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All posts tagged "Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov"
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2015-16 ISU Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating: Pairs Preview
From quad throw jumps and twists to triple-triple side-by-side jump combinations, the top pairs teams are pushing...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov back in battle mode
Russian pair skaters Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov have come back strong after missing last season due...
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Volosozhar and Trankov claim second title at Russian Nationals
If such things were at all possible, the Pairs Final at the 2013 Russian National Figure Skating...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov lead pairs in Paris
Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia skated to the lead as the 2012 Trophee Eric Bompard opened...
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Pang and Tong win Cup of China; qualify for Grand Prix Final
China’s Qing Pang and Jian Tong won the Pairs figure skating event as the competition at the...
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Savchenko and Szolkowy defend Grand Prix pairs title
In what was a high level Pairs event, Aljona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany clinched the...
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Savchenko and Szolkowy win Cup of Russia; Italians make history
The Pairs free skating event was the highlight of the second competition day at the Moscow “Megasport”...
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Savchenko and Szolkowy skate safe, but clean in Moscow
With two top teams having already secured a place in the Grand Prix Final of Figure Skating,...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov win second gold of the season at NHK Trophy
Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia rallied from fifth place to win the Pairs title at...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov cruise to gold at Cup of China
Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia ended the golden streak of Chinese pairs at the Cup...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov outshine rivals in Pairs Short
Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of Russia fulfilled their roles as the favorites and outshone their rivals...
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Volosozhar and Trankov take Russian National title
The top three teams after the short program were able to defend their lead in the long...
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Volosozhar and Trankov first after Short Program
The pressure of intense competition for three spots on the national team proved to be too much...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov win gold
Russia’s Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov maintained their overnight lead to win gold. Narumi Takahashi and Mervin...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov take the lead in pairs
Russia’s Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov faced no serious challenge in capturing the leading position in the...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov win gold, Germans second
After almost perfect performances by the top teams in the short program, their long program efforts were...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov win third consecutive national title
Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of St. Petersburg (SPB) defended their overnight lead to win their third...
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Kavaguti and Smirnov prevail after Short Program
Yuko Kavaguti and Alexander Smirnov of St. Petersburg (SPB) prevailed over Maria Mukhortova and Maxim Trankov (SPB)...
Did you Know?
Yuzuru Hanyu became the first Japanese single men’s figure skater to win an Olympic gold medal at the 2014 Olympics. He defended his title at the 2018 Olympics, becoming the first skater to win the Olympic title consecutively in 66 years since USA’s Dick Button won in 1948 & 1952. He is also the:
- first male skater to achieve a Super Slam
- first skater to win the Grand Prix Final four consecutive times
More on Yuzuru Hanyu in the GS Forum.