Alina Ustimkina
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Ustimkina/Volodin at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | |||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Native name | Алина Владимировна Устимкина | ||||||||||||
| Full name | Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina | ||||||||||||
| Country represented | Russia | ||||||||||||
| Born |
2 September 2000 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | ||||||||||||
| Residence | Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||
| Partner | Nikita Volodin | ||||||||||||
| Former partner | Maxim Bobrov | ||||||||||||
| Coach | Alexei Sokolov | ||||||||||||
| Former coach | Elena Sokolova, Valentina Chebotareva | ||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Roman Soloviev, Valentin Molotov | ||||||||||||
| Former choreographer | Tatiana Druchinina | ||||||||||||
| Skating club | Olympic School St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||
| Training locations | Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||
| Former training locations | Nizhny Novgorod | ||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2006 | ||||||||||||
| ISU personal best scores | |||||||||||||
| Combined total |
167.78 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy | ||||||||||||
| Short program |
65.64 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy | ||||||||||||
| Free skate |
102.14 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina (Russian: Алина Владимировна Устимкина, born 2 September 2000) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Nikita Volodin, she is the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy champion and 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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| 2016–17 [5] |
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| 2015–16 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Volodin
| International[6] | |||
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| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 1st | ||
| International: Junior[6] | |||
| Youth Olympics | 3rd | ||
| JGP Final | TBD | ||
| JGP Estonia | 2nd | ||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | ||
| JGP Latvia | 5th | ||
| NRW Trophy | 1st J | ||
| National[2] | |||
| Russian Junior Champ. | 5th | ||
| Russian Youth Champ. 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] | |
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| Event | 2013–14 |
| Russian Youth Champ. – Elder Age | 5th |
Single skating
| International | |
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| Event | 2012–13 |
| Tallinn Trophy | 7th J |
| J = Junior level | |
Detailed results
With Volodin
| 2016–17 season | |||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | ||
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| 20–27 November 2016 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy | Senior | 1 65.64 |
2 102.14 |
1 167.78 | ||
| 5–9 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Germany | Junior | 2 59.34 |
4 95.92 |
3 155.26 | ||
| 28 September – 2 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Estonia | Junior | 2 57.31 |
2 99.64 |
2 156.95 | ||
| 2015–16 season | |||||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | ||
| 12–21 February 2016 | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics - Team Event | Junior | - |
3 100.98 |
8 | ||
| 12–21 February 2016 | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Junior | 3 56.38 |
3 96.39 |
3 152.77 | ||
| 19–23 January 2016 | 2016 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 9 51.24 |
4 104.27 |
5 155.51 | ||
| 24–29 November 2015 | 2015 NRW Trophy | Junior | 2 49.64 |
1 93.10 |
1 142.74 | ||
| 26–30 August 2015 | 2015 JGP Latvia | Junior | 4 46.78 |
6 75.33 |
5 122.11 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Алина Владимировна Устимкина" [Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
- ↑ "NRW Trophy for Single & Pair Skating: Junior Pairs". LEV NRW. 29 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Lillehammer 2016 Athletes: USTIMKINA Alina". wyog2016.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN". International Skating Union.
External links
Media related to Alina Ustimkina at Wikimedia Commons