Evgeni_plushenko_Sophia_7_V.pptx
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Figure skating EVGENI PLUSHENKO BY SOPHIA ANANENKO SCHOOL 1591 FORM 7 ‘V’
Early career Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenkowas born November 3, 1982 in Solnechny Khabarovsk Krai, Soviet Union. Evgeni started skating at the age of four when his mother sent him to figure skating classes to strengthen his poor health. His first coach was Tatiana Skala When he was eleven years old, his ice rink in Volgograd was closed. Having to choose between quitting figure skating and leaving his family behind, he was sent alone to Saint Petersburg to train with the team of legendary Alexei Mishin Plushenko made a quick progress on the international scene under Mishin's tutelage. As a 14 -year-old, he won the 1997 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, in Seoul, South Korea.
Competition Results He is the 2006 Winter Olympic Champion, 2002 and 2010 Olympics silver medalist, three-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, four-time Grand Prix Final gold medalist and nine-time Russian National Champion. So far, in 88 competitions Evgeni has won: 60 gold 15 silver 4 bronze medals
Career Plushenko has finished off the podium only once during his entire career, since he entered the senior competition in 1997. He has tried to push the boundaries in the world of figure skating, and his technical achievements, as well as his world records are numerous. Evgeni has announced that he is preparing to realize his dream to compete in Sochi 2014, at his 4 th Olympic Games in his home country.
Evgeni_plushenko_Sophia_7_V.pptx