Vladimir Litvintsev
| Vladimir Litvintsev | |
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| Full name | Vladimir Andreyevich Litvintsev |
| Native name | Владимир Андреевич Литвинцев (Russian) |
| Born | 18 February 2001 Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Azerbaijan |
| Coach | Alexei Chetverukhin, Vladimir Kotin, Anastasia Kazakova |
| Skating club | Sambo 70 |
| Began skating | 2004 |
Vladimir Andreyevich Litvintsev (Russian: Владимир Андреевич Литвинцев; born 18 February 2001) is a Russia-Azerbaijani figure skater who represents Azerbaijan in men's singles. He is the 2018 Volvo Open Cup champion, the 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup champion, and the 2018 Ice Star silver medalist.
Personal life
Litvintsev was born on 18 February 2001 in Moscow, Russia. As of January 2019[update], he is a high school student.[1] His older brother, Andrey, is also a figure skater.[2]
His figure skating idol is Patrick Chan.[3]
Career
Early years
Litvintsev began learning to skate in 2004, as a three-year-old.[1] He trained at the CSKA Moscow sports club until January 2011 and then moved to Sambo 70, where he is coached by Alexei Chetverukhin, Vladimir Kotin, and Anastasia Kazakova.[2]
He made no international appearances for Russia.[4]
2018–2019 season
In October, making his international debut for Azerbaijan, Litvintsev finished 8th at the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Later that month, he made his first appearance in the senior ranks, winning the silver medal at the 2018 Minsk-Arena Ice Star, behind Latvia's Deniss Vasiļjevs and ahead of Armenia's Slavik Hayrapetyan. In November, he took gold at the 2018 Volvo Open Cup – his first senior title – by a margin of about nine points over silver medalist Mark Gorodnitsky. At his first Challenger series event, the 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy, he finished ninth overall after scoring personal bests in both the free program and overall.
In January 2019, Litvintsev was named in Azerbaijan's team for the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus. He placed fourteenth in the short program and advanced to the final segment. Appearing at his first World Championships, he placed seventeenth.
2019–2020 season
Litvintsev suffered a leg injury over the summer that forced him to withdraw from both of his Challenger series assignments, the 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial and 2019 CS Ice Star.[5][6] Making his Grand Prix debut at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup, he placed eleventh.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
- for Azerbaijan
| International[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
| Worlds | 17th | |
| Europeans | 16th | 9th |
| GP Rostelecom Cup | 11th | |
| CS Golden Spin | 16th | |
| CS Nepela Memorial | WD | |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 9th | |
| Ice Star | 2nd | |
| Open Ice Mall Cup | 1st | |
| Toruń Cup | 1st | |
| Volvo Open Cup | 1st | 3rd |
| International: Junior[4] | ||
| Junior Worlds | 13th | |
| JGP Slovenia | 8th | |
| National[4] | ||
| Azerbaijan | 1st | |
Detailed results
| 2019–20 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–26 January 2020 | 2020 European Championships | Senior | 17 70.04 |
8 151.05 |
9 221.09 |
| December 4–7, 2019 | 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | Senior | 14 68.47 |
19 116.65 |
16 185.12 |
| 15–17 November | 2019 Rostelecom Cup | Senior | 12 54.42 |
9 154.65 |
11 209.07 |
| 6–10 November | 2019 Volvo Open | Senior | 8 65.48 |
3 141.94 |
4 207.42 |
| 2018–19 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 18–24 March 2019 | 2019 World Championships | Senior | 16 81.46 |
19 149.38 |
17 230.84 |
| 4–10 March 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | Junior | 16 68.94 |
14 127.99 |
13 196.93 |
| 20–23 February 2019 | 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup | Junior | 1 71.03 |
1 132.26 |
1 203.29 |
| 21–27 January 2019 | 2019 European Championships | Senior | 14 73.60 |
15 130.68 |
16 204.28 |
| 26–29 November 2018 | 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy | Senior | 6 66.41 |
10 121.80 |
9 188.21 |
| 6–11 November 2018 | 2018 Volvo Open Cup | Senior | 2 74.10 |
1 135.87 |
1 209.97 |
| 18–21 October 2018 | 2018 Minsk-Arena Ice Star | Senior | 3 72.78 |
2 134.74 |
2 207.52 |
| 3–10 October 2018 | 2018 JGP Slovenia | Junior | 7 67.96 |
8 113.35 |
8 181.31 |
References
- ^ a b c "Vladimir LITVINTSEV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Владимир Андреевич Литвинцев". fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 19 January 2019.
- ^ World Figure Skating 85. Japan: Shinshokan. April 2019. p. 47. ISBN 978-4403311314.
- ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Vladimir LITVINTSEV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 January 2019.
- ^ "However, due to an injury VOVA will unfortunately be unable to take part. He has twisted his leg and it is not yet fully recovered!". Vladimir Litvintsev Unofficial.
- ^ "So it is more sad news for VOVA (BOBa) this week as he has now had to take the decision to also withdraw from the MINSK ARENA ICE STAR 2019, BELARUS, which will be taking place from FRIDAY 18TH through to SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER, due to his ongoing leg injury". Vladimir Litvintsev Unofficial.
External links
- Vladimir Litvintsev at the International Skating Union
- Official Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vladimirlitvintsev/
- Information site: www.vladimirlitvintsev.com