Russian figure skating history

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Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov - twice bronze medalists of the world championships in pair figure skating
Yuko Kawaguchi and Alexander Smirnov – twice bronze medalists of the world championships in pair figure skating

In support of the Russian Olympic figure skating team – Interesting facts from the figure skating history. To glide on skates our ancestors learned three thousand years ago. The front part of ancient skates was decorated with horse (‘kon’ is the Russian word for ‘horse’) head. That’s how the Russian word “kon’ki” (skates) got its name. Originally skates were made ​​from animal bones. Skates made of bones, and decorated with horse heads were found during excavations in the villages and cities of ancient Rus – Staraya Ladoga, Novgorod, Pskov.

Yusupov Garden, figure skating
Yusupov Garden, figure skating

The ancient skates had three holes – two for attaching the toe to skate shoes and one to hold the ridge at the heel. Because of the lack of freedom of movement such skates have long been considered something of a children’s fun. Only with the invention of wooden skates, which fasten the bottom metal skids, skating on the ice became easier.

Tsar Peter I perfected the design of skates

– the world’s first blade rigidly connected with shoes, skates were nailed directly to the boots. Rare celebrations passed without skating. Over the past four centuries wooden base skate and runner basically changed only in its length and shape.

Alexey Urmanov - 1994 Olympic champion in men's singles skating.
Alexey Urmanov – 1994 Olympic champion in men’s singles skating.

You probably remember the line from “Eugene Onegin”: “The joyful boys cut loudly ice with skates”, where Pushkin leaves us a living proof that people had fun on the ice at the beginning of the XIX century. By the time of Pushkin existed the textbook for skaters – “Winter fun and skating art”, Its author was GM de Pauli – gymnastics teacher in military educational institutions of St. Petersburg.

In 1877, an ice rink in the Yusupov garden moved from ownership h Yacht Club property in a small circle of admirers istyh skating art. Here then was born St. Petersburg Society of Amateur Skating , which was destined to play a prominent role in the development of figure skating in our country . It was at the rink Yusupov Garden in 1896 , the first world championship in figure skating .

After Lake Placida 1980. Irina Rodnina is already a three-time Olympic champion in pair skating, Alexander Zaitsev is a two-time champion.
After Lake Placida 1980. Irina Rodnina is already a three-time Olympic champion in pair skating, Alexander Zaitsev is a two-time champion.

Alexander Nikitich Panshin became the first Russian champion in figure skating.

Started skating at 39 years old, a unique athlete retained the league title from 1897 to 1900

Nikolai Panin – Olympic champion, medalist of the world (1903) and Europe (1904, 1908). Five-time champion of Russia (1901-1903, 1905, 1907).

Russian figure skater, winner of the European and World Championships, was inaccessible in the competition for the best performance of so-called special figures. Skaters themselves charted complex patterns and then used them on the ice. Figures proposed to Jury of Olympics by N. Panin were so original, beautiful and complex. When Russian skaters still drew them, it was well-deserved award a gold medal – the first in the history of the national sport in general.

Olympic champion in men's singles skating at the 1998 Games Ilya Kulik. He retired shortly after this victory.
Olympic champion in men’s singles skating at the 1998 Games Ilya Kulik. He retired shortly after this victory.

Russian athlete, figure skating coach, teacher, PhD (1938), Honored Master of Sports (1940), Nikolai Panin

– real name Kolomenkin, appeared under the pseudonym “Panin” at the international competitions, “Panin” was later added to his surname. Born in the village of provincial Voronezh region. Graduated from high school, Physics and Mathematics Faculty of St. Petersburg University (with honors). Enthusiastically engaged in sports. At the age of 25 (1897) was the winner of the competition in skating with “figures”, organized by the Petersburg society of amateur skating.

Leaders of Soviet figure skating of pre-war years were R. and A. Gandelsman, P. Chernyshev, P. Orlov, R. Novozhilova, S. Glaser, K. Likharev, T. Granatkina, Tolmachev, who later as trainers have made a significant contribution to the development of the national figure skating.

Group of talented trainers, whose high-class effort created invincible domestic school of figure skating

– SA Zhuk, IB Moskvin, TN Moskvina, AN Mishin, TA Tarasova, NI Dubova, EA Tchaikovskaya

Oleg Vasiliev and Elena Valova won gold in pair skating at the 1984 Olympics, and four years later they became silver medalists.
Oleg Vasiliev and Elena Valova won gold in pair skating at the 1984 Olympics, and four years later they became silver medalists.

Pair skaters Alexei Ulanov – Irina Rodnina represented the Soviet Union, they are the 1972 Olympic champions and four-time (1969-1972) World champions

Elena Vodorezova became the first Russian skater, who won prizes at world and European championships. Vodorezova is a five-record champion. She is the first woman in the history of figure skating, performed the triple jump in the short program and three triple jumps in the free skate.

Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin - world champions in ice dancing
Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin – world champions in ice dancing
Russian figure skater Alexei Yagudin is the 2002 Olympic Champion

a four-time World Champion (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002), a three-time European Champion (1998, 1999, 2002), a two-time Grand Prix Final Champion (1998-1999, 2001-2002), a World Junior Champion (1996) and a two-time World Professional Champion (1998, 2002).

Evgeni Plushenko is the 2006 Olympic gold medalist, 2014 Olympic team gold medalist, 2002 Olympic silver medalist, and 2010 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World champion (2001, 2003, 2004), a seven-time European champion (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012), a four-time Grand Prix Final champion (1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004–05), and a ten-time Russian national champion (1999–2002, 2004–06, 2010, 2012–13). Plushenko is the only male figure skater in the modern history of the sport to have won four Olympic medals competing in four Olympics: 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics, 2006 Turin Winter Olympics, 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, and 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

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Oksana Grischuk and Evgeny Platov - two-time Olympic champions in ice dancing (1994, 1998).
Oksana Grischuk and Evgeny Platov – two-time Olympic champions in ice dancing (1994, 1998).
Natalia Linichuk and Gennady Karponosov - 1980 Olympic champions in ice dancing.
Natalia Linichuk and Gennady Karponosov – 1980 Olympic champions in ice dancing.
Maria Butyrskaya at the Olympics in Nagano stopped one step away from the podium, but a year later she became the world champion
Maria Butyrskaya at the Olympics in Nagano stopped one step away from the podium, but a year later she became the world champion
Lyudmila Pakhomova and Alexander Gorshkov are the first Olympic champions in ice dancing in history. Innsbruck 1976.
Lyudmila Pakhomova and Alexander Gorshkov are the first Olympic champions in ice dancing in history. Innsbruck 1976.
And the heroes are sometimes inexperienced at the Olympics in Nagano Alexey Yagudin was the fifth
And the heroes are sometimes inexperienced at the Olympics in Nagano Alexey Yagudin was the fifth
Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze are a couple in which their partner had to be taught to walk again a couple of years before the silver at the Olympics in Nagano.
Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze are a couple in which their partner had to be taught to walk again a couple of years before the silver at the Olympics in Nagano.
Evgeni Plushenko won his second silver at the Games in Vancouver
Evgeni Plushenko won his second silver at the Games in Vancouver
Evgeni Plushenko won the silver medal at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002
Evgeni Plushenko won the silver medal at the Salt Lake City Games in 2002
Adelina Sotnikova's performance at the 2014 Olympics. The athlete won gold.
Adelina Sotnikova’s performance at the 2014 Olympics. The athlete won gold.
Russian figure skating history. During the Olympics in Nagano, Irina Slutskaya turned 19 years old. At those Games, she took fifth place.
During the Olympics in Nagano, Irina Slutskaya turned 19 years old. At those Games, she took fifth place.
Russian figure skating history. Figure skating is one of the most popular sports. The Olympic Games in Sochi have contributed to the development of figure skating in our country.
Figure skating is one of the most popular sports. The Olympic Games in Sochi have contributed to the development of figure skating in our country.
Russian figure skating history. Evgenia Medvedeva, two-time world and European champion; silver medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Evgenia Medvedeva, two-time world and European champion; silver medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
Russian figure skating history. Alexandra Trusova, the first girl in the history of figure skating to cleanly jump four-turn jump Salchow And Toeloop
Alexandra Trusova, the first girl in the history of figure skating to cleanly jump four-turn jump Salchow And Toeloop
Russian figure skating history. Olympic champions in ice dancing, figure skaters Oksana Grischuk and Evgeny Platov. Lillehammer 1994.
Olympic champions in ice dancing, figure skaters Oksana Grischuk and Evgeny Platov. Lillehammer 1994.
Russian figure skating history. Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov are the 1994 Lillehammer pair skating champions.
Ekaterina Gordeeva and Sergei Grinkov are the 1994 Lillehammer pair skating champions.
Russian figure skating history. The victory of Anton and Elena at the 2002 Games was overshadowed by a scandal that led to global changes in the rules of figure skating
The victory of Anton and Elena at the 2002 Games was overshadowed by a scandal that led to global changes in the rules of figure skating
Russian figure skating history. Irina Rodnina and Alexey Ulanov - champions of the 1972 Olympics
Irina Rodnina and Alexey Ulanov – champions of the 1972 Olympics. Russian figure skating history
Participants of the first World championship in men's figure skating, 1896, St. Petersburg, Russia
Participants of the first World championship in men’s figure skating, 1896, St. Petersburg, Russia. Russian figure skating history
Alexander Nikitich Panshin
Alexander Nikitich Panshin. Russian figure skating history