Finlandia Trophy

[casken]

Yes, Bobrova/Soloviev are former world junior champions. But they don't grab ur attention enough to watch the program again.

They don't? Funny, I could have sworn I watched both their OD and FD a few times, but if you said I didn't I guess I didn't.

[museksk8r]

Ladies:

1.Alena LEONOVA 56.24 | 105.93| 162.17
2.Laura LEPISTÖ 53.45 | 100.88 | 154.33
3.Kiira KORPI 54.71 | 98.13 | 152.84
4.Myriane SAMSON 53.67 | 92.88 | 146.55
5.Jenna MCCORKELL 49.93 | 88.94 | 138.87
6.Katarina GERBOLDT 52.47 | 84.63 | 137.10
7.Fumie SUGURI 54.09 | 82.82 | 136.91
8.Valentina MARCHEI 49.77 | 86.78 | 136.55
9.Viktoria HELGESSON 52.66 | 82.49 | 135.15
10.Susanna PÖYKIÖ 54.64 | 73.91| 128.55
11.Aki SAWADA 47.06 | 73.12 | 120.18
12.Becky BERESWILL 45.06 | 72.05 | 117.11
13.Nana TAKEDA 41.79 | 71.74 | 113.53
14.Joshi HELGESSON 39.31 | 72.92 | 112.23
15.Molly OBERSTAR 41.48 | 68.41 | 109.89
16.Olga IKONNIKOVA 34.99 | 56.57 | 91.56

Gongrats to Alena!

YAY, ALENA! I you!! Wow, a win over the current European Champion! Leonova could certainly win Euros this season . . . it will likely come down to her, Kostner, Lepisto, and Meier.

[museksk8r]

Finlandia Trophy 2009
Men
Result

FPl. Name Nation Points SP FS

1 Daisuke TAKAHASHI JPN 224.25 1 2
2 Sergei VORONOV RUS 210.22 3 1
3 Stephen CARRIERE USA 193.24 2 5
4 Michal BREZINA CZE 190.31 6 4
5 Konstantin MENSHOV RUS 190.08 7 3
6 Kristoffer BERNTSSON SWE 185.58 4 6
7 Daisuke MURAKAMI JPN 177.87 5 9
8 Peter LIEBERS GER 176.21 9 7
9 Paolo BACCHINI ITA 175.67 10 8
10 Alexander JOHNSON USA 165.03 11 11
11 Ari-Pekka NURMENKARI FIN 160.60 12 12
12 Kevin VAN DER PERREN BEL 160.53 16 10
13 Clemens BRUMMER GER 157.52 8 16
14 Przemyslaw DOMANSKI POL 155.26 13 14
15 Ian MARTINEZ CAN 153.94 14 13
16 Karel ZELENKA ITA 149.92 15 15
17 Valtter VIRTANEN FIN 133.26 17 19
18 Vitali SAZONETS UKR 129.97 18 17
19 Mikko MINKKINEN FIN 127.30 19 18

YAY DAISUKE & SERGEI!!!

Many thanks Charlotte Elizabeth for posting video links!

[SamuraiKike]

Yes, Bobrova/Soloviev are former world junior champions. But they don't grab ur attention enough to watch the program again. i believe they became world champion rather soon and as a result moved up to next level rather quickly (i believe they became world jr champs when they were 17 and 18 yrs old). They are not fullly senior material.

i absolutely can't stand their OD, its more like 2 blokes skating together and has nothing to do with prescribed theme of OD

I wont talk about their current programs since I haven't seen them but their previous Folk OD was excellent and the best Kalinka at 2008 Worlds definetly and I think they were really undermarked at the GP last year (the generic Romeo & Juliet did hurt them I guess). I'd rank them above Platonova/Grachev and Rubleva/Shefer. My personal faves for the 3rd spot are Gorshkova/Butikov though.

[Morning Glory]

Daisuke's LP, TV camera Version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu_I3y85VVs

This is not a home video version, so we can see more detailed choreography and facial expression.

His interview:
"I was nervous more than SP, and felt as if I was walking on air. I haven't felt this feeling for a long time. As for the GPs, I have never won the final so this time I want to. Winning the final will be the great step to Vancouver."

[russell30]

Does anyone know if there is a link for finlandia trophy 2009 photos.

thanks

[SamuraiKike]

Check this link :

http://community.webshots.com/user/athmabohnam45