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* Highest technical score ever recorded in ladies' team figure skating of 158.08 in Pyeongchang at the 2018 Olympics.
* Highest technical score ever recorded in ladies' team figure skating of 158.08 in Pyeongchang at the 2018 Olympics.
* Set the ladies' world record for the short program with score of 82.92 in Pyeongchang at the 2018 Olympics.
* Set the ladies' world record for the short program with score of 82.92 in Pyeongchang at the 2018 Olympics.
* First athlete born in the 21st century to win an Olympic gold medal (at the 2018 Olympics).
* First athlete born in the 21st century to win an Olympic gold medal (at the 2018 Olympics) not in a team competition.


===List of Zagitova's junior world record scores===
===List of Zagitova's junior world record scores===

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Alina Zagitova
Zagitova at the 2017 World Junior Championships
Zagitova at the 2017 World Junior Championships
Full nameAlina Ilnazovna Zagitova
Native nameАлина Ильназовна Загитова (Russian)
Born (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 22)
Izhevsk, Udmurtia, Russia
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia Russia
CoachEteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov
Skating clubSambo 70
Began skating2007
Medal record
Women's figure skating
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 1 0
Representing  Russia
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 0 0
European Championships 1 0 0
Grand Prix Final 1 0 0
World Junior Championships 1 0 0
Junior Grand Prix Final 1 0 0
Total 4 0 0
Representing
 Olympic Athletes from Russia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Pyeongchang Singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Pyeongchang Team
Representing  Russia
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Moscow Singles
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2017–18 Nagoya Singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2016–17 Marseille Singles

Alina Ilnazovna Zagitova (pron. Zah-GHIT-toh-vah; Template:Lang-ru;[1] born 18 May 2002) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2018 Olympic champion, 2018 European champion, 2017–18 Grand Prix Final champion, and 2018 Russian national champion. Zagitova won a silver medal in the team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, as part of the OAR's team.

Earlier in her career, she won gold at the 2017 World Junior Championships and at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final, where she became the first junior lady to achieve a total score above the 200 mark, scoring 207.43 points.

Personal life

Zagitova was born on 18 May 2002 in Izhevsk.[2] Her father, Ilnaz Zagitov, is an ice hockey coach of Tatar origin.[3] She has a younger sister, Sabina, who is seven years younger.[4] She was nameless for a year until her parents decided to name her "Alina" after watching Russian rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabaeva.[5] She moved to Moscow at age 13 alongside her grandmother, and continues to live with her.[6]

Career

Zagitova began learning to skate in 2007.[2] She trained in Izhevsk under Natalia Antipina until 2015.[7] She is now coached by Eteri Tutberidze and Sergei Dudakov in Moscow.[2]

Zagitova finished 9th at the 2016 Russian Junior Championships after placing 12th in the short program and 8th in the free skate.

2016–17 season

Zagitova's international debut came in late August 2016 at a 2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France; ranked first in both segments, she won the gold medal ahead of Kaori Sakamoto.[8] Her total score at the event, 194.37 points, was the second highest ever achieved by a ladies' single skater on the junior level, behind only Polina Tsurskaya. Zagitova took the bronze medal at her JGP event in Slovenia, behind Japanese skaters Rika Kihira and Marin Honda. The results qualified her to the 2016–17 JGP Final, held in December in Marseille.

In France, Zagitova ranked first in both segments and scored new junior ladies' records in all categories. She was awarded the gold medal with a total of 207.43 points, 13 points above her teammate and silver medalist Anastasiia Gubanova (194.07). She became the first junior lady skater in history to have a total score above the 200 mark. Competing on the senior level in late December, Zagitova ranked third in the short and second in the free at the 2017 Russian Championships, winning the silver medal behind Evgenia Medvedeva.[9] In February 2017, Zagitova won the gold medal at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Turkey.

2017–18 season

Zagitova executing a Charlotte spiral at the 2018 European Championships

Zagitova began her season with a win at the CS Lombardia Trophy, after placing third in the short but first in the free, with a total score of 218.46. For the 2017-2018 Grand Prix Season, Zagitova was assigned to two events, Cup of China and Internationaux de France. At China, she was fourth after the short program, but rallied to win the free skate, and won the gold medal overall with a total competition score of 213.88. At the Internationaux de France, Zagitova placed fifth in the short program after a fall on her triple lutz and several underrotation deductions. However, she placed first in the free skate with a new personal best score of 151.34 and took gold. Her results allowed her to qualify for the 2017-2018 Grand Prix Final.

At the Grand Prix Final, Zagitova scored a personal best in the short program, 76.27, and was in second place behind Kaetlyn Osmond heading into the free skate. Zagitova placed first in the free skate, despite two minor mistakes, and received a personal best overall competition score of 223.30, becoming the 2017–18 Grand Prix Final champion. Later that month, she won the Russian National title in teammate Medvedeva's absence, earning first in both segments for a total score of 233.59 points.

At the 2018 Europeans, held in Moscow, Zagitova finished first, winning over teammate Evgenia Medvedeva. It was the first time Medvedeva had been beaten in over two years. On the next day, January 21, Zagitova was named to the Russian Olympic team (together with Medvedeva and Sotskova).[10]

At the Olympics, the 10 points Zagitova earned for the first place in the ladies' free skating helped Russia to a silver medal in the team figure skating competition. In the ladies' short program, Zagitova skated a clean program and posted a world record score of 82.92, beating the previous record of 81.61 that her teammate Medvedeva posted earlier that evening.[11] Zagitova won the gold medal in the event.

Records and achievements

List of Zagitova's junior world record scores

Zagitova had five junior world record scores.

Junior ladies' combined total records[12]
Date Score Event Note
19 March 2017 208.60 2017 World Junior Championships Current junior world record score.
11 December 2016 207.43 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final Zagitova became the first junior lady to score above 200 points.
Junior ladies' short program records[12]
Date Score Event Note
10 December 2016 70.92 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final Zagitova became the first junior lady to score above 70 points in the short program.
Record was broken by Alena Kostornaia of Russia at the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final with 71.65 points.
Junior ladies' free skating records[12]
Date Score Event Note
19 March 2017 138.02 2017 World Junior Championships Current junior world record score.
11 December 2016 136.51 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final

Programs

Zagitova at the 2017 World Junior Championships
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2017–2018
[13]
2016–2017
[2]
2015–2016

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[14]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18
Olympics 1st
Europeans 1st
GP Final 1st
GP Cup of China 1st
GP France 1st
CS Lombardia Trophy 1st
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds 1st
JGP Final 1st
JGP France 1st
JGP Slovenia 3rd
EYOF 1st
National[7]
Russian Champ. 2nd 1st
Russian Junior Champ. 9th 1st
Team events
Olympics 2nd T
1st P
Japan Open 1st T
3rd P
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result.
At team events, medals awarded for team result only.

Detailed results

Senior level

Zagitova at the 2018 European Championships short program

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only. Current ISU world bests highlighted in bold and italic.

2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
14–25 February 2018 2018 Winter Olympics 1
82.92 		2
156.65 		1
239.57
9–12 February 2018 2018 Winter Olympics (team event) – 1
158.08 		2
15–21 January 2018 2018 European Championships 1
80.27 		1
157.97 		1
238.24
21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships 1
78.15 		1
155.44 		1
233.59
7–10 December 2017 2017–18 Grand Prix Final 2
76.27 		1
147.03 		1
223.30
17–19 November 2017 2017 Internationaux de France 5
62.46 		1
151.34 		1
213.80
3–5 November 2017 2017 Cup of China 4
69.44 		1
144.44 		1
213.88
7 October 2017 2017 Japan Open – 3
145.28 		3P/1T
14–17 September 2017 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy 3
71.29 		1
147.17 		1
218.46

Junior level

Zagitova at the 2016−17 Junior Grand Prix Final short program

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Current ISU world bests highlighted in bold and italic. Previous ISU world best highlighted in bold.

2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
15–19 March 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 1
70.58 		1
138.02 		1
208.60
13–15 February 2017 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival Junior 1
58.30 		1
128.76 		1
187.06
1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 1
74.46 		1
142.36 		1
216.82
20–26 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships Senior 3
74.26 		2
146.95 		2
221.21
8–11 December 2016 2016−17 JGP Final Junior 1
70.92 		1
136.51 		1
207.43
22–24 September 2016 2016 JGP Slovenia Junior 1
68.09 		4
109.29 		3
177.38
24–27 August 2016 2016 JGP France Junior 1
68.07 		1
126.30 		1
194.37
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 12
52.85 		8
108.08 		9
160.93

References

  1. ^ "Cборная команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках" [Russian national figure skating team: 2016–17] (PDF) (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia.
  2. ^ a b c d "Alina ZAGITOVA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
  3. ^ "Дочь главного тренера "Ижстали" Ильназа Загитова тренируется у экс-наставника Юлии Липницкой" [Daughter of Izhstal's head coach, Ilnaz Zagitov, is training under the former coach of Yulia Lipnitskaya] (in Russian). Novosti Izhevska i Udmurtii. 21 December 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Ньюскульная энергия" [Energy]. Izvestia Udmurskoy Respubliki (in Russian). 15 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 August 2016. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Алина Загитова: «Родители меня назвали в честь Алины Кабаевой" [Alina Zagitova: "My parents named me after Alina Kabaeva"]. The Figure Skating Federation of Russia (in Russian). 10 December 2016.
  6. ^ Baty, Emma. "10 Things to Know About Alina Zagitova, Russia's 15-Year-Old Figure Skating Champion". cosmopolitan.com. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Загитова Алина Ильназовна" [Alina Ilnazovna Zagitova]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  8. ^ "Junior Ladies Result". International Skating Union. 26 August 2016.
  9. ^ Kondakova, Anna (24 December 2016). "Medvedeva defends national title with record-breaking score". Golden Skate.
  10. ^ "Объявлены имена российских фигуристов, которые поедут на Олимпиаду в Пхенчхане". R-Sport / RIA Novosti. 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  11. ^ "Russia's Zagitova beats Medvedeva's short program world record at Olympics". TASS. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "Highest Total Scores: Ladies". ISU Results. International Skating Union. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  13. ^ ЕРМОЛИНА, Ольга; ШАРОВА, Михаила (30 June 2017). "Алина Загитова: «Чтобы следить за моими выступлениями на льду, бабушка подружилась с компьютером»". The Figure Skating Federation of Russia (in Russian).
  14. ^ a b "Competition Results: Alina ZAGITOVA". International Skating Union.
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World Records Holder
Preceded by Ladies' Short Program
21 February 2018 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
World Junior Records Holder
Preceded by Ladies' Junior Short Program
10 December 2016 – 7 December 2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ladies' Junior Free Skating
11 December 2016 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Ladies' Junior Total Score
11 December 2016 – present 		Succeeded by
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