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On the occasion of the continental event in Budapest, the Russian Julia Lipnitskaia and Adelina Sotnikova became the first European athletes to break the barrier of 200 points in the race.
Monday 20 January 2014 11 minutes reading time
The short program he smiled, in particular, to Sotnikova, became the third in the four Olympic figure skater to exceed 70 points (70,73). Previously, they had gone so far the only Mao Asada (four times with a maximum of 74.49) and Julia Lipnitskaia (72.24 last Rostelecom Cup).
Lipnitskaia was, however, the protagonist of the longest segment of the race in which he touched on those 140 points so far to the extent of one Korean Yu-Na Kim. On this occasion, the pupil of Ethers Tutberidze recorded for the second time in the course of a season TES (technical elements score) greater than 70 lengths, so far've crossed the threshold by a few elected. In the past, they are, in fact, pushed so far the only Yu-Na Kim (four times with a maximum of 78.30), Mao Asada (four times with a maximum of 73.35), Miki Ando (twice with a maximum of 73.03) and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (70.02 in the European Championships in Zagreb).
Sotnikova, for its part, has joined the small group of female athletes are able to get more than 130 points in the free program, reaching a remarkable 131.63. To date, only six skaters who have obtained a higher score. The record belongs to Yu-Na Kim (150,06 five races over 132 points), which precedes Julia Lipnitskaia (139.75 in the European Championships in Budapest), Miki Ando (134,76 Four Continents in 2011) ), Mao Asada (136.33 and six races over 132 points), Akiko Suzuki (133,02 World Team Trophy in 2013) and Elizaveta Tuktamiysheva (131,67 in the European Championships in Zagreb).
The European Championships have, however, expressed "excellence" also in terms of the components of the program. Kosnter Carolina, reached 71.02 in the free program, score lower than currently achieved by only 73.61 Yu-Na Kim in the last World Championships in London, without forgetting the 71.76 achieved in the Olympic Games of 2010.
The sum of the points of the match programs, 25 athletes have so far broken the barrier of 180 points. The newcomer this season were the Russian Lipnitskaia, Radionova and Pogorilaya.
The world record belongs to the Korean Yu-Na Kim, but dates back almost four years ago. '' In the occasion, the defending world title share touched 228.56, the limit approached in the last World Championships in London in the course of which came to 218.31.
Unless a last minute injury nine skaters with a personal record more than 180 points will take part in the upcoming Olympic Games.
LIST UPDATED ON January 20, 2014
(Athletes who have surpassed 180 points in senior competitions of the first level)
1) Yu-Na KIM (KOR) 228.56 (OWG2010, Vancouver)
2) LIPNITSKAIA Julia (RUS) 209.72 (E.Ch.2014, Budapest)
3) Mao ASADA (JPN) 207.59 (NHK Trophy, 2013, Tokyo)
4) ROCHETTE Joannie (CAN) 202.64 (OWG2010, Vancouver)
5) Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 202.36 (E.Ch.2014, Budapest)
6) Miki ANDO (JPN) 201.34 (FCCH.2011, Taipei City)
7) Akiko SUZUKI (JPN) 199.58 (W.T.T.2013, Tokyo)
8) SLUTSKAJA Irina (RUS) 198.06 (2005 Cup of Russia, St. Petersburg)
9) KOSTNER Carolina (ITA) 197.89 (W.CH.2013, London)
10) Sasha Cohen (USA) 197,60 (Skate Canada 2003 Mississauga)
11) Ashley Wagner (USA) 194.37 (Trophee Eric Bompard, 2013, Paris)
12) RADIONOVA Elena (RUS) 191.81 (NHK Trophy, 2013, Tokyo)
13) ARAKAWA Shizuka (JPN) 191.34 (OWG2006, Turin)
14) NAGASU Mirai (USA) 190.21 (OWG2010, Vancouver)
15) Kanako Murakami (JPN) 189.73 (W.CH.2013, London)
16) TUKTAMYSHE VA Elizaveta (RUS) 188.85 (E.CH.2013, Zagreb)
17) Kimmie MEISSNER (USA) 189.87 (W.CH.2006, Calgary)
18) Gracie GOLD (USA) 188.03 (W.T.T.2013, Tokyo)
19) Laura Lepisto (FIN) 187.97 (OWG2010, Vancouver)
20) POGORILAYA Anna (RUS) 184.69 (Trophee Eric Bompard, 2013, Paris)
21) Alena Leonova (RUS) 184.28 (W.Ch.2012, Nice)
22) Zijun LI (CHN) 183.85 (W.Ch.2013, London)
23) Rachel Flatt (USA) 182.49 (OW.G.2010, Vancouver)
24) CZISNY Alissa (USA) 182,25 (W.Ch.2011, Moscow)
25) Fumie Suguri (JPN) 182.08 (GPFinal 2003 Colorado Springs)
RACE OVER 180 POINTS
Since entering into force of the new scoring system in 139 occasions they exceeded the threshold of 180 points. Mao Asada is the'' athlete who can claim the title have succeeded several times, but the percentage of Yu-Na Kim is definitely better as it has reached the'' goal in 19 of the 20 races (26 of 40 Asada). So far, clear round for the teen-ager Russian Elena Radionova
26 (in 40 races) Mao ASADA (JPN) 19 (in 20 games) Yu-Na KIM (KOR) 11 (in 46 games) KOSTNER Carolina (ITA) 9 (24 races) Ashley Wagner (USA) 9 (25 races) Akiko SUZUKI (JPN) 8 (in 10 races) SLUTSKAJA Irina (RUS) 7 (in 28 races) ROCHETTE Joannie (CAN) 7 (in 33 races) ANDO Miki (JPN) 6 (in 8 games) Sasha Cohen (USA ) 4 (4 races) RADIONOVA Elena (RUS) 4 (6 races) LIPNITSKAIA Julia (RUS) 4 (12 races) Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 3 (8 races) Gracie GOLD (USA) 3 (in 27 races ) Alena Leonova (RUS) 2 (in 11 races) TUKTAMYSHEVA Elizaveta (RUS) 2 (in 11 races) ARAKAWA Shizuka (JPN) 2 (in 15 races) Kanako Murakami (JPN) 2 (in 135gare) NAGASU Miriai (USA) 2 (in 14 races) Kimmie MEISSNER (USA) 2 (in 17 races) Rachel Flatt (USA) 2 (in 25 races) CZISNY Alissa (USA) 2 (in 26 races) Fumie Suguri (JPN) 1 (3 races) POGORILAYA Anna (RUS) 1 (6 races) Zijun LI (CHN) 1 (13 games) Laura Lepisto (FIN)
RACE OVER 190 POINTS
The wall was torn down 190 points on 59 occasions, but only 13 athletes are successful. Even in this case, the record holder is Mao Asada.
15 - Mao ASADA (JPN) 10 - Yu-Na KIM (KOR) 5 - Miki ANDO (JPN) 4 - KOSTNER Carolina (ITA) 4 - LIPNITSKAIA Julia (RUS) 4 - Ashley Wagner (USA) 4 - SLUTSKAJA Irina (RUS ) 3 - Sahan COHEN (USA) 3 - Akiko SUZUKI (JPN) 2 - ROCHETTE Joannie (CAN) 2 - Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 1 - ARAKAWA Shizuka (JPN) 1 - NAGASU Mirai (USA) 1 - RADIONOVA Elena (RUS )
RACE OVER 200 POINTS
Only 6 athletes have broken the threshold of 200 points. To date exceeded in 14 occasioni.La first to do it was when Kim Yu-Na won in 2009 in Los Angeles the first world title of his career. No skater the U.S. has so far pushed beyond the 200 points
6 - Mao ASADA (JPN) 4 - Yu-Na KIM (KOR) 1 - LIPNITSKAIA Julia (RUS) 1 - ROCHETTE Joannie (CAN) 1 - Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 1 - Miki ANDO (JPN)
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 Junior World Cup, World Team Trophy), the events of relevance Olympic (Olympic Games, Olympic qualifying, Youth Olympics).
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