Vladimir Samoilov (Russian: Владимир Самойлов) is a Polish figure skater who was born on May 13, 1999, in Moscow, Russia. He previously represented Russia.
Samoilov is a 2017 JGP silver medalist and has recently had success at both the junior and senior levels a competitions like various levels of the Russian Cup and Minsk Arena Ice Star. He's had a difficult skating career up until this point (in fact, he was considering retirement at the end of last season), but the 2017-18 season so far has been a breakout one for him.
ISU Bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034438.htm
Skating Scores: https://skatingscores.com/pol/men/vladimir_samoilov/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Samoilov_(figure_skater)
Career Summary:
Vovan began skating in 2003 at the age of 4 under Irina Smirnova. A lot of the details of his early skating career aren't very clear (if anyone has insight on this, feel free to share), but according to his ISU bio, at some point he changed coaches and began skating under Irina Galustyan (Anastasia Galustyan's mom!), but later began his competitive career under Inna Goncharenko.
He's had several JGP assignments over the years (Estonia in 2014, Spain in 2015, and Italy in 2017) but never placed higher than 6th until his silver medal this season. He's struggled at Russian Nationals as well with his highest Junior level finish being 4th, and a last place finish last year at the Senior level.
In the 2016-17 season he was coached by Eteri Tutberidze and Sergei Dudakov with little success. As aforementioned, he was considering retiring after last season, but rather ended up switching coaches again. He now skates under Evgeni Plushenko, which, if his recent results are any indication, seems to be going well for him. Samoilov at some point parted ways with Plushenko and began training under Alexey Vasilievsky, Yulia Lavrenchuk, and Anna Tsareva at Sambo 70. He was named part of the Russian Senior Men's National reserve team for the 2018-2019 season.
As of the 2019-20 season, Vladimir now trains under Viktoria Butsaeva in Moscow.
ISU Bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034438.htm
ISU Personal Bests
Programs:
2024-25
SP:
FS: "Human" by Rag'N'Bone Man; choreo by Ivan Righini
2023-24
SP: Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim; Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim
FS: Le temps des cathedrales (from "Notre Dame de Paris") by Richard Cocciante, Luc Plamondon; Les sans-papiers (from "Notre Dame de Paris") by Richard Cocciante, Luc Plamondon; Danse mon esmeralda (from "Notre Dame de Paris") by Richard Cocciante, Luc Plamondon
2021-22
SP: Exogenesis Symphony by Muse
FS: Ghost (soundtrack)
2019-20
SP: The Prophet by Gary Moore
FS: Ghost (soundtrack)
2018-19
SP: Nemesis by Benjamin Clementine
FS: Poeta En El Mar by Vicente Amigo
2017-18
SP: What a Wonderful World/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo by Louis Armstrong
LP: Caruso by Julio Iglesias
Results
Video:
Here are his programs at JGP Italy:
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btClHeAyRWc&t=247s
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sCUcUrmPtA
And Instagram footage of him landing some gorgeous quads in practice:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba9YVDWlOmp/?taken-by=angelsofplushenko
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbAU-eyl_dB/?taken-by=angelsofplushenko
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgy9QXhlVKT/?hl=en&taken-by=angelsofplushenko
Samoilov is a 2017 JGP silver medalist and has recently had success at both the junior and senior levels a competitions like various levels of the Russian Cup and Minsk Arena Ice Star. He's had a difficult skating career up until this point (in fact, he was considering retirement at the end of last season), but the 2017-18 season so far has been a breakout one for him.
ISU Bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034438.htm
Skating Scores: https://skatingscores.com/pol/men/vladimir_samoilov/
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Samoilov_(figure_skater)
Career Summary:
Vovan began skating in 2003 at the age of 4 under Irina Smirnova. A lot of the details of his early skating career aren't very clear (if anyone has insight on this, feel free to share), but according to his ISU bio, at some point he changed coaches and began skating under Irina Galustyan (Anastasia Galustyan's mom!), but later began his competitive career under Inna Goncharenko.
He's had several JGP assignments over the years (Estonia in 2014, Spain in 2015, and Italy in 2017) but never placed higher than 6th until his silver medal this season. He's struggled at Russian Nationals as well with his highest Junior level finish being 4th, and a last place finish last year at the Senior level.
In the 2016-17 season he was coached by Eteri Tutberidze and Sergei Dudakov with little success. As aforementioned, he was considering retiring after last season, but rather ended up switching coaches again. He now skates under Evgeni Plushenko, which, if his recent results are any indication, seems to be going well for him. Samoilov at some point parted ways with Plushenko and began training under Alexey Vasilievsky, Yulia Lavrenchuk, and Anna Tsareva at Sambo 70. He was named part of the Russian Senior Men's National reserve team for the 2018-2019 season.
As of the 2019-20 season, Vladimir now trains under Viktoria Butsaeva in Moscow.
ISU Bio: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034438.htm
ISU Personal Bests
Personal Best Total Score | 230.17 | 12.01.2024 | ISU European Championships 2024 |
Personal Best Score Short Program | 79.76 | 29.09.2023 | ISU CS Nepela Memorial 2023 |
Personal Best Score Free Skating | 159.12 | 12.01.2024 | ISU European Championships 2024 |
Programs:
2024-25
SP:
FS: "Human" by Rag'N'Bone Man; choreo by Ivan Righini
2023-24
SP: Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim; Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim
FS: Le temps des cathedrales (from "Notre Dame de Paris") by Richard Cocciante, Luc Plamondon; Les sans-papiers (from "Notre Dame de Paris") by Richard Cocciante, Luc Plamondon; Danse mon esmeralda (from "Notre Dame de Paris") by Richard Cocciante, Luc Plamondon
2021-22
SP: Exogenesis Symphony by Muse
FS: Ghost (soundtrack)
2019-20
SP: The Prophet by Gary Moore
FS: Ghost (soundtrack)
2018-19
SP: Nemesis by Benjamin Clementine
FS: Poeta En El Mar by Vicente Amigo
2017-18
SP: What a Wonderful World/Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo by Louis Armstrong
LP: Caruso by Julio Iglesias
Results
Video:
Here are his programs at JGP Italy:
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btClHeAyRWc&t=247s
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sCUcUrmPtA
And Instagram footage of him landing some gorgeous quads in practice:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba9YVDWlOmp/?taken-by=angelsofplushenko
https://www.instagram.com/p/BbAU-eyl_dB/?taken-by=angelsofplushenko
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgy9QXhlVKT/?hl=en&taken-by=angelsofplushenko
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