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Irina Slutskaya Biography |
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| Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya born February 9, 1979 in Moscow, Russia is a Russian figure skater. She is a two-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, and two-time Olympic medalist. Slutskaya is known for her athletic ability and technical difficulty on the ice. She is one of the few skaters to do the double Biellman position in her combination spin. She is currently ranked as the number one female figure skater in the world by the ISU, acquiring a total of 3,930 points since the new judging system. Slutskaya started skating at the age of four and has been coached by Zhanna Gromova since she was six. In her career, she has won a total of 40 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 18 bronze medals. In 1996, Slutskaya became the first Russian woman to win the European title. She also won the title in 1997. She finished third at the 1996 World Championships and fourth in 1997. In her career, she has won a total of 40 gold medals, 21 silver medals and 18 bronze medals. In 1996, Slutskaya became the first Russian woman to win the European title. She also won the title in 1997. She finished third at the 1996 World Championships and fourth in 1997. At the 1998 Winter Olympics, she finished fifth. However, Slutskaya made a successful comeback at the 2000 Grand Prix Final. She landed seven clean triples, including two triple-triple combinations and became the first woman to do a triple lutz-triple loop combination. She later won her third European title and won a silver medal at the 2000 World Championships. Slutskaya chose not to compete at the 2003 World Championships after receiving news that her mother was seriously ill. Ironically after her mother got better, Slutskaya got an illness that included fatigue and swelling in the legs. Doctors told her that she should stay away from the cold, but she refused and finished 9th at the 2004 World Championships. she still recalls that the 2005 World Championships Free Skate was "the skate of her life." Although she has had perfect performances before, to her this was more special because "she was in front of her friends and family, and she was skating at home". On January 19, 2006, Slutskaya won the European Championships. In 2005, she had already tied the record for the most European Championship victories (with 6), and added another to her collection. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, Slutskaya was one of the heavy favorites to win the gold medal. She was in second place after the short program, behind Sasha Cohen of the United States. In the long program, Slutskaya doubled a triple flip and then fell on a triple loop jump. She won the bronze medal, behind gold medalist Shizuka Arakawa of Japan and silver medalist Cohen. Slutskaya did not compete in the 2006 World Figure Skating Championships the following month. In November 2006, she denied reports of her retiring from competitive figure skating, and announced she hasn't ruled out competing in the 2006/2007 season. | |||||||||||||
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