Betina Popova & Sergey Mozgov

[The Finn]

Ice dancers Betina Vadimovna POPOVA (Russian: Бетина Вадимовна Попова) & Sergey Alexandrovich MOZGOV (Russian: Серге́й Александрович Мозгов) represent Russia. Popova was born 2 November 1996 in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia, while Mozgov was born on 10 March 1995 in Moscow, Russia. The team was formed after the 2015-16 season, after the couple's former partnerships dissolved. The pair made their international debut at the Golden Spin of Zagreb 2016.

Betina announced her retirement in this instagram post: https://fsrussia.ru/news/4915-betin...b-yavili-o-zavershenii-sportivnoj-karery.html

Last updated: March 5, 2020 by dorispulaski
Previously updated: December 27 2018 by combo
Additions for Winter Universiade March 12, 2019

Their threads with former partners

Betina Popova & Yuri Vlasenko
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?52810-Betina-Popova-amp-Yuri-Vlasenko

Anna Yanovskaya & Sergey Mozgov
http://www.goldenskate.com/forum/showthread.php?53820-Anna-Yanovskaya-amp-Sergey-Mozgov

Social media​

Betina's Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bet1nka/

Betina' s vk
https://vk.co/betinka

Sergey' s vk
https://vk.com/mozgov_sergey

Biographical Info​

Betina's Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betina_Popova

Betina's Russian Bio (archived July 2019)
https://web.archive.org/web/20190723192418/http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/960.html

Sergey's Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Mozgov

Sergey's Russian bio (archived July 2019):
https://web.archive.org/web/20190723192343/http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/133.html

Their ISU bio:
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00101840.htm

Their ice-dance.com profile:
https://www.ice-dance.com/site/profile-betina-popova-sergey-mozgov/

Their tracings entry:
http://www.tracings.net/popo-mozg.html

Personal Bests
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00101840.htm​

Type	Score	Event
Total	175.24	ISU CS Finlandia Trophy 2019
RD	73.30	ISU CS 27th Nepela Memorial 2019
RD Technical	40.70	ISU CS 27th Nepela Memorial 2019
RD Component	32.60	ISU CS 27th Nepela Memorial 2019
FD	103.13	ISU CS Finlandia Trophy 2019
FD Technical	55.88	ISU CS Finlandia Trophy 2019
FD Component	48.24	ISU CS 26th Ondrej Nepela Trophy 2018

Historical Personal Bests
Prior to Season 2018-19

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00101840.htm

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Type	Score	Event
Total	164.07	ISU CS Warsaw Cup 2017
SD	64.38	ISU CS Warsaw Cup 2017
SD Technical	34.13	ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2017
SD Component	31.08	ISU CS Warsaw Cup 2017
FD	100.94	ISU CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 2017
FD Technical	52.48	ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2017
FD Component	49.20	ISU CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 2017

Programs
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2019-2020
RD: Cabaret soundtrack, including: Foxtrot: "Willkommen," Charleston: "Money, Money," and Can Can: "Mein Herr;" ; choreo by Maxim Staviski, Olga Lukina
FD: "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen; choreo by Maxim Staviski, Olga Lukina

2019 Skate Canada RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS4qv6JfpvY

2019 Finlandia Trophy RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRHRo_WdDU
2019 Finlandia Trophy FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eGV5rhk4T8

2019 Nepela Memorial RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmtyNxvOGXU
2019 Nepela Memorial FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d_rmfqXlzs

2018-2019
SD: Alfred Schnittke’s “Tango in a Madhouse;" choreo by Anjelika Krylova
FD: Master and Margarita soundtrack by Igor Korniliuk; choreo by Anjelika Krylova

2019 Winter Universiade RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vC4S-Wj9dc
2019 Winter Universiade FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMVWOq7JZ3I

2019 Russian Cup Final RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frat6g8fGzI
2019 Russian Cup Final FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pASeRMwtJqk

2019 Russian Nationals RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wkRDZGFCbQ
2019 Russian Nationals FD
No video found

2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP1t3fX3biU
2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyrYoNcQydQ

2018 Volvo Cup RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RA38ypXB3XM
2018 Volvo Cup FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAiUSKFCcnw

2018 Grand Prix Finland RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saXnObkOlFQ
2018 Grand Prix Finland FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEsFjIkSmqw

2018 Ondrej Nepela RD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bzq_75oxIx0
2018 Ondrej Nepela FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeABtyFxCvE

2017-2018
SD: Cha Cha, Rhumba: Formidable by Stromae, Samba: Batacuda Mixes performed by D.J. Dero; choreo by Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva
FD: Carmen Suite by Georges Bizet; choreo by Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva

2018 Russian Nationals SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dONTBPyXFh4
2018 Russian Nationals FD
No video found

2017 Warsaw Cup SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kA2GgLFFx3g
2017 Warsaw Cup FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V_oxVCdvik4

2017 Rostelecom Cup SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwZdSKQ65wg
2017 Rostelecom Cup FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdO5ek4_gF8

2017 Nepela SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_BdYm2OsSw
2017 Nepela FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flota7ul1gE

2017 Finlandia SD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icuZ3AA3uMY
2017 Finlandia FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ORlWi2MVnZs

2017 Moscow Open FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiwevRtVzYQ

2016-2017
SD: Dream a Little Dream of Me, Rock n Roll
FD: Going to the Run by Golden Earring; Black Betty

2016-2017 Russian Cup Final SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zPKh_GntzqY
2016-2017 Russian Cup Final FD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cio1Db7dRP0

2016 Golden Spin SD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GqkCx6TRz-U
2016 Golden Spin FD
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F6Xbxf4iK1A

2016 - 5th stage of Russian Cup.
SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Me0IuXUdMw
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBkkof0zxSk

2016 - 3rd stage of Russian Cup.
SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_n-lGMO-Dc
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyvdOQbnrlk

Competitive History​

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Competition	SD	FD	Final
2019-2020 Season​
2019 Skate Canada	6	8	8 (173.54)
2019 Finlandia Trophy	2	3	3 (175.24)
2019 Nepela Memorial	4	5	4 (174.12)
2018-2019 Season​
29th Winter Universiade 2019 Krasnoyarsk	1	2	1 (183.01)
2019 Cup of Russia Final	2	3	2 (182.22)
2019 Russian Nationals	5	4	4 (176.93)
2018 Golden Spin of Zagreb	5	3	3 (165.73)
2018 Internationaux de France	8	7	8 (163.18)
2018 Volvo Open Cup	1	1	1 (168.47)
2018 Grand Prix Finland	7	8	7 (157.56)
2018 Ondrej Nepela	3	3	3 (170.47)
2017-2018 Season​
2017-2018 Russian Nationals	5	3	4 (167.70)
2017 Warsaw Cup	1	1	1 (164.07)
2017 III Stage Russian Cup	1	1	1 (167.00)
2017 Rostelecom Cup	6	6	6 (164.02)
2017 Finlandia Trophy	7	3	5 (152.28)
2017 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	3	2	3 (161.92)
2016-2017 Season​
2017 Final of Russian Cup	2	3	2 (154.92)
2016 Golden Spin of Zagreb	4	5	5 (155.22)
2016 IV Stage of Russian Cup	4		WD after SD
2016 III Stage of Russian Cup	1	2	2 (145.99)

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Galas and Exhibitions​

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2019 Russian Nationals EX- "Nevesta? (Bride?)" by Mummly Troll

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4i9x28qNoFM

2018 Helsinki Grand Prix Gala - Power Rangers soundtrack
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=z030GlE_6oY

2018 Russian Nationals EX -"Hafanana" by Afric Simone
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=If6dVvDWE-o

Golden Skate articles


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June 2018- "Popova and Mozgov feeling positive after coaching change"
https://goldenskate.com/2018/06/popova-and-mozgov-feeling-positive-after-coaching-change/

Other Articles and Media
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Dec. 2017 - Betina & Sergey on The Hot Figure Show (English subtitles)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zJbZTpexlyk

Oct. 2017 interview in Russian
http://fsrussia.ru/intervyu/3287-be...to-esli-my-kataemsya-to-vsem-dadim-zharu.html

 

[bramweld]

They actually fit each other quite nicely. Who knew.

 

[gmyers]

They had some interesting moves in that free dance. Not all clean but going somewhere.

 

[The Finn]

5th stage of Russian Cup

FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBkkof0zxSk

 

[humbaba]

What a nice surprise. They're looking much better than I expected. I like that they're going for a more hard-edged, contemporary FD. Getting a bit tired of all the soft, romantic stuff, TBH.

 

[The Finn]

Golden Spin of Zagreb

SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4RP8MfRtec
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CONi-s2tTdE

 

[The Finn]

Russian Cup Final. They are 2nd after SD.

SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPKh_GntzqY

 

[The Finn]

Normally I pay no attention to this kind of stuff, I don't even know what those are called, but I think this actually looks pretty cool. She looks like an character from Avatar.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BQaN3FNAPJM/

 

[The Finn]

Russian Cup Final

They were 2nd behind Z/G but in FD they lost to Davankova/Shibnev also.

FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cio1Db7dRP0

 

[The Finn]

They seem to have a lot of fun together.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPkxwfU6HBM

 

[dorispulaski]

From 2017 Moscow Open, their FD to Carmen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiwevRtVzYQ

I love it :luv17:

 

[Tex]

Here's their SD from the test skates: https://youtu.be/zC2ihZwF0sw

I love their style and the way they move and perform. Their stationary spin-lift is super cool. They got some really interesting choreography in both their SD and FD.

 

[Barb]

Here's their SD from the test skates: https://youtu.be/zC2ihZwF0sw

I love their style and the way they move and perform. Their stationary spin-lift is super cool. They got some really interesting choreography in both their SD and FD.

I loved their SD too. Where is the FD?

 

[gabriele]

I loved their SD too. Where is the FD?

Happening today, I believe.

 

[noidont]

Mesmerized by them. My favorite dance team now! Betina truly skates the hell out of every program and Mozgov is definitely a step up from Vlasenko. I have watched the SD more than five times.

 

[Tex]

Here's their FD (video quality is not too great): https://youtu.be/9sv8WUuOY1o

Well, I have a new team to add to my favorite ice dance team list! Their take on Carmen is so fresh and fabulous. They are both so expressive and have great chemistry with one another. Another thing that really got my attention is their creativity in lifts, their spin, and transitions. Super excited about this team and their development.

 

[Barb]

I was disappointed to know that their music was Carmen, but they really did a great job :gclap: :gclap:

 

[Tex]

Here's a post FD interview of Betina and Sergey from the test skates: https://youtu.be/npq-L1LEFX0
Sorry, I can't translate; I only know like three Russian words. Betina's FD costume is gorgeous.

Here's more fan videos of their FD and SD:
FD: https://youtu.be/c1HCJWHR09A
SD: https://youtu.be/-G0EghF8yCQ

 

[NicolettaL]

I really hope they will be TBA at Rostelecom

 

[The Finn]

They did well at Nepela Trophy. They got above 100 points for their FD. Sadly Russian Fed has already selected E/B for Rostelecom.

Ondrej Nepela Trophy

SD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWMqLUMpNVo
FD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQlV6hprQfw