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Ekaterina Kurakova
Kurakova at the 2020 European Championships
Full nameEkaterina Andreevna Kurakova
Native nameЕкатерина Андреевна Куракова
Born (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 22)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryPoland Poland
CoachBrian Orser, Ernest Pryhitka, Karen Preston, Tracy Wilson
Skating clubMKS Axel Toruń

Ekaterina Andreevna Kurakova (Russian: Екатерина Андреевна Куракова, Polish: Jekatierina Kurakowa; born 24 June 2002)[1] is a Russian-Polish figure skater who currently competes for Poland. She is the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup champion, the 2019 Mentor Toruń Cup champion, a three-time Four Nationals champion (2019–2021), and a three-time Polish national champion (2019–2021).

Personal life

Kurakova was born on June 24, 2002, in Moscow.[2] She became a Polish citizen in October 2019.[3][4]

Career

Early career

Kurakova began learning to skate in 2006.[2] She was coached first by Natalia Dubinskaya and later by Inna Goncharenko at CSKA Moscow.[1] Representing Russia, she competed internationally in the advanced novice category for two seasons beginning in 2013–14 and then as a junior for two seasons.

In the summer of 2017, Kurakova decided to represent Poland and began training in Toruń, coached by Sylwia Nowak-Trębacka. After receiving financial support from an unpublicized sponsor, she decided to move to Toronto to train under Brian Orser at the Toronto Cricket Club, beginning in December 2018.[5] Later that month, she won the Four National Championships in Budapest,[6] thus becoming the 2019 Polish national champion. However, due to the recent change of her country of representation, she was unable to compete in any ISU events until after June 2019.[6]

2019–2020 season

On July 1, 2019 Kurakova received her clearance certificate, allowing her to officially represent Poland in international figure skating competitions and ISU championships.[7]

In her international senior debut at the Minto Summer Skate in Ontario, Canada she placed first, scoring overall 182.77 points.[8] She then competed at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events, placing fifth in Riga and seventh in Gdańsk. In November, she won gold at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, ahead of Bradie Tennell. In December, she defended her national title at the Four National Championships in Ostrava.

Kurakova competed at her first European Championships in January, placing tenth.[9] She finished the season at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where she placed seventh. Kurakova remarked afterward "I'm so happy, because we did hard work with Brian and it was important for me to show what Brian made for me. I’m really grateful to my coaches and parents."[10] She was scheduled to make her senior World Championship debut in Montreal, but this was prevented by the event's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

2020–2021 season

Kurakova was assigned to compete at the 2020 Skate Canada International, but withdrew on October 7th.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2020–2021
2019–2020
[2] 		Le corsaire:
2018–2019
  • Poeta en el mar
  • Amor dulce muerte
  • Poeta en el viento
    by Vicente Amigo
2016–2017
  • Poeta en el mar
  • Amor dulce muerte
  • Poeta en el viento
    by Vicente Amigo
2015–2016

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

For Poland

International[1]
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21
Worlds C
Europeans 10th
GP Skate Canada WD
CS Warsaw Cup 1st C
Four Nationals 1st 1st 1st
Istanbul Cup WD
NRW Trophy WD
Toruń Cup 1st
International: Junior[1]
Junior Worlds 7th
JGP Latvia 5th
JGP Poland 7th
National[1]
Polish Champ. 1st 1st 1st
Polish Junior Champ. 1st 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event Cancelled

For Russia

International: Junior[12]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
Toruń Cup 1st 1st
International: Advanced novice[13]
Bavarian Open 1st 1st
Ice Star 1st
Tallinn Trophy 1st
National[1]
Russian Junior Champ. 15th 9th

Detailed results

Kurakova at the 2020 European Championships
2019–20 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
2–8 March 2020 2020 World Junior Championships Junior 9
63.20 		7
121.31 		7
184.51
20–26 January 2020 2020 European Championships Senior 13
58.49 		9
111.75 		10
170.24
13–14 December 2019 2020 Four Nationals Senior 1
57.30 		1
120.66 		1
177.96
14–17 November 2019 2019 CS Warsaw Cup Senior 2
66.08 		1
135.39 		1
201.47
18–21 September 2019 2019 JGP Poland Junior 7
60.54 		6
112.05 		7
172.59
4–6 September 2019 2019 JGP Latvia Junior 6
58.65 		5
117.32 		5
175.97
2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
14–15 December 2018 2019 Four Nationals Senior 1
57.76 		1
121.04 		1
178.80

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Екатерина Андреевна Куракова" [Ekaterina Andreyevna Kurakova]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Ekaterina KURAKOVA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Iwańska o łyżwiarstwie figurowym: Przed nami sezon pełen atrakcji" (in Polish). Polsat Sport. 7 November 2019. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. ...kibicujemy także mistrzyni Polski, która w październiku uzyskała polskie obywatelstwo...
  4. ^ "KATIA Z POLSKIM OBYWATELSTWEM I W PROGRAMIE TEAM100". kurakova.pl (in Polish). 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Брайан Орсер, Екатерина Куракова, Евгения Медведева. Фигуристка меняет гражданство" (in Russian). Sport Express. December 4, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Фигурное катание. Интервью Екатерины Кураковой о Юдзуру Ханю, Брайане Орсере". Sport24.ru (in Russian). December 18, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  7. ^ Fundacja Mentor Official Profile[non-primary source needed]
  8. ^ Skate Ontario 2019 results
  9. ^ Slater, Paula (January 25, 2020). "Kostornaia takes gold in Russian sweep at Europeans". Golden Skate.
  10. ^ Slater, Paula (March 7, 2020). "Kamila Valieva captures Junior World gold in season debut". Golden Skate.
  11. ^ Kurakova, Ekaterina (March 13, 2020). "Thank you all for the emotions that you gave us during this season,for all your support and faith in us!Unfortunately the season ended earlier than we thought but health the most important!" (Instagram).
  12. ^ "Competition Results: Ekaterina KURAKOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Ekaterina KURAKOVA". rinkresults.com.
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