Evgenia Medvedeva

For the Russian cross-country skier, see Yevgeniya Medvedeva-Arbuzova.

Evgenia Medvedeva
File:Evgenia Medvedeva at Skate America 2015 (1).jpg Medvedeva at 2015 Skate America
Personal information
Native name	Евгения Армановна Медведева
Full name	Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1999-11-19) 19 November 1999 Moscow, Russia
Height
Coach	Eteri Tutberidze Sergei Dudakov
Former coach	Lubov Yakovleva
Choreographer	Alexander Zhulin Ilia Averbukh Igor Strelkin Daniil Gleichengauz
Former choreographer	Eteri Tutberidze
Skating club	Sambo 70
Training locations	Moscow
Began skating	2004
World standing	6 (As of 3 April 2016)
Season's bests	5 (2014-15) 17 (2013-14)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	223.86 2016 Worlds
Short program	74.58 2015–16 Grand Prix Final
Free skate	150.10 (WR) 2016 Worlds
Medal record Representing Russia Figure skating: Ladies' singles World Championships 2016 Boston Ladies' singles European Championships 2016 Bratislava Ladies' singles Grand Prix Final 2015–16 Barcelona Ladies' singles World Junior Championships 2015 Tallinn Ladies' singles 2014 Sofia Ladies' singles Junior Grand Prix Final 2014-15 Barcelona Ladies' singles 2013–14 Fukuoka Ladies' singles

Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva (Russian: Евгения Армановна Медведева; born 19 November 1999) is a Russian figure skater.

She is the 2016 World champion, 2016 European champion, 2015 Grand Prix Final champion, and 2016 Russian national champion. On the junior level, she won the 2015 World Junior Championships and the 2014 Junior Grand Prix Final.

Personal life

Medvedeva was born 19 November 1999 in Moscow. Her mother, a former figure skater, and father, Arman Babasyan, an Armenian, are divorced.

Career

Early years

On the ice from the age of three, Medvedeva was taught initially by Elena Proskurina, Lubov Yakovleva, and Elena Selivanova. Around 2008, she joined Eteri Tutberidze at the Olympic Reserve Sports School no. 37, renamed Sambo 70.

Medvedeva made her senior national debut at the 2012 Russian Championships, finishing eighth, and then placed sixth on the junior level. She sustained an injury at the start of the following season and did not qualify for the senior Russian Nationals. She finished fourth behind Maria Sotskova at the 2013 Russian Junior Championships.

2013–14 season: Junior international debut

Medvedeva's international debut came in the 2013–14 season. Competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, she won gold first in Riga, Latvia, and then in Gdańsk, Poland. She qualified to the JGP Final in Fukuoka, Japan and won the bronze medal behind Sotskova and Serafima Sakhanovich. At the 2014 Russian Championships, she finished seventh in her second senior appearance and then fourth on the junior level. Medvedeva was assigned to replace the injured Sotskova at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Placing third in both segments, she won the bronze medal while Elena Radionova and Sakhanovich took gold and silver respectively, producing Russia's second consecutive sweep of the World Junior ladies' podium.

2014–15 season: World Junior champion

Medvedeva's first assignment of the 2014–15 JGP season was in Courchevel, France. She won the gold medal by a margin of 21 points ahead of silver medalist Rin Nitaya of Japan. At her second event, in Ostrava, Czech Republic, she placed second in both segments and edged Japan's Wakaba Higuchi for the gold by 1.44 points. Medvedeva's results qualified her for the Junior Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, Spain. She placed first in the short program and set a new world record of 67.09 points for junior ladies' short program. In the free program, she placed first and won the gold. At the 2015 Russian Championships, she placed third in both segments and won the bronze medal behind Elena Radionova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, winning her first senior national medal. She then finished first in the 2015 Russian Junior Championships, almost 20 points ahead of silver medalist Maria Sotskova. At the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Medvedeva placed first after the short program and set a new world record of 68.48 points for junior ladies' short program. In the free program, she placed first again and won gold. She had no falls on the ice throughout the season in international events.

2015–16 season: World and European titles

Medvedeva became age-eligible to compete at the senior international level for the 2015–16 season. She started her season with a gold medal at the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series (CS) event in early October. Later that month, she competed at her first senior Grand Prix event – 2015 Skate America. Finishing first in the short program and second in the free skate, she won the gold medal ahead of Gracie Gold of the United States. Medvedeva won silver at her next Grand Prix assignment, the 2015 Rostelecom Cup, behind compatriot Elena Radionova.

In December, at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, Medvedeva placed first in the Short program with a new personal best score of 74.54 points. She went on to win the free skate earning 147.96, a new personal best as well. Thus, with a total score of 222.54 points she won the gold medal ahead of Satoko Miyahara (-13.69) and Elena Radionova (-21.41). At the end of the month, Medvedeva won gold at the Russian Championships ahead of silver medalist Elena Radionova (-12.41) and bronze medalist Anna Pogorilaya (-20.58). Medvedeva set the National record scores in all three segments of the competition, earning 79.44 points in the Short program, 155.44 in the free and 238.44 overall.

In January 2016 in in Bratislava, Medvedeva competed at the European Championships for the first time. Finishing first in both segments, she won the gold medal while her teammates Elena Radionova (-5.46) and Anna Pogorilaya (-28.40) took silver and bronze respectively for the second straight year.

In March 2016, Medvedeva won the gold medal at that the 2016 World Championships in Boston. After finishing third in the short program, Medvedeva clinched the gold medal by winning the free skate with a world record score of 150.10. Her overall score of 223.86 was a new personal best and was 8.47 points ahead of silver medalist Ashley Wagner. Having won the Junior World title in 2015, Medvedeva became the first lady skater to have ever won back to back Junior Worlds and Senior Worlds.

Skating technique

For jump abbreviations, see figure skating jumps.

Medvedeva commonly performs some of her jumps with an arm over her head, known as the "Tano" variation, a position popularized by Brian Boitano. She can do several jump combinations ending with a triple toe, such as the 3F-3T, 3S-3T, 3Lz-3T, 3Lo-3T, and 2A-3T. She also demonstrated difficult combinations such as the 3F-3T-3T, the 3S-3T-3T, the 3S-3Lo-3T, and the 3S-3T-3T-3T combinations during practices, but they have not been ratified by the officials.

Records and achievements

• Set the junior-level ladies' record for the short program to 68.48 points at the 2015 ISU World Junior Championships.
• Set the third highest total mark scored for a ladies' singles skater (after Yuna Kim and Adelina Sotnikova), which she earned at the 2016 Worlds with a total of 223.86 points.
• Current world record holder for the ladies' free program score (150.10), set at the 2016 Worlds.

Programs

Medvedeva at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final podium

	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2015–2016	Melodies of the White Night by Isaac Schwartz choreo. by Alexander Zhulin	Dance For Me Wallis (from W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski Allegro by René Aubry Charms (from W.E.) by Abel Korzeniowski choreo. by Ilia Averbukh and Igor Strelkin	You Raise Me Up by Celtic Women Ostanus by Gorod 312 Tore My Heart by Oona Garthwaite Rama Lama (Bang Bang) by Róisín Murphy Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
2014–2015	The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Michel Legrand choreo. by Alexander Zhulin	Ein Sommernachtstraum by Hans Günter Wagener Tango Tschak by Hugues Le Bars choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze	Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees Non, je ne regrette rien by Édith Piaf
2013–2014	Ballet Russe by Frank Mills choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze	Nocturne (from La califfa) by Ennio Morricone Never Gonna Miss You by Various Artists choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze	Russian Gypsy Music
2012–2013	James Bond Theme choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze	Na Katere by Eugen Doga Gramofon by Eugen Doga choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze
2011–2012	Rich Man's Frug by Cy Coleman choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze	Na Katere by Eugen Doga Gramofon by Eugen Doga choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze
2010–2011	Medley by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze	Tsyganochka (Russian: Цыганочка) Ekh raz, eshche raz (Russian: Эх раз, ещё раз) choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze
2009–2010	Für Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze	Memory (from Cats) by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
Event	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16
Worlds						1st
Europeans						1st
GP Final						1st
GP Rostelecom Cup						2nd
GP Skate America						1st
CS Nepela Trophy						1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds				3rd	1st
JGP Final				3rd	1st
JGP Czech Rep.					1st
JGP France					1st
JGP Latvia				1st
JGP Poland				1st
Ice Star				1st J.
National
Russian Champ.		8th		7th	3rd	1st
Russian Junior	12th	6th	4th	4th	1st
Team events
Team Challenge Cup						2nd T (1st P)
J. = Junior level T: Team result; P: Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only. ISU Personal bests highlighted in bold.

Senior level

File:2015 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Evgenia Medvedeva IMG 9505.JPG

Medvedeva at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final

2015–16 season
Date	Event	SP	FS	Total
22–24 April 2016	2016 Team Challenge Cup	1 77.56	1 151.55	2
28 March – 3 April 2016	2016 World Championships	3 73.76	1 150.10	1 223.86
26–31 January 2016	2016 European Championships	1 72.55	1 142.90	1 215.45
22–27 December 2015	2016 Russian Championships	1 79.44	1 155.44	1 234.88
10–13 December 2015	2015–16 Grand Prix Final	1 74.58	1 147.96	1 222.54
20–22 November 2015	2015 Rostelecom Cup	3 67.03	1 139.73	2 206.76
23–25 October 2015	2015 Skate America	1 70.92	2 135.09	1 206.01
1–3 October 2015	2015 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy	1 63.68	2 120.26	1 183.94

Junior level

File:2014 ISU Junior Grand Prix FinalI Evgenia Medvedeva MG 1583.JPG

Medvedeva at the 2014–2015 Junior Grand Prix Final

2014–15 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
2–8 March 2015	2015 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 68.48	1 124.49	1 192.97
4–7 February 2015	2015 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	1 70.95	1 134.10	1 205.05
24–28 December 2014	2015 Russian Championships	Senior	3 72.57	3 137.24	3 209.81
11–14 December 2014	2014–15 ISU JGP Final	Junior	1 67.09	1 123.80	1 190.89
3–7 September 2014	2014 JGP Czech Republic	Junior	2 55.92	2 115.20	1 171.12
20–24 August 2014	2014 JGP France	Junior	1 61.12	1 118.43	1 179.55
2013–14 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
10–16 March 2014	2014 World Junior Championships	Junior	3 63.72	3 114.71	3 178.43
23–25 January 2014	2014 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	4 63.25	4 120.45	4 183.70
24–26 December 2013	2014 Russian Championships	Senior	8 62.19	8 119.67	7 181.86
5–6 December 2013	2013–14 JGP Final	Junior	3 58.75	5 104.93	3 163.68
18–20 October 2013	2013 Ice Star	Junior	1 62.12	1 118.01	1 180.13
20–22 September 2013	2013 JGP Poland	Junior	1 61.61	1 118.35	1 179.96
29–30 August 2013	2013 JGP Latvia	Junior	3 55.17	1 114.35	1 169.52
2012–13 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
2–3 February 2013	2013 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	5 61.35	4 118.84	4 180.19
2011–12 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
5–7 February 2012	2012 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	7 54.86	7 103.64	6 158.50
26–27 December 2011	2012 Russian Championships	Senior	11 53.21	8 108.53	8 161.74
2010–11 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
2–4 February 2011	2011 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	13 42.57	12 88.93	12 131.50

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Evgenia Medvedeva at the International Skating Union