Semenenko wins Slovak figure skating tournament
Russian figure skater Evgeny Semenchenko won at a prestigious tournament in Slovakia.
Consensus
- Evgeny Semenenko won the Memorial of Ondréj Nepela in Bratislava.
- The event is part of the ISU Challenger Series.
- Semenenko scored 292.09 points total, with 101.16 in the short program and 190.93 in the free program.
- The competition took place in September 2024.
- Semenenko's short program score placed him in the top ten in men's history.
- Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan finished third.
- Daniel Grassl of Italy finished second.
- Russian figure skaters are competing in international events under neutral status since the 2026/27 season.
- Semenenko is a two-time Russian national champion.
Points of divergence
- Semenenko's total score exceeded Mikhail Shaidorov's score at the 2024 Winter Olympics in Italy. — kommersant
- Semenenko had previously lost to Vladislav Dikij at a Challenger event in Tokyo two weeks prior. — kommersant
- Semenenko is not the first-ranked skater in the Russian national team. — kommersant
- The 2024 Winter Olympics saw a collapse of all favorites, including Ilya Malinin. — kommersant
- Semenenko's performance was described as 'overwhelming' and 'without flaws' in both programs. — kommersant
- Semenenko's short program score of 101.16 is the highest among men in history, excluding Nathan Chen's 113.97. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Russian figure skater Evgeny Seemenko won at prestigious tournament in Slovakia — Коммерсантъ
- Seimenenko won the tournament in Slovakia and entered the world top by results of KP — Вести
- Figure skater Semenenko leads after short program at tournament in Slovakia — Вести