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Alina Ustimkina
Ustimkina/Volodin at the 2016-17 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final
Full nameAlina Vladimirovna Ustimkina
Native nameАлина Владимировна Устимкина
Born (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 24)
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
PartnerAlexey Rogonov
CoachAlexei Sokolov
Skating clubOlympic School St. Petersburg
Began skating2006
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Pairs
Winter Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Lillehammer Pairs

Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina (Russian: Алина Владимировна Устимкина, born 2 September 2000) is a Russian pair skater. With her former partner, Nikita Volodin, she is the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy champion and 2016 Youth Olympic bronze medalist.

Personal life

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Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina was born on 2 September 2000 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.[1] On 9 July 2020 she married a Russian pair skater Nodari Maisuradze.

Career

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Early years

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Ustimkina began skating in 2006.[1] She trained in Nizhny Novgorod until 2011 and then moved to Saint Petersburg, where she competed in singles until November 2013.[2] Her first pairs partner was Maxim Bobrov. In April 2014, they placed fifth at the Russia Junior Championships – Elder Age.[2]

Partnership with Volodin

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Ustimkina and Nikita Volodin debuted their partnership in September 2014.[2] They competed at events within Russia during their first season together and began appearing internationally in the 2015–16 season. In August 2015, they were sent to Riga, Latvia to compete at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment, placing fifth. In November, they won the junior gold medal at the NRW Trophy, outscoring silver medalists Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař by 19.22 points.[3]

In January 2016, Ustimkina/Volodin placed fifth at the Russian Junior Championships. In February, they represented Russia at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway. Ranked third in both segments, they were awarded the bronze medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot and Dušková/Bidař. Assigned to Team Determination for the mixed NOC team event, Ustimkina/Volodin placed third in their segment and their team finished 8th.[4]

Ustimkina and Volodin ended their partnership in late 2017.

Later career

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In August 2018, Ustimkina began skating with Alexei Rogonov.[5]

Programs

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(with Volodin)

Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
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  • Vertigogo
    by Combustible Edison
2016–2017
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  • Aria
    by Balanescu Quartet
2015–2016
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Competitive highlights

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CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Volodin

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International[8]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
CS Ice Star 5th
CS Tallinn Trophy 1st
International: Junior[8]
Junior Worlds 6th
Youth Olympics 3rd
JGP Final 4th
JGP Estonia 2nd
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Latvia 5th
NRW Trophy 1st J
National[2]
Russian Champ. WD
Russian Junior Champ. 5th 3rd
Russian Youth Champ.
Elder Age		 7th
Team events[4]
Youth Olympics 8th T
3rd P
J = Junior level
T = Team result; P = Personal result;
Medals awarded for team result only.

With Bobrov

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National[2]
Event 2013–14
Russian Youth Champ. – Elder Age 5th

Single skating

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International
Event 2012–13
Tallinn Trophy 7th J
J = Junior level

Detailed results

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With Volodin

2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
26–29 October 2017 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star Senior 5
50.26 		5
86.70 		5
136.96
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
15–19 March 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 4
54.63 		6
91.06 		6
145.69
1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 5
61.73 		2
110.83 		3
172.56
20–26 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships Senior 10
55.35 		WD WD
8–11 December 2016 2016−17 JGP Final Junior 3
59.05 		4
99.09 		4
158.14
20–27 November 2016 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy Senior 1
65.64 		2
102.14 		1
167.78
5–9 October 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 2
59.34 		4
95.92 		3
155.26
28 September – 2 October 2016 2016 JGP Estonia Junior 2
57.31 		2
99.64 		2
156.95
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
12–21 February 2016 2016 Winter Youth Olympics - Team Event Junior
- 		3
100.98 		8
12–21 February 2016 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Junior 3
56.38 		3
96.39 		3
152.77
19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 9
51.24 		4
104.27 		5
155.51
24–29 November 2015 2015 NRW Trophy Junior 2
49.64 		1
93.10 		1
142.74
26–30 August 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 4
46.78 		6
75.33 		5
122.11

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Алина Владимировна Устимкина" [Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  3. ^ "NRW Trophy for Single & Pair Skating: Junior Pairs". LEV NRW. 29 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Lillehammer 2016 Athletes: USTIMKINA Alina". wyog2016.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Дмитриев: пока нельзя говорить, что пара Устимкина". rsport.ria.ru (in Russian). 2 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ a b "Competition Results: Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018.
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