Russian figure skater took the entire podium at the European Championships – TASS

BRATISLAVA, January 29. /Specialist. corr. Veronica Sovetova TASS /. Russia’s Evgeny Medvedev became the winner of the European Championship in figure skating, which takes place in Bratislava. On the sum of short and long programs, it showed the result of 215.45 points.

The second place was her compatriot Elena Radionova (209.99) closed the top three winners, another Russian Anna Pogorilaya (187.05).

On Thursday, a bronze medal for the Russian team brought Maxim Kovtun, who took third place in the competition of men.

Medvedev not expected

Eugene Medvedev did not expect to receive such high marks for performance on his first senior European Championship. This she told reporters after rolling the free program at the European Championships in Bratislava.

“I did not expect. So glad that I put such high marks in the first adult season – said Medvedev. – After all, when I go tournament, always first think of the clean box, and then on estimates. I even close my ears with his hands, not to hear other people’s assessments and not stray “.

This is the third major victory for Medvedev in the season, before it became winner of the Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, ​​as well as the champion of Russia.

to perform better

Elena Radionova the second in the career of the European Championship could act better. This athlete told reporters after rolling the free program at the European Championships in Bratislava.

“I am worthy to skate here, although there were shortcomings – she said. – So I know – could perform better.”

The athlete said that strictly follow the plan performance. “Kata relatively calm, did everything according to plan, – she said. – So inwardly I knew – everything goes right. Now, I really want to get to Boston to the World Cup. And I will try, if you get there, do still better. And I really want to see this city. It is very beautiful, looking about him it. So now I’m working on, get ready for the next start “.

At the last European Championship in Stockholm Radionova won the silver medal.

mood to fight

Anna Pogorilaya grown-configure itself to fight before the performance at the European Championships in Bratislava. This athlete said after rolling the free program.

“I’m not particularly worried about today, are set to fight, and you know – you have to be quieter, – she said. – And tried rolled a pleasure. A year ago, in the championship Europe in Stockholm, I was still a child. Now everything is different, and I have overcome the difficulties and how else? Each girl has a season when it is not very stable, we all get older. I have everything in my head, so we must also work harder “.

Pogorilaya said she came to the realization that you can not always act consistently. “Circumstances are different, and I will always ride clean. I – not a robot” – said athlete.

Pogorilaya at the last European Championship and won the bronze medal.