Figure skating - Ice Challenge 2013
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Denis Ten'' was the absolute protagonist of the fortieth edition of'' Ice Challenge (formerly Leo Scheu Gedächtnislaufen), B level competition hosted by'' Eishalle of Graz Liebenau
Monday 25 November 2013 7 minutes reading time
The vice-world champion has shown significant progress with respect to the Merano Cup victory a few days before, skating two programs of high technical and artistic. In particular, there was a significant growth on the quadruple toe loop, complete fluency in both segments of the race, and was confirmed the'' good mastery of the triple axel, impeccably made on two occasions in the free program, which has performed a four-fold and seven triple jumps. The twenty year old Almaty, trained in this period by Lorenzo Magri at the track Neumarkt in South Tyrol, is being heralded as the'' absolute favorite for the upcoming Universiade, but, in the light of the findings in Graz, the objectives should be to seasonal much more depth.
Ten, ruler'' s event with an eloquent 261.38 final, preceded the landlord Viktor Pfeiffer (198.41) and Russian Gordey Gorshkov (194.23).
In the women had most of the U.S. Courtney Hicks (166.33) ahead by a wide margin the'' Waiting Japanese Miki Ando (150,90), coached by Walter Rizzo. The eighteen year-old Californian has not yet taken advantage of the opportunity to present the'' new short program pattinanto the tune of "Angelica" motif taken from the soundtrack of the film "Pirates of the Caribbean - On Stranger sea." In fact, the strength has remained the longest segment of the race that has allowed her to get the better of direct opponent, with two doubles and five triple axel completed. The biggest problems for Hicks arrived on the flip and combinations with two triple jumps in as short performed a double flip which he then attaches them after a long ride a triple toe loop, while in free fall is on the second triple toe loop.
Ando, ​​however, has established itself in the short program, despite the plan to present an opening triple toe loop combination / triple toe loop has failed. Two-time champion World Championships after completing a combination triple toe loop / double toe loop, a triple lutz presented preceded by a step and a double axel in the second half of the disc. In particular, compared to previous releases, has been shown to be on your way to arrange the elements of spinning, as evidenced by the four levels obtained on Combined flying sit. In the free, however, after an encouraging start with a triple lutz completed well and to follow combination double axel and triple Rittberger / toe loop simple, it is disunited in the second half of the music, recording two falls and tainting several landings.
In third place, it has placed the Slovak Nicole Rajcova (137.81), which preceded the'' Italian Roberta Rodeghiero (129.56), author of the primacy of the season.
In the dance, the victory went to Americans Anastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus (142.33), who had the better of the Danish stationed in Canada Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sørensen (139.09), winners in the short -dance. The podium was completed by the Italo-German Tanja Kolbe / Stefano Caruso (138.46), which preceded the blues Lorenza Alessandrini / Simone Vaturi (132,71). Federica Bernardi / Chrisopher Mior (111.06) have, however, settle for ninth place. In the test juniors, came a clear statement by the Hungarian-Italian couple consisting Carolina Moscheni and Adam Lukacs (122,86). With regard to the Italian couples, the best were Gabusi / Mirzakhani (74,79), noni. Tessari / Colafato (68,31) have closed in twelfth position, while Madaschi / Galli (62,26) were placed quattordicesimi.
Finally, in artistic couples, thanks to an overwhelming comeback in the free program, Americans Gretchen Donlan / Andrew Speroff (162,59), formerly surprise winners of'' Ondrej Nepela Trophy, the Germans have set Wende Maylin / Daniel Wende (160.92) and fellow Tarah Kayne / Daniel O'' Shea (157.65). It should be noted the discreet debut of the new British couple Caitlin Yankowskas / Hamish Gaman (125.72), which reached the minimum technical score for the'' eligibility in view of the European Championships.
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