Sofia Polishchuk

Sofia Polishchuk
Polishchuk with Vakhnov in December 2017
Full nameSofia Antonovna Polishchuk
Native nameСофья Антоновна Полищук
Born (2001-02-21) 21 February 2001 (age 23)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
Skating clubSport School No. 85 Moscow
Began skating2005
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Bronze medal – third place 2017–18 Nagoya Ice dancing

Sofia Antonovna Polishchuk (Russian: Софья Антоновна Полищук; born 21 February 2001) is a Russian competitive ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Alexander Vakhnov, she is the 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and 2017 JGP Australia champion.

Personal life

Sofia Antonovna Polishchuk was born on 21 February 2001 in Moscow, Russia.[1]

Career

Early career

Polishchuk began learning to skate in 2005.[1] She teamed up with Alexander Vakhnov ahead of the 2009–2010 season.[2]

Polishchuk/Vakhnov started competing internationally in the 2010–2011 season, winning the basic novice category at the 2010 NRW Trophy.[3] They made their international junior-level debut during the 2014–2015 season; they won bronze at the 2014 Ice Star and 2014 NRW Trophy.

2015–2016 season

Polishchuk/Vakhnov received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the 2015–2016 season. After winning a bronze medal in early September at the JGP in Colorado Springs, United States, they finished fifth three weeks later in Toruń, Poland.

They placed sixth at the 2016 Russian Junior Championships.

2016–2017 season

Competing in the 2016 JGP series, Polishchuk/Vakhnov won bronze in August in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, and then silver in September in Ljubljana, Slovenia. They placed fourth at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships.[2]

2017–2018 season

Competing in their ninth season together,[2] Polishchuk/Vakhnov won gold in August at the 2017 JGP event in Brisbane, Australia. They beat the silver medalists, Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha, by seven points.[4] In October, they won the silver medal at the 2017 JGP event in Egna, Italy. Polishchuk/Vakhnov were beaten by their teammates Arina Ushakova / Maxim Nekrasov by about two points. With these results Polishchuk/Vakhnov qualified for the 2017–2018 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where they won the bronze medal after placing third in both segments.

In January 2018, Polishchuk/Vakhnov finished fourth at the 2018 Russian Junior Championships after placing fourth in both segments. They were coached by Svetlana Liapina in Moscow.[1] Their partnership ended by spring 2018.

2018–2019 season

Polishchuk teamed up with German Shamraev.[3]

In November Polishchuk/Shamraev made their international debut at the 2018 Volvo Open Cup where they finished 5th. In January 2019 they placed 7th at the 2019 Toruń Cup. In July 2019, Polishchuk's bio appeared on IcePartnerSearch, indicating that she and Shamraev had split, and she did not participate in the 2019-20 season.[5]

Programs

With Vakhnov

Season Short dance Free dance
2017–2018
[1]
  • Cha Cha: Chilly Cha Cha
    by Jessica Jay
  • Samba: Hip Hip Chin Chin
    by Club des Belugas
2016–2017
[6]
2015–2016
[7]
2014–2015
2013–2014

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Shamraev

International: Junior
Event 18–19
Toruń Cup 7th
Volvo Open Cup 5th
National[3]
Russian Jr. Champ.
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

With Vakhnov

International: Junior[8]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
JGP Final 3rd
JGP Australia 1st
JGP France 3rd
JGP Italy 2nd
JGP Poland 5th
JGP Slovenia 2nd
JGP United States 3rd
Ice Star 3rd
NRW Trophy 3rd
Open d'Andorra 1st 1st 1st
National[3]
Russian Jr. Champ. 9th 10th 6th 4th 4th
Levels: B = Basic novice; N = Advanced novice

Detailed results

With Shamraev

2018–2019 season
Date Event Level RD FD Total
8–13 January 2019 2019 Toruń Cup Junior 5
54.39 		8
79.64 		7
134.03
6–11 November 2018 2018 Volvo Open Cup Junior 4
57.67 		6
83.81 		5
141.48

With Vakhnov

2017–2018 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
23–26 January 2018 2018 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
63.38 		4
89.44 		4
152.82
7–10 December 2017 2017–18 JGP Final Junior 3
63.17 		3
85.87 		3
149.04
22–26 November 2017 2017 Open d'Andorra Junior 1
61.16 		1
89.97 		1
151.13
11–14 October 2017 2017 JGP Italy Junior 1
61.44 		2
85.34 		2
146.78
23–26 August 2017 2017 JGP Australia Junior 1
61.08 		1
84.78 		1
145.86
2016–2017 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
61.31 		3
88.73 		4
150.04
16–20 November 2016 2016 Open d'Andorra Junior 1
65.40 		1
92.00 		1
157.40
21–25 September 2016 2016 JGP Slovenia Junior 3
55.60 		1
89.16 		2
144.76
24–28 August 2016 2016 JGP France Junior 5
54.42 		3
83.35 		3
137.77
2015–2016 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 3
62.05 		6
80.74 		6
142.79
19–22 November 2015 2015 Open d'Andorra Junior 1
57.47 		1
80.80 		1
138.27
23–27 September 2015 2015 JGP Poland Junior 4
57.65 		5
81.58 		5
139.23
2–6 September 2015 2015 JGP Usa Junior 4
53.28 		3
76.55 		3
129.83
2014–2015 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
7–9 November 2014 2014 NRW Trophy Junior 4
45.13 		2
72.84 		3
117.97
17–19 October 2014 2014 Ice Star Junior 4
43.27 		1
70.27 		3
113.54

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Софья Полищук и Александр Вахнов: «Можем с закрытыми глазами кататься вместе» [Sophia Polishchuk and Alexander Vakhnov: "We can skate together with our eyes closed"] (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia.
  3. ^ a b c d Софья Антоновна Полищук [Sofia Antonovna Polishchuk]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  4. ^ "Junior Ice Dance Result". International Skating Union. 26 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Sofia Polishchuk". IcePartnerSearch. July 9, 2019. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Competition Results: Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018.