Five of the seven teams are still in the running for the Final here, although for three teams it's quite a long shot. Gainetdinova and Bich took home their first Junior Grand Prix medal along with their first gold from Belarus last week. They won both segments of the competition and finished 11 points ahead of their nearest competition. They need a gold, silver or bronze to guarantee their spot in the Final while a 4th or 5th place finish would keep them in the running.
Fedorova and Miroshkin won gold at the Final last year and are one event away from qualifying for the Final again this season. They took home the silver medal from JGP Slovakia after finishing 2nd in both segments of the competition. They also had a personal best short program in Slovakia. They need a gold or silver medal to punch their ticket to the Final while a bronze or 4th place finish keep them in the running.
Liu/Perini, Chernivskaia/Souza-Kordyeru and Seguin/Bilodeau all took home 5th place finishes from their first events this season. Liu and Perini had a 7th place short program but a 4th place free skate in Slovakia giving them a slight advantage as they have greater room to improve. All three teams need a gold medal to keep themselves in contention for the Final.
My podium predictions:
Gold: Fedorova/Miroshkin
Silver: Gainetdinova/Bich
Bronze: Liu/Perini
Bios of the competitors:
Seguin/Bilodeau, CAN: They placed 5th at JGP Belarus. Their personal best is 127.42.
Duskova/Bidar, CZE: They placed 9th at JGP Slovakia. Their personal best is 101.90. She is 13 and he is 14.
Lesser/Kremke, GER: This is their JGP debut. She is 15 and he is 20.
Chernivskaia/Souza-Kordyeru, RUS: They placed 5th at JGP Latvia. Their personal best is 128.79. She is 14 and he is 20.
Fedorova/Miroshkin, RUS: They are the reigning World Junior Bronze Medalists. They won silver at JGP Slovakia. Their personal best is 161.11. She is 15 and he is 19.
Gainetdinova/Bich, RUS: They placed 8th at Junior Worlds last season. They won gold at JGP Belarus. Their personal best is 142.38. She is 15 and he is 20.
Liu/Perini, USA: They placed 5th at JGP Slovakia. Their personal best is 128.81. She is 14 and he is 20.
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Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
JGP Slovakia Pairs Preview
There are a lot of new teams in this field and several of the veteran teams are ready to impress again.
Vigalova and Zakroev already have a bronze medal from Latvia this season. They won two medals on the JGP last year and qualified for the JGPF where they won bronze.
Fedorova and Miroshkin are the reigning World Junior Bronze Medalists. They also won two medals on the JGP last year and won gold at the JGPF.
Liu and Perini are making their JGP debut this year as she is finally age eligible. They spent two years nationally at the novice level and finished 4th in their first season as juniors. There is a significant height difference between the two which allows them to execute several big elements. She also has a ton of spunk and personality on the ice.
Budd and Cheban are also making their JGP debut after narrowly losing out on the novice title at US nationals last year. They were one of the few teams last year at the novice level executing throw triples which should keep them in the technical game here.
Nagalati and Bobrov are making their international debut as well. They are a new pairing, but the Russians have long dominated the pairs circuit.
My podium predictions:
Gold: Fedorova/Miroshkin
Silver: Vigalova/Zakroev
Bronze: Liu/Perini
Bios of the competitors:
Hancherow/Killing, CAN: This is their international debut. She is 17 and he is 20.
Duskova/Bidar, CZE: This is their international debut. She is 13 and he is 14.
Tweedale/Adcock, GBR: This is their international debut. She is 17 and he is 18.
Ono/To, HKG: They placed 10th at JGP Latvia. Their personal best is 82.51. She is 14 and he is 21.
Cernuschi/Ambrosini, ITA: They placed 14th at JGP Austria last season. Their personal best is 73.80. She is 16 and he is 20.
Foresti/Sforza, ITA: They placed 13th at Junior Worlds. They finished 11th at JGP USA and 13th at JGP Germany last season. Their personal best is 113.48. She is 14 and he is 15.
Fedorova/Miroshkin, RUS: They are the reigning World Junior Bronze Medalists. They won silver at JGP Austria and gold at JGP Germany last season to qualify for the JGPF where they won gold. Their personal best is 161.11. She is 15 and he is 19.
Nagalati/Bobrov, RUS: This is their international debut. She is 17 and he is 16.
Vigalova/Zakroev, RUS: They won bronze at JGP Latvia. Their personal best is 154.39. She is 14 and he is 19.
Budd/Cheban, USA: This is their international debut. She is 17 and he is 21.
Liu/Perini, USA: This is their international debut. She is 14 and he is 20.
Vigalova and Zakroev already have a bronze medal from Latvia this season. They won two medals on the JGP last year and qualified for the JGPF where they won bronze.
Fedorova and Miroshkin are the reigning World Junior Bronze Medalists. They also won two medals on the JGP last year and won gold at the JGPF.
Liu and Perini are making their JGP debut this year as she is finally age eligible. They spent two years nationally at the novice level and finished 4th in their first season as juniors. There is a significant height difference between the two which allows them to execute several big elements. She also has a ton of spunk and personality on the ice.
Budd and Cheban are also making their JGP debut after narrowly losing out on the novice title at US nationals last year. They were one of the few teams last year at the novice level executing throw triples which should keep them in the technical game here.
Nagalati and Bobrov are making their international debut as well. They are a new pairing, but the Russians have long dominated the pairs circuit.
My podium predictions:
Gold: Fedorova/Miroshkin
Silver: Vigalova/Zakroev
Bronze: Liu/Perini
Bios of the competitors:
Hancherow/Killing, CAN: This is their international debut. She is 17 and he is 20.
Duskova/Bidar, CZE: This is their international debut. She is 13 and he is 14.
Tweedale/Adcock, GBR: This is their international debut. She is 17 and he is 18.
Ono/To, HKG: They placed 10th at JGP Latvia. Their personal best is 82.51. She is 14 and he is 21.
Cernuschi/Ambrosini, ITA: They placed 14th at JGP Austria last season. Their personal best is 73.80. She is 16 and he is 20.
Foresti/Sforza, ITA: They placed 13th at Junior Worlds. They finished 11th at JGP USA and 13th at JGP Germany last season. Their personal best is 113.48. She is 14 and he is 15.
Fedorova/Miroshkin, RUS: They are the reigning World Junior Bronze Medalists. They won silver at JGP Austria and gold at JGP Germany last season to qualify for the JGPF where they won gold. Their personal best is 161.11. She is 15 and he is 19.
Nagalati/Bobrov, RUS: This is their international debut. She is 17 and he is 16.
Vigalova/Zakroev, RUS: They won bronze at JGP Latvia. Their personal best is 154.39. She is 14 and he is 19.
Budd/Cheban, USA: This is their international debut. She is 17 and he is 21.
Liu/Perini, USA: This is their international debut. She is 14 and he is 20.
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