Alina Ustimkina
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 Ustimkina/Volodin at the 2016 Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina | ||||||||||||||
| Native name | Алина Владимировна Устимкина | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 2000 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Nikita Volodin | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Alexei Sokolov | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Olympic School St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina (Template:Lang-ru, born 2 September 2000) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Nikita Volodin, she is the 2016 Youth Olympic bronze medalist.
Personal life
Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina was born on 2 September 2000 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.[1]
Career
Ustimkina began skating in 2006.[1] She trained in Nizhny Novgorod until 2011 and then moved to Saint Petersburg, where she competed in singles until November 2013.[2] Her first pairs partner was Maxim Bobrov. In April 2014, they placed fifth at the Russia Junior Championships – Elder Age.[2]
Partnership with Volodin
Ustimkina and Nikita Volodin 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]
Programs
(with Volodin)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2015–16 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Volodin
| International[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| Youth Olympics | 3rd | |
| JGP Latvia | 5th | |
| NRW Trophy | 1st J. | |
| National[2] | ||
| Russian Junior Champ. | 5th | |
| Pervenstvo – Elder Age | 7th | |
| Team events[4] | ||
| Youth Olympics | 8th T (3rd P) | |
| J. = Junior level T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only. | ||
With Bobrov
| National[2] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2013–14 |
| Pervenstvo – Elder Age | 5th |
Single skating
| International | |
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| Event | 2012–13 |
| Tallinn Trophy | 7th J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
References
- ^ a b c "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d e "Алина Владимировна Устимкина" [Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ^ "NRW Trophy for Single & Pair Skating: Junior Pairs". LEV NRW. 29 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Lillehammer 2016 Athletes: USTIMKINA Alina". wyog2016.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Competition Results: Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN". International Skating Union.
External links
Media related to Alina Ustimkina at Wikimedia Commons