Adelina Sotnikova
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n figure skater. She is the 2011 World Junior champion
, 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final champion
and two-time (2009, 2011) Russian National champion
.
near her home in Moscow. At the age of seven she began training at CSKA
which is further away from her home. She began working with coach Elena Buianova (Vodorezova)
a year later.
During the 2008–2009 season, Sotnikova debuted at the senior level at the 2009 Russian Nationals
and won the gold medal at the age of 12. One month later she also won the 2009 Russian Junior Championships
.
Sotnikova was ineligible to compete on the Junior Grand Prix circuit during the 2009–2010 season because International Skating Union
rules require that skaters turn 13 before July 1 in their place of birth – she was born a few hours into July 1 in Moscow. Sotnikova's mother told her that she was born a month prematurely anyway. She struggled with a growth spurt and dropped to fourth at Russian senior nationals and sixth in the junior event.
Sotnikova made her junior Grand Prix debut during the 2010–2011 season
. She won gold medals in Austria and the U.K. and qualified for the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final
where she won the title.
At the 2011 Russian Championships
, she placed second in the short program and first in the long, to win her second national title. She was assigned to the World Junior Championships
where she won the gold medal ahead of teammate Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
.
According to ISU age rules, Sotnikova is barred from the senior World or European Championships until 2013 but may debut on the senior Grand Prix
circuit during the 2011–2012 season
. She decided to take up this option and was assigned to 2011 Cup of China
and 2011 Cup of Russia
. She intended to begin her season at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
but withdrew after a leg injury caused her to miss a month of off-season training. She won the bronze medal at Cup of China and at Cup of Russia, to become the first alternate for the ladies' event at the Grand Prix Final
.
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n figure skater. She is the 2011 World Junior champion
2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event crowned the World Junior Champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and...
, 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final champion
2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2010–2011 season...
and two-time (2009, 2011) Russian National champion
Russian Figure Skating Championships
The Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national...
.
Career
Adelina Sotnikova began skating at the age of four at the "Yuzhny" ice rinkIce rink
An ice rink is a frozen body of water and/or hardened chemicals where people can skate or play winter sports. Besides recreational ice skating, some of its uses include ice hockey, figure skating and curling as well as exhibitions, contests and ice shows...
near her home in Moscow. At the age of seven she began training at CSKA
CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow is a major Russian sports club based in Moscow. It is popularly referred to in the West as "Red Army" or "the Red Army team" because during the Soviet era, it was a part of the Armed Forces sports society, which in turn was associated with the Soviet Army...
which is further away from her home. She began working with coach Elena Buianova (Vodorezova)
Elena Vodorezova
Elena Germanovna Vodorezova , is a Russian figure skating coach and retired competitive skater who represented the Soviet Union. She is the 1983 World bronze medalist and three-time European medalist.- Career :...
a year later.
During the 2008–2009 season, Sotnikova debuted at the senior level at the 2009 Russian Nationals
2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships were the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
and won the gold medal at the age of 12. One month later she also won the 2009 Russian Junior Championships
2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships were the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
.
Sotnikova was ineligible to compete on the Junior Grand Prix circuit during the 2009–2010 season because International Skating Union
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...
rules require that skaters turn 13 before July 1 in their place of birth – she was born a few hours into July 1 in Moscow. Sotnikova's mother told her that she was born a month prematurely anyway. She struggled with a growth spurt and dropped to fourth at Russian senior nationals and sixth in the junior event.
Sotnikova made her junior Grand Prix debut during the 2010–2011 season
2010–2011 figure skating season
The 2010–2011 figure skating season began on July 1, 2010, and ended on June 30, 2011. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2011 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
. She won gold medals in Austria and the U.K. and qualified for the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final
2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2010–2011 season...
where she won the title.
At the 2011 Russian Championships
2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships are the national championships of Russia for the 2010–2011 season. The winners were crowned the 2011 Russian Champions...
, she placed second in the short program and first in the long, to win her second national title. She was assigned to the World Junior Championships
2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event crowned the World Junior Champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and...
where she won the gold medal ahead of teammate Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
Elizaveta Sergeyevna "Liza" Tuktamysheva is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2011 World Junior silver medalist, 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist, three-time senior Russian Nationals medalist, and 2011 Russian Junior champion.- Personal life :...
.
According to ISU age rules, Sotnikova is barred from the senior World or European Championships until 2013 but may debut on the senior Grand Prix
2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating will be a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2011–2012 season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at six invitational competitions in the fall of 2011...
circuit during the 2011–2012 season
2011–2012 figure skating season
The 2011–2012 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2011, and ends on June 30, 2012. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2012 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
. She decided to take up this option and was assigned to 2011 Cup of China
2011 Cup of China
The 2011 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held...
and 2011 Cup of Russia
2011 Cup of Russia
The 2011 Rostelecom Cup was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, the event was the last of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The...
. She intended to begin her season at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
The 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial was an international figure skating competition during the 2011–2012 season. It was the 19th edition of the annual event...
but withdrew after a leg injury caused her to miss a month of off-season training. She won the bronze medal at Cup of China and at Cup of Russia, to become the first alternate for the ladies' event at the Grand Prix Final
2011–2012 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final
The 2011–2012 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final will be the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final and the Junior Grand Prix Final competition of the 2011–2012 season...
.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | Boléro Boléro Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel . Originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian ballerina Ida Rubinstein, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is Ravel's most famous musical composition.... by Maurice Ravel Maurice Ravel Joseph-Maurice Ravel was a French composer known especially for his melodies, orchestral and instrumental textures and effects... |
Liebestraum Liebesträume Liebesträume , is a set of three solo piano works by Franz Liszt, published in 1850. Liszt called each of the three pieces Liebesträume, but often they are referred to incorrectly in the singular as Liebestraum... by Franz Liszt Franz Liszt Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age... |
La cumparsita La Cumparsita "La cumparsita" is a musical piece written by Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, an Uruguayan musician, in 1916. It is among the most famous and recognizable tango songs of all time.... |
| 2010–2011 | Selection of waltzes by Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas... |
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saëns Camille Saint-Saëns Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French Late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist. He is known especially for The Carnival of the Animals, Danse macabre, Samson and Delilah, Piano Concerto No. 2, Cello Concerto No. 1, Havanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, and his Symphony... |
Swan Lake by Pyotr Tchaikovsky |
| 2009–2010 | Selection of waltzes by Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas... |
Scheherazade Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov) Sheherazade , Op. 35, is a symphonic suite composed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov in 1888. Based on One Thousand and One Nights, sometimes known as The Arabian Nights, this orchestral work combines two features common to Russian music and of Rimsky-Korsakov in particular: dazzling, colourful... by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov was a Russian composer, and a member of the group of composers known as The Five.The Five, also known as The Mighty Handful or The Mighty Coterie, refers to a circle of composers who met in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in the years 1856–1870: Mily Balakirev , César... |
Selection of waltzes by Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss II , also known as Johann Baptist Strauss or Johann Strauss, Jr., the Younger, or the Son , was an Austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas... |
| 2008–2009 | Swan Lake Swan Lake Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger... by Pyotr Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian: Пётр Ильи́ч Чайко́вский ; often "Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky" in English. His names are also transliterated "Piotr" or "Petr"; "Ilitsch", "Il'ich" or "Illyich"; and "Tschaikowski", "Tschaikowsky", "Chajkovskij"... |
Hernando's Hideaway Hernando's Hideaway "Hernando's Hideaway" is a tango show tune from the musical The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross and published in 1954. The lyrics describe a dark and secretive nightclub.... |
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| 2007-2008 | Malagueña by Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona Ernesto Lecuona y Casado was a Cuban composer and pianist of Canarian father and Cuban mother, and worldwide fame. He composed over six hundred pieces, mostly in the Cuban vein, and was a pianist of exceptional quality.... |
Competitive highlights
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
1st | ||||
| Russian Championships Russian Figure Skating Championships The Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national... |
1st | 4th | 1st | ||
| Russian Junior Championships | 10th | 1st | 6th | ||
| Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is... |
3rd | ||||
| Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after... |
3rd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Austria 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level... |
1st | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2010–2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourteenth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2010–2011 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level... |
1st | ||||
| NRW Trophy NRW Trophy The NRW Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia and since 2007, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and the International Skating Union.... |
6th J. |
Detailed results
| 2011–2012 season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
| 25 – 27 November 2011 | 2011 Cup of Russia 2011 Cup of Russia The 2011 Rostelecom Cup was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, the event was the last of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The... |
Senior | 3 57.79 |
3 111.96 |
3 169.75 |
|
| 03 – 06 November 2011 | 2011 Cup of China 2011 Cup of China The 2011 Cup of China was the Cup of China Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, it was the third event of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The event was held... |
Senior | 3 53.74 |
3 106.21 |
3 159.95 |
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| 2010–2011 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
| 27 February – 6 March 2011 | 2011 World Junior Championships 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships The 2011 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition during the 2010–2011 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event crowned the World Junior Champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and... |
Junior | 1 59.51 |
1 115.45 |
1 174.96 |
|
| 26 December – 29 December | 2011 Russian Championships 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships are the national championships of Russia for the 2010–2011 season. The winners were crowned the 2011 Russian Champions... |
Senior | 2 63.79 |
1 133.65 |
1 197.44 |
|
| December 9–12, 2010 | 2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | Junior | 1 57.27 |
1 112.54 |
1 169.81 |
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| September 29 - October 3, 2010 | 2010 JGP Great Britain | Junior | 1 59.39 |
1 107.31 |
1 166.70 |
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| September 15–19, 2010 | 2010 JGP Austria | Junior | 1 61.32 |
1 117.65 |
1 178.97 |
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| 2009–2010 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
| February 3-6, 2010 | 2010 Russian Junior Championships 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships was the Russian Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. They were the national championship to determine the national champions of Russia. They were organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia... |
Junior | 4 – |
6 – |
6 150.78 |
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| December 23-27, 2009 | 2010 Russian Championships 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships was the Russian Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. They were the national championship to determine the national champions of Russia. They were organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia... |
Senior | 3 – |
4 – |
4 172.69 |
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| 2008–2009 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
| January 28-31, 2009 | 2009 Russian Junior Championships 2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships were the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
Junior | 1 – |
1 – |
1 170.28 |
|
| December 24-28, 2008 | 2009 Russian Championships 2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2009 Russian Figure Skating Championships were the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
Senior | 1 – |
2 – |
1 160.55 |
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| 2007–2008 season | ||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
| January 30 - February 2, 2008 | 2008 Russian Junior Championships 2008 Russian Figure Skating Championships The 2008 Russian Figure Skating Championships was the figure skating national championship to determine the national champions of Russia for the 2007–2008 season. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
Junior | 7 – |
13 – |
10 116.62 |
|
| November 30 - December 2, 2007 | 2007 NRW Trophy 2007 NRW Trophy The 2007 NRW Trophy was the NRW Trophy of the 2007-2008 figure skating season. The NRW Trophy is an annual figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia... |
Junior | 3 37.17 |
6 59.26 |
6 96.43 |
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