All posts tagged "Konstantin Menshov"
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1.1KFigure 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?
Dick Button (USA) is credited with inventing the Flying Camel Spin, which was originally known as the Button Camel, in the 1940s. He also was the first skater to successfully land the double Axel jump in competition in 1948 and a triple jump of any kind – a triple loop – in 1952. Who do you think has the best Flying Camel Spin? Discuss!