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All posts tagged "2012 Russian Nationals"
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Sotnikova captures third national title
The Ladies Long Program at the 2012 Russian National Figure Skating Championships was a nerve-racking event, but...
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Bazarova and Larionov win their first national title
As predicted, Vera Bazarova and Yuri Larionov captured their first national title at the 2012 Russian National...
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Bobrova and Soloviev defend national title
The second set of medals at the 2012 Russian National Figure Skating Championships was decided in the...
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Plushenko wins ninth national title
The first medals of the 2012 Russian National Figure Skating Championships were decided in Men’s division. As...
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Sotnikova, Makarova come back strong at Russian Nationals
The second day of the 2012 Russian National Figure Skating Championships continued with the Ladies Short Program,...
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Plushenko returns triumphant
Evgeni Plushenko’s second comeback to eligible figure skating turned out to be as triumphant as the first...
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Bazarova and Larionov shine on home ice
The withdrawal of the two leading pair skating teams – Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov and Yuko Kavaguti /Alexander...
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Bobrova and Soloviev skate last to finish first
The 2012 Russian National Figure Skating Championships began today in Saransk, Mordovia with the Short Dance event....
Did You Know?
The backward outside death spiral was invented in 1928 by Germany’s Charlotte Oelschlägel (August 14, 1898 – November 14, 1984) and Curt Neumann (although it was first performed with the skaters holding both hands and the woman not fully lowered toward the ice). They performed the first one-arm death spiral in Budapest in 1928.
Canadian pair Suzanne Morrow and Wallace Diestelmeyer are credited with being the first pair to perform the element in competition at the 1948 Olympics.
Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov (USSR) are credited for creating three versions of the death spiral: Cosmic spiral (backward inside), Life spiral (forward inside), and Love spiral (forward outside).
Who does your favorite death spiral? Discuss here!
