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Tuesday 19 November 2013 15 minutes reading time
In the four Olympic course, the pair of Russian dance has moved to the fifth position in the list relating to the score obtained in a single race.
Students of Nikolai have made a significant step forward on the technical point of becoming the sixth with 50.51 pair in history to shoot down the wall of the 50 lengths in the technical score of the free program. Previously, we were only able Davis / White (fifteen times with a maximum of 54.94), Virtue / Moir (eleven times with a maximum of 54.67), Weaver / Poje (51,67'' in the latest edition Skate Canada), Gilles / Poirier (50.35 in recent Four Continents) and Cappellini / Lanotte (50.21 in the final of the Grand Prix of last season). The improvement compared to the best performance of the past was close to three and a half points.
In terms of program components, Ilinykh / Katsalapov with 52.31 does not have, however, pushed over the previous staff of 53.08 obtained in the European Championships in Zagreb. So far, l'' undertaking to cross the 53 points was crowned by Davis / White (fifteen times with a maximum of 58.79), Virtue / Moir (fourteen times with a maximum of 58.32), Pechalat / Bourzat ( seven times with a maximum of 54.55), Bobrova / Soloviev (53.83 in the last World Cup) and Weaver / Poje (53.21'' in the latest edition of Skate Canada).
Nela short-dance, Ilinykh / Katsalapov have been able to touch up a few tenths the previous record achieved in the Technical World Cup of 2011, raising the level of the crossbar'' to 34.92. However, in this regard, it should be noted as many as five couples have already gone beyond the 36 points on at least one occasion''. It is Davis / White (five times with a maximum of 38.50), Virtue / Moir (three times with a maximum of 37.94), Pechalat / Bourzat (36,93 World in Moscow in 2011), Caps / Lanotte (36.50'' in the latest edition of Skate America), and siblings Shibutani (36.14 in the World Championships in Moscow in 2011).
Trophée Eric Bompard, you are not, however, verfiicato an improvement on the components of the program as the 34.15 obtained has stayed away more than six tenths from 34.79 reached in the European Championships in Zagreb. To date, the only Davis / White (fourteen times with a maximum of 38.83), Virtue / Moir (fourteen times with a maximum of 38.37), Pechalat / Bourzat (eight times with a maximum of 35.58) and Bobrova / Soloviev (twice with a maximum of 35.34) managed to get a higher score.
Between the pairs of vertex of the circuit Ilinykh / Katsalapov were third after Weaver / Poje and Caps / Lanottea retouch the primacy staff approaching the two North American couples that have dominated the discipline in the last five years''. It should however be noted as curiously, none of the three pairs was able to win a stage of Grand Prix, despite having racked up among all the beauty of twenty-two podiums.
CLASSIFICATION OF DANCE COUPLES - four Olympic (couples who have broken the barrier of 140 points in the senior category)
1) 189.56 - (USA) - DAVIS / WHITE (W.Ch.2013, London)
2) 185,04 - (CAN) - VIRTUE / MOIR (W.Ch.2013, London)
3) 175.23 - (CAN) - WEAVER / Poje (Skate Canada 2013 Saint John)
4) 171,89 - (FRA) - PECHALAT / BOURZAT (W.Ch.2012, Nice)
5) 169,14 - (RUS) - Ilinykh / Katsalapov (Trophee Eric Bompard, 2013, Paris)
6) 169,25 - (RUS) - Bobrova / Soloviev (E.Ch.2013, Zagreb)
7) 168.49 - (ITA) - CAPS / LANOTTE (Skate America, 2013, Detroit)
8) 164.91 - (USA) - CHOCK / BATES (WTT2013, Tokyo)
9) 163.79 - (USA) - Shibutani / Shibutani (W.Ch.2011, Moscow)
10) 157,83 - (CAN) - GILLES / POIRIER (FCCh.2013, Osaka)
11) 157.77 - (RUS) - RIAZANOVA / TKACHENKO (E.Ch.2013, Zagreb)
12) 157.49 - (GBR) - KERR / KERR (withdrawn) (E.Ch.2011, Berne)
13) 154,42 - (CAN) - CRONE / POIRIER (withdrawn) (Skate Canada, 2011, Kingston)
14) 154.27 - (GER) - ZHIGANSHINA / Gazsi (W.Ch.2013, London)
15) 153,20 - (USA) - HUBBELL / DONOHUE (Skate Canada 2013 Saint John)
16) 152,95 - (AZE) - Zlobina / Sitnikov (E.Ch.2013, Zagreb)
17) 151,86 - (USA) - CHOCK / zuerlein (withdrawn) (W.Ch.2011, Moscow)
18) 149.27 - (RUS) - Monko / KHALIAVIN (WTT2013, Tokyo)
19) 147,28 - (GBR) - COOMES / BUCKLAND (E.Ch.2013, Zagreb)
20) 145,98 - (FRA) - CARRON / JONES (W.Ch.2013, London)
21) 145,92 - (ITA) - FAIELLA / GATEWAYS (withdrawn) (E.Ch.2011, Berne)
22) 145.08 - (RUS) - Sinitsina / ZHIGANSHIN (Rostelecom Cup 2012, Moscow)
23) 143,77 - (CAN) - PAUL / ISLAM (Skate Canada 2013 Saint John)
24) 143.26 - (FRA) - PAPDAKIS / CIZERON (Trophee Eric Bompard, 2013, Paris)
25) 142.54 - (ITA) - GUIGNARD / FABBRI (E.Ch.2013, Zagreb)
26) 142,48 - (GER) - Kolbe / CARUSO (W.Ch.2013, London)
27) 142,09 - (HUN) - HOFFMANN / ZAVOZIN (withdrawn) (W.Ch.2011, Moscow)
28) 141,88 - (UKR) - HEEKIN-CANEDY/DUN (W.ch.2013, London)
29) 141,75 - (JPN) - REED / REED (W.T.T.2013, Tokyo)
30) 141,64 - (LTU) - TOBIAS / STAGNIUNAS (W.Ch.2013, London)
31) 141,48 - (USA) - KRIENGKRAIRUT / GIULIETTI-SCHMIDT (Skate America 2012, Kent)
RACE OVER 140 POINTS
Since it was introduced in the short-dance, in 184 occasions has been exceeded wall of 140 points. To date, 31 couples dancing have gone over. Davis / White have easily exceeded the threshold in any competition held, as well as Pechalat / Bourzat. Virtue / Moir, however, have shouldered a withdrawal during the race in the Four Continents in 2011.
18 (in 18 races) - DAVIS / WHITE 17 (17 games) - PECHALAT/BOURZAT15 (in 16 races) - WEAVER / Poje 15 (in 16 races) - Bobrova / Soloviev 14 (in 15 races) - VIRTUE / MOIR 14 (in 15 races) - SHIBUTANI/SHIBUTANI14 (in 16 races) - ILINYKH/KATSALAPOV13 (in 14 races) - CAPS / LANOTTE 9 (in 12 races) - RIAZANOVA/TKACHENKO8 (in 12 races) - ZHIGANSHINA/GAZSI5 (in 7 games ) - CHOCK/BATES5 (in 8 games) - HUBBELL/DONOHUE4 (in 5 races) - CRONE/POIRIER4 (in 14 races) - CARRON/JONES3 (in 5 races) - GILLES/POIRIER3 (in 7 games) - ZLOBINA/SITNIKOV3 (in 11 races) - COOMES/BUCKLAND2 (in 2 races) - KERR/KERR2 (in 4 games) - CHOCK/ZUERLEIN2 (in 4 games) - HOFFMANN/ZAVOZIN2 (in 6 games) - GUIGNARD/FABBRI2 (in 7 games) - PAUL/ISLAM1 (in 1 race) - PAPADAKIS/CIZERON1 (in 2 races) - KOLBE/CARUSO1 (in 2 races) - SINITSINA/ZHIGANSHIN1 (3 races) - FAIELLA/SCALI1 (3 races) - KRIENGKRAIRUT/GIULIETTI- SCHMIDT1 (3 races) - MONKO/KHALIAVIN1 (in 5 races) - HEEKIN-CANEDY/DUN1 (in 8 games) - TOBIAS/STAGNIUNAS1 (in 12 races) - REED / REED
RACE OVER 150 POINTS
Since it was introduced in the short-dance, in 126 occasions has been exceeded wall of 150 points. To date, 17 pairs of dance are pushed over. Davis / White have easily exceeded the threshold in any competition held, as well as Pechalat / Bourzat. Virtue / Moir, however, have shouldered a withdrawal during the race in the Four Continents in 2011.
18 (in 18 races) - DAVIS / WHITE 17 (17 games) - PECHALAT/BOURZAT14 (in 15 races) - VIRTUE / MOIR 13 (in 16 races) - WEAVER/POJE13 (in 14 races) - CAPPELLINI/LANOTTE13 (in 16 races) - Bobrova / Soloviev 11 (in 16 races) - ILINYKH/KATSALAPOV10 (in 15 races) - SHIBUTANI/SHIBUTANI3 (in 12 races) - RIAZANOVA/TKACHENKO4 (in 7 games) - CHOCK/BATES3 (in 5 races) - CRONE/POIRIER2 (in 8 games) - HUBBELL/DONOHUE1 (in 2 races) - KERR/KERR1 (in 4 games) - GILLES/POIRIER1 (in 4 games) - CHOCK/ZUERLEIN1 (in 7 games) - ZLOBINA/SITNIKOV1 (in 11 races) - ZHIGANSHINA / Gazsi
RACE OVER 160 POINTS
Since it was introduced in the short-dance, in 77 occasions has been exceeded wall of 160 points. To date, 9 pairs of dance have gone over. No couple has exceeded the threshold in all races, but Davis / White have succeeded on 17 occasions.
17 (in 18 races) - DAVIS / WHITE 15 (in 17 races) - PECHALAT/BOURZAT14 (in 15 races) - VIRTUE / MOIR 8 (in 16 races) - WEAVER/POJE8 (in 14 races) - CAPPELLINI/LANOTTE8 (in 16 races) - Bobrova / Soloviev 3 (in 7 games) - CHOCK/BATES3 (in 16 races) - ILINYKH/KATSALAPOV1 (in 15 races) - Shibutani / Shibutani
RACE OVER 170 POINTS
Since it was introduced in the short-dance, in 34 occasions has been exceeded wall of 170 points. To date, 5 pairs of dance have gone over. No couple has exceeded the threshold in all races, but Davis / White have succeeded in 15 occasions.
16 (in 18 races) - DAVIS/WHITE13 (in 15 races) - VIRTUE/MOIR3 (in 16 races) - PECHALAT/BOURZAT1 (in 16 races) - ILINYKH/KATSALAPOV1 (in 16 races) - WEAVER / Poje
RACE OVER 180 POINTS
Since it was introduced in the short-dance, was exceeded on 16 occasions the wall of 170 points. To date, only 2 couples dancing have gone over. The next frontier is represented by 190 points, missed by Davis / White by a whisker in the last World Championships
8 (in 15 races) - VIRTUE/MOIR8 (in 18 races) - DAVIS / WHITE
In conclusion, it is important to remember that in order to determine each type of record (personal, national, continental, global), are taken into consideration only the Grand Prix competitions senior and junior, the ISU Championships (European, Four Continents, World absolute World Junior World Team Trophy), the events of relevance Olympic (Olympic Games, Olympic qualification, Youth Olympics).
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