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    Adelina SOTNIKOVA
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    Adelina SOTNIKOVA

    Russian Fed.
    • Gender: Female
    • Nationality: Russian Fed.
    • Birthday: 1 July 1996
    • Age: 18
    • Height: 1.63 m (5' 4'')
    • Weight: -
    • Place of Birth: Russian Fed., MOSCOW
    • Place of Residence: Russian Fed., MOSCOW
    Figure Skating
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    Medals

    • Figure Skating
    • Ladies
    • Gold

    Athlete competitions and results

    • 19 February, 19:00 Ladies Short Program
    • Adelina SOTNIKOVA
      Score: 74.64
    • Rank: 2
    • 20 February, 19:00 Ladies Free Skating
    • Adelina SOTNIKOVA
      Score: 224.59
    • Rank: 1

    Additional Information

    Highlights

    RankEventYearLocation
    World Championships
    9Ladies2013London, ON, CAN
    European Championships
    2Ladies2014Budapest, HUN
    2Ladies2013Zagreb, CRO
    Grand Prix Final
    5Ladies2013/2014Fukuoka, JPN

    Best performance per season in Grand Prix events from 2010/2011
    SeasonLadies
    2013/20142 x 2nd
    2012/20131 x 3rd
    2011/20122 x 3rd

    RankEventYearLocation
    Grand Prix performances in current season
    2Ladies2013/2014Trophee Eric Bompard, FRA
    2Ladies2013/2014Cup of China, CHN
    Youth Olympic Games
    2Ladies2012Innsbruck, AUT
    World Junior Championships
    1Ladies2011Gangneung, KOR
    3Ladies2012Minsk, BLR
    ISU World Standings (as of 03 Feb 2014)
    6Ladies

    Personal Bests
    TypeDateScoreCompetitionEvent
    Total17 Jan 2014202.36European Championships 2014Ladies
    Short Program15 Jan 201470.73European Championships 2014Ladies
    Short Program Technical05 Dec 201337.53Grand Prix Final 2013/14Ladies
    Short Program Component15 Jan 201433.58European Championships 2014Ladies
    Free Skating17 Jan 2014131.63European Championships 2014Ladies
    Free Skating Technical16 Nov 201365.15GP Trophee Bompard 2013Ladies
    Free Skating Component17 Jan 201469.60European Championships 2014Ladies

    Season Bests
    TypeDateScoreCompetitionEvent
    Total17 Jan 2014202.36European Championships 2014Ladies
    Short Program15 Jan 201470.73European Championships 2014Ladies
    Short Program Technical05 Dec 201337.53Grand Prix Final 2013/14Ladies
    Short Program Component15 Jan 201433.58European Championships 2014Ladies
    Free Skating17 Jan 2014131.63European Championships 2014Ladies
    Free Skating Technical16 Nov 201365.15GP Trophee Bompard 2013Ladies
    Free Skating Component17 Jan 201469.60European Championships 2014Ladies
    • Hobbies: Dancing, movies, theatre. (NOC Media Guide, 2014; ISU, 01 Oct 2013)
    • Languages Spoken: Russian
    • Coach: Elena Buianova (RUS) from 2004 (ISU, 14 Jan 2014; Komanda magazine, 2014)
    • Occupation: Student
    • Club Name: Central Army Sports Club [CSKA]/Vorobyovy Gory, Moscow, RUS

    Additional Information

    Music
    Music short program/short dance as of season 2013/2014
    Habanera [from Carmen Suite] by Georges Bizet

    Music free skating/free dance as of season 2013/2014
    Introduction And Rondo Capriccioso In A Minor Op 28 For Violin and Orchestra by Camille Saint-Saens (ISU, 14 Jan 2014)

    Choreographer
    Tatiana Tarasova, RUS; Irina Tagaeva, RUS; Peter Chernyshov, USA (ISU, 14 Jan 2014; nbcsports.com, 21 Feb 2014)

    Member of national team since
    2009 (NOC Media Guide, 2014)

    Start of sporting career
    She began skating at age four in Moscow, Russia. (fskate.ru, 2014)

    Reason for taking up this sport
    She was naturally flexible as a girl, so her parents took her to a skating rink near their home. (Komanda magazine, 09 Dec 2013)

    Ambitions
    To win gold medals at the world and European championships. (nbcsports.com, 21 Feb 2014)

    Training
    In the low season she trains in Moscow, Russia and Latvia. During the high season she trains in Moscow. (ISU, 14 Jan 2014)

    Hero
    Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, French figure skaters Brian Joubert and Stephane Lambiel, Japanese figure skaters Miki Ando and Mao Asada. (NOC Media Guide, 2014; icenetwork.com, 28 Aug 2013)

    Most influential person in career
    Her sister Maria, who has health problems. (sporteveryday.info, 24 Apr 2013)

    Sporting philosophy / motto
    "Figure skating is not a hobby. It's my work, which I want to do, and do well." (sporteveryday.info, 24 Apr 2013)

    Awards
    She holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Russia. (infosport.ru, 28 Jan 2014)

    General
    NATIONAL FIRST
    She was congratulated by Russian president Vladimir Putin after winning gold at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. President Putin said the whole nation was proud of her after she became the first Russian or Soviet female figure skater to claim an individual gold medal at an Olympic Winter Games. (nbcsports.com, 21 Feb 2014)

    PRODIGY
    In December 2008 at age 12, she won the Russian senior title. (icenetwork.com, 28 Aug 2013)

    Social Media
    Hear more from the athlete via their VK.

    Figure Skating

    Ladies
    • ISU World Standings Points: 3383
    • ISU World Standings Rank: 6
    • Season Best: 70.73
    Team
    • ISU World Standings Points: 3383
    • ISU World Standings Rank: 6
    • Season Best: 70.73
    News: Adelina SOTNIKOVA
    Adelina Sotnikova stuns Kim to win Olympic gold
    20 FebruaryAdelina Sotnikova stuns Kim to win Olympic gold
    Adelina Sotnikova won Russia's first ever women's Olympic figure skating gold on Thursday.
    20 FebruaryYuna Kim Leads After Short Program
    Yuna Kim of South Korea leads after the short program figure skating competition at the Games in Sochi with a score of 74.92 points.
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      22 February
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      Sochi 2014 Day 15 - Medals Ceremony
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      21 February
      Sochi 2014 - Best of Day 14
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      20 February
      Adelina Sotnikova stuns Kim to win Olympic gold
    • Yuna Kim Leads After Short Program
      20 February
      Yuna Kim Leads After Short Program
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