The great annual awards of the “Championship” and the “Skating” Telegram channel continue! The first groups of candidates to vote for the King and Queen of 2023 figures are already behind us: the fans have made their choice.
Of the men, Piotr Gumennik (64.6%) and Evgeny Plushenko (17.7%) went to the next stage, of the women Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (57.9%) and Alina Zagitova (18.2%). Andrey Mozalev, Gleb Lutfullin, Vladimir Morozov and Arseny Fedotov completed the fight; Anastasia Mishina, Ekaterina Bobrova, Tatyana Navka and Sofya Akatieva.
But the poll continues and it’s time to vote for the next groups of participants.
We remind you of the rules.
The editors selected 24 of the most famous figure skaters (including those who have already completed their careers) who took to the ice in competitions or participated as heroes of shows and demonstrations in 2023.
The popular vote will take place in several stages: skaters and figure skaters separately.
Four groups of six people. The top two each advance to the semifinals; two semi-finals each have four participants. The best two advance to the final; In the final vote, subscribers will choose the King and Queen from among four skaters.
“King and Queen Figures” Award Groups
Photo: “Championship”
Group 2, men
Alexey Yagudin continues to delight with new images in ice shows, and in the show program tournament “Russian Challenge” he captivated the judges with a brilliant performance and took first place, earning the maximum score on his birthday.
Evgeniy Semenenko He is a charismatic master of disguise who combines the life of a professional figure skater with his medical studies. In the final of the Russian Grand Prix he was one step away from the podium, but in the new season he triumphantly won the stage in Ufa and came second in Kazan.
Makar Ignatov He performed well in the show program tournament, participating in the show and taking bronze at the NA Panin-Kolomenkin Memorial, where he risked four quadruple jumps.
Alexander Plushenko (Gnome Gnomych) no introduction needed. The guy is incredibly popular on social networks, appears in commercials, participates in shows and combines all this with great figure skating. Sasha constantly performs at dad’s shows and in the fall he won a tournament in Moscow in the second sports category.
Vladislav Dikidzhi He sensationally led the Russian Grand Prix series better than all men! He first won the stage in Kazan and then the final in Moscow. He is also famous as a TikTok skater: 970 thousand people have subscribed to his account and Vlad’s record for a video is 11 million views and 1.4 million likes.
Dmitri Kozlovsky – a gentleman and protector, who touchingly protects his partner Alexandra Boykova. The pair won the final of the Russian Grand Prix and, after passing Eteri Tutberidze, two stages of the Russian Grand Prix.
Group 2, women
Adeline Sotnikova He mastered roller skating and successfully performed on them in a series of shows, held sports master classes and tried his hand at tennis. He is also working on his own show “Never Give Up!”
Alexandra Trusova She toured China twice, played the roles of the Black Swan and the Snow Maiden in Plushenko’s show, attended master classes in Mexico as a coach and entered the journalism department of Moscow State University.
Evgenia Tarasova Together with Vladimir Morozov, he won bronze in the final of the Russian Grand Prix and actively delighted the audience with his performances at various shows. Recently, in November, the couple announced their retirement.
Adelia Petrosian – winner of the final of the Russian Grand Prix of the Eteri Tutberidze group. Leader of the current competitive season, winning two stages: in Ufa and Omsk.
Irina Slutskaya is a famous Russian figure skater who won medals in two Olympic Games. In 2023, he joined Plushenko, Averbukh and Navka; She also launched her own ice show called “12 Months” and appeared on the ice herself with a solo number.
Alena Kostornaya She moved on to pair skating and debuted in competitions with Georgy Kunitsa, whom she married. So far the new couple has not won any awards, but Alena is remembered for her daring outfits and her brilliant statements. And she, of course, was a regular on the show.
The survey in the second groups will last until 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 30. Don’t forget to vote!
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