Just thought you would be interested to know that Estonian Pairs skater Maria Sergejeva has finished in 2nd place in the final of Miss USSR UK 2015, held on Friday 1st May in London.
Or, to use the proper terminology, she was “1st Vice Champion”.
WELL DONE MARIA!!!!
Maria Sergejeva and Ilja Glebov (yes, as in Elena Glebova’s older brother) were Estonian Pairs Champions from the 2006/07 season to the 2008/09 season. Here is their ISU Bio, and a video of their 2010 SP from Europeans. (There are other videos of them, but this was the only one I could find with English commentary).
Since retiring from competition, Maria has been skating in shows, as well as doing some modelling (here is her profile on Star Now).
Like a lot of skaters, Maria is also on Instagram. Here is her address:
www.instagram.com/mariasergejeva
Here is Maria’s profile on the Miss USSR UK website:
http://www.missussr.co.uk/finalists-2015/marija-sergeejva-estonia/
There is a video about Maria on this page, as well as a selection of photos (including a very, erm, strange photo of her and Plushenko…)
Miss USSR UK is a beauty pageant for women aged 18 – 30 who are from countries which used to be part of the USSR. I don’t think it is a requirement that they have to be living in the UK – I think that part of the title is just a reference to where the contest is held.
Here is the contest’s website and Facebook Page
This year’s finalists consisted of:
8 Russians
4 Ukrainians
3 Estonians
3 Lithuanians
2 Moldovans
The winner of the 2015 contest was Estonia’s Anastasia Gavris (so, with Maria Sergejeva in 2nd, it was an Estonian 1-2), while Russia’s Ekaterina Daminova finished in third.
Here is a photo of the Top 3. Somewhat confusingly, Maria (with the blonde hair) is standing in the middle, with Anastasia (with the black hair) to her left (our right), and Ekaterina to Maria’s right (our left).
Unfortunately, I can’t find a proper run-down of the results, so those are the only positions I know.
Here are some photo albums from the 2015 final (Maria is finalist #3; Anastasia is #6; and Ekaterina is #17):
Rumm Photography (Backstage)
Getty Images (Make sure to go to page 2 for some good snaps of Maria’s dress)
Prasad Fernando Photography
Malitha Pathirana Photography
And here are some newspaper reports:
Angliya (in Russian)
Anglija Today (in Lithuanian)
The Sun (in English, but because it’s owned by Rupert Murdoch, you have to pay to read)
Please note: The Russian paper says that Ekaterina Daminova was the first runner up, and Maria Sergejeva was the second runner up. This is WRONG. If you look at the sash Maria is wearing in this photo of her with a friend, you will clearly see that she was the FIRST runner up.
There again, the Russians are probably just miffed because this is the third year in a row that the title has been won by somebody from one of the Baltic States. (In 2013, it was a Latvian, and since then it has been won by Estonians).
Despite that Russian paper trying to lessen her achievement, I am very proud of Maria finishing 2nd in this contest. It is so good to see a figure skater continuing to be successful in their life after their competitive career has ended.
Congratulations again, Maria!
CaroLiza_fan
(Wasn’t sure whether to put this in The Edge or Le Café, so if the Mods feel I have made the wrong choice, please feel free to move it).
Or, to use the proper terminology, she was “1st Vice Champion”.
WELL DONE MARIA!!!!
Maria Sergejeva and Ilja Glebov (yes, as in Elena Glebova’s older brother) were Estonian Pairs Champions from the 2006/07 season to the 2008/09 season. Here is their ISU Bio, and a video of their 2010 SP from Europeans. (There are other videos of them, but this was the only one I could find with English commentary).
Since retiring from competition, Maria has been skating in shows, as well as doing some modelling (here is her profile on Star Now).
Like a lot of skaters, Maria is also on Instagram. Here is her address:
www.instagram.com/mariasergejeva
Here is Maria’s profile on the Miss USSR UK website:
http://www.missussr.co.uk/finalists-2015/marija-sergeejva-estonia/
There is a video about Maria on this page, as well as a selection of photos (including a very, erm, strange photo of her and Plushenko…)
Miss USSR UK is a beauty pageant for women aged 18 – 30 who are from countries which used to be part of the USSR. I don’t think it is a requirement that they have to be living in the UK – I think that part of the title is just a reference to where the contest is held.
Here is the contest’s website and Facebook Page
This year’s finalists consisted of:
8 Russians
4 Ukrainians
3 Estonians
3 Lithuanians
2 Moldovans
The winner of the 2015 contest was Estonia’s Anastasia Gavris (so, with Maria Sergejeva in 2nd, it was an Estonian 1-2), while Russia’s Ekaterina Daminova finished in third.
Here is a photo of the Top 3. Somewhat confusingly, Maria (with the blonde hair) is standing in the middle, with Anastasia (with the black hair) to her left (our right), and Ekaterina to Maria’s right (our left).
Unfortunately, I can’t find a proper run-down of the results, so those are the only positions I know.
Here are some photo albums from the 2015 final (Maria is finalist #3; Anastasia is #6; and Ekaterina is #17):
Rumm Photography (Backstage)
Getty Images (Make sure to go to page 2 for some good snaps of Maria’s dress)
Prasad Fernando Photography
Malitha Pathirana Photography
And here are some newspaper reports:
Angliya (in Russian)
Anglija Today (in Lithuanian)
The Sun (in English, but because it’s owned by Rupert Murdoch, you have to pay to read)
Please note: The Russian paper says that Ekaterina Daminova was the first runner up, and Maria Sergejeva was the second runner up. This is WRONG. If you look at the sash Maria is wearing in this photo of her with a friend, you will clearly see that she was the FIRST runner up.
There again, the Russians are probably just miffed because this is the third year in a row that the title has been won by somebody from one of the Baltic States. (In 2013, it was a Latvian, and since then it has been won by Estonians).
Despite that Russian paper trying to lessen her achievement, I am very proud of Maria finishing 2nd in this contest. It is so good to see a figure skater continuing to be successful in their life after their competitive career has ended.
Congratulations again, Maria!
CaroLiza_fan
(Wasn’t sure whether to put this in The Edge or Le Café, so if the Mods feel I have made the wrong choice, please feel free to move it).
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