Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko (also Romanized as
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,
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) is a Russian
figure skaterFigure skating is a Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics gold medalist, three-time
World ChampionThe World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, five-time
European ChampionThe European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
, a four-time Grand Prix Final gold medalist and a seven-time Russian National Champion.
Early career
Evgeni Plushenko started skating at age four. When he was eleven years old, his ice rink in
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closed. He was then sent to
Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea. The city's other names were Petrograd and Leningrad...
to train under the tutelage of
Alexei MishinAlexei Nikolaevich Mishin is a Russian former figure skater and a current coach. Among Mishin's current and former students are Olympic champions Alexei Urmanov,Alexei Yagudin, and Evgeni Plushenko. Mishin has also runs summer seminars...
.
Plushenko made quick progress on the international scene under Mishin's tutelage. As a 14-year-old, he won the 1997
World Junior Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
. The following year, at 15, he finished third at the senior
World Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
. At the time, Mishin was also coaching another rising teenage star,
Alexei YagudinAlexei Konstantinovich Yagudin is a Russian figure skater. He was born in Leningrad .Yagudin is the 2002 Olympic champion as well as a four-time World Champion, a two-time World Professional Figure Skating Champion, a three-time European Champion, and a three-time Grand Prix Final gold...
, who won the World Championships in 1998, and Yagudin and Plushenko developed a fierce rivalry. Yagudin finally decided to leave Mishin and eventually was coached by
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, but the rivalry between the two skaters continued throughout the years as they repeatedly battled it out for major titles.
2002 Olympics
At the
2002 Winter OlympicsThe 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States...
, Plushenko and Yagudin were considered co-favorites. Yagudin skated a flawless short program to a standing ovation and finished the night in 1st place. Plushenko, however, botched his quad-triple combination and finished 4th in the short program. He skated a strong free skate to "Carmen" and pulled up to finish in 2nd place overall; Yagudin received the highest free skate marks under the 6.0 system in the history of Olympic competition, and won the gold medal easily.
2002 - 2006
After Yagudin's retirement, Plushenko won most of competitions he entered in the following four years. He finished second only twice. The first time was to
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at the 2004 Grand Prix Final. The second was the 2004
European Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
, where he lost to
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. He suffered through a difficult 2005, when was forced to withdraw from the 2005
World Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
in Moscow after the short program due to injury, and did not even compete at the Grand Prix Final. He eventually required groin surgery. He underwent groin surgery to correct the problem in
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, Germany in spring 2005.
On June 18, 2005, Plushenko married Maria Ermak in a lavish ceremony at the
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in St. Petersburg. His wife studies
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at the University of St. Petersburg. Their first child, a son named Egor Evgenievich (originally Kristian), was born on June 15, 2006. However, they separated not long afterwards and divorced in February 2008.
Going into the
2006 Winter OlympicsThe 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic...
in
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, Italy, Plushenko was the overwhelming favorite because of his past success under the new
ISU Judging SystemThe ISU Judging System , is the scoring system currently used to judge the figure skating disciplines of men's and ladies' singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. It was designed and implemented by the International Skating Union , the ruling body of the sport...
which was now in use. Plushenko skated two solid programs and became the Olympic champion. He finished the short program ten points ahead of his closest rival, setting a new ISU record for the short program. His free skate was just as strong, and also set a new ISU record. Plushenko's free skating music was especially arranged for him by violinist
Edvin MartonEdvin Marton is a Hungarian composer and violinist. His original name is Lajos Csűry. He became known as the violinist of the skaters, mainly because Evgeni Plushenko, Stéphane Lambiel, and other famous skaters often skated to his music.- Biography :He was born in an area of Ukraine largely...
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2006 - 2008: Hiatus
Plushenko took a break from competitive skating following the 2006 Olympic season. He has said the off season has helped him rest and recover from past knee injuries he has battled.
After seeing the poor results of Russian skaters in the
2007 World Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships. Skaters compete in the...
(which was the worst since 1960), Plushenko was worried about Russia losing its status as a dominant force in figure skating, and was also concerned that Russia might even lose spots for its skaters in the
2010 Winter OlympicsThe 2010 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, will be held February 12-28 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the resort town of Whistler nearby...
. He announced in April 2007 that he decided to return to competitive skating for the 2007-2008 season to keep Russia at a competitive level with other countries until the next generation of Russian skaters can take over, but a return to the ice did not materialize. Plushenko has also stated that he plans to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
In 2008 Plushenko, together with violinist
Edvin MartonEdvin Marton is a Hungarian composer and violinist. His original name is Lajos Csűry. He became known as the violinist of the skaters, mainly because Evgeni Plushenko, Stéphane Lambiel, and other famous skaters often skated to his music.- Biography :He was born in an area of Ukraine largely...
, accompanied
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on stage as part of the winning Eurovision Song Contest performance "
Believe"Believe" is the winning Russian entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest sung by Dima Bilan. The song was composed and produced by Jim Beanz and Dima Bilan. On 20 May 2008, Bilan sang in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the song was voted into the final by public vote...
" in
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. Plushenko skated on stage as part of the performance.
2009: Return to Competition
In March 2009 Plushenko announced that he had returned to training with longtime coach
Alexei MishinAlexei Nikolaevich Mishin is a Russian former figure skater and a current coach. Among Mishin's current and former students are Olympic champions Alexei Urmanov,Alexei Yagudin, and Evgeni Plushenko. Mishin has also runs summer seminars...
in order to prepare for the 2010 Olympics. He also stated that in August that he is going to marry Yana Rudkovskaya, Dima Bilan's record producer. They got married on 12 September 2009.
Achievements
Plushenko's technical achievements are numerous. He is one of the few male skaters to perform the
Biellmann spinThe Biellmann spin is an upright figure skating spin in which the skater executes a one-foot spin while holding the other foot extended over and behind the head, forming a teardrop shape with the body. The spin has also been referred to as a "tulip on a turn-table" due to the shape formed by the...
. He was the first skater in the world to perform a
quadruple toe loop-triple toe loopThe toe loop is one of the simplest jumps in figure skating. It is usually the second jump learned after the salchow. It is a toe pick-assisted jump that takes off and lands on the same backward outside edge. - Toe loop technique :...
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double loop jumpThe Loop jump is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same edge. For a jump with counterclockwise rotation, this is the right back outside edge. It is named from its similarity to the loop compulsory figure...
(4-3-2) combination in competition, at the 1999
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(he has since landed his 4-3-2 combination 26 times so far). He is the first skater to land a quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop-triple loop (4-3-3) combination in competition, at the
Cup of RussiaThe Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
2002 (he has since landed his 4-3-3 combination four times so far). Plushenko is also the first skater to land a triple toe loop-triple toe loop-triple loop-double loop (3-3-3-2) combination, which was at the 2005 "Ard Gala". At the European Championships, he landed a six jump combination (3-3-2-2-2-2) in his exhibition program. He has landed a four jump combination; 4 toe loop-3 toe loop-2 loop-2 loop, at the World Championships in 2001. Plushenko has landed a consistent quadruple toe loop in competition, and has also landed a quadruple
salchowThe salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air. It was invented by the Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow in 1909.-Salchow technique:...
in
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at the 2004 "Second stage of Cup of Russia". It is estimated that he has landed a total of about 100 quads in competition. Plushenko is also one of few figure skaters to have landed quadruple loops and quadruple
lutzesThe Lutz is a figure skating jump, named after Alois Lutz, an Austrian skater who performed it in 1913. It is a toepick-assisted jump with an entrance from a back outside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot.- Lutz technique:...
in practice, but has never completed either of them in competition.
At the age of 16, Plushenko was the youngest male skater to ever receive a perfect score of 6.0. He received a total of seventy five 6.0s before the new Code of Points judging system was introduced.
Programs
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Tango Amore
by Edvin MartonEdvin Marton is a Hungarian composer and violinist. His original name is Lajos Csűry. He became known as the violinist of the skaters, mainly because Evgeni Plushenko, Stéphane Lambiel, and other famous skaters often skated to his music.- Biography :He was born in an area of Ukraine largely...
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by Nino RotaNino Rota was an Italian composer best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini, or Luchino Visconti...
and Carmine CoppolaCarmine Coppola was an American composer, editor, musical director, and songwriter. Coppola was a composer and conductor who contributed to many of the musical scores in The Godfather, The Godfather Part II, The Godfather Part III, and Apocalypse Now directed by his son Francis Ford...
performed by Edvin MartonEdvin Marton is a Hungarian composer and violinist. His original name is Lajos Csűry. He became known as the violinist of the skaters, mainly because Evgeni Plushenko, Stéphane Lambiel, and other famous skaters often skated to his music.- Biography :He was born in an area of Ukraine largely...
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Logical Song
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Dark EyesDark Eyes is a Russian song.The lyrics of the song were written by a Ukrainian poet and writer Yevhen Hrebinka. The first publication of the poem was in Literaturnaya gazeta on 17 January 1843.The words were subsequently set to Florian Hermann's Valse Hommage Dark Eyes ' onMouseout='HidePop("62814")' href="http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/topics/Joaquín_Rodrigo">Joaquin Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez, , a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being blind from an early age, he achieved great success...
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Concierto de AranjuezThe Concierto de Aranjuez is a composition for classical guitar and orchestra by the Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo. Written in 1939, it is probably Rodrigo's best-known work, and its success established his reputation as one of the most significant Spanish composers of the twentieth century. ...
& El Gato Montes
by Joaquin RodrigoJoaquín Rodrigo Vidre, Marqués de los Jardines de Aranjuez, , a composer of classical music and a virtuoso pianist. Despite being blind from an early age, he achieved great success...
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Chronologie 2, 3; Zoolookologie
by Jean Michel JarreJean-Michel André Jarre is a French composer, performer and music producer. He is regarded as a pioneer in the electronic, synthpop, ambient and New Age genres, as well as an organiser of outdoor spectacles of his music which feature lights, laser displays and fireworks.Jarre was raised in Lyon...
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Zoolookologie
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Tarantella
by Witold Lutosławski
Santa Lucia
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William Tell Overture The overture to the opera William Tell, especially its high-energy finale, is a very familiar work composed by Gioachino Rossini. There has been repeated use of this overture in the popular media, most famously for being the theme music for the Lone Ranger radio and television shows, and it is...
The Barber of SevilleThe Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini...
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Don Quixote Don Quixote is a ballet originally staged in four acts and eight scenes, based on an episode taken from the famous novel Don Quixote de la Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus. First presented by the Ballet of the Imperial Bolshoi...
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Winter Olympic GamesThe Winter Olympic Games is a winter multi-sport event held every four years. They feature winter sports held on snow or ice, such as Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, bobsledding and ice hockey. Cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and...
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| World Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
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| European Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
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Russian ChampionshipsThe Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national...
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| Grand Prix Final |
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| Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
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| Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...
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| Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice is a German figure skating competition. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup...
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1997-1998 |
1998-1999 |
1999-2000 |
2000-2001 |
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Winter Olympic GamesThe Winter Olympic Games is a winter multi-sport event held every four years. They feature winter sports held on snow or ice, such as Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, bobsledding and ice hockey. Cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping, and...
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| World Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
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| European Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
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| World Junior Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...
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Russian ChampionshipsThe Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national...
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| Grand Prix Final |
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| Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
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2nd |
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| Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's...
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| NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
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| Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice is a German figure skating competition. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup...
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| Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...
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| Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year...
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| Blue Swords Blue Swords is an international figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men, ladies, pairs, and ice dancing. Champions of the event win the "Blue Swords Trophy"....
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| European Youth Olympics European Youth Olympic Festival , is a multi-sport event held in both summer and winter disciplines every second year. Figure skating is one of the sports in its winter edition...
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Goodwill GamesThe Goodwill Games were an international sports competition, created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s...
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- WD = Withdrew
- Plushenko did not compete in the 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 seasons.
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