Russian is surprise winner in womens figure skating the. Adelina sotnikova likely to skip whole season, eyes 2018. Adelina dmitriyevna sotnikova is a retired russian figure skater. Ever since the sochi darling suffered a leg injury during a practice session in november 2014, her career went downhill, with the high moments coming at popular iceskating tvshows rather than world cups, but sotnikova says shes returned to serious training. Sotnikova, on the other hand, was given scores ranging between 8. She is the only person in the history of russia and the soviet union who got the gold medal a. Russias adelina sotnikova wins gold in thrilling womens. Adelina sotnikova of russia stuns yuna kim for figure. It was russias seventh gold of the games and delivered the hosts best moment so. Adelina sotnikova is the 17yearold russian figure skater who just took gold in womens figure skating, narrowly outstripping yuna kim of south korea. If kim had increased her base value to match sotnikova, she probably would have won gold. At sochi 2014, adelina sotnikova became the firstever russian to win an olympic gold medal in ladies figure skating. Adelina sotnikova was born on july 1, 1996 in moscow, russia as adelina dmitriyevna sotnikova.
Sochi olympic champion adelina sotnikova was due to skate for her home crowd at next weeks cup of russia grand prix in moscow, but has. Adelina sotnikova bio, fact married, affair, boyfriend. Trivia 21 won the ladies figure skating gold medal at the 2014 winter olympics. Rostelecom cup 2012 611 ladies sp adelina sotnikova 09112012 by riservaisugp. Adelinas fs program was technically more challenging, and the difference in difficulty fully accounts for the final difference in score. Sotnikova is a russian figure skater, 2014 olympic champion, a twotime european silver medalist 202014, a fivetime grand prix series medalist, and a fourtime. Adelina sotnikova fs in sochi 2014 winter olympics by.
Adelina sotnikova the winner of the olympic games 2014 in sochi. Adelina sotnikova began skating at the age of four in her home town of moscow rus. She just skated her heart and hoped to win, but now its going to be filled with asterisks and people questioning the legitimacy of her gold and even future repercussions in 2018 with potential lingering resentment over this decision. Adelina sotnikova figure skater russian personalities. Adelina sotnikova used a boost from the crowd to become the first russian woman to win gold in singles figure skating, knocking kim yuna off her perch at the top of the sport. Adelina sotnikova sp sochi olympics 2014 sergey gorsht. Russias adelina sotnikova wins gold in the womens figure skating. Adelina sotnikova olympic champion sochi 2014 about. Sotnikova stopped competing after the 20152016 season. She is the 2014 olympic champion, a twotime europeans silver medalist 2012, 20, a twotime rostelecom cup bronze medalist 2011, 2015, and a fourtime russian national champion 2009, 2011, 2012.
Adelina sotnikova dominates at olympics in short program. Adelina sotnikova, a 17yearold eyed as an understudy to revered skating mite julia lipnitskaia, shattered previous personalbest marks to win russias first womens figure skating gold at. Adelina sotnikovas olympic gold medal win over kim yuna. Adelina sotnikovas upset victory is hard to figure adelina sotnikova, right, of russia won the gold medal in figure skating, upsetting kim yuna of south korea, the defending champion, who got. The poor girl never asked for people to fix scores for her. Adelina sotnikova, russia, figure skating february 20, 2014 olympicgirls 3 comments this talented beauty has taken the ice skate world by storm, gaining medals in several world class competitions, winning the russian championship 4 times outright and capping it off by winning gold at sochi 2014 all at the tender age of 17. She is the 2014 olympic champion, a twotime europeans silver medalist, a twotime rostelecom cup bronze medalist, and a fourtime russian national champion. Never mind that shed won the 2011 junior world title, and was once russias shining hope for sochi. Adelina sotnikova stuns kim yuna to win controversial figure skating gold updated february 22, 2014 07. Adelina sotnikova springs surprise to take figure skating. But not everyone is convinced about the judging scores. When sotnikova, 17, struggled to adjust to the senior ranks, she was cast aside in. The 22yearold russian said she will not compete at all this season but hopes to come. Sochi, russia adelina sotnikova stood before reporters answering questions about her justcompleted dream performance a lifetimebest 149.
Adelina sotnikova likely to skip whole season, eyes 2018 olympics. Adelina sotnikova bio, stats, and results olympics at. Adelina sotnikova pulled a stunning upset in beating kim yuna in womens figure skating at the sochi olympics thursday. Sochi scandal could see kim end up with gold the japan times.
Adelina sotnikova is russia%27s 1st olympic champ in women%27s figure skating figure skating is a numbers game%3b sotnikova played it best ioc rejects suggestions of judging scandal. Adelina sotnikova wins figure skating gold over kim yuna. While many people feel the component score was too high for sotnikova, it was comporable to the 73. Adelina sotnikova, russia, figure skating hot olympic girls. Russian olympic champ sotnikova will not perform for. Adelina sotnikova s upset victory is hard to figure adelina sotnikova, right, of russia won the gold medal in figure skating, upsetting kim yuna of south korea, the defending champion, who got. The alpine skiing events featured two notable finishes by americans of disparate ages, as bode miller. Gold for russia, silver for yuna kim, and controversy. Highlights of adelina sotnikovas gold medal winning performance in the free program of the ladies figure skating competition during the sochi 2014 winter olympic games. Sotnikova received a generous component score of 74. Sochi olympic champion in figure skating adelina sotnikova told that she won gold for her younger sister masha, who is seriously ill she suffers from treacher collins syndrome. She is the 2014 olympic champion, a twotime europeans silver medalist, a twotime rostelec. A flawless performance by adelina sotnikova has won russia a largely unexpected gold in the womens individual figure skating event.
Adelina sotnikova european championships 2014 lp youtube. Highlights of adelina sotnikova s gold medal winning performance in the free program of the ladies figure skating competition during the sochi 2014 winter olympic games. Sotnikova at the 2014 sochi winter olympics podium. Sochi, russia adelina sotnikova put her hands over her face, emotion. Adelina became twice the silver medalist of europes championship, she is the worlds champion amongst juniors in 2011, the fourfold champion of russia, the silver medalist of the first. Sochi figure skating gold medalist adelina sotnikovas competitive break will extend at least another year. Adelina sotnikovas agonizing wait for olympic figure. Before 15yearold yulia lipnitskaya destroyed everyone in the figure skating team event, adelina sotnikova was supposed to be best russian figure skater in sochi.
Kim yuna adelina sotnikova sochi 2014 scandal duration. Adelina sotnikova 2012 sp russian nationals youtube. Sotnikovas victory made her the first female russian skater to receive olympic gold in this category. Did adelina sotnikova win the olympic gold medal in figure. Appearing in her second european championships in 2014, placed 1st in the short and 2nd in the free. The womens figure skating result in sochi will be endlessly argued, but thats the nature of the sport. Sotnikovas gold medal winning performance ladies figure. Transcript for russias adelina sotnikova takes gold despite stumble controversial night at the iceberg skating palace. Adelina sotnikovas upset victory is hard to figure the. Lets take apart the main argument for why people are claiming that adelina deserves gold. Adelina sotnikova of russia snatched a wildly popular home gold for russia in the womens figure skating on thursday, in a thrilling final that. Just eight years later in 2009, she was crowned russian figure skating champion, but as a twelveyearold she was.
Adelina sotnikova is a talented figure skater from russia. On the junior level, she is the 2012 youth olympic silver medalist, the 2011 junior world champion, the 2010 junior grand prix final champion, and the 2009 russian junior national champion. Russia scored a surprise victory in womens singles figure skating thursday night at the olympics, when an outside contender for the podium walked away with the gold medal, and. Other articles where adelina sotnikova is discussed. Heartbreak for kim, as russian starlet sotnikova glides to. A major controversy is surrounding russian adelina sotnikovas figure skating gold medal win at the winter olympics in sochi on thursday. Adelina sotnikova, the sochi olympic figure skating champion who last competed in 2015, confirmed that she retired from competition, according to russian media. Gold medalist adelina sotnikova of russia, right, and silver medalist yuna kim of south korea take part in the flower ceremony after the womens free. In sochi, sotnikova became the first olympic womens figure skating champion without a prior olympic or world. Russia will be without two of its olympic figure skating gold medallists from sochi 2014 at pyeongchang 2018, including individual womens champion adelina sotnikova.
Russian adelina sotnikova, 17, won the womens figure skating gold medal in front of a roaring home crowd. At the end of 2011, she took part in 2011 golden spin of zagreb and she also won the gold medal in. As a figure skater, adelina sotnikova is perhaps best known for winning the gold medal at the 2014 winter olympic games in sochi though it caused a bit of a. Why kim yuna got a whole 5 points less than adelina. Adelina sotnikova russian figure skater britannica. The 17yearold adelina sotnikova became the first russian woman to win an olympic figure skating gold, edging defending champion kim yuna of republic of korea into second place the teenager improved on her previous best free skate score by 18 points to clinch gold, as kim took silver and italys carolina kostner won the bronze.
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