Ilia Klimkin
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 Klimkin in 2006. |
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| Country represented |  Russia |
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| Born | August 15, 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5.6 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach | Viktor Kudriavtsev Igor Rusakov Eduard Pliner |
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| Former choreographer | Irina Kolganova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | SC Moskvitch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | April 19, 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Combined total | 197.42 2006 Europeans |
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| Short program | 68.72 2006 Worlds |
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| Free skate | 133.32 2006 Europeans |
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Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin (Russian: Илья Сергеевич Климкин) (born August 15, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 European bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian silver medalist.
[edit] Career
Klimkin's grandmother introduced him to skating at the age of four because she felt it would be good for his health.[1] He was coached by Igor Rusakov for thirteen years[1] until Rusakov's sudden death in July 2003.[2] He was then coached by Viktor Kudriavtsev.[2]
At the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, Klimkin became the first skater to land two different quadruple jumps in one program, which he did by landing a quad salchow and a quad toe loop in the free skate.[1] Klimkin spins in both directions, and is also known for his cantilever.[2]
In the summer of 2003, Klimkin had a calf injury which became infected and required three surgeries; he returned to the ice in late September and won 2002 NHK Trophy two months later.[1] In the fall of 2004, he underwent surgery on his achilles tendon, was off the ice for four months and after another three months was able to practice jumps.[2]
He announced his retirement from competitive skating on April 19, 2007.
[edit] Results
| Event | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 11th | |||||||||
| World Championships | 9th | WD | 10th | |||||||
| European Championships | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 5th | ||||||
| World Junior Championships | 4th | 1st | 4th | |||||||
| Russian Nationals | 10th | 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | ||
| Grand Prix Final | 4th | 2nd | ||||||||
| Cup of Russia | 8th | 2nd | 5th | 9th | 3rd | |||||
| Cup of China | 6th | |||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | |||||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 7th | 4th | ||||||||
| Skate America | 5th | |||||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 6th | 1st | 3rd | |||||||
| Golden Spin, Zagreb | 3rd | |||||||||
| Top Jump | 1st | 8th | ||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 2nd | |||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | 5th | 1st | ||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | 6th | 1st |
- WD = Withdrew
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Mittan, Barry (May 6, 2003). "Ilia Klimkin: Russian Recovers From Injuries to Record Best Season". GoldenSkate. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2002/050603.shtml. Retrieved April 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Ilia Klimkin at the International Skating Union
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