Amina Atakhanova
| Amina Atakhanova | |||||||||||||||
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 Atakhanova/Spiridonov at the 2016−17 JGP Final | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Amina Gennadyevna Atakhanova | ||||||||||||||
| Native name | Амина Геннадьевна Атаханова | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 2002 Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Alexei Sokolov | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Olympic School St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | October 15, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amina Gennadyevna Atakhanova (Russian: Амина Геннадьевна Атаханова, born 3 May 2002) is a Russian retired pair skater. With former partner Ilia Spiridonov, she is the 2015–16 JGP Final bronze medalist.
Career[edit]
Early years[edit]
Atakhanova started skating in 2005.[1] She and Ilia Spiridonov began competing together in December 2014.
2015–2016 season[edit]
Atakhanova/Spiridonov's international debut came in September 2015, at the 2015 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Linz, Austria. Ranked first in both segments, the pair won gold by a margin of 3.79 points over the Czech Republic's Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař. At their second JGP assignment, in Toruń, Poland, they were awarded the silver medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot of Russia. These results qualified Atakhanova/Spiridonov for the 2015–16 JGP Final in Barcelona, Spain, where they won the bronze medal behind Borisova/Sopot and Dušková/Bidař.
At the 2016 Russian Junior Championships Atakhanova/Spiridonov won the silver medal behind Anastasia Mishina / Vladislav Mirzoev. They were selected to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships, in Debrecen, Hungary, but withdrew before the start of the competition due to an injury to Atakhanova.[2]
2016–2017 season[edit]
During the 2016 JGP series, Atakhanova/Spiridonov won silver in the Czech Republic and placed fourth in Estonia. Finishing fourth in the JGP rankings, they qualified to the JGP Final in Marseille, France, where they would place sixth. Ranked 8th in the short and first in the free, they finished fourth overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. They received a small gold medal for their free skate.
Natalia Pavlova and Alexander Zaitsev coached Atakhanova/Spiridonov in Moscow.[1] The skaters ended their partnership following the season.
Partnership with Volodin[edit]
Atakhanova and Nikita Volodin teamed up in early 2018, coached by Alexei Sokolov in Saint Petersburg.[3] In April 2018, they won gold at the Russian Youth Championships Elder Age.[4]
Retirement[edit]
On October 15, 2019, Atakhanova announced her retirement from competitive figure skating.[5]
Records and achievements[edit]
- Set the junior-level pairs' record for the short program to 64.79 points at the 2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix competition in Tallinn, Estonia.
Programs[edit]
With Volodin[edit]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 [6] |
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| 2017–2018 | unknown |
With Spiridonov[edit]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 [1] |
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| 2015–2016 [7] |
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| 2014–2015 |
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Competitive highlights[edit]
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Volodin[edit]
| National[3][8] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2017–18 |
| Russian Youth Champ. Elder Age | 1st |
With Spiridonov[edit]
| International[9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| Junior Worlds | WD | 4th |
| JGP Final | 3rd | 6th |
| JGP Austria | 1st | |
| JGP Czech Republic | 2nd | |
| JGP Estonia | 4th | |
| JGP Poland | 2nd | |
| National[3] | ||
| Russian Jr. Champ. | 2nd | 2nd |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | ||
Detailed results[edit]
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.
With Spiridonov
| 2016–17 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–19 March 2017 | 2017 World Junior Championships | Junior | 8 50.20 |
1 107.56 |
4 157.76 |
| 1–5 February 2017 | 2017 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 1 67.41 |
3 108.76 |
2 176.17 |
| 8–11 December 2016 | 2016−17 JGP Final | Junior | 6 56.78 |
6 82.72 |
6 139.50 |
| 28 September – 2 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Estonia | Junior | 1 64.79 |
7 83.01 |
4 147.80 |
| 31 August – 4 September 2016 | 2016 JGP Czech Republic | Junior | 2 55.23 |
1 104.71 |
2 159.94 |
| 2015–16 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 14–20 March 2016 | 2016 World Junior Championships | Junior | WD | ||
| 19–23 January 2016 | 2016 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 3 61.87 |
2 115.08 |
2 176.95 |
| 10–13 December 2015 | 2015−16 JGP Final | Junior | 2 58.58 |
3 103.42 |
3 162.00 |
| 23–27 September 2015 | 2015 JGP Poland | Junior | 1 59.70 |
4 89.82 |
2 149.52 |
| 9–13 September 2015 | 2015 JGP Austria | Junior | 1 56.11 |
1 106.39 |
1 162.50 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Атаханова -- Спиридонов не выступят на юниорском первенстве мира из-за травмы партнерши" [Atakhanova/Spiridonov won't compete at Junior Worlds due to her injury] (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. 10 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Амина Геннадьевна Атаханова [Amina Gennadyevna Atakhanova] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ^ Первенство России старшего возраста 2018 - Пaрное катание. www.fsrussia.ru.
- ^ «В поддержках было не страшно. Головой вниз бы прыгнула, потому что доверяла своим партнерам». Куда пропала Амина Атаханова?. matchtv.ru. October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Amina ATAKHANOVA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Competition Results: Amina ATAKHANOVA / Nikita VOLODIN". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Competition Results: Amina ATAKHANOVA / Ilia SPIRIDONOV". International Skating Union.
External links[edit]
- Amina Atakhanova / Nikita Volodin at the International Skating Union
- Amina Atakhanova / Ilia Spiridonov at the International Skating Union
- Amina Atakhanova on Instagram
