Ksenia Makarova
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 Ksenia Makarova at the 2011 Cup of China |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ksenia Olegovna Makarova |
| Country represented |  Russia |
| Born | December 20, 1992 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Home town | Newburgh, New York, United States |
| Residence | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
| Coach | Evgeni Rukavitsin |
| Former coach | Galina Zmievskaya Viktor Petrenko Oleg Makarov |
| Choreographer | Olga Glinka, Ilya Averbukh |
| Former choreographer | Nina Petrenko Larisa Selezneva |
| Skating club | St. Petersburg Figure Skating Academy |
| Began skating | 2001 |
| World standing | 12 (As of 16 June 2011[update])[1] |
| Season's bests | 15 (2010–2011)[2] 12 (2009–2010)[3] 38 (2008–2009)[4] |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 171.91 2010 Winter Olympics |
| Short program | 62.06 2010 World Figure Skating Championships |
| Free skate | 112.69 2010 Winter Olympics |
Ksenia Olegovna Makarova (Russian: Ксения Олеговна Макарова, born December 20, 1992 in Saint Petersburg) is a Russian-American figure skater. She is the 2010 Russian national champion.
She represented Russia at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where she placed 10th.
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[edit] Personal life
Makarova was born in Saint Petersburg. She is the daughter of retired pair skaters Larisa Selezneva & Oleg Makarov, the 1984 Olympic bronze medalists.[5] She has a younger brother.[5] Her family emigrated to the United States when she was 8 years old.[5] She attended Newburgh Free Academy in Newburgh, New York.[6]
[edit] Career
Makarova did not care for skating when she first stepped onto the ice at age 6 but a couple years later, after her family had moved to the U.S., she tried skating again and began to like it.[7]
She began competing in the United States in the 2003-2004 season at the intermediate level, where she placed 7th at her regional championship. The following season, again competing as an intermediate, she won the pewter medal at her regional championship and went on to place 15th at the U.S. Junior Championships. In the 2005-2006 season, competing for the final time as an Intermediate, she won her regional championship, but had to withdraw from the U.S. Junior Championships. She moved up to the novice level in the 2006-2007 season. She won her regional championship and placed 2nd at her sectional event to qualify for the 2007 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 7th. While competing for the United States, she represented the Hudson Valley Figure Skating Club, and she continued to represent that club in the United States while advancing in the USFSA testing structure.[8]
Makarova switched to competing for Russia in 2007. At the 2008 Russian Junior Championships, she placed fourth in both segments of the competition to place 4th overall. In the 2008-2009 season, she debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix. At her first event, the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Madrid, she won the short program and placed 8th in the free skate to place 4th overall. In her second event, in Sheffield, she placed 3rd in the short program and 4th in the free skate to place 4th overall. At the 2009 Russian Junior Championships, she placed 5th.
In the 2009-2010 season, Makarova began being coached by Galina Zmievskaya in addition to her parents.[5] Makarova competed on the 2009-2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix. At her first event, in Lake Placid, New York, she placed 4th in the short program and second in the free skate to win the silver medal. At her second event, in Belarus, she placed 2nd in the short program and 3rd in the free skating to win the bronze medal. This qualified her for the 2009-2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final. She then competed at the 2009 Coupe Internationale de Nice senior-level competition, which she won after winning both segments of the competition. She placed 4th at the Junior Grand Prix Final after placing third in the short program and fourth in the free skating.[9]
At the 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships, Makarova placed second in the short program and third in the free skating to win the title overall. Her win qualified her for the 2010 European Figure Skating Championships[6] and gave her a spot on the Russian team to the 2010 Winter Olympics.[10]
During the 2010-11 season, she won silver at 2010 Skate Canada International, her first medal on the senior Grand Prix series. At the 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships, Makarova placed first in the short program[11] and sixth in the free skate, finishing fifth overall. In January 2011, she changed coaches to Evgeni Rukavitsin in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[12]
[edit] Programs
| Event | Short program | Long program | Exhibition |
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| 2011–2012 | Мaria and the Violin's String by Ashram choreographed by Ilya Averbukh |
20th Century Fox Fanfare by John Williams Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend by Jule Styne I Wanna Be Loved by You by Herbert Stothart & Harry Ruby choreographed by Olga Glinka |
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| 2010–2011 | Flamenco by Didulia |
Evita OST by Andrew Lloyd Webber |
Sway by Pussycat Dolls |
| 2009–2010 | Ladies in Lavender OST by Nigel Hess |
The 13th Warrior OST by Jerry Goldsmith |
Sway by Pussycat Dolls |
| 2008–2009 | Cirque du Soleil | Mr. & Mrs. Smith OST | |
| 2007–2008 | In the Hall of the Mountain King by Edvard Grieg |
Don Quixote by Leon Minkus |
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| 2006–2007 | Libertango by Ástor Piazzolla |
Chicago soundtrack |
[edit] Competitive highlights
[edit] Results for Russia
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| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011-12 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 10th | ||||
| World Championships | 8th | 7th | |||
| European Championships | 9th | 4th | 6th | ||
| Russian Championships | 1st | 5th | 4th | ||
| Russian Junior Championships | 4th | 5th | |||
| Cup of China | 7th | ||||
| Skate America | 5th | ||||
| Skate Canada | 2nd | ||||
| Cup of Russia | 7th | ||||
| Coupe de Nice | 1st | ||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 4th | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | WD | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 4th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Belarus | 3rd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, USA | 2nd | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Great Britain | 4th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Spain | 4th | ||||
| WD = Withdrew | |||||
[edit] Results for the United States
| Event | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006–07 |
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| U.S. Championships | 7th N. | |||
| U.S. Junior Championships | 15th I. | WD | ||
| Eastern Sectionals | 2nd N. | |||
| North Atlantic Regionals | 7th I. | 4th I. | 1st I. | 1st N. |
| I. = Intermediate level; N. = Novice level; WD = Withdrew | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ladies". International Skating Union. June 16, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsladies.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ladies". International Skating Union. April 30, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtslto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Ladies". International Skating Union. March 27, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtslto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Ladies". International Skating Union. April 18, 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2008-09/sbtslto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Flade, Tatiana (January 8, 2010). "Breakthrough season for Makarova". Golden Skate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2010/01/breakthrough-season-for-makarova/. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ a b McMillan, Ken (December 27, 2009). "Figure skating: One step from the Olympics". Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091227/SPORTS31/912270335/-1/SPORTS.
- ^ Flade, Tatjana (January 19, 2011). "Ksenia Makarova Russian Star on the Rise". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/6-ksenia-makarova-russian-star-on-the-rise.
- ^ "Senior Moves In The Field Tests Passed" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. http://www.usfsa.org/content/laurels%20gold%20web%20april%2009.pdf. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "ISU Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix Final - Junior Ladies Result". International Skating Union. 6 December 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/results/gpf0910/CAT002RS.HTM. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ McMillan, Ken (January 3, 2010). "Olympics dream coming true". Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100103/SPORTS31/1030339.
- ^ "Makarova and Sotnikova a close 1-2 after Short Program". Golden Skate. December 27, 2010. http://www.goldenskate.com/articles/2010/rn_ls.shtml.
- ^ "Фигуристка Макарова перешла тренироваться от Петренко к Рукавицыну [Skater Makarova switched coaches from Petrenko to Rukavitsyn]" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. January 9, 2011. http://sport.rian.ru/sport/20110109/319405872.html. Retrieved January 10, 2011.
- Ksenia Makarova at the International Skating Union
- "2007 U.S. Championships Profile" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. http://spokane2007.usfigureskating.org/Athletes/Novice/~/media/6A0E388ABAC2426F91F9CFD1FBBCA31E.ashx. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
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