Nikita Volodin
| Nikita Volodin | |||||||||||||||
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 Ustimkina/Volodin at the 2016-17 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Nikita Andreyevich Volodin | ||||||||||||||
| Native name | Никита Андреевич Володин | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1999 Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Viktoria Vasilieva | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Alexei Sokolov | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Olympic School St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2003 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nikita Andreyevich Volodin (Russian: Никита Андреевич Володин, born 29 June 1999) is a Russian pair skater. With his former partner, Alina Ustimkina, he is the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy champion and 2016 Youth Olympic bronze medalist.
Personal life
Nikita Andreyevich Volodin was born on 29 June 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1]
Career
Volodin began skating in 2003.[1]
Partnership with Ustimkina
Volodin and Alina Ustimkina debuted their partnership in September 2014.[2] They competed at events within Russia during their first season together and began appearing internationally in the 2015–16 season. In August 2015, they were sent to Riga, Latvia to compete at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment, placing fifth. In November, they won the junior gold medal at the NRW Trophy, outscoring silver medalists Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař by 19.22 points.[3]
In January 2016, Ustimkina/Volodin placed fifth at the Russian Junior Championships. In February, they represented Russia at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway. Ranked third in both segments, they were awarded the bronze medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot and Dušková/Bidař. Assigned to Team Determination for the mixed NOC team event, Ustimkina/Volodin placed third in their segment and their team finished 8th.[4]
Ustimkina and Volodin ended their partnership in late 2017.
Partnership with Atakhanova
Volodin and Amina Atakhanova teamed up in early 2018, coached by Alexei Sokolov in Saint Petersburg.[2] In April 2018, they won gold at the Russian Youth Championships Elder Age.[5]
Programs
With Atakhanova
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 [6] |
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| 2017–2018 | unknown |
With Ustimkina
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 [7] |
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| 2016–2017 [8] |
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| 2015–2016 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Atakhanova
| National[2][9] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2017–18 |
| Russian Youth Champ. Elder Age | 1st |
With Ustimkina
| International[10] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| CS Ice Star | 5th | |||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 1st | |||
| International: Junior[10] | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 6th | |||
| Youth Olympics | 3rd | |||
| JGP Final | 4th | |||
| JGP Estonia | 2nd | |||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | |||
| JGP Latvia | 5th | |||
| NRW Trophy | 1st J | |||
| National[2] | ||||
| Russian Champ. | WD | |||
| Russian Junior Champ. | 5th | 3rd | ||
| Russian Youth Champ. Elder Age |
7th | |||
| Team events[4] | ||||
| Youth Olympics | 8th T 3rd P |
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| J = Junior level T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only. | ||||
Detailed results
With Ustimkina
| 2017–18 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–29 October 2017 | 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star | Senior | 5 50.26 |
5 86.70 |
5 136.96 |
| 2016–17 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 15–19 March 2017 | 2017 World Junior Championships | Junior | 4 54.63 |
6 91.06 |
6 145.69 |
| 1–5 February 2017 | 2017 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 5 61.73 |
2 110.83 |
3 172.56 |
| 20–26 December 2016 | 2017 Russian Championships | Senior | 10 55.35 |
WD | WD |
| 8–11 December 2016 | 2016−17 JGP Final | Junior | 3 59.05 |
4 99.09 |
4 158.14 |
| 20–27 November 2016 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy | Senior | 1 65.64 |
2 102.14 |
1 167.78 |
| 5–9 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Germany | Junior | 2 59.34 |
4 95.92 |
3 155.26 |
| 28 September – 2 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Estonia | Junior | 2 57.31 |
2 99.64 |
2 156.95 |
| 2015–16 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 12–21 February 2016 | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics - Team Event | Junior | - |
3 100.98 |
8 |
| 12–21 February 2016 | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Junior | 3 56.38 |
3 96.39 |
3 152.77 |
| 19–23 January 2016 | 2016 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 9 51.24 |
4 104.27 |
5 155.51 |
| 24–29 November 2015 | 2015 NRW Trophy | Junior | 2 49.64 |
1 93.10 |
1 142.74 |
| 26–30 August 2015 | 2015 JGP Latvia | Junior | 4 46.78 |
6 75.33 |
5 122.11 |
References
- ^ a b c "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d "Никита Андреевич Володин" [Nikita Andreyevich Volodin]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "NRW Trophy for Single & Pair Skating: Junior Pairs". LEV NRW. 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Lillehammer 2016 Athletes: VOLODIN Nikita". wyog2016.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016.
- ^ "Russian Nationals Elder age: Results".
- ^ "Amina ATAKHANOVA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Competition Results: Amina ATAKHANOVA / Nikita VOLODIN". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018.
External links
Media related to Nikita Volodin at Wikimedia Commons
