1997 Russian Figure Skating Championships

The 1997 Russian Figure Skating Championships is held annually to determine the Russian national champions. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, ladies singles

Single skating

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

. The results of the 1997 Nationals were one of the critera used to pick the Russian teams to the 1997 European Figure Skating Championships

1997 European Figure Skating Championships

The 1997 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Figure Skating Championships of the 1996-1997 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from European ISU Member Nations competed for the title of European Champion...

and the 1997 World Figure Skating Championships

1997 World Figure Skating Championships

The 1997 World Figure Skating Championships were the World Figure Skating Championships of the 1996-1997 season. Elite senior-level figure skaters from ISU Member Nations competed for the title of World Champion. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating,...

.

The 1997 championships took place in Moscow

Moscow

Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...

from December 26th through 29th, 1996.

Men

Rank	Name	TFP
1	Ilia Kulik Ilia Kulik Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1998 Olympic Champion, the 1995 European Champion, the 1997–1998 Grand Prix Final champion, and the 1995 World Junior champion.- Career :...	2.0
2	Alexei Urmanov Alexei Urmanov Alexei Yevgenyevich Urmanov is a Russian figure skater, who currently works as a coach. He is the 1994 Olympic champion and an Honoured Masters of Sports of the Russian Federation.- Career :...	2.5
3	Alexei Yagudin Alexei Yagudin Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin is a former Russian figure skater. His major achievements in his six years of eligible sports career include:2002 Olympic ChampionFour-time World Champion...	4.5
4	Evgeni Plushenko Evgeni Plushenko Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, and 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion and an eight-time...	6.0
5	Ruslan Novoseltsev	8.5
6	Oleg Tataurov Oleg Tataurov Oleg Stanislavovich Tataurov is a Russian figure skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union and, after its dissolution, his native Russia. He is the 1995 Russian bronze medalist. He represented Russia at the 1994 Winter Olympics, where he placed 11th. For the Soviet Union, he is the...	9.0
7	Alexander Abt Alexander Abt Alexander "Sasha" Viktorovich Abt is a Russian figure skater and coach. He competed as an elite senior skater for about ten years. He placed fifth at the 2002 Winter Olympics.- Career :...	9.5
8	Sergei Rylov Sergei Rylov Sergei Rylov is an Azerbaijani figure skater. Until 1997, he competed for Russia. He switched to Azerbaijan after that. Rylov is the 1999-2002 Azerbaijan national champion. He competed in the 2002 Olympics, where he placed 24th.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...	13.5
9	Igor Siniutin Igor Sinyutin Igor Sinyutin ; is a Russian figure skater. He is a contemporary of great Russian skaters such as Evgeni Plushenko, Alexei Yagudin, Alexei Urmanov and Ilia Kulik. He was the 1995 Grand Prix International St. Gervais Silver Medallist...	14.0
10	Roman Serov Roman Serov Roman Serov is a Russian born figure skater and skating coach who has also competed for Israel. He is currently based at the Ice House Arena in Hackensack, New Jersey. Serov represented Russia until the 2001/2002 season, twice placing 4th at the Russian Figure Skating Championships and winning...	15.0
11	Pavel Kersha	16.5
12	Ilia Klimkin Ilia Klimkin Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 European bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian silver medalist.- Career :...	18.0
13	Sergei Kitov	18.0
14	Valeri Medvedev	20.5
15	Denis Borovikh	22.5

Ladies

Rank	Name	TFP	SP
1	Maria Butyrskaya Maria Butyrskaya Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya is a Russian figure skater. She is the 1999 World champion, becoming the oldest woman to win that title and the first Russian woman to become a World champion. She is a three-time European champion and in 2002, at age 29, became the oldest woman to win that title. She...	2.0
2	Olga Markova Olga Markova (figure skater) Olga Dmitriyevna Markova is a Russian former competitive figure skater who currently works as a coach, choreographer, and technical specialist. As a competitive skater, she won the bronze medal at the 1994 European Figure Skating Championships and the silver at the 1995 European Championships...	3.5
3	Irina Slutskaya	4.5
4	Julia Soldatova Julia Soldatova Julia Nikolayevna Soldatova is a Russian figure skater who has competed for both Russia and Belarus. She represented Belarus at the 2002 Winter Olympics...	5.0
5	Elena Sokolova Elena Sokolova Elena Sergeevna Sokolova is a Russian figure skater. Sokolova is a three-time Russian national champion , a three-time European medalist and the 2003 World Silver Medalist. In the 2006 Olympic Games, she stumbled badly and only finished 14th. She redeemed herself in the 2006 World Championships...	7.5
6	Elena Pingacheva Elena Pingacheva Elena Pingacheva is a Russian figure skater. She is the 1996 World Junior silver medalist.Following her retirement from competitive skating, she began skating professionally in the Moscow Stars on Ice ice theater.-References:...	9.5
7	Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Yevgenyevna Volchkova is a Russian retired figure skater who is now a coach. She is a four-time European bronze medalist, the 1998 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 1998 and 1999 World Junior bronze medalist, and a seven-time Russian national medalist.- Career :Volchkova was the first...	11.0
8	Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva Irina Nikolaeva is a Russian figure skater. She placed 4th at the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. She twice was the first qualifier for the Junior Grand Prix Final, with a highest placement of fourth at the Final. At her senior international debut, the 1998 Skate Israel, she placed...	13.0
9	Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko Daria Timoshenko is a Russian Azerbaijani figure skater. She competed for Russia until 2000, for whom she won the 1999 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.-External links:...	13.0
10	Svetlana Bukareva	13.5
11	Natalia Ryzhova	17.5
12	Ekaterina Vasina	17.5
13	Irina Derbina	19.0
14	Kristina Oblasova Kristina Oblasova Kristina Oblasova is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2001 World Junior Champion and the 2004 Russian bronze medalist.-Competitive highlights:-External links:*...	22.5
15	Irina Tkachuk	23.0
16	Elena Ivanova Elena Ivanova Elena Ivanova is a Russian former figure skater. She was the 1996 World Junior Champion. Elena Ivanova started skating at the age of 6, when figure skating coach Nina Ruchkina visited her kindergarten in search for talanted youth. She noticed Elena. Her parents approved skating, and Ivanova...	23.5
17	Julia Razeronova	26.5
WD	Anna Zorina		14
WD	Julia Lebedeva Julia Lebedeva Julia Lebedeva is a figure skater who has competed internationally for Russia and Armenia. Lebedeva competed for Russia until 1999, when she switched to competing for Armenia. For Russia, she placed 16th at the 1996 Nebelhorn Trophy and 7th at the 1998 Golden Spin of Zagreb...		18

Pairs

Rank	Name	TFP	SP	FS
1	Marina Eltsova Marina Eltsova Marina Alexeevna Eltsova is a Russian pair skater. She represented the Soviet Union until its fall, and, after that, Russia. With partner Andrei Bushkov, she won the 1996 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1993 and 1997 European Figure Skating Championships... / Andrei Bushkov Andrei Bushkov Andrei Vasilievich Bushkov is a Russian pair skater. He represented the Soviet Union until its fall, and, after that, Russia. With partner Marina Eltsova, he won the 1996 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1993 and 1997 European Figure Skating Championships...	1.5	1	1
2	Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze Anton Sikharulidze Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze is a Russian pair skater. With Elena Berezhnaya, he is the 1998 and 1999 World champion, 1998 Olympic silver medalist and 2002 Olympic champion....	3.0	2	2
3	Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Shishkova Evgenia Vasilievna Shishkova is a Russian pair skater and coach. With partner Vadim Naumov, she is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :... / Vadim Naumov Vadim Naumov Vadim Vladimirovich Naumov is a Russian pair skater. With partner Evgenia Shishkova, he is the 1994 World champion. They also won the 1998 World Professional Championship.- Career :...	4.5	3	3
4	Oksana Kazakova Oksana Kazakova Oksana Borisovna Kazakova is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Artur Dmitriev, she is the 1998 Olympic champion and 1996 European Champion.-Biography:Kazakova began skating at age 4.... / Artur Dmitriev Artur Dmitriev Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He is a two-time Olympic Champion with Natalia Mishkutenok and Oksana Kazakova in 1992 and 1998 respectively, and also won Olympic silver in 1994...	6.0	4	4
5	Maria Petrova Maria Petrova (figure skater) Maria Igorevna Petrova is a Russian pair skater. With partner Alexei Tikhonov, she is the 2000 World Champion and the 1999 & 2000 European Champion.- Career :... / Temuraz Pulin	7.5	5	5
6	Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion... / Maxim Marinin Maxim Marinin Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...	9.5	7	6
7	Viktoria Maksiuta / Vladislav Zhovnirski Vladislav Zhovnirski Vladislav Vladimirovich Zhovnirski is a Ukrainian pair skater who competed internationally for Russia. With partner Victoria Maxiuta, he is the 1996 World Junior champion for Russia. He later competed with Elena Ivanovich. Following the end of his competitive career, he began working as a pairs...	10.0	6	7
8	Elena Bogospasaeva / Oleg Ponomarenko	12.0	8	8
9	Alena Maltseva / Oleg Popov	12.5	9	9
10	Viktoria Shliakhova / Grigori Petrovski	15.5	11	10
WD	Olga Semkina / Andrei Chuvilaev Andrei Chuvilaev Andrei Chuvilaev is a Russian pair skater. He competed with partner Viktoria Borzenkova.Chuvilaev skated seriously from the age of five and switched to pairs at 11. He began competing with Borzenkova in 1999. They finished 15th in their only trip to the World Championships in 2002...		10

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	TFP
1	Irina Lobacheva Irina Lobacheva Irina Viktorovna Lobacheva is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ilia Averbukh, she is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World Champion and the 2003 European Champion.- Career :... / Ilia Averbukh Ilia Averbukh Ilia Iziaslavovich Averbukh is a Russian ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 1990 & 1992 World Junior champions. With former wife Irina Lobacheva, he is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World Champion and the 2003 European Champion.- Career :Averbukh started skating because of...	2.0
2	Olga Sharutenko Olga Sharutenko Olga Sharutenko is a former competitive and currently professional Russian ice dancer. She is the 1995 World Junior champion with partner Dmitri Naumkin. She currently skates professionally with The Imperial Ice Stars... / Dmitri Naumkin Dmitri Naumkin Dmitri Naumkin is a Russian ice dancer. He is the 1995 World Junior Champion with partner Olga Sharutenko.- Competitive highlights :-Navigation:...	4.0
3	Ekaterina Davydova Ekaterina Davydova Ekaterina Davydova is a Russian ice dancer. She is the 1996 World Junior champion with former partner Roman Kostomarov. She also skated with Vazgen Azroyan.- Competitive highlights :* WD = Withdrew-Navigation:... / Roman Kostomarov Roman Kostomarov Roman Sergeyevich Kostomarov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Tatiana Navka, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion , three-time Grand Prix Final champion , and three-time European champion .- Career :Kostomarov began skating at the age of nine and a coach put him in ice...	6.0
4	Anastasia Grebenkina Anastasia Grebenkina Anastasia Grebenkina is a former competitive ice dancer who represented Latvia, Russia, and Armenia. She teamed up with Vazgen Azroyan in 1996 and skated with him until 1998, representing Russia. They broke up and she skated with Vitali Novikov, also representing Russia. She teamed up with Azroyan... / Vazgen Azroyan	8.2
5	Alisa Sashina / Georgi Kazachinski	9.8
6	Tatiana Evdokimova / Sergei Toporov	12.0
7	Julia Bokova / Dmitri Urvantsev	14.0
8	Ekaterina Baeva / Denis Sintsov	16.0

Men

Ladies

Pairs

Ice Dancing

See also