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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Junior Grand Prix Final--Ladies Preview

Many of these skaters are relatively new to the international circuit and are in their first season competing internationally.  Shelepen and Gao both qualified for the Final last season and medaled.  Sotnikova has the highest personal best score and enjoys a comfortable lead over the group.  Tuktamisheva and Gao come closest and these three if they skate their best should easily outdistance the field and take the medals.  Gong may be a little out of her league at this competition but hopefully that will push her to perform her best.

Sotnikova beat Gao, Siraj, Gong and Li earlier this season.  Tuktamisheva beat Gao and Gong this season.  Shoji has beat Shelepen and Li.  Shelepen beat Siraj and Li earlier this season.  Siraj has beat Gong this season.  Gao has beat Li. 

Competitors in order of qualification:

Adelina Sotnikova, RUS: Sotnikova won gold at JGP Cup of Austria and J. Curry Memorial in her first season on the Junior Grand Prix.  Her personal best total score was achieved earlier this season and is 178.97.

Elizaveta Tuktamisheva, RUS: She won gold at JGP Brasov Cup and Pokal der Blauen in her first season on the Junior Grand Prix.  Her personal best total score was achieved earlier this season and is 172.78.

Risa Shoji, JPN: Shoji won gold at SBC Cup and silver at Czech Skate in her first season on the Junior Grand Prix.  Her personal best total score was achieved earlier this season and is 155.23.

Polina Shelepen, RUS: She placed 4th at the World Junior Championships.  She won silver at her first trip to the JGP Final last season.  She won gold at JGP Courcheval and bronze at Czech Skate.  Her personal best total score was at the Final last season and is 159.29. 

Christina Gao, USA: Gao finished 8th at the World Junior Championships.  She won bronze at her first trip to the JGP Final last season.  She won silver at JGP Cup of Austria and silver at Pokal der Blauen.  Her personal best total score was achieved earlier this season and is 167.14. 

Yasmin Siraj, USA: She won silver at JGP Courcheval and silver at J. Curry Memorial in her first season on the Junior Grand Prix.  Her personal best total score was achieved earlier this season and is 161.75.

Kristiene Gong, USA: Gong won silver at JGP Brasov Cup and placed 4th at J. Curry Memorial.  Her personal best total score was achieved earlier this season and is 134.32. 

Zijun Li, CHN: She won bronze at Cup of Austria and placed 4th at Czech Skate in her first season on the JGP.  Her personal best total score was achieved earlier this season and is 148.26.

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