Ekaterina Petaikina
| Ekaterina Petaikina | |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ekaterina Igorevna Petaikina |
| Country represented | Russia |
| Born |
23 February 1995 Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.51 m (4 ft 11 1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner | Konstantin Bezmaternikh, Maxim Kurdyukov |
| Coach | Artur Dmitriev |
| Former coach | Sergei Dobroskokov |
| Former choreographer | D. Stepanchikov |
| Skating club | SDUSSHOR 37 |
| Training locations | Moscow |
| Began skating | 2000 |
Ekaterina Igorevna Petaikina (Russian: Екатерина Игоревна Петайкина; born 23 February 1995) is a Russian pair skater. With former partner Maxim Kurdyukov, she placed 6th at the 2012 Junior Worlds and is the 2012 Russian Junior silver medalist.
Career
Petaikina/Kurdyukov began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2009. In the 2011–12 JGP season, they finished fourth in Latvia and won bronze in Austria. Their results qualified them for the 2011–12 Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed fourth. Petaikina/Kurdyukov took the silver medal at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships and were sent to the 2012 World Junior Championships where they finished sixth. In May 2012, the pair ended their partnership.
Petaikina teamed up with Konstantin Bezmaternikh and skated with him for one season.
Programs
(with Kurdyukov)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 [1] |
Sarabande by George Frideric Handel (modern arrangement) |
Mr. & Mrs. Smith by John Powell |
Competitive highlights
With Bezmaternikh
| Event | 2012–2013 |
|---|---|
| Russian Championships | 11th |
With Kurdyukov
| Results[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| International | |||
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
| World Junior Championships | 6th | ||
| JGP Final | 4th | ||
| JGP Austria | 3rd | ||
| JGP Czech Republic | 5th | ||
| JGP Germany | 6th | ||
| JGP Latvia | 4th | ||
| National | |||
| Russian Championships | 7th | 8th | 7th |
| Russian Junior Champ. | 2nd | ||
| JGP = Junior Grand Prix | |||
References
- ↑ "Ekaterina PETAIKINA / Maxim KURDYUKOV: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "Competition Results: Ekaterina PETAIKINA / Maxim KURDYUKOV". International Skating Union.
External links
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- Ekaterina Petaikina / Maxim Kurdyukov at the International Skating Union
- Ekaterina Igorevna Petaikina (in Russian)