Why did Plushenko withdraw?
Why did Plushenko withdraw?
Evgeni Plushenko of Russia withdrew from the Sochi Olympics on Thursday, reportedly because of a recurring problem with his back. Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko, a star who hoped to compete one more time before his adoring home nation fans, pulled himself from the games on Thursday.
What is Evgeni Plushenko doing now?
After Sochi Olympics Since April 2017, he had been the coach of Adelina Sotnikova, the 2014 Olympic champion, until she retired in 2020. He is also the coach of Stanislava Konstantinova and Ekaterina Ryabova. As of May 6, 2020, Plushenko is the coach of Alexandra Trusova, the 2018 and 2019 World Junior Champion.
What age did Plushenko retire?
31
For nearly a decade, the flamboyant figure skater has dominated the sport in Russia. At the age of 31, which is right around retirement age for an Olympic figure skater, he decided to try his Olympic luck for the third time despite a recent spinal surgery.
Is Evgeni Plushenko a coach?
Evgeni Plushenko, now a figure skating coach, dreams of more greatness with Kostornaia and Trusova.
Did Alexandra Trusova leave Plushenko?
Plushenko announced the ‘separation’ in a post on his Instagram account in Russian on Saturday (1st May), saying “On May 1, our contract ended, and by mutual desire of the two sides, we did not renew it.” …
Is Plushenko married?
Yana Rudkovskayam. 2009
Maria Ermakm. 2005–2008
Evgeni Plushenko/Spouse
Yana Rudkovskaya and Evgeny Plushenko got married in 2009. In 2013, the couple had a son, Alexander, who is making great strides in figure skating. From a previous marriage with Viktor Baturin, Yana Rudkovskaya has sons Andrei and Nikolai. Now they are 19 and 18 years old.
Who trains Alexandra Trusova?
As of March 2021, Trusova is the world’s 4th-highest ranked ladies’ singles skater by the International Skating Union following the 2020–21 figure skating season….
| Alexandra Trusova | |
|---|---|
| Coach | Eteri Tutberidze Sergei Dudakov |
| Former coach | Evgeni Plushenko Dmitri Mikhailov Sergei Rozanov Alexander Volkov Olga Shevtsova |