Kristina Gorshkova
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 Gorshkova and Butikov at the 2008 NHK Trophy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Kristina Valeryevna Gorshkova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 1989 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Vitali Butikov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Elena Tchaikovskaia Ksenia Rumiantseva | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Vorobievye Gory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kristina Valeryevna Gorshkova (Russian: Кристина Валерьевна Горшкова, born 18 February 1989) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. With partner Vitali Butikov, she is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist.
Gorshkova began skating at age four and switched from singles to ice dancing at age ten.[1] After their coach, Tatiana Kuzmina, was killed in a car accident in July 2007, Gorshkova and Butikov began working with Elena Tchaikovskaia, Ksenia Rumiantseva, and Petr Durnev.[1]
Gorshkova is studying Cultural and Social Anthropology at the University of Latvia.[citation needed]
Programs
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| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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| 2009–2010 [2] |
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| 2008–2009 [3] |
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| 2007–2008 [4] |
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| 2006–2007 [5] |
Competitive highlights
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| Results[6] | |||||||||
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| International | |||||||||
| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
| GP Bompard | 7th | 7th | |||||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 5th | ||||||||
| GP Rostelecom | 4th | ||||||||
| GP Skate America | 7th | ||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 4th | 6th | |||||||
| Finlandia | 3rd | 3rd | 5th | ||||||
| Golden Spin | 2nd | 2nd | |||||||
| NRW Trophy | 4th | ||||||||
| Universiade | 4th | 1st | |||||||
| International: Junior | |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 4th | 3rd | |||||||
| JGP Final | 4th | 3rd | |||||||
| JGP Croatia | 3rd | 2nd | |||||||
| JGP Germany | 1st | ||||||||
| JGP Norway | 2nd | ||||||||
| JGP Romania | 1st | ||||||||
| JGP Slovakia | 5th | ||||||||
| JGP USA | 5th | ||||||||
| National | |||||||||
| Russian Champ. | 3rd | 6th | 5th | 7th | |||||
| Russian Junior | 3rd | 1st | |||||||
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Flade, Tatjana (14 September 2008). "Gorshkova and Butikov are Ready for New Challenges". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 October 2010.
- ^ "Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2009.
- ^ "Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008.
- ^ "Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 August 2007.
- ^ "Competition Results: Kristina GORSHKOVA / Vitali BUTIKOV". International Skating Union.
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- Figure skaters from Moscow
- Living people
- Russian female ice dancers
- 1989 births
- World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists
- Winter World University Games medalists in figure skating
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia
- Competitors at the 2009 Winter Universiade
- Competitors at the 2011 Winter Universiade
- 21st-century Russian sportswomen