Figure skating - Junior and Senior National Championships
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So many irons in the fire on the third day of the National Championships in Meran in the foreground with the short programs of senior competitions.
Friday 20 December 2013 7 minutes reading time
In the men's field, it is skated in a surreal atmosphere because while it is true that the first segment of the race will have a weight for the award of the title'', from'' other will be free to be decisive for Olympic qualification.
The first place went to'' Italo-Russian Ivan Righini, who, without committing egregious flaws, has obtained the best technical score and the highest rating on each of the five components of the program. '' The student of Oleg Vassiliev, which has strategically given up to four times the toe loop,'' was the only one among the eight athletes in the race to complete the triple axel and hassle-free for the rest opted for the triple flip preceded by the step and for a combination triple lutz / triple toe loop, performed in the second half of the music. Also on top of solid elements, has posed a serious threat to the success of the first in Italy! BE whereas the most immediate opponent is left behind by almost twelve lengths.
The second place went to Paul Bacchini, already six times the place of honor in the'' National Review, now penalized by the initial fall on the triple axel and triple flip combination / triple toe loop completed with some heartache too.
Staccatissimi everyone else stumbled on a day of jumping decidedly negative. Defending champion Paul Bonifacio Parkinson's, only one with a quadruple jump, but with poor results, preceded by a narrow margin Maurizio Zandron. For both the distance from the leader of the race is around twenty points, something more than something less.
STANDINGS MEN'S SHORT PROGRAM
1) Ivan RIGHINI74.68 (39.83 | 34.85) 2) Paul BACCHINI62.79 (32.39 | 31.40) -1.00 3) Paul PARKINSON BONIFACIO55.09 (26.44 | 29.65) -1004) Mauritius ZANDRON54.40 (27.40 | 28.00) -1.00 5) Antonio PANFILI50.45 (23.80 | 26.65) 6) George SETTEMBRINI49.53 (24.23 | 25.30) 7) Charles Victor PALERMO47.10 (22:05 | 25.05) 8) Dario BETTI46.01 (21:11 | 24.90) ;
Previously, it was held that the short-dance, in accordance with the prediction of the vigil, he was dominated by Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte. The defending champions have been imposed by a large margin, getting the maximum available level of each element as well as nine different in various compoenenti of the program. Afterwards, you are placed Charlene Guignard / Marco Fabbri, who confirmed the recognized technical soldiità storing three levels of finn-step sequences and no diagonal touch and the four ordinance on twzzles and lifting. The third place went to Lorenza Alessandrini / Simone Vaturi, penalized by a level twzzles lost on the level and two on the first sequence of finn-step.
Because of the physical problem accused by Christopher Mior at the end of the Universiade, the couple Mior / Bernardi did not take the race as the Canadian-born skater must undergo a series of tests.
SHORT DANCE SENIOR CLASS
1) Anna Cappellini / Luca LANOTTE74.25 (37.60 | 36.65) 2) Charlene GUIGNARD / Marco FABBRI62.80 (31.90 | 30.90) 3) Lorenza ALESSANDRINI / Simone VATURI58.96 (29.40 | 29.56)
Finally, in the junior dance, filed the withdrawal of the favorites Ghislandi / Ortenzi'' s made by the'' master balance. In the first three positions, substantially in the same three pairs were placed in the room at the Forum of Assago. The first place was won by Jasmine Tessari / Stefano Colafato that, under the best overall assessment sullle components of the program, preceded novices Lucrezia Sofia Sforza / Leo Luca Sforza, the first day of the technical side. In close contact, follow Valentina Gabusi / Miz Mirzakhani, trailing by only twenty-seven cents from the peak.
SHORT DANCE CLASS JUNIOR
1) Jasmine TESSARI / Stefano COLAFATO46.76 (24.80 | 21.96) 2) Lucrezia Sofia Sforza / Leo Luca SFORZA46.69 (25.90 | 20.79) 3) Valentina GABUSI / Nik MIRZAKHANI46.49 (24.80 | 21.69) 4) Federica Madaschi / Alessio GALLI34.86 (18:40 | 16:46) 5) Blessed Biffi / Lorenzo GIOSSI30.89 (16.70 | 14:19) 6) Magdalene ROSSIGNOLI / Samuel ROSSIGNOLI27.07 (14.60 | 13:47) -1.00 7) Sara BALDELLI / Andrea ALCHIERI25.50 (12:04 | 13:46)
'' It is currently in the process of women's short program, which will be followed by the first part of the race for the artistic couple, both junior and senior
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