Russian Nationals, Ladies Long Report

Petushkova

Missed her, because of the dinner, but she must have skated rather well, marks were about 5.0

Angelina Turenko
3F
3L two footed
3S2T2T
LSp, sideways to back
3F fall
FCSp
3R fall
SpSt, CoE B., back B., not held
2A, tight
2T
CiSt, good tempo
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back sit, back upright
USp

Nice skater, bad perfomance

TM: 4.6-4.9
PR: 4.7-5.1

Martynova
3T3T
3L2T
3F, two footed underrotated
3R underrotated
3L
FCSp to donut
3S
CoSp sit to Sasha's
CCoSp, camel, sit, B., back sit, back Sasha's
SpSt, CoE B., back B.
2A2T
CiSt
LSp, sideways, back, b-t-h, B.

Excellent skate, with the NJS she could have moved very far ahead with such performance (and I suspect she would not have been that far behind, since she should have gotten levels 3 and 4 on her non-jumping elements)

TM: 5.1-5.4
PR: 5.3-5.5

Off to see final flight.

Ksenia Doronina
3L stepout 3T underrotated
3F fall, no speed coming in
3R no flow out
3T no speed coming in
FCSp to inside edge to bent
1L
3S turns 2T
SpSt CoE B., back B.
2A
LSp
SlSt, no speed, no flow
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back sit, back Y, back upright
CSSp

no power, she did not keep up with the upbeat music she has chosen

TM: 4.6-5.0
PR: 4.8-5.1

Elena Zhidkova
3F
3R, tight
2A
LSp1
2S1T
SpSt, CoE Y, back B.
3T
3L fall
FSSp1
back upright to f. upright
2A
CCoSp, camel, sit, twisted, layback, back twisted, back upright

Nothing interesting

TM: 4.5-4.6
PR: 4.6-4.7

Katarina Gerboldt
2A wild
3R2T no flow
3L underrotated
3T
FCSp to turnout to donut
3S underrotated by half a turn, half loop, 2S, put both hands down
CoSp, back camel, back sit, back half B., back upright
SlSt, CoE B., B. B
3R no flow
3F,
LSp, sideways, back, b-t-h
CiSt,
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back h. B.

Rather good, but the run out of stream in the middle of the program

TM: 5.0-5.2
PR: 5.1-5.3

Valeria Vorobieva
1L
3F2T
3R stepout
FCSp to donut
SpSt, CoE B., back B., back normal
LSp to B.
3T
2A
FSSp to back B.
SlSt
3S
3T2T turn

Rather forgettable

TM: 4.9-5.3
PR: 5.1-5.2

Olga Naidenova
2A
3T
3L
3S
FCSp to inside edge to donut
2F stumble on entry
2R2T
LSp to b-t-h
SpSt, CoE B., back B.
CoSp, back B., back donut
3S2T
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, B., back donut, back B., back upright

I think she used to have better spins in the past. This year she trains with Kudryavstev (used to be with Gromova)

Ekaterina Lobanova
Malaguena
2A
3L two footed
3R two footed
FCSp to turnout
3F fall, lean in the air
3T
SpSt, CoE B., back B.
1S
LSp1
3T2T
CCoSp, sit, back sit to inside edge
CiSt
CoSp, camel, sit, layback

TM: 4.5-4.7
PR: 4.7-5.0

Alima Gershkovich
Firebird
1L
3F fall
FCSp travelling to donut
3S fall
LSp to b-t-h
3R underrotated by half a turn put both hands
2L
1A slipped on entry
3T fall
SpSt CoE B., back B.
directly to back B. spin
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, B., back donut, back upright

Last season LP with the repeat of last season Nationals perfomrance

TM: 4.0-4.3
PR: 4.2-4.6

Viktoria Volchkova
Umbrellas of Cherbourg
3L2T
3F
3S
2T
FCSp to turnout to inside edge to bent
2L
3S steps 2T
SpSt, CoE half B., back half B.
1A
FCoSp, camel, sit, Y
SlSt, slow
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back sit, back upright
CSSp

She said she only started serious training a month ago and was not prepared for the competition. Considering, she has done quite well. The scores were too high, though.

TM: 5.4-5.5
PR: 5.6-5.7

Tatiana Basova
2L
3F
3S, tight
FCSp
1R
3F fall
1A
SpSt, CoE B., basic back not held, Y not held
2S2T
2A
CoSp camel, sit, layback, half B.

Typical Basova

TM: 4.7-5.0
PR: 4.9-5.2

Alexandra Ievleva
Arabian theme
3F fall
3L saved turns 2T
3R opened in the air, two footed
LSp to b-t-h
3S
3T steps 2S
FCSp to turnout
SpSt, Y, foot in front, ?
3S2T, tight
2A
CCoSp camel, sit, B., back sit, back Sasha's
SlSt

Rather good character and choreography, better than I expected from the skater of her caliber

TM: 4.8-5.1
PR: 5.1-5.3

Elena Sokolova
Romeo and Juliet
3L2T2R
3F
3S
LSp, sideways, back, b-t-h
3L
FCSp to half B.
SpSt, CoE half B., backward hand on bent knee
3R
FSSp
3T fall
SlSt, good tempo and attack
2A
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back sit, back half B., back upright

She really sold the program and it suits her well. Clearly head and shoulders above the rest of the field.

Lilia Biktagirova
3L
3R tight
3S put hand down
LSp, sideways to b-t-h to B.
3T put hand down
3F
2A put hand down
CoSp back donut, back upright, forwart sit, forward B.
SpSt, CoE B., back Y
SlSt
3T
FSSp, many changes of positions
FCSp to donut

Good performance, she kept attacking it till the end. I think she probably deserved to finish ahead of Volchkova

TM: 5.1-5.3
PR: 5.2-5.5


Results
1. Sokolova
2. Volchkova
3. Biktagirova
4. Naidenova
5. Gerboldt
6. Martynova (4th in LP, should have been 2nd there, IMHO)
7. Ievleva
8. Basova
9. Vorobieva
10. Lobanova
11. Petushkova
12. Turenko
13. Doronina
14. Gershkovich
15. Zhidkova

Thanks a MILLION!!

For the awesome play by play.

Congrats to Sokolova. And I hope Volchkova continues to heal, train, etc. and get back to being more of a force. Can't wait to hear more about some of the others who will be "up and comers" in the next Oly cycle. Hope we get to see them somehow!!

Many thanks,

DG

what happened to Irina

What happened to Irina? Did she skate in the Russian National Championships[



Angelina Turenko
3F
3L two footed
3S2T2T
LSp, sideways to back
3F fall
FCSp
3R fall
SpSt, CoE B., back B., not held
2A, tight
2T
CiSt, good tempo
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back sit, back upright
USp

Nice skater, bad perfomance

TM: 4.6-4.9
PR: 4.7-5.1

Martynova
3T3T
3L2T
3F, two footed underrotated
3R underrotated
3L
FCSp to donut
3S
CoSp sit to Sasha's
CCoSp, camel, sit, B., back sit, back Sasha's
SpSt, CoE B., back B.
2A2T
CiSt
LSp, sideways, back, b-t-h, B.

Excellent skate, with the NJS she could have moved very far ahead with such performance (and I suspect she would not have been that far behind, since she should have gotten levels 3 and 4 on her non-jumping elements)

TM: 5.1-5.4
PR: 5.3-5.5

Off to see final flight.[/QUOTE]

Irina was allowed to withdraw because she has the flu.

Yay,Cupcake!

Three victories in one year,and a medal in another!Congrats to Elena!

Elena Sokolova at Turino

I have always loved Elena's attack and freshness, but not so much her posture and subpar layback spins and spirals. Do you guys think she can contend for the bronze against the Japanese, and maybe challenge Sasha (who excells in other departments but Sokolova is the superior, albeit unpredictable jumper) for the silver?

VINLUVSKWAN said:

I have always loved Elena's attack and freshness, but not so much her posture and subpar layback spins and spirals. Do you guys think she can contend for the bronze against the Japanese, and maybe challenge Sasha (who excells in other departments but Sokolova is the superior, albeit unpredictable jumper) for the silver?

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First off, thanks Chrissy51 for that additional PBP! In our current "internet world" it seems like the Russian Nats has been more challenging than others to obtain information about.

VinL (is it OK if I shorten your name that way?) - I like Elena's attack as well. She has proven (IMO) to be very solid for a number of years in the senior ranks. Not necessarily on the podium in the big events, but "right there."

If Elena goes to Oly's, and steps it up in overall quality terms in her programs, I will be among those applauding. I'm not so sure my hopes are up though. I see her in more of a supporting role for team Russia than that of a leading role. <OK! Go Elena and prove me WRONG!!>

DG

What's Russian for "Interview"?

You can see and hear Gold Medalist Elena Sokolova at this clip:www.rtr-sport.ru/video.html?vid=30980,all in Russian.