Russian Nationals, Men Long Report

Smirnov
3F
3A fall
3A fall
3L stepout
3R
FSSp with change of edge
2S
USp, fellout
3T fall
CSSp
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, b. sit, b. twisted

There was nothing except jumps in a first section. His marks seem generous.

TM: 4.4-4.6
PR: 4.5-4.6

Mikhailov
3F2T steps 3R
1L
3S
3T
CSSp, many changes of position
3R2T
FCSp to donut
3L2T out of hydroblading
2A stepout
CiSt slow
SlSt
CCoSp back camel, back sit, back Y, forward sit, change of edge, upright
FCoSp, camel, sit, variations on sit

As usual good positions, good lines and posture. Nice character

TM: 4.7-5.0
PR: 4.9-5.1

Rozanov
Pirates of Carribean
2A
2L
1S
FCSp to bent to something like donut
CiSt
3S2T2R, stepout
CSSp
SlSt
CoSp
3T2T
2R2R
CCoSp camel, sit, layback, back camel, back sit, back Y

Poor showing, but the program showed some potential in practice.

TM: 4.3-4.6
PR: 4.5-4.7

Sheplonov
3S
2L2T
3T
FCSp
1L
3R underrotated, two footed
CSSp, sit, b. sit, high positions, to upright
SlSt
2A
3S2T steps 2R
CCoSp sit, back camel, back donut, back upright slow.

Poor.

TM: 4.2-4.7
PR: 4.1-4.5

Leushin
3A turns 2R
3F fall
3L stepout
3A steps 3T
CCSp to bent
2R
3S stepout
3T
3F two footed, hand down
FSSp through Arabian
SlSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back sit

Boring. He has some interesting music (Frida?), but did not use it at all. He had connecting steps, but he did not sell them good enough.

Borodulin
2A to the music
3L3T two footed
3F opened up in the air
FCSp
3T
2A2T
CSSp, good speed and positions
3F out of spreadeagle
3R
3S
3F
SSp
SlSt, good

when something happened he skated to referee and then off ice. Then he returned and continues from there he left it.

CiSt, well done
CCoSp, camel, sit, Bielman, back sit, back Y.

Good lines, good positions in spins.

TM: 4.7-5.0
PR: 4.8-5.0

Lezin
Warsaw Concerto
4T fall
3A brush with free foot
FCSp
3A2T
3F3T
SlSt
CCSp basic
3L2T
2R
3S fall
CSSp high position
3L
CiSt slow
CCoSp, back sit, front sit, upright

Not too bad, but he has nothing to offer except jumps

TM: 5.2-5.4
PR: 5.1-5.4

Kondakov
3F3T
3A fall
FSSp with change of edge
SlSt, great speed and flow
3R opened up in the air
3F3T stepout
3F
CSSp basic
3S
FCoSp came, sit, variations on sit, upright
2L
CiSt, slow
2A
Camel, fell out
CCoSp camel, sit, back sit, change of edge, back upright

TM: 4.9-5.1
PR: 4.6-5.1

Lutai
Flamenko
3A fall
3A
3L3T
FCSp through Arabian to bent
3F
3R
CSSp, fast, good positions
CiSt no speed
3L
3S
SlSt waiting for the music to change
2A
CCoSp camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back upright
CSSp

He was very happy and it was good performance.

TM: 5.3-5.6
PR: 5.3-5.7

Gryazev
Notre Dame de Paris
4T fall
3A hand down
3F
3A2T no flow
CiSt good speed
CSSp back to front, good positions
2F
2S
3R
FCSp to turnout to bent
SlSt
3S
CCoSp, camel, sit, layback, back camel, back upright
CoSp, back camel, back sit, back upright.

He run out of stream in the middle of the program. Presentation scores are too high`

TM: 5.1-5.6
PR: 5.6-5.7.

Shubin
3A fall
3L3T
2F turns 3S
FSSp through Arabian to twisted
CSp, back with change of edge
CiSt
2A
3R
3F
SlSt
2S
CoSp, camel, sit, twisted
CCoSp camel, /\, sit, twisted, back camel, back sit, back twisted

TM: 4.7-5.1
PR: 5.1-5.3

Voronov
3L
3A turnout
3R turnout
FCSp, to sit to Y
CiSt
3F2T
3A2T2R
Camel, /\, Y, upright
FSSp
3T2T
SlSt
3S
camel, sit /\, Y, back sit change of edge

Good performance.

did not record the marks, was running to the computer.



Standing
Voronov
Lutaj
Gryazev
?Lezin
?Kondakov
?Borodulin

Thank you very much!

Thank you so much for your reports, Anna!!

I have no time because I have to catch the train

Plushenko is 1st with quad, two 3As and five 6.0s for presentation
Klimkin is 2nd with quad and one 3A
Dobrin has a very good skate to Mask of Zorro
Magerovsky was Ok has to stop because of the lace problem
Upsenski fell on CiSt but did two 3A with wild landings into 5th.

OK, Anna, thank you for everything!

Don't miss your train! :agree:

Thank you very much Anna

I'm sooo because of Griazev and Uspenski...
Good for Sergei to make the team

"Plushenko is 1st with quad, two 3As and five 6.0s for presentation"

presentation must mean something different in Russian ...

"Klimkin is 2nd with quad and one 3A"

YAHOO I HOPE HE'S GOING TO OLY'S!!!!!!!! (not that I care about olys but I love watching Klimkin skate and will take what I can get)

where is Plushenko

I must have missed something. Did he not skate the long atRussian Nationals? Is he healthy?

Thank you Anna!

I hope you've had an awesome time at Russian Nationals. Of the major competitions this year, this is probably the one with the LEAST amount of "official" information available over the net, anywhere close to "real time."

I really appreciate your comments. Travel safely!!

DG

Thanks so much for your reports, Anna!!!

I´m glad for Plushenko and Klimkin for their gold and silver medals. LOL, of course those were no suprises at all... I´m even more glad for Dobrin, Uspenski and Magerovski for their achievements as they can be seen as Russia´s future, and would expect at least two of them standing on the Nationals podium next year. Plushenko of course will be there, if he continues with eligible skating.

Mafke said:

"Plushenko is 1st with quad, two 3As and five 6.0s for presentation"

presentation must mean something different in Russian ...

"Klimkin is 2nd with quad and one 3A"

YAHOO I HOPE HE'S GOING TO OLY'S!!!!!!!! (not that I care about olys but I love watching Klimkin skate and will take what I can get)

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He's like no other skater when he is on. I hope we get to see him on TV during Euros if not Olys but better both.

Joe

Ok, I am back to Moscow, so here is the rest of the report

Ilia Klimkin
Current place: 2
Music: Matrix Reloaded, Matrix Revolutions
Costume: black, red and silver, very understated for him
3A3T
4T2T
3F
FCSp
3F2T
3R
CCSp, change of direction
CoSp, camel, sit, upright, with CoE
CiSt
3S
2L
SlSt
CCoSp, back camel, back sit, back Y, back upright, change of edge, camel, sit, upright, change of edge

Very good performance, solid and steady, but he would need to modify his spins for new system. Changes of edge are nice, but he needs difficult variations of positions as well.

TM: 5.7-5.8
PR: 5.8s
Current place: 1
Overall place: 1

Konstantin Menshov
Current place: 6
Music: ?
Costume: black with blue
3T
3A
USp with change of edge
3T2T
3R
FSSp through Arabian
CiSt, good tempo
3L underrotated, fall
3S
CSSp, back to front
3F2T
SlSt
2A
CCoSp, back camel, back sit, forward camel, forward sit, forward upright

He is a good skater, but he does not have the "command" of the top ones.

TM: 5.3-5.4
PR: 5.2-5.4
Current place:
Overall place:

Mikhail Magerovsky
Current place: 3
Music:
Costume: black with white

3A
3L3T
3R steps 3R

Had problems with laces had to stop and redo them

CCSp
3S2T
3F
CoSp, back camel, back sit, back upright
2A
2L
FSSp through Arabian to twisted
CiSt
CCoSp, camel, sit, back camel, back sit, back upright, slow

He is ok, but somewhat heavy skater. No obviously technical weakness, though

TM: 5.4-5.6
PR: 5.5-5.7
Current place:
Overall place:

Evgeny Plushenko
Current place: 1
Music: Godfather
Costume: black with red and silver

4T2R
3T
3R
3A2T
3L
3A
CCoSp, back camel, back sit, back upright, sit, upright
FCSp to donut
CiSt
3F
3S
SlSt
FCSp, change of edge
FSSp

He was his usual energy self, you either love it or hate it

TM: 5.9s
PR: 5.9*4, 6.0*5
Current place: 1
Overall place: 1

Sergey Dobrin
Current place: 5
Music: The Mask of Zorro
Costume: black with red and gold

3A
3L3T
2A3T
3R
FCSp to turnout, to donut
CiSt
CSSp changes of positions
3F
CoSp, back camel, back sit, change of edge, back upright
SlSt
2A
3L
CCoSp, camel, sit, Y, back camel, back donut, back upright

It was a very good performance and the program suits him well. If he held "variations" long enough he he should get rather high levels on his spins.

TM: 5.5-5.7
PR: 5.7-5.8
Current place:
Overall place:

Alexander Uspenski
Current place: 4
Music:
Costume: black and white

3A3T wild
3A
3R steps 3R
3L from Ina Bauer
3T
FCSp to bent
SlSt
3F3T turns
2A
CoSp
CiSt fall
3S
CSSp
CCoSp good positions

He looked exhausted after first minute, it is a miracle he had only one mistake. Normally he is very expressive skater, but this night he clearly only wished the program to be over.

TM:
PR:
Current place:
Overall place:

Results:
1. Plushenko
2. Klimkin
3. Dobin
4. Uspenski
5. Magerovsky
6. Voronov
7. Lutaj
8. Menshov
9. Gryazev
10. Lezin
11. Shubin
12. Kondakov
13. Mikhailov
14. Borodulin
15. Leushin
16. Smirnov
17. Rozanov
18. Sheplonov

WHOA! What happened to Gryasev!? Does anyone know what system Russia uses to select it's Olympic team? Since all [who I thought were] the top contenders were here, and Klimkin came second, does that mean he gets to go to the Olys? That would be so great!

Pissiev named the Euro team today and the men selected were the top three at Nationals: Plushenko, Klimkin and Dobrin; he then said that the one who places higher at Euros between Klimkin and Dobrin will go to Olys with Plushenko.

Ximena said:

Pissiev named the Euro team today and the men selected were the top three at Nationals: Plushenko, Klimkin and Dobrin; he then said that the one who places higher at Euros between Klimkin and Dobrin will go to Olys with Plushenko.

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Oh OK Thanks Ximena!

Seems like Plush is pretty healthy.
Klimkin It's all him. Please, please rock the heck out of Euros, because I need to see him at the Olys.

I really don't get Gryazev. He was the wonderboy of Juniors - constantly beating Evan Lysacek and now look.

I remember Dobrin at Worlds and I thought he is a lyrical skater why are they making him look like a Cossack? He's not Yagudin and he doesn't have to be.
I'm not familiar with the Mask of Zorro music but apparently he did well with it.

Joe