Adelina SotnikovaAdelina Sotnikova–– the person the person who affected my sport life.who affected my sport life.

BeginningBeginning

Adelina Sotnikova was Adelina Sotnikova was born in 1996. She born in 1996. She began skating in age of began skating in age of 4 and in age of 7 she 4 and in age of 7 she was descried by Elena was descried by Elena Vodorezova.Vodorezova.

The first winningThe first winning

In 2008 Adelina won the RussianIn 2008 Adelina won the Russian

championship, by that she repeatedchampionship, by that she repeated

achievement of her mentor Elenaachievement of her mentor Elena

Vodorezova, who became aVodorezova, who became a

champion of USSR in age of 12 too.champion of USSR in age of 12 too.

The firstThe first international tournament international tournament

The first international tournamentThe first international tournament

Adelina won in Australia, ahead of theAdelina won in Australia, ahead of the

nearest rival, American Christina Gao .nearest rival, American Christina Gao .

She was in the lead in both programs,She was in the lead in both programs,

and in the free program she performedand in the free program she performed

a complex cascade of triple Lutz-triplea complex cascade of triple Lutz-triple

loop and the three highest speed level 4.loop and the three highest speed level 4.

At the end of December 2010At the end of December 2010

Sotnikova the second time wonSotnikova the second time won

the gold of the nationalthe gold of the national

championship, and in Februarychampionship, and in February

2011 won her debut World2011 won her debut World

Junior Championship in theJunior Championship in the

South Korea, beating anotherSouth Korea, beating another

Russian woman – ElizabethRussian woman – Elizabeth

Tuktamysheva.Tuktamysheva.

In 2012, Sotnikova has been included inIn 2012, Sotnikova has been included inthe national team to participate in the firstthe national team to participate in the firstYouth Olympic Games in Innsbruck,Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck,where she won a silver medal.where she won a silver medal.At the time of its debut at the EuropeanAt the time of its debut at the EuropeanChampionships in 2013 AdelinaChampionships in 2013 AdelinaSotnikova won the silver medal. SilverSotnikova won the silver medal. Silvermedal of Sotnikova was the first medalmedal of Sotnikova was the first medalof the European Championships for theof the European Championships for theRussian women's skating since 2006,Russian women's skating since 2006,since the departure of Irina Slutskaya ofsince the departure of Irina Slutskaya ofsportsport

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