AD8Y#t=51 (0:51 mark)

Do you have any info about other top Russian juniors and their plans for next season?

One would think that Medvedeva, Sakhanovich and Yanovskaya/Mozgov are going to skate in seniors next year but how about Petrov? Is he going to skate in seniors next year?

This season was the last junior season for Vigalova/Zakroev. Where there other notable russian skaters who skated their last junior season?

 

[hanca]

Do you have any info about other top Russian juniors and their plans for next season?

One would think that Medvedeva, Sakhanovich and Yanovskaya/Mozgov are going to skate in seniors next year but how about Petrov? Is he going to skate in seniors next year?

This season was the last junior season for Vigalova/Zakroev. Where there other notable russian skaters who skated their last junior season?

Pairs:
Vigalova/Zakroev
Lina Fedorova/Maxim Miroshkin
Alina Solovyova/Viktor Kudryavtsev (not sure if you would call them notable, they didn't get sent to JGP events, but they did place 4th at Russian junior nationals, beating Beklemishcheva/Bobrov and Gainetdinova/Alekseev)

Ladies:
Sakhanovich and Medvedeba very likely.
Sotskova said in recent interview that she would like to compete in seniors, so it is likely that she will too.
Proklova, Yushenko, Kayumova, Ogoreltseva and Pervushkina will be old enough to move if they wanted, but this coming season seniors ladies will be more crowded than juniors, so it doesn't make sense for them to move.

In men - hard to say. They seem to be staying in juniors longer than ladies.

 

[Roman09]

Do you have any info about other top Russian juniors and their plans for next season?

Let's wait for the termination of JrWorlds at first. My congratulations to Sasha Proklova, with the second victory in a season! And the sum 180+ is a quite good, I believe the next season will be much more successful for her. Alyona Leonova once again confirmed her reputation of the extremely unstable skater. Unfortunately, I don't see prospects for her in the Russian national team

 

[paulusfr]

how about Petrov? Is he going to skate in seniors next year?

It's pretty hard to say, but Mishin thinks Petrov is able to compete in seniors, so... we have all reasons to expect that he will skate in seniors next year. Although I think he is not so good enough at the moment.

 

[paulusfr]

Final of Russian Cup, 24-28 Feb, Saransk
Senior Ladies, FS

Pl. Name Nation TSS TES PCS SS TR PE CH IN Deduction StN.
1 Elizaveta IUSHENKO 119.80 60.76 59.04 7.40 7.15 7.55 7.40 7.40 0.00 #7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuXobArSCK0
2 Alexandra PROKLOVA 117.80 59.64 58.16 7.15 7.00 7.35 7.55 7.30 0.00 #6 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGpT1NAgOIk
3 Alena LEONOVA 112.32 50.40 63.92 7.85 7.70 8.00 8.20 8.20 2.00 #8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4q-hj9xmqw
4 Alsu KAIUMOVA 104.76 56.20 48.56 6.10 5.95 6.15 6.10 6.05 0.00 #3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66NTZHA4OxA
5 Maria Gorokhova 101.45 56.93 45.52 5.85 5.55 5.65 5.70 5.70 1.00 #4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8v32QBRGls
6 Ekaterina Bayanova 97.95 52.27 45.68 5.85 5.50 5.75 5.80 5.65 0.00 #1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2Yp2BhLJGc
7 Natalia OGORELTSEVA 90.80 39.72 52.08 6.45 6.45 6.50 6.55 6.60 1.00 #5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjNImEB2ouE
8 Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA 88.30 42.14 46.16 6.00 5.65 5.65 5.90 5.65 0.00 #2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNVP3pqEcTY

Final results

FPl. Name Points SP FS
1 Alexandra PROKLOVA 182.72 2 2
2 Elizaveta IUSHENKO 181.27 3 1
3 Alena LEONOVA 179.52 1 3
4 Ekaterina Bayanova 154.08 5 6
5 Maria Gorokhova 153.60 6 5
6 Alsu KAIUMOVA 149.53 8 4
7 Natalia OGORELTSEVA 147.85 4 7
8 Polina KOROBEYNIKOVA 138.90 7 8

 

[paulusfr]

I'm very disappointed about Natalia's performance. She is very beautiful skater, and she has great combination 3lo-3lo, and her spins are beautiful, but today she didn't cope with her nerves.

 

[hanca]

I'm very disappointed about Natalia's performance. She is very beautiful skater, and she has great combination 3lo-3lo, and her spins are beautiful, but today she didn't cope with her nerves.

She is all over the place last two seasons. Her scores this season are between 120.39!!! (at Russian Cup) and 167.03 (another Russian Cup). That's nowhere near enough. It also didn't help that she chose to do senior nationals rather than junior nationals, and then finished there 10th. So she probably won't get JGP spot next season. She will be senior eligible next season, but I can't see her getting a GP event. It might be more sensible to stay on junior level, otherwise she may end up doing only B competitions. But long time prospect with this scores is dropping down the ranks like Korobeynikova until she eventually disappears. She looked so promising 2 years ago, and then it suddenly went downhill.

 

[witcher]

And maybe Feditchkina will step up a bit. She has technically everything she needs to have. All she needs now is a bit of consistency and put some power into her skating.

Exactly my thought - she has jumps, artistic skills and presence (pretty and elegant girl), she's just lacking speed and explosiveness.

 

[hanca]

Exactly my thought - she has jumps, artistic skills and presence (pretty and elegant girl), she's just lacking speed and explosiveness.

The consistency. There is such competition within Russian ladies, that consistency will be very important.The Federation needs to know that when they send her, she will deliver. Russian Federation is not very forgiving; they want to feel that they can rely on the skater to bring them the medal.

 

[NaVi]

Here's a fan cam of the awards ceremony for the junior girls... I'm only posting it because they played the Star Wars theme when Eteri received her coaches medal.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BgHAgdANtc

 

[The Finn]

Alyona Leonova once again confirmed her reputation of the extremely unstable skater. Unfortunately, I don't see prospects for her in the Russian national team

Yeah, I have allways liked her skating but nowadays her resurrection seems highly unlikely. She is still relatively young though, maybe she should try pair skating. Or maybe she should try to find a way to represent some other country.