Sofia Sergeyevna Biryukova (Template:Lang-ru; born 19 July 1994) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2013 Winter Universiade champion and 2011 Finlandia Trophy champion.[1]
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 Biryukova with her coach, Viktoria Volchkova, at the 2011 Cup of Russia | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Sofia Sergeyevna Biryukova | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 July 1994 Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Viktoria Butsaeva (Volchkova) | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Moskvich | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Biryukova competed in the 2009–10 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, winning a silver medal in Turkey. The following season, she began competing on the senior level internationally. She appeared at her first senior Grand Prix event, the 2010 Cup of Russia.
Biryukova began the 2011–12 season by winning gold at the 2011 Finlandia Trophy. She placed 4th at the 2011 Cup of Russia, setting personal bests in both programs. Toward the end of the season, she sustained four fractures.[2]
In the 2012–2013 season, Biryukova was assigned to two ISU Grand Prix events, the 2012 Cup of China and 2012 NHK Trophy, and finished 9th at both.
Biryukova won the gold medal at the 2013 Winter Universiade. Since Butsaeva was unable to attend, Svetlana Sokolovskaya stepped in to work with her at the event.[3] In spring 2014, Biryukova decided to try pair skating.[4]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2012–2013 [5] |
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| 2011–2012 [6] |
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| 2010–2011 [7] |
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| 2009–2010 |
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Competition highlights
| Results[1] | |||||
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| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| GP Cup of China | 9th | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 9th | ||||
| GP Rostelecom | 6th | 4th | |||
| Winter Universiade | 1st | ||||
| Finlandia | 7th | 1st | |||
| Cup of Nice | 6th | ||||
| International: Junior | |||||
| JGP Turkey | 2nd | ||||
| National | |||||
| Russian Champ. | 6th | 6th | 9th | 17th | 12th |
| Russian Junior | 7th | 6th | |||
| GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew | |||||
References
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Sofia BIRYUKOVA". International Skating Union.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Biryukova, Sofia (29 December 2012). "Сильно не ругайте!". rsport.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|trans_title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ermolina, Olga (29 April 2014). "Софья Бирюкова получила благодарность от президента РФ". Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Archived from the original on 29 April 2014.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Simonenko, Andrei (10 June 2014). "Софья Бирюкова: устала от одиночного катания – и решила попробовать что-то новое". R-Sport (in Russian).
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sofia BIRYUKOVA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|deadurl=(help) - ^ "Sofia BIRYUKOVA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Sofia BIRYUKOVA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
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External links
- Sofia Biryukova at the International Skating Union
- Sofia Biryukova at sport-folio.net
- Sofia Biryukova at fskate.ru Template:Ru icon