Sofia Biryukova

Sofia Biryukova

Biryukova with her coach, Viktoria Volchkova, at the 2011 Cup of Russia
Personal information
Country represented  Russia
Born July 19, 1994 (1994-07-19) (age 17)
Moscow
Home town Moscow
Height 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Coach Viktoria Volchkova
Former coach Olga Markova
Choreographer Galina Ishenko
Skating club Moskvich
Began skating 2001
World standing 82 (As of 8 October 2011 (2011 -10-08))[1]
Season's bests 11 (2011–2012)[2]
28 (2010–2011)[3]
47 (2009–2010)[4]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 166.07
2011 Cup of Russia
Short program 56.30
2011 Cup of Russia
Free skate 109.77
2011 Cup of Russia

Sofia Biryukova (born July 19, 1994 in Moscow) is a Russian figure skater.

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Career

Biryukova competed in the 2009–2010 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 2011–2012 season by winning gold at the 2011 Finlandia Trophy. She placed 4th at the 2011 Cup of Russia, setting personal bests in both programs.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2011–2012[5] Seven Years in Tibet
by John Williams		 Turandot
by Giacomo Puccini		 You Haven't Seen the Last of Me
by Cher
2010–2011 Tosca
by Giacomo Puccini		 Danse Macabre
by Camille Saint-Saëns
2009–2010 Libertango Danse macabre, Op. 40
by Camille Saint-Saëns

Competition highlights

Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Russian Championships 6th 6th 9th
Russian Junior Championships 7th 6th
Cup of Russia 6th 4th
Coupe de Nice 6th
Finlandia Trophy 7th 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Turkey 2nd

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ladies". International Skating Union. http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsladies.htm. 
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2011/2012 : Ladies". International Skating Union. October 31, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2011-12/sbtslto.htm. Retrieved November 2, 2011. 
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ladies". International Skating Union. April 30, 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtslto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System – Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Ladies". International Skating Union. March 27, 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtslto.htm. Retrieved June 17, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Sofia Biryukova". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.isuresults.com%2Fbios%2Fisufs00012346.htm&date=2011-11-10.