Ekaterina Andryevna Kurakova (Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Куракова) is a ladies' single skater who represents Poland.
She was born on 24 June 2002 in Russia.
Until the end of 2017/18 season she represented Russia. Then she decided to switch the countries and starting from 2018/19 season, she represents Poland. She did so because "she felt there was no place for her in Russia."
She is the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup champion, the 2019 Mentor Toruń Cup champion, a three-time Four Nationals champion (2019–2022), and a three-time Polish national champion (2019–2022).
She is coached in Toronto, Canada by Brian Orser, E. Pryhitka, Karen Preston, and Tracy Wilson. In Poland, she represents the Axel Club from Toruń.
Biographical links
ISU bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00035439.htm
Allskaters.info bio
https://allskaters.info/ekaterina_kurakova/
Fskate.ru bio (archived September 2019)
https://web.archive.org/web/20190924112916/http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/2756.html
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekaterina_Kurakova
Rinkresults
http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=2871
Social media
Instagram - https://instagram.com/ekaterina_kurakova
SP: Kill Bill
FS: Solas by Jamie Duffy; My Way by Luca D'Alberto; White Flowers Take Their Bath by Meredi, Mari Samuelson
2022/2023
SP: Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley; A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley
FS: We Are In The Club Know (Up soundtrack) by Michael Giacchino; Married Life (Up soundtrack) by Michael Giacchino; Up With Titles (Up soundtrack) by Michael Giacchino; Memories Can Weight You Down (Up soundtrack) by Michael Giacchino
2021/2022
SP: Steppe by Rene Aubry
FS: Terry Theme from Limelight (Charlie Chaplin) performed by Lisa Batiashvili
2020/2021
SP2: Janet Jackson Medley; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
SP1: "La vie en rose" (Tribute to Edith Piaf); choreo by David Wilson
FS: "Charlie Chaplin"; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2021 Polish Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW27otmr7c4
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDqN1mdpppg
2019/2020
SP: "La vie en rose" (Tribute to Edith Piaf); choreo by David Wilson
FS: "Le Corsaire: Act II - 3. Grand Pas: (le Grand Pas De Deux a Trois Classique): Adagio" by Riccardo Drigo; choreo by David Wilson
2020 Junior World Championships
2020 European Championships
2020 Mentor Torun Cup
2019 Four Nationals
2019 Warsaw Cup
2019 JGP Latvia
2019 JGP Poland
2019 Minto Summer Skate
2018/2019
SP: "You Raise Me Up" by Celtic Woman
FS: "Poeta en el mar" / "Amor dulce muerte" / "Poeta en el viento" by Vicente Amigo
Ex: "You Raise Me Up" by Celtic Woman
2019 Polish Junior Nationals
2019 Mentor Torun Cup
2019 Four Nationals Championships / Polish Nationals
2017/2018
SP: "Mas que nada"
FS: "Poeta en el mar" / "Amor dulce muerte" / "Poeta en el viento" by Vicente Amigo
2017 Moscow Open Championships
2016/2017
SP: "You Raise Me Up" by Celtic Woman
FS: "Poeta en el mar" / "Amor dulce muerte" / "Poeta en el viento" by Vicente Amigo
2017 Cup of Russia Final
2017 Russian Junior Nationals
2017 Mentor Toruń Cup
3rd stage of Russian Cup
2nd stage of Russian Cup
2015/2016
SP: "Knock On Wood" by Safri Duo
FS: "Mulan" soundtrack
2016 Russian Junior National Championships
2016 Mentor Nestle Nesquik Toruń Cup
* In Russian younger age competition consist of 3 segments: elements, SP and FS. The total score is the sum obtained in each of them. The results table does not include the Elements scores.
In the 2015 Russian Younger Age Championships Ekaterina was 9th in Elements and received 43.80 points.
In the 2015 Moscow Younger Age Championships Ekaterina was 5th in Elements and received 46.92 points.
In the 2014 Moscow Younger Age Championships she was 10th in this segment and received 21.43 points.
In the 2013 Moscow Younger Age Championships she was 6th in this segment and received 35.54 points.
Videos and Interviews
25 December 2018 - Ekaterina Kurakova with Orser: who is she? Why with Orser? Why (skating) for Poland? (in Russian) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHLaj1JHN3w
18 December 2018 - Ekaterina Kurakova about training with Orser in Canada (in Russian) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFUyaWjnqtw
18 December 2018 - article in sport24.ru - "«Хочу перенять у Медведевой силу духа». Она уехала из России к Орсеру и будет выступать за Польшу. Интервью суперталанта Екатерины Кураковой." - https://sport24.ru/news/other/2018-...iny-kurakovoy-o-yudzuru-khanyu-brayane-orsere
Original post by The Finn
She was really great today at the 3rd stage of Russian Cup and so was her total score of 195.04 points. Many times that is more than enough to win most senior events but this time it wasn't enough to win a junior event because Anna Shcherbakova scored a half a point or so more but that doesn't matter here.
She was born on 24 June 2002 in Russia.
Until the end of 2017/18 season she represented Russia. Then she decided to switch the countries and starting from 2018/19 season, she represents Poland. She did so because "she felt there was no place for her in Russia."
She is the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup champion, the 2019 Mentor Toruń Cup champion, a three-time Four Nationals champion (2019–2022), and a three-time Polish national champion (2019–2022).
She is coached in Toronto, Canada by Brian Orser, E. Pryhitka, Karen Preston, and Tracy Wilson. In Poland, she represents the Axel Club from Toruń.
Biographical links
ISU bio
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00035439.htm
Allskaters.info bio
https://allskaters.info/ekaterina_kurakova/
Fskate.ru bio (archived September 2019)
https://web.archive.org/web/20190924112916/http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/2756.html
Wikipedia
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekaterina_Kurakova
Rinkresults
http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=2871
Social media
Instagram - https://instagram.com/ekaterina_kurakova
ISU Personal Bests
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00035439.htm
http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00035439.htm
Personal Best Total Score | 204.73 | 15.01.2022 | ISU European Championships 2022 |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 67.47 | 13.01.2022 | ISU European Championships 2022 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 137.26 | 15.01.2022 | ISU European Championships 2022 |
Programs and Videos
2023/2024SP: Kill Bill
FS: Solas by Jamie Duffy; My Way by Luca D'Alberto; White Flowers Take Their Bath by Meredi, Mari Samuelson
2022/2023
SP: Can't Help Falling In Love by Elvis Presley; A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley
FS: We Are In The Club Know (Up soundtrack) by Michael Giacchino; Married Life (Up soundtrack) by Michael Giacchino; Up With Titles (Up soundtrack) by Michael Giacchino; Memories Can Weight You Down (Up soundtrack) by Michael Giacchino
2021/2022
SP: Steppe by Rene Aubry
FS: Terry Theme from Limelight (Charlie Chaplin) performed by Lisa Batiashvili
2020/2021
SP2: Janet Jackson Medley; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
SP1: "La vie en rose" (Tribute to Edith Piaf); choreo by David Wilson
FS: "Charlie Chaplin"; choreo. by Benoît Richaud
2021 Polish Nationals
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW27otmr7c4
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDqN1mdpppg
2019/2020
SP: "La vie en rose" (Tribute to Edith Piaf); choreo by David Wilson
FS: "Le Corsaire: Act II - 3. Grand Pas: (le Grand Pas De Deux a Trois Classique): Adagio" by Riccardo Drigo; choreo by David Wilson
2020 Junior World Championships
2020 European Championships
SP: https://youtu.be/GgTobRvG1vo (geoblocked in USA)
FS: https://youtu.be/nufuCh3cZKo (geoblocked in USA)
2020 Mentor Torun Cup
2019 Four Nationals
2019 Warsaw Cup
2019 JGP Latvia
2019 JGP Poland
2019 Minto Summer Skate
SP Behind the scenes (wrong music): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-IHs7ba1ps
2018/2019
SP: "You Raise Me Up" by Celtic Woman
FS: "Poeta en el mar" / "Amor dulce muerte" / "Poeta en el viento" by Vicente Amigo
Ex: "You Raise Me Up" by Celtic Woman
2019 Polish Junior Nationals
2019 Mentor Torun Cup
2019 Four Nationals Championships / Polish Nationals
FS + medal ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b0KSAS-wOE
2017/2018
SP: "Mas que nada"
FS: "Poeta en el mar" / "Amor dulce muerte" / "Poeta en el viento" by Vicente Amigo
2017 Moscow Open Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqBtmFkoNQI&t=0s&index=164&list=PLIQPA4D6II0L4y7biHi65p7-70smuAlIf
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40WarCrSFtY&t=0s&index=107&list=PLIQPA4D6II0L4y7biHi65p7-70smuAlIf
2016/2017
SP: "You Raise Me Up" by Celtic Woman
FS: "Poeta en el mar" / "Amor dulce muerte" / "Poeta en el viento" by Vicente Amigo
2017 Cup of Russia Final
2017 Russian Junior Nationals
2017 Mentor Toruń Cup
3rd stage of Russian Cup
2nd stage of Russian Cup
2015/2016
SP: "Knock On Wood" by Safri Duo
FS: "Mulan" soundtrack
2016 Russian Junior National Championships
SP: no video found
2016 Mentor Nestle Nesquik Toruń Cup
Competitive History
Rows in azure - Russian domestic competitions
Rows in azure - Russian domestic competitions
* In Russian younger age competition consist of 3 segments: elements, SP and FS. The total score is the sum obtained in each of them. The results table does not include the Elements scores.
In the 2015 Russian Younger Age Championships Ekaterina was 9th in Elements and received 43.80 points.
In the 2015 Moscow Younger Age Championships Ekaterina was 5th in Elements and received 46.92 points.
In the 2014 Moscow Younger Age Championships she was 10th in this segment and received 21.43 points.
In the 2013 Moscow Younger Age Championships she was 6th in this segment and received 35.54 points.
Videos and Interviews
25 December 2018 - Ekaterina Kurakova with Orser: who is she? Why with Orser? Why (skating) for Poland? (in Russian) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHLaj1JHN3w
18 December 2018 - Ekaterina Kurakova about training with Orser in Canada (in Russian) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFUyaWjnqtw
18 December 2018 - article in sport24.ru - "«Хочу перенять у Медведевой силу духа». Она уехала из России к Орсеру и будет выступать за Польшу. Интервью суперталанта Екатерины Кураковой." - https://sport24.ru/news/other/2018-...iny-kurakovoy-o-yudzuru-khanyu-brayane-orsere
Original post by The Finn
She was really great today at the 3rd stage of Russian Cup and so was her total score of 195.04 points. Many times that is more than enough to win most senior events but this time it wasn't enough to win a junior event because Anna Shcherbakova scored a half a point or so more but that doesn't matter here.
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