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Any news of the Junior Grand Prix entries?

Sara

On the Ice
Joined
Mar 6, 2013
Am I the only one having problems with getting my posts through? I've sent several replies to bluesky85's message above but I guess they are stuck somewhere in the Forum(moderator please, could you have a look?)
 

Sara

On the Ice
Joined
Mar 6, 2013
To Bluesky85:


Jenni Saarinen:

- ISU profile http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034234.htm
- born in 1999
- trains together with Kiira Korpi (coaches Susanna Haarala, Maaret Siromaa)
- season's best: 141,66
- national novice champion in 2011, got bronze in juniors in 2012 (she got injured just before the competition)
- gold in Nordics 2013, in Cup of Nice 2012 and Ice Star Minsk 2012 (all at junior level)
- 14th in Junior Worlds 2013. She was the youngest of all competitors. Her FS technical score was 7th highest. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjkeK6R-SQo
- my personal opinion is that Jenni is super talented. She can already do all triple jumps, a 3T+3T combination and 2A+3T. However, she needs more speed and to improve her artistry and skating skills in order to reach the top.


Liubov Efimenko:

- born in 1999. Liuba comes from Russia but has lived in Finland for several years.
- coach Nuriya Pirogova
- silver medal in junior national championships in 2012
- gold in Nordics 2012 (novice). Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ2yz5KBz0o
- season's best was 145,23 (Liuba won the Hellmut Seibt Memorial competition in 2013 with her record score!)
- a good jumper, masters all triple jumps. Same as with Jenni, Liuba needs to improve her skating skills, artistry etc.


Lyydia Määttänen:

- born in 1998
- trains with Kiira Korpi (coaches Haarala and Siromaa)
- Lyydia won gold in junior nationals in 2012, silver in novice in 2011
- season's best was 130,17
- talented skater, lovely interpretation. Needs more consistency with her jumps.
- on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZEs9F_Wkow


All three girls had their first season at junior level in 2012-2013. I think this is why the Finnish skating federation didn't select them to compete in JGPs last season, even though their talent has been obvious for a long time.

Last but not least, a lovely photo of the three girls who happen to be very good friends with each other: http://www.stll.fi/materiaalit/lehti/ (scroll down and you can find the pic of them in blue jackets) :)
 

Finnstep

Final Flight
Joined
Apr 5, 2013
Rebeka Kim/Kirill Minov were assigned to JGP Slovakia/JGP Belarus, and Hae-Jin Kim was assigned to JGP Slovakia/JGP Czech Republic.
 
Joined
Jul 30, 2012
Country
Russia
On results of Russian test skate 15 and 17 August - possible changes for three first JGP Events.

JGP I - Sakhanovich changed by Sotskova.
JGP II - (Ogoreltseva or Li) changed by Alsu KAIUMOVA.
JGP III - Maria STAVITSKAIA changed by Alexandra PROKLOVA.

Will these changes be in reality - we will see later.

UPD First two changes are made.
Third - may be later.
 

SaraM

Final Flight
Joined
Aug 21, 2013
Country
Norway
i really dont understand why the us figure skating is giving Keiser JGP assignment this season?? shes been terrible this season not even scoring a 40+ for a SP
 

SaraM

Final Flight
Joined
Aug 21, 2013
Country
Norway
maybe you would know what happened to the loely young finnish skater Jenni Vahamen?
 
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