All posts tagged "Elena Grushina and Ruslan Goncharov"
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Figure Skating News
Grushina and Goncharov Win Three Grand Prix Golds
For Ukrainian ice dancers Elena Grushina and Ruslan Goncharov, the 2002-2003 season is already their best ever. They won Skate America, Skate...
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Figure Skating News
2002 Trophee Lalique: Highlights
American Sasha Cohen made it two for two by winning Trophee Lalique, her second consecutive Grand Prix event, and earning herself a...
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Figure Skating News
2002 Skate Canada: Highlights
Skate Canada, the second in a series of six Grand Prix events, was held in Quebec City from October 31 to November...
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Figure Skating News
2002 Skate America: Highlights
In 1996, Michelle Kwan won her first Skate America title, skating to “Dance of the Seven Veils” from Salome. Forget seven veils....
Did you Know?
Timothy Goebel (USA) became the first man to land a ratified quadruple Salchow (1998 Junior Grand Prix Final). He was also the first skater to land three quadruple jumps (a quad Salchow in combination, a quad toe loop, and a quad Salchow) in a program (long program) at 1999 Skate America. Goebel is also credited as being the first American to land a quadruple jump (a quad Salchow in combination with a double toe loop) in competition (1998 Junior Grand Prix Final), and in doing so, became the first skater to land a quad Salchow in combination in competition. Who does your favorite quad? Discuss here!