All posts tagged "Konstantin Menshov"
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345Figure Skating NewsRussian veteran skater Menshov still in the game
At the end of each season, Russia’s Konstantin Menshov finds himself considering his options regarding retirement or continuing to compete. Thus far,...
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Plushenko wins tenth title at Russian Nationals
Evgeni Plushenko won his tenth title at the 2013 Russian National Figure Skating Championships in Sochi. Sergei Voronov came in second, 12...
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Late bloomer Menshov still in the game
Russia’s Konstantin Menshov is an exception in a sport where mostly young athletes celebrate early success. He set an example of persistency...
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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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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...
Did you Know?
Japan’s Rika Kihira became the first lady to land a triple Axel combination (triple Axel-triple toe) in an ISU international event (2017-18 Junior Grand Prix Final). She is also the youngest lady to land a triple Axel in competition (2016 JGP Slovenia) and the first lady to land 8 (fully rotated) triple jumps in the free skate at the (2016 JGP Slovenia). Discuss ladies and triple Axels! Who is working on them and who is your favorite? More on Rika Kihira here in the GS Forum.