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Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: Ири́на Эдуа́рдовна Слу́цкая) (born February 9, 1979) is a Russian figure skater. She is a two-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, two-time Olympic medalist, and four-time Grand Prix Final Champion. Slutskaya, known for her athletic ability, was the first female skater to land a triple lutz-triple loop combination.^[1] She is also known for her trademark double Biellmann spin with a foot change, which she also invented. She is generally considered to be the most successful ladies singles skater in Russian history. Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, and with the theme slogan Light The Fire Within, were celebrated in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Figure skating // Pairs Medals awarded February 11, 2002; second award ceremony February 17. ... Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Four figure skating events were held at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, at the Palavela venue. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (582x1002, 339 KB) Irina Slutskaja hier bei der Qulifikation bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2004 in Dortmund Source: Uwe Langer File links The following pages link to this file: Irina Slutskaya Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... The Cup of Russia, or ISU Grand Prix Cup of Russia, is an event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. ... The Cup of China, or ISU Grand Prix Cup of China, is an event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. ... The Cup of Russia, or ISU Grand Prix Cup of Russia, is an event in the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... The 2007 mens podium For the 2007 competition, see 2007 European Figure Skating Championships. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Olympic medalists in figure skating. ... The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final is an elite figure skating competition event. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Loop is a figure skating jump that takes off from a back outside edge and lands on the same edge. ... Biellmann spin, by Lucinda Ruh The Biellmann spin is a figure skating move in which the skater executes a one-foot spin while holding the other foot extended over their head and behind them, with both hands. ...

Biography

Slutskaya was born in Moscow, Russia to a Russian mother and Jewish father in 1979. She started skating at the age of four and has been coached by Zhanna Gromova since she was six. An only child, she is very close with her mother Natalya^[2], who was a former cross-country skier for the Soviet Union. In her career, Slutskaya has won a total of 40 gold medals, 21 silver medals, and 18 bronze medals. For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ...

In 1996, Slutskaya became the first Russian woman to win the European title. She also won the title in 1997. She finished third at the 1996 World Championships, and fourth in 1997.

At the 1998 Winter Olympics, she finished fifth in a very close free skate fight for the bronze. Maria Butyrskaya, Lu Chen, and Irina were 3rd, 4th, 5th respectively after the short program. Although these 3 skaters each made 1 mistake, Chen and Butyrskaya's were step outs while Irina had a fall. Lu Chen ended up edging Butyrksaya 5-4 for the bronze. Chen also edged Slutskaya 6-3. The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in 1998 in Nagano, Japan. ... Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (Russian: ) (born June 28, 1972 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ... Lu Chen (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ; born 24 November 1976 in Changchun, China) is a Chinese figure skater, also known as Butterfly on Ice by her fans. ...

The next month she took a silver medal at the 1998 World Championships. The 1998-99 season was not a good season for her. She did not win any competitions that season and missed both the European and the World Championships. She almost decided to stop skating and call it a career.

In August of 1999, Slutskaya married her on-and-off boyfriend of three years, Sergei Mikheev. They had met each other at a summer camp near Moscow, where Mikheev was a physical education instructor.

Slutskaya made a successful comeback at the 2000 Grand Prix Final. She landed seven clean triples, including two triple-triple combinations and became the first woman to do a triple lutz-triple loop combination. She later won her third European title and won a silver medal at the 2000 World Championships. The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of competitions organized by the International Skating Union. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

At the 2001 World Championships, she became the first woman to land a triple salchow-triple loop-double toe loop combination and won the silver medal. She lost very narrowly to Michelle Kwan. Kwan had no visible mistakes while Slutskaya badly two-footed her triple lutz-triple loop-double toe loop combination and had two sloppy landings. The 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. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (é—œç©ŽçŠ) (born 7 July 1980) is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals. ...

Slutskaya won silver at the 2002 Winter Olympics and became the second Russian ever to win a medal in the women's event. The competition had been billed in advance as a head-to-head battle between Slutskaya and American Michelle Kwan. Unexpectedly, Kwan made mistakes in her free skate, but still led American Sarah Hughes in the overall standings. Slutskaya had to win the free skate in order to win gold. After a nervous performance with a minor error, Slutskaya finished second in the free skate. She needed 5 judges to place her in 1st in order to win the free skate, but only 4 did. Hughes won the free skate, and because Kwan finished third behind Slutskaya, Hughes won the gold. Russia, still somewhat aggrieved about the outcome of an earlier dispute over the pairs competition, filed a complaint against the result but it was rejected shortly. The next month she won the World title in Nagano. Going into the freeskate, Slutskaya had an advantage. She had finished 1st in both the qualifying and short program. Fumie Suguri was 2nd, and Kwan was only in 3rd after a shaky short program. Slutskaya could lose to Kwan in the free skate (e.g. finish 2nd to Kwan) and still win. Regardless, she skated a strong performance and a majority of the judges named Slutskaya the winner of the free skate. This was her first world title. The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIX Olympic Winter Games, and with the theme slogan Light The Fire Within, were celebrated in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. ... Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) was the Olympic gold medalist in womens figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Fumie Suguri (Japanese: , born December 31, 1980 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ...

Slutskaya chose not to compete at the 2003 World Championships after receiving news that her mother was seriously ill. Ironically after her mother got better, Slutskaya got an illness that included fatigue and swelling in the legs. Doctors told her that she should stay away from the cold, but she refused and finished 9th at the 2004 World Championships.

In 2005, Slutskaya made a strong comeback after a long stay at a hospital due to vasculitis. She won both the European and World titles. Being the first World Championships to be held under the new CoP system, Irina was the last to skate [1st after Short Program]. She made it her moment, as she skated a near-perfect program. Shedding tears while receiving her very high marks, the crowd chanted "Ira, Ira" (a diminutive from Irina), and she was overcome with emotion. In an interview, she said: In medicine, vasculitis (plural: vasculitides) is a group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels due to leukocyte migration and resultant damage. ... A demonstration of how skaters are scored under Code of Points. ... A diminutive is a formation of a word used to convey a slight degree of the root meaning, smallness of the object or quality named, encapsulation, intimacy, or endearment. ...

To this day, she still recalls that the 2005 World Championships Free Skate was "the skate of her life." Although she has had perfect performances before, to her this was more special because "she was in front of her friends and family, and she was skating at home".

On January 19, 2006, Slutskaya won the European Championships. In 2005, she had already tied the record for the most European Championship victories (with 6), and added another to her collection.

At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Slutskaya was one of the heavy favorites to win the gold medal. She was in second place after the short program, behind Sasha Cohen of the United States. In the long program, Slutskaya doubled a triple flip and then fell on a triple loop jump. She won the bronze medal, behind gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa of Japan and silver medalist Cohen. Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area – Total – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population – Total (2002) – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... This article is about the figure skater. ... A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests (typically athletics competitions) such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. ... Shizuka Arakawa , born December 29, 1981) is a Japanese figure skater. ...

Slutskaya did not compete in the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships the following month, and has not skated in competition since. In November 2006, she denied reports that claimed she was retiring from competitive figure skating, saying the reports were completely false.^[3] On April 10, 2007 Slutskaya announced she is returning to Russia from the United States and will not participate on the 2007 Champions on Ice tour after finding out she and her husband, Sergei, are expecting a child. ^[4] The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... For other uses, see November (disambiguation). ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Champions on Ice is a touring ice show in the United States produced by Tom Collins Enterprises. ...

Records and achievements

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Competitive highlights

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World champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles

1906-1907: Madge Syers-Cave | 1908-1911: Lily Kronberger | 1912-1914: Opika von Méray Horváth | 1922-1926: Herma Szabo | 1927-1936: Sonja Henie | 1937: Cecilia Colledge | 1938-1939: Megan Taylor | 1947-1948: Barbara Ann Scott | 1949-1950: Alena Vrzáňová | 1951: Jeannette Altwegg | 1952: Jacqueline du Bief | 1953: Tenley Albright | 1954: Gundi Busch | 1955: Tenley Albright | 1956-1960: Carol Heiss | 1962-1964: Sjoukje Dijkstra | 1965: Petra Burka | 1966-1968: Peggy Fleming | 1969-1970: Gabriele Seyfert | 1971-1972: Beatrix Schuba | 1973: Karen Magnussen | 1974: Christine Errath | 1975: Dianne de Leeuw | 1976: Dorothy Hamill | 1977: Linda Fratianne | 1978: Anett Pötzsch | 1979: Linda Fratianne | 1980: Anett Pötzsch | 1981: Denise Biellmann | 1982: Elaine Zayak | 1983: Rosalynn Sumners | 1984-1985: Katarina Witt | 1986: Debi Thomas | 1987-1988: Katarina Witt | 1989: Midori Ito | 1990: Jill Trenary | 1991-1992: Kristi Yamaguchi | 1993: Oksana Baiul | 1994: Yuka Sato | 1995: Chen Lu | 1996: Michelle Kwan | 1997: Tara Lipinski | 1998: Michelle Kwan | 1999: Maria Butyrskaya | 2000-2001: Michelle Kwan | 2002: Irina Slutskaya | 2003: Michelle Kwan | 2004: Shizuka Arakawa | 2005: Irina Slutskaya | 2006: Kimmie Meissner | 2007: Miki Ando The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... 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Jacqueline du Bief (born December 4th, 1930) is a French figure skater. ... Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Gundi Busch really Gundola Busch (born April 29, 1935 in Milano/Italy) is a German figure skater and the first World champion in Womenâ€™s single representing Germany. ... Tenley Emma Albright, M.D. (born July 18, 1935 in Newton Centre, Massachusetts) became the first American female skater to win a figure skating Olympic gold medal, at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina dAmpezzo, Italy. ... Carol Heiss competes at the 1960 United States Figure Skating Championships Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940 in New York, NY) is an American figure skater. ... 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European champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles

1930: Fritzi Burger | 1931-1936: Sonja Henie | 1937-1939: Cecilia Colledge | 1947-1948: Barbara Ann Scott | 1949: Eva Pawlik | 1950: Alena Vrzáňová | 1951: Jeannette Altwegg | 1952: Jeannette Altwegg | 1953: Valda Osborn | 1954: Gundi Busch | 1955: Hanna Eigel | 1956: Ingrid Wendl | 1957: Hanna Eigel | 1958: Ingrid Wendl | 1959: Hanna Walter | 1960-1964: Sjoukje Dijkstra | 1965-1966: Regine Heitzer | 1967: Gabriele Seyfert | 1968: Hana Mašková | 1969-1970: Gabriele Seyfert | 1971-1972: Beatrix Schuba | 1973-1975: Christine Errath | 1976: Dianne de Leeuw | 1977-1980: Anett Pötzsch | 1981: Denise Biellmann | 1982: Claudia Kristofics-Binder | 1983-1988: Katarina Witt | 1989: Claudia Leistner | 1990: Evelyn Großmann | 1991-1995: Surya Bonaly | 1996-1997: Irina Slutskaya | 1998-1999: Maria Butyrskaya | 2000-2001: Irina Slutskaya | 2002: Maria Butyrskaya | 2003: Irina Slutskaya | 2004: Júlia Sebestyén | 2005-2006: Irina Slutskaya | 2007: Carolina Kostner The 2007 mens podium For the 2007 competition, see 2007 European Figure Skating Championships. ... 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Competitive Highlights 1956 Olympics - 12th 1959 World Championships - 3rd 1960 European Championships - 1st Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1961 European Championships - 1st 1962 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 1st 1963 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 1st 1964 European Championships - 1st Olympics - 1st World Championships - 1st Categories: ‪Dutch Figure Skaters... Competitive Highlights 1960 Olympics - 7th 1962 World Championships - 3rd 1963 World Championships - 2nd 1964 Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1965 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 2nd 1966 European Championships - 1st Categories: ‪Austrian figure skaters‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1960 Winter Olympics‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the... Gabriele (Gaby) Seyfert (born November 23, 1948 in Chemnitz) is a former German figure skater. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Gabriele (Gaby) Seyfert (born November 23, 1948 in Chemnitz) is a former German figure skater. ... Beatrix Schuba (born April 15, 1951) was an Austrian figure skater. ... Christine Errath (born December 29, 1956 in Berlin, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Dianne de Leeuw (born November 19, 1955 in the USA) is a Dutch figure skater. ... Anett PÃ¶tzsch (* June 3, 1960 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today renamed Chemnitz), Saxony, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Denise Biellmann (born December 11, 1962) - three-time national Swiss figure skating champion, known for her Biellmann spin. ... Competitive Highlights 1976 Olympics - 16th 1980 Olympics - 7th 1981 World Championships - 3rd 1982 European Championships - 1st World Championships - 3rd Categories: ‪Austrian figure skaters‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics‬ ... Katarina Witt (December 3, 1965, Staaken) is a German figure skater, in Germany commonly affectionately called Kati Witt. Won two Olympic Gold Medals for East Germany, first in the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics and the second in 1988 at the Calgary Olympics. ... Claudia Leistner, married Pfrengle, (born April 15, 1965 in Ludwigshafen, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Evelyn GroÃŸmann (born July 16, 1971 in Dresden, Saxony, East Germany/GDR) is a German figure skater. ... Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly (born December 15, 1973) is a French professional figure skater, born in Nice, France. ... Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (Russian: ) (born June 28, 1972 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ... Maria Viktorovna Butyrskaya (Russian: ) (born June 28, 1972 in Moscow, Russia) is a Russian figure skater. ... JÃºlia SebestyÃ©n at the 2004 World Championships in Dortmund. ... Carolina Kostner, (nickname: Caro), born 8 February 1987 in Bozen-Bolzano (Italy), is an Italian figure skater. ...

Grand Prix Final Champions in Figure Skating – Ladies' Singles

1995/1996: Michelle Kwan | 1996/1997-1997/1998: Tara Lipinski | 1998/1999: Tatiana Malinina | 1999/2000-2001/2002: Irina Slutskaya | 2002/2003: Sasha Cohen | 2003/2004: Fumie Suguri | 2004/2005: Irina Slutskaya | 2005/2006: Mao Asada | 2006/2007: Kim Yu-Na The Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, originally called the Champions Series Final until 1998, is an elite figure skating competition event. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (é—œç©ŽçŠ) (born 7 July 1980) is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals. ... Tara Kristen Lipinski (b. ... Born January 28, 1973 in Russia Married to skater Roman Skorniakov Competitive Highlights 1998 Olympics - 8th World Championships - 14th 1999 Four Continents Championships - 1st World Championships - 4th 2000 Four Continents Championships - 7th World Championships - 18th 2001 Four Continents Championships - 4th World Championships - 13th 2002 Four Continents Championships - 10th World Championships... This article is about the figure skater. ... Fumie Suguri (Japanese: , born December 31, 1980 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Mao Asada , born 25 September 1990 in Nagoya) is a Japanese figure skater. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim Kim Yu-Na (born September 5, 1990 in Gunpo, South Korea), is a South Korean figure skater. ...

World Junior champions in figure skating – Ladies' singles

1976: Suzie Brasher | 1977: Carolyn Skoczen | 1978: Jill Sawyer | 1979: Elaine Zayak | 1980: Rosalynn Sumners | 1981: Tiffany Chin | 1982: Janina Wirth | 1983: Simone Koch | 1984: Karin Hendschke | 1985: Tatiana Andreeva | 1986: Natalia Gorbenko | 1987: Cindy Bortz | 1988: Kristi Yamaguchi | 1989: Jessica Mills | 1990: Yuka Sato | 1991: Surya Bonaly | 1992: Laetitia Hubert | 1993: Kumiko Koiwai | 1994: Michelle Kwan | 1995: Irina Slutskaya | 1996: Elena Ivanova | 1997: Sydne Vogel | 1998: Julia Soldatova | 1999: Daria Timoshenko | 2000: Jennifer Kirk | 2001: Kristina Oblasova | 2002: Ann Patrice McDonough | 2003: Yukina Ota | 2004: Miki Ando | 2005: Mao Asada | 2006: Kim Yu-Na | 2007: Caroline Zhang The World Junior Figure Skating Championships (official nickname: World Juniors; commonly: Junior Worlds) is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion. ... Suzie Brasher is a former American figure skater. ... Carolyn Skoczen is a former Canadian figure skater. ... Jill Sawyer is a former American figure skater. ... Zayak on the podium at the 1982 World Championships. ... Rosalynn Sumners (born April 20, 1964) is an American ladies singles figure skater. ... Tiffany Chin (Traditional Chinese: é™³å©·å©·, Simplified Chinese: é™ˆå©·å©· pinyin: ChÃ©n TÃngtÃng , b. ... Janina Wirth (born 1968) is a former East-German figur skater. ... Simone Koch (born October 25, 1969 in Dresden) is a German figure skater. ... Karin Hendschke married Raddatz is a former East-German figur skater. ... Tatiana Andreeva is a former Soviet figure skater. ... Natalia Gorbenko is a former Soviet figure skater. ... Cindy Bortz is a former American figure skater. ... Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi (born July 12, 1971) is an American figure skater. ... Jessica Mills is a former American figure skater. ... Yuka Sato Yuka Sato (ä½è—¤æœ‰é¦™; SatÅ YÅ«ka, born February 14, 1973 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Surya Bonaly Surya Bonaly (born December 15, 1973) is a French professional figure skater, born in Nice, France. ... Born June 23, 1974 in Paris, France Competitive Highlights 1990 World Championships - 20th 1992 Olympics - 12th 1994 Olympics - 17th 1998 French Championships - 1st Olympics - 20th World Championships - 4th 1999 French Championships - 1st 2001 French Championships - 2nd World Championships - 17th 2002 French Championships - 2nd European Championships - 8th Olympics - 12th World Championships... Kumiko Koiwai is a former figure skater from Japan. ... Michelle Wing Kwan (é—œç©ŽçŠ) (born 7 July 1980) is an American figure skater and media celebrity who has won nine U.S. championships, five world championships, and two Olympic medals. ... Elena Ivanova is a Russian figure skater. ... Sydne Vogel is a former American figure skater. ... Julia Soldatova (Born March 17th, 1981) is a Russian figure skater. ... Daria Timoshenko is an Azerbaijani figure skater. ... Jennifer Anne Jenny Kirk (born August 15, 1984) is an American figure skater. ... Kristina Oblasova is a Russian figure skater. ... Ann Patrice McDonough is a former American competitive figure skater. ... Yukina Ota (å¤ªç”°ç”±å¸Œå¥ˆ, Ota Yukina; born November 26, 1986) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Miki Ando (Japanese: , AndÅ Miki) (born on December 18, 1987 in Nagoya, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater, and the 2007 World Figure Skating Champion. ... Mao Asada , born 25 September 1990 in Nagoya) is a Japanese figure skater. ... This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim Kim Yu-Na (born September 5, 1990 in Gunpo, South Korea), is a South Korean figure skater. ... Caroline Zhao Zhang (Chinese: ; born May 20, 1993 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. ...

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