figure skating - Jr.Grand Prix Final 2013
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The second day of the Grand Prix Final, hosted by the "Marine Messe" in Fukuoka, opened with the free program in the women's junior category, which has awarded the first title.
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The success, against all odds Eve, went to thirteen based in Moscow Sotskova Mary, youngest skater in the race. '' The student of Svetlana Panova, entry into the final without winning any stage of qualification and recent defeat by Serafima Sakhanovich sharply in the fourth act of the Cup of Russia, has emerged in both segments of the race, claiming a superior interpretative maturity the competition. In the free program, skated to the tune of the soundtrack of the short film dedicated to Pina Bausch, has well completed six triples, including a combination triple lutz / triple toe loop and a triple lutz another in the second half of the disc. '' The only smear covered the triple toe loop combination, double axel / triple toe loop / double toe loop, double degraded. Sotskova has, however, been shown to have a "complete package" in that it was'' the only athlete in the race to achieve the highest level available both on the steps that the elements of the spinning top. On balance, in the'' economics of competition, weighed overwhelmingly the winning choice for the'' opportunity to present a new short program, a prelude to the triumph came in the open where it is deprived of the satisfaction of receiving the feedback more , high on each item of the program components.
The'' waiting thirteen St. Petersburg Serafima Sakhanovich has had to settle for second place, overtaken by Sotskova on every front during the race in Fukuoka. The real favorite of the eve, despite a painful qualification to the final, he attempted a comeback in the free program, during which he completed seven triple jumps, but paid duty on the degree of realization of the elements. In particular, we have proved fatal wires incorrect entry on the two triple lutz and presented a fall when he was grazed by now executed the second double axel.
The podium, monopolized by Russian athletes, was completed by fourteen Moscow Evgenia Medvedeva, unbeaten so far in the season, but now the author of the fifth free program, although both came close to complete seven triple jumps.
The best technical score in the longer segment of the race was made by the U.S. Polina Edmunds, who was also immaculate defeats before the final of the Grand Prix. Fifteen Californian, already eligible for competition in the senior class, finished the race in fourth position, but in the race today was able to perform well two double axel and seven triple jumps, including two lutz and two flips.
In fifth place went to the thirteen year old Russian Alexandra Proklova, considered by several experts the favorite for success like Sakhanovich. However, the'' student Inna Goncharenko, already lingered at the end of a short short of expectations, it is off in the final part of the free after a rousing start during which he completed five triple jumps with ease, with such combinations triple lutz / double toe loop, triple flip / Rittberger / triple salchow and double axel / triple toe loop.
With a large detachment from the enemy, the U.S. Angela Wang, older skater in the race, finished in last place, in the free penalized by a couple of falls and jumps from different sottoruotati.
FINAL STANDINGS
1) (RUS) - Mary SOTSKOVA 176.75 (1 | 1) 2) (RUS) - Serafima SAKHANOVICH 172.86 (2 | 3) 3) (RUS) - Evgenia MEDVEDEVA 163.68 (3 | 5) 4) (USA) - Polina EDMUNDS 161.71 (5 | 2) 5) (RUS) - Alexandra PROKLOVA 157.77 (4 | 4) 6) (USA) - Angela WANG 131.58 (6 | 6)
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