All posts tagged "2011 Russian Nationals"
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Figure Skating News
Bobrova and Soloviev win first Russian National title
The decision to end the competition with the free dance provided an excellent conclusion to a strong and entertaining championships. The final...
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Figure Skating News
Sotnikova grabs second Russian National title
The Ladies Long Program of the Russian National Championships turned out to be a test of nerves. Adelina Sotnikova and Alena Leonova...
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Figure Skating News
Makarova and Sotnikova a close 1-2 after Short Program
The Ladies Short Program competition turned out to be a battle between two Russian Champions. Defending champion Ksenia Makarova edged the 2009...
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Figure Skating News
Volosozhar and Trankov take Russian National title
The top three teams after the short program were able to defend their lead in the long program. Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim...
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Figure Skating News
Menshov wins Gold at Russian Nationals
The Men’s Long program competition proved to be as prone to dramatic rises and falls as the short program yesterday, and once...
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Figure Skating News
Menshov in front at Russian Nationals
The final event of the first day of the Championships provided a lot of drama, but only a handful of truly impressive...
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Figure Skating News
Bobrova and Soloviev take the lead in Saransk
The 2011 Russian National Championships began today in Saransk, the capital of Republic of Mordovia, some 650 km east of Moscow. The...
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Figure Skating News
Volosozhar and Trankov first after Short Program
The pressure of intense competition for three spots on the national team proved to be too much for the majority of the...
Did you Know?
Axel Paulsen (18 July 1855 – 9 February 1938) of Norway, who was both a speed skater and figure skater, invented and first publicly landed the Axel jump in 1882 at the World Championships in Vienna (while wearing speed skates). He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976.