Ksenia Konkina & Grigory Yakushev

[The Finn]

Ksenia Alexeievna KONKINA (Russian: Ксения Алексеевна КОНКИНА), born 5th July 2001 in Krasnogorsk, Russia, and Grigory Andreyvich YAKUSHEV (Russian: Григорий Андреевич ЯКУШЕВ), born 6th March 1998 in Moscow, Russia, are ice dancers that represent Russia. The team split in the 2017-18 season.

They are coached by Alexei Gorshkov, Ludmila Gorshkova and Maxim Bolotin.

Last updated: September 20 2018 by combo

Biographical Information

ISU Bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101159.htm
Ksenia's fskate.ru page: http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/2696.html
Grigory's fskate.ru page: http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/2001.html
Tracings.net: http://tracings.net/konk-yaku.html
Stats on Ice: https://www.statsonice.com/skaterteam/kseniakonkgrigoryyak/

Social Media

Ksenia's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.konkina_/ (@ k.konkina_)
Grigory's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gregory_yak/ (@ gregory_yak)

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ISU personal best scores (-/+3 scoring system):


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[tr]
[td]Type[/td]
[td]Level[/td]
[td]Event[/td]
[td]Score[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]Total[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Croatia 2017[/td]
[td]143.77[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]SD[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Croatia 2017[/td]
[td]60.16[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]SD Technical[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Croatia 2017[/td]
[td]30.77[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]SD Component[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Croatia 2017[/td]
[td]29.39[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]FD[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Austria 2017[/td]
[td]85.17[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]FD Technical[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Austria 2017[/td]
[td]39.51[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]
[td]FD Component[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Austria 2017[/td]
[td]45.66[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

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Programs:

2017-18

SD Samba, Cha Cha: Cuentame performed by Caribbean Kings Band, Lick It
FD: El Choclo

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Results under -/+3 scoring system:


[table="width: 720, class: grid, align: left"]
[tr]
[td]Season[/td]
[td]Level[/td]
[td]Competition[/td]
[td]SD[/td]
[td]FD[/td]
[td]Overall[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]

[td]2017/18[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]Russian Junior National Championships[/td]
[td]60.83 (6)[/td]
[td]85.63 (5)[/td]
[td]146.46 (6)[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]

[td]2017/18[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Croatia[/td]
[td]60.16 (2)[/td]
[td]83.61 (3)[/td]
[td]143.77 (3)[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]

[td]2017/18[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]ISU JGP Austria[/td]
[td]54.63 (3)[/td]
[td]85.17 (2)[/td]
[td]139.80 (2)[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]

[td]2017/18[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]Russian Junior National Championships[/td]
[td]58.84 (5)[/td]
[td]84.79 (5)[/td]
[td]143.63 (5)[/td]
[/tr]
[tr]

[td]2017/18[/td]
[td]Junior[/td]
[td]Tallinn Trophy[/td]
[td]-[/td]
[td]-[/td]
[td](2)[/td]
[/tr]
[/table]

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Original post by The Finn:

This team made their international JGP debut at JGP Austria where they finished 2nd. They had one massive and very costly error in SD obviously, but other than that they were really impressive. They are a pretty new team since they have skated together only one season. I am looking forward to see how they will do at their 2nd JGP event because they most definitely have a chance to make it to the JGP Final.

 

[The Finn]

Short interview after test skate event. I don't speak Russia, so, I don't know what they said.

http://fsrussia.ru/news/3051-kseniy...-posle-kontrolnykh-prokatov-v-novogorske.html

 

[voolfee]

I don't speak Russian

Hmm, I thought you are Russian.

 

[The Finn]

Hmm, I thought you are Russian.

Nope.

 

[The Finn]

They weren't named for the 6th event but it should be given that they will get 2nd assignment. They will most likely skate at the 7th event.

 

[SidneyCrosby]

Hmm, I thought you are Russian.

He's finn obviously

 

[starla16]

The new hope of russian ice dancing, I'm impressed by their technical ability for russian dancers; very good speed and skating skills.

while Konkina is tall, she is no Stepanova as Konkina knows how to bend her knees, good skating skills and better posture. Yakushev reminds me of Nikita, fast and agile. But She is still 16, I hope she doesn't outgrow him.

 

[The Finn]

1st stage of Russian Cup. They were 2nd behind Skoptsova/Aleshin.

SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWjcKnM7kjQ
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2EGIcLeebw

They still don't have their 2nd JGP assignment. Hopefully they will get their 2nd event early next week. I am expecting that they will replace Kuts/Mikhailov at the 5th event.

 

[The Finn]

Yay, they finally have a 2nd JGP event. They will skate at the 5th event next week at Croatia.

 

[Marta25]

Yay, they finally have a 2nd JGP event. They will skate at the 5th event next week at Croatia.

Awesome! I hope they can qualify for the JGPF.

 

[starla16]

Awesome! I hope they can qualify for the JGPF.

it will be difficult, if Usakova/Nersakov place second here they might be given another assignment, too many good russian ice dance juniors this season but I think only 4 russians will qualify, C/P and maybe L/L might make it.

 

[Marta25]

it will be difficult, if Usakova/Nersakov place second here they might be given another assignment, too many good russian ice dance juniors this season but I think only 4 russians will qualify, C/P and maybe L/L might make it.

With KY skating in Croatia made it more difficult for LL to make the JGPF. KY had a higher total score in Austria with two falls than LL in Brisbane

 

[starla16]

With KY skating in Croatia made it more difficult for LL to make the JGPF. KY had a higher total score in Austria with two falls than LL in Brisbane

didn't L/L has mistakes too in Brisbane, their twizzles I think.

 

[The Finn]

Sadly, it looks like they will not make it to the JGP Final now. They still might but most likely they will be one of the alternates.

2017 JGP Croatia
SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpupoY3nNJI
FS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpKru4J90JM

 

[The Finn]

Next season will be their last junior eligible season and it will be interesting to see if they can make it to the Junior Worlds next year. It will not be easy for them since all the other teams except Skoptsova/Aleshin (and Shpilevaya/Smirnov who were injured) will still be in juniors also.

Some more or less recent videos.

2018 Russian Cup Final
SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fe_76iPhWy4
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOi6z4YgdUE

2018 Junior Nationals
SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjtFoN-2Bt0
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB2Qo7tn3VM

 

[The Finn]

I guess they have split up since apparently they are looking for new partners online.

 

[The Finn]

I am really looking forward to see how the new teams, Konkina/Vakhnov and Polishchuk/Yakushev will do next season. Too bad that Polishchuk/Yakushev will have only one junior season left. For a long time I have seen a lot of potential in Yakushev. Hopefully Polishchuk turns out to be just the right partner for him.

 

[Ice Dance]

Are we certain that Polishchuk & Yakushev are a confirmed team? They were together in that photo with the other dance teams from Krylova's, but Yakushev is still on Ice Partner Search and his profile there has been updated more recently than when we saw the photo. Daria Drozd & Kizala were in the same photo, and she is still on Ice Partner Search also--updated only this week.

 

[The Finn]

Are we certain that Polishchuk & Yakushev are a confirmed team?

Nope, nothing is certain. They weren't named as a reserve team like Konkina / Vakhnov were which could indicate that Polishchuk / Yakushev haven't officially teamed up yet. But it could also mean absolutely nothing. In any case I haven't heard any news about them lately.

 

[The Finn]

There is a rumor that Yakushev is skating with Diana Avaz now. She used to skate with Val Katsman for the usa but I don't think they ever skated any international events.