Victoria Sinitsina & Ruslan Zhiganshin

[GS Forum Staff]

Russian ice dancers Victoria Alexandrovna Sinitsina (Russian: Виктория Александровна Синицина), born 29 April 1995 in Moscow, Russia, and Ruslan Nailevich Zhiganshin (Russian: Руслан Наильевич Жиганшин), born on 25 September 1992 in Moscow, Russia, competed together from 2009 to 2014. They are the 2012 World Junior champions and won bronze medals at the 2013 Winter Universiade, 2012 Rostelecom Cup, and 2014 Russian Championships. They placed seventh at the 2014 World Championships.

Biographical information​

Victoria's Wikipedia

Ruslan's Wikipedia

Isu Bio

Archived Icenetwork bio

Their Tracings.net entry

Victoria's Allskaters Bio

Programs & Videos

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2013-14
SD: Quickstep: "Let the Good Times Roll" and Swing: "Swing Baby"
FD: Norma soundtrack by Vincenzo Bellini; choreo by Ilia Averbukh

2014 Worlds SD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE3voqoYk20
2014 Worlds FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMOJGgjjOdw

2012-13
SD: "Tennessee Waltz" by Eva Cassidy and Polka: "Witch Doctor"
FD: "Spiagge Iontane" by Sergio Cammariere

2013 Winter Universiade FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrkpK_vBXYM

2012 Rostelecom Cup SD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X0LHP5z9Bk
2012 Rostelecom Cup FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvmpr9otZrA

2011-12
SD: "Manhã de Carnaval" by Elizete Cardoso; Cha Cha: "Bla Bla Cha Cha" by Petty Booka
FD: The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack by Andrew Lloyd Webber

2011-12 JGPF SD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zocGP8eFq0E
2011-12 JGPF FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96WOkIQTmdA

2012 World Juniors FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HpD5eeofCQ

2010-11
SD Waltz: "Algo Pequenito" by Daniel Diges
FD "Samson et Delilah" by Camille Saint Saëns; "S'Apre Per Te Il Mio Cuore" by Camille Saint-Saëns; sung by Filippa Giordano

2010-2011 JGPF SD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZhcOByvZ8
2010-11 JGPF FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBfaH2S8izE

2009-2010
OD: Russian Folk Dance
FD: "Tango Of The Night (Noteo)" by Peter Dranga; "Weary Sun" by Jerzy Petersburski

Feb. 2010 Pervenstvo Russian Championships. Saransk 2010 OD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGvIf0r8rQU

Nov. 2009 KP4 kms FD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA9HB1jHOSQ

2008-2009
OD: "Hello Dolly" performed by Louis Armstrong and Barbara Streisand
FD:

2009 CCM Russia Tver Cup Final OD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTB_96a2mso

Competitive History

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Competition	CD1	SD	FD	Final
2013-2014
2014 World Championships	.	8	8	7 (155.35)
2014 Olympic Winter Games	.	16	17	16 (140.66)
2014 European Championships	.	4	4	4 (153.73)
2014 Russian National Championships	.	3	3	3 (165.60)
2013 Winter Universiade	.	2	5	3 (142.50)
2013 5th Stage of the Russian Cup	.	-	-	1 (158.39)
2013 NHK Trophy	.	8	7	8 (124.23)
2013 Ice Star	.	2	2	2 (160.22)
2013 Russia Cup Final	.	2	2	2 (149.46)
2013 Second Stage of Russian Cup	-	-	-	2 (156.08)
2012-2013
2013 Russian Cup Final
2013 20th Volvo Open Cup	.	1	1	1 (162.44)
2013 Russian National Championships	.	4	4	5 (153.97)
2012 Rostelecom Cup	.	3	4	3 (145.08)
2012 Cup of China	.	6	5	6 (137.46)
2012 Federation Cup	.	1	2	2 (142.67)
2011-2012	.
2012 World Junior Championships	.	1	1	1 (153.81)
2012 Russian Junior National Championships	.	1	1	1 (158.23)
2012 Junior Grand Prix Final	.	1	1	1 (147.53)
2011 Junior Russia Cup III	.	1	1	1 (160.07)
2011 JGP Austria	.	1	1	1 (151.10)
2011 JGP Baltic Cup	.	1	1	1 (140.31)
2010-2011
2011 Russian Championships (Senior VZ)	-	-	-	1 (150.42)
2011 Junior Grand Prix Final	.	1	2	2 (134.62)
2010 Junior Russia Cup III	.	1	2	2 (141.52)
2010 JGP John Curry Memorial	.	2	2	2 (133.86)
2010 JGP Cup of Austria	.	2	2	2 (126.62)
2009-2010
2010 Russian Championship (Candidates for Master of Sport) Sr.	.	.	.	1 (171.82)
2010 Russian Cup Final	.	.	.	1 (149.83)
2010 Russian Junior National Championships	7	5	5	6 (160.51)
2009 4th Stage Russian Cup	.	.	.	1 (151.03)
2009 JGP Croatia Cup	4	4	5	5 (142.79)
2009 JGP USA	3	7	5	5 (140.33)
2008-2009
2009 Russian Cup Final	.	.	.	2 (137.74)
2009 Russian Championship (Candidates for Master of Sport) Sr.	.	.	.	1 (159.13)
2009 Russian Junior National Championships	.	.	.	7 (147.35)
2008 3rd stage of the Russian Cup	.	.	.	4 (136.64)
2008 Junior NRW Trophy	2	2	1	2 (146.93)
2008 1st Stage Russian Cup	.	.	.	3 (137.69)
2008 JGP .	7	5	6	6 (135.17)
2007-2008
Championship and Junior 2007 of the Russian Armed Forces 2008	.	.	.	2 (132.18)
2008 Russian Cup Final	.	.	.	4 (134.11)
2008 Russian Junior National	.	.	.	12 (126.93)
4th stage of the Russian Cup 2007	.	.	.	5 (133.98)
2007 3rd Stage Russian Cup	6 (123.00)
2nd stage of the Russian Cup 2007	4 (124.85)
2006-2007	.	.	.
2007 Russian. Championship (senior) 2007	.	.	.	8 (109.49)
Moscow Championship (senior) 2007	.	.	.	5 (112.41)
2006 4th Stage Russian Cup	.	.	.	9 (110.23)
2006 Golden Lynx (Novice)	.	.	.	6 (48.78)

Exhibitions

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April 2009 Winter Forever 2009 Moscow - "At Last"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QBX5279LuA

2012 Junior Worlds Gala - Samson and Delilah, Bacchanal by Camille Saint-Saëns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMYMLMowNOE

Art on Ice 2013 -Bla Bla Cha Cha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEGj-jhgq18

Art on Ice 2013 with Polishuk and Besedin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmbrf0Fua0k

2013-2014 Russian Nationals Gala - Crazy by Aerosmith
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zodwc90qx-s

Other Partnerships

Ruslan & Elena Ilinykh's Fan Fest
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/50387

Victoria & Nikita Katsalapov's Fan Fest
https://www.goldenskate.com/forum/threads/victoriinitsina-nikita-katsalapov.55433/

 

[sky_fly20]

I'll start a thread for this promising couple
they have even skills and complimentary with each other
have a fanpage in vk ( russian networking site )

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Sinitsina , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruslan_Zhiganshin

Isu Bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00011268.htm

Fskate Bio ( Russian ) : http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/116.html http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/117.html

* some facts :

Ruslan is the younger brother of Nelli Zhiganshina who just received her German citizenship
He is of Tatar, Russian and German roots
Sinitsina / Zhiganshin have been skating together since 2006

 

[Meli_Huber]

Hope that they will be the 3rd Team for the Olympics!

Not only, that they showed at Europeans, that they desere that spot - but it will also be fantastic for Ruslan and Nelli, to get this experiement together

 

[dorispulaski]

I think we'll know on January 25th whether they made the Russian Olympic team?

 

[emdee]

Sky fly I never thought we would agree on anything but I love this couple. I saw them in the junior GP circuit and they are special. The Olys would be a wonderful experience for them.

 

[96skiluvr]

I really really really like this couple!!!

They're extremely well matched, and one thing I really notice is that the couple isn't just about one person (in Chock/Bates, the programs are all about Chock); they both give it equally in the programs. I may be part of a minority here, but I really like their Norma FD. Victoria has gorgeous extension, and is just stunning to watch, and Ruslan really emotes and GIVES IT during the programs. They're really great to watch! I so hope that they get that 3rd Russian Dance spot for the Olympics; they've earned it between Nationals and Euros. They're a very promising couple for the next quad and even farther; a coaching change to someone in Detroit and away from Kustarova might be a good idea, but I really like them and I'm excited to watch them in the future!

 

[sky_fly20]

I think we'll know on January 25th whether they made the Russian Olympic team?

well Doris they just got the Olympics ticket :yay:

Congrats to Victoria and Ruslan
hoping for a good career next quad

 

[sky_fly20]

Victoria and Ruslan have a facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/sinitsina.zhiganshin and twitter administered by Japanese fans

Victoria was on the spread of a Russian Magazine:
her divaness dare I ay can only be compared to Tatiana Navka ?

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1780805_574230402645479_1153646568_n.jpg
http://klv-oboi.ru/img/for_page/klv-oboi-fony-12.jpg
http://klv-oboi.ru/img/for_page/klv-oboi-fony-11.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfFZcezIMAAkYuB.jpg:large
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BfFVQ4lIcAAk6Fs.jpg:large

 

[sky_fly20]

Elena Ilinykh has been dethroned by Victoria Sinitsina as the most Beautiful Ice Dancer:
http://distilleryimage8.ak.instagram.com/9ccbb2eab9ce11e3a3ba12bdf9a01090_8.jpg

 

[gmyers]

Very good day for sinitsina fans

 

[sky_fly20]

Very good day for sinitsina fans

Sinitsina has always been the better bombshell amongst the two

 

[alebi]

This couple has a charme you can't resist
Plus Ruslan is one the best performer among ice dancers, he's not just the counterpart of Victoria, on the contrary his personality always stands out!!

Mmmh... however Viki on the photos you posted reminds me of Paris Hilton... I hope it's only a blunder

 

[sky_fly20]

This couple has a charme you can't resist
Plus Ruslan is one the best performer among ice dancers, he's not just the counterpart of Victoria, on the contrary his personality always stands out!!

Mmmh... however Viki on the photos you posted reminds me of Paris Hilton... I hope it's only a blunder

I agree only detriment is Ruslan is a bit short and skinny for Victoria

btw, that is a clown not a butler

 

[alebi]

yesterday was a sad day
not Elena with Ruslan please...
or if this really works I'll need time to get used to

 

[AlexRus]

No couple Victoria Sinitsina & Ruslan Zhiganshin now.

Elena Ilinykh started practicing with Ruslan Zhiganshin.
http://rsport.ru/figure_skating/20140407/741387775.html (Russian)

By earlier info - Nikita Katsalapov wants to skate with Victoria Sinitsina.

 

[alebi]

I'm trying to think positive... I think that I/Z will be a better couple than S/K because of the fire both Elena and Ruslan can show on ice *crossed fingers*

 

[hanca]

I'm trying to think positive... I think that I/Z will be a better couple than S/K because of the fire both Elena and Ruslan can show on ice *crossed fingers*

I hope you are right!

 

[dorispulaski]

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