Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (Russian: Мария Викторовна Бутырская) is a former Russian figure skater. She was born on 28 June 1972.
She is the 1999 World champion and a three-time European champion (1998, 1999 and 2002). She is the oldest skater and the first Russian to win the World ladies' title and the oldest skater to win the European ladies' title (2002 at age 29). She is also a six-time Russian national champion and multiple winner and medalist of GP series events and other international competitions. Maria represented Russia at two Winter Olympic Games. At the 1998 Olympiad in Nagano she placed 4th and at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she was 6th.
Maria was very often involved in the choreography of her programs and designed her competitive costumes.
In summer 2006 she married a hockey player, Vadim Khomitsky. They have three children.
In Russia there is an annual competition to commemorate Maria's first Russian Ladies Worlds gold medal called Maria Butyrskaya's Trophy.
She was coached by Elena Tchaikovskaya, Viktor Kudriavtsev and Vladimir Korolov.
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00000507.htm
Fskate.ru Bio
http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/289.html
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Butyrskaya
Social Media
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mariabutyrskaia/
Programs and Videos
2001/2002
SP: "Melody of the White Nights" by Isaac Schwartz
FS1: "Tale of Wandering" by Alfred Schnittke
FS2: "Seventeen Moments of Spring" by Mikael Tariverdiev
2002 World Championships
2000/2002
SP: "Scene d'Amour" by Francis Lai performed by Sarah Brightman
FS: "Seventeen Moments of Spring" by Mikael Tariverdiev
Ex1: "All That Jazz" from "Chicago"
Ex2: "Possession"
2001 World Championships
1999/2000
SP1: "Scene d'Amour" by Francis Lai performed by Sarah Brightman
SP2: "Habanera" by Bizet
FS: "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Ex: "Habanera" by Bizet
2000 World Championships
1998/1999
SP: "St. James Infirmary Blues" by Irving Mills
FS: "Otoñal" by Raúl di Blasio
Ex: "A los amigos" by Forever Tango
Ex2: "Cent Mille Chansons" by Frida Boccara
1999 World Championships
1997/1998
SP: "Fever" by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell
FS: "Otoñal" by Raúl di Blasio
Ex: "Adagio" by Albinioni
1998 World Championships
1996/1997
SP: "Songs from the Victorious City" by Anne Dudley and Jaz Coleman
FS: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona
1997 World Championships
1995/1996
SP: "Beyond Cool" by Lucky Peterson
FS: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona
Ex: "Vogue" by Madonna
1996 World Championships
1994/1995
SP: no information found
FS: "Matsuri" by Kitaro
1995 European Championships1995 Russian National Championships
1993/1994
SP: "The Phantom of the Opera" mix
FS: "Matsuri" by Kitaro
1994 European Championships
1992/1993
SP: "Matsuri" by Kitaro
FS: "Calypso" by Jean-Michel Jarre
1993 European Championships
1991/1992
SP: no information found
FS: "Calypso" by Jean-Michel Jarre
1991 Nations Cup
1990/1991
SP: no information found
FS: no information found
Results
* Until the 2002/2003 season at the ISU championships events, especially the Worlds, the singles event was composed of three segments: qualification round (QR) A or B, SP and LP (now FS). The factorized result of the LP (FS) performed in the QR was summed up with the results in other segments and formed part of the total score (TS). The above table does not include the results obtained in qualifications, that's why a brief summary may be found below:
- At the 2001 World Championships Maria was 4th in her QA group (6.0 scoring system).
- At the 2001 European Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group (6.0 scoring system).
- At the 2000 World Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group (6.0 scoring system).
- At the 2000 European Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group.
- At the 1999 World Championships Maria was 1st in her QB group.
- At the 1999 European Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group.
- At the 1998 World Championships Maria was 1st in her QB group.
- At the 1997 World Championships Maria was 3rd in her QB group.
- At the 1997 European Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group.
- At the 1996 World Championships Maria was 1st in her QB group.
- At the 1994 European Championships Maria was 3rd in her QA group.
- At the 1993 World Championships Maria was 15th in her QB group and did not qualify to the SP.
Galas and Shows
Miscellanea
Maria Butyrskaya's attempts of the Triple Axel at the 1996 Russian Nationals LP practice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqgbtAGaDfA
She is the 1999 World champion and a three-time European champion (1998, 1999 and 2002). She is the oldest skater and the first Russian to win the World ladies' title and the oldest skater to win the European ladies' title (2002 at age 29). She is also a six-time Russian national champion and multiple winner and medalist of GP series events and other international competitions. Maria represented Russia at two Winter Olympic Games. At the 1998 Olympiad in Nagano she placed 4th and at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she was 6th.
Maria was very often involved in the choreography of her programs and designed her competitive costumes.
In summer 2006 she married a hockey player, Vadim Khomitsky. They have three children.
In Russia there is an annual competition to commemorate Maria's first Russian Ladies Worlds gold medal called Maria Butyrskaya's Trophy.
She was coached by Elena Tchaikovskaya, Viktor Kudriavtsev and Vladimir Korolov.
ISU Bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00000507.htm
Fskate.ru Bio
http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/289.html
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Butyrskaya
Social Media
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mariabutyrskaia/
Programs and Videos
2001/2002
SP: "Melody of the White Nights" by Isaac Schwartz
FS1: "Tale of Wandering" by Alfred Schnittke
FS2: "Seventeen Moments of Spring" by Mikael Tariverdiev
2002 World Championships
QR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Tv5KHc04ug / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qqn2Vc5nh70
SP: no video found
FS: no video found
XIX Winter Olympic Games Salt Lake City 2002SP: no video found
FS: no video found
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcWsTZEJSac
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfLA3hLOJ9k / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGsgG8nNVdk
2002 European ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfLA3hLOJ9k / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGsgG8nNVdk
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8-D3NQfDmk
2002 Russian National ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8-D3NQfDmk
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXoS0MwtCI
2001/02 GP Final Kitchener, CAN2001 GP Sparkassen Cup on Ice (Nations Cup)FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxXoS0MwtCI
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIQIVUIifGk
FS: no video found
FS: no video found
2000/2002
SP: "Scene d'Amour" by Francis Lai performed by Sarah Brightman
FS: "Seventeen Moments of Spring" by Mikael Tariverdiev
Ex1: "All That Jazz" from "Chicago"
Ex2: "Possession"
2001 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJAeOnR9tLY / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJAeOnR9tLY / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YljQqVedyDM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUYXtmgJfCM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5v0sEgWY-E
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N6vXrmX_9M
2000/01 GP Final Tokyo, JPNFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUYXtmgJfCM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5v0sEgWY-E
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N6vXrmX_9M
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8AoI8WW56o
FS1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVLjqAk7Y2k ("Seventeen Moments of Spring")
FS2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqqDa6oB8L0 ("Swan Lake")
2001 European ChampionshipsFS1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVLjqAk7Y2k ("Seventeen Moments of Spring")
FS2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqqDa6oB8L0 ("Swan Lake")
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HXRGMPyb80
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm-6aoilWag
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw-oZLamnCE / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmeUvTPWSRM
2000 GP NHK TrophyFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm-6aoilWag
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw-oZLamnCE / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmeUvTPWSRM
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1eNyAj1iNo / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_dBn64w78w
2000 GP Sparkassen CupFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1eNyAj1iNo / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_dBn64w78w
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ZsdBbdqCo
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ZsdBbdqCo
1999/2000
SP1: "Scene d'Amour" by Francis Lai performed by Sarah Brightman
SP2: "Habanera" by Bizet
FS: "Swan Lake" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Ex: "Habanera" by Bizet
2000 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ9H_qSb2c0 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHN52qm4FY8
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGDF-qIeZrM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6J01LIzK0k
Medal ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtkg6iJvD7I
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4oduTGZW6c
2000 European ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGDF-qIeZrM / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6J01LIzK0k
Medal ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtkg6iJvD7I
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4oduTGZW6c
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M1xpUQ5t2w
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe-dysFOKoE
2000 GP Final Lyon, FRA2000 Russian National ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M1xpUQ5t2w
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe-dysFOKoE
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeOhQYVW_WI
1999 GP NHK TrophyFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeOhQYVW_WI
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjg5mgk7onY
1999 GP Trophee LaliqueFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjg5mgk7onY
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjseOlczARQ
1999 GP Sparkassen Cup on Ice (Nations Cup)FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjseOlczARQ
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLkn5QGNgHo
1999 Figure Skating ClassicFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLkn5QGNgHo
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CALCl_5KRw ("Habanera")
FS: no video found
FS: no video found
1998/1999
SP: "St. James Infirmary Blues" by Irving Mills
FS: "Otoñal" by Raúl di Blasio
Ex: "A los amigos" by Forever Tango
Ex2: "Cent Mille Chansons" by Frida Boccara
1999 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkJwO3eKUNQ / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=372572Op49M
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCGjYhxGkf4
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7opZjogiQTU
1999 European Championships1999 Russian National ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCGjYhxGkf4
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7opZjogiQTU
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQD1Ieli58k
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeOhQYVW_WI
Post-LP interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19xQewCpOWE
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfSevsPkHjs
1998 GP Trophee LaliqueFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeOhQYVW_WI
Post-LP interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19xQewCpOWE
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfSevsPkHjs
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gR17GkBiXi0 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6-KtQzzNSQ
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE1hO6kBSnQ / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn_MuupfX-8
1998 Sparkassen Cup on Ice (Nations Cup)FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WE1hO6kBSnQ / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn_MuupfX-8
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72MqDr82X3A
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5zmVML_S58
1998 Goodwill GamesFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72MqDr82X3A
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5zmVML_S58
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hC0oKVCJ9Y ("Fever")
FS: no video found
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBm_MXEL-I
FS: no video found
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhBm_MXEL-I
1997/1998
SP: "Fever" by Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell
FS: "Otoñal" by Raúl di Blasio
Ex: "Adagio" by Albinioni
1998 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsuDuiyNm08
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqBILQMRKPs / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq3nY97PwPY
XVIII Winter Olympic Games Nagano 1998FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqBILQMRKPs / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq3nY97PwPY
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7dmp_GaJcw
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmwGlmf5xDc / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM4Fi9cXBLU
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrr8jUFGlLc
1998 European ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmwGlmf5xDc / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM4Fi9cXBLU
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrr8jUFGlLc
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4onvnPDkiU
Medal ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1DE5xtLgiY
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3dvAVAwb38
1997/98 Champions Series (current GP) Final Munich, GERFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4onvnPDkiU
Medal ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1DE5xtLgiY
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3dvAVAwb38
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PtnM_rDeJY
1997 GP NHK TrophyFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PtnM_rDeJY
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QmnoGKXTGg
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBXURCsyy7k
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMeyxKCfcU
1997 GP Skate Canada InternationalFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBXURCsyy7k
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaMeyxKCfcU
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJP-bcat5xo / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxVrrenkQBI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJP-bcat5xo / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxVrrenkQBI
1996/1997
SP: "Songs from the Victorious City" by Anne Dudley and Jaz Coleman
FS: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona
1997 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVzvM-CJiuw / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEciMP8IHzs ("
FS: no video found
1996/97 Champions Series (current GP) Final Hamilton, CANFS: no video found
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODXNynMsOI8
1997 European Championships1997 Russian National ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODXNynMsOI8
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BakR8fOq0G0
FS: no video found
1996 GP Trophee LaliqueFS: no video found
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rRGphc453I / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjAoFDEm6Uk
1996 GP Skate AmericaFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rRGphc453I / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjAoFDEm6Uk
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWCUDG5PLys
FS: no video found
FS: no video found
1995/1996
SP: "Beyond Cool" by Lucky Peterson
FS: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona
Ex: "Vogue" by Madonna
1996 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoaDbxfjqas
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okK52ImXDFU / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLyg10T6qm0
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSMhDdy1cEs
1995/96 GP Final Paris, FRAFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okK52ImXDFU / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLyg10T6qm0
Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSMhDdy1cEs
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEqJ3dYLuLE
1996 Centennial on Ice1996 European ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEqJ3dYLuLE
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VrYXJDuKbc
1996 Russian National ChampionshipsFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VrYXJDuKbc
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGVfDac_5eg
1995 GP Nations Cup on IceFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGVfDac_5eg
SP: no video found
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvUELtlXmKc
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvUELtlXmKc
1994/1995
SP: no information found
FS: "Matsuri" by Kitaro
1995 European Championships1995 Russian National Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAk3IPVwiNE
FS: no video found
1994 Goodwill GamesFS: no video found
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANyIc7Suoo8 / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYioJD_N-SU
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkgIqmuul4A
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkgIqmuul4A
1993/1994
SP: "The Phantom of the Opera" mix
FS: "Matsuri" by Kitaro
1994 European Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc9amUrsxvI
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBAmdIFtshw / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POcVjSr9W9U
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBAmdIFtshw / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POcVjSr9W9U
1992/1993
SP: "Matsuri" by Kitaro
FS: "Calypso" by Jean-Michel Jarre
1993 European Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chfsHzUwu5E
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVOI-ZNHYxo / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgclUThVxOE
1992 Skate Canada InternationalFS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVOI-ZNHYxo / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgclUThVxOE
1991/1992
SP: no information found
FS: "Calypso" by Jean-Michel Jarre
1991 Nations Cup
1990/1991
SP: no information found
FS: no information found
Results
* Until the 2002/2003 season at the ISU championships events, especially the Worlds, the singles event was composed of three segments: qualification round (QR) A or B, SP and LP (now FS). The factorized result of the LP (FS) performed in the QR was summed up with the results in other segments and formed part of the total score (TS). The above table does not include the results obtained in qualifications, that's why a brief summary may be found below:
- At the 2001 World Championships Maria was 4th in her QA group (6.0 scoring system).
- At the 2001 European Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group (6.0 scoring system).
- At the 2000 World Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group (6.0 scoring system).
- At the 2000 European Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group.
- At the 1999 World Championships Maria was 1st in her QB group.
- At the 1999 European Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group.
- At the 1998 World Championships Maria was 1st in her QB group.
- At the 1997 World Championships Maria was 3rd in her QB group.
- At the 1997 European Championships Maria was 1st in her QA group.
- At the 1996 World Championships Maria was 1st in her QB group.
- At the 1994 European Championships Maria was 3rd in her QA group.
- At the 1993 World Championships Maria was 15th in her QB group and did not qualify to the SP.
Galas and Shows
Miscellanea
Maria Butyrskaya's attempts of the Triple Axel at the 1996 Russian Nationals LP practice - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqgbtAGaDfA
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