Russian pair Shestelova and Karnaukhov win junior GP in Xi'an
Russian figure skaters Polina Shestelova and Yegor Karnaukhov won the junior Grand Prix event in pairs in Xi'an, China, on August 22, scoring 191.84 points overall. The event concluded the tournament that began on August 20.
Consensus
- Polina Shestelova and Yegor Karnaulkhov won the junior Grand Prix pairs event in Xi'an, China.
- The event was part of the ISU junior Grand Prix series.
- The tournament began on August 20 and concluded on August 22.
- Shestelova and Karnaukhov scored 191.84 total points.
- The second-place finishers were Chinese pair Chen Yuxuan and Dong Yinbo with 157.52 points.
- The third-place finishers were Chinese pair Wang Chenlin and Chen Yongzheng with 134.50 points.
- The competition included both short and free programs.
- The free program was performed on August 21.
Points of divergence
- Lev Lazarev won a junior Grand Prix event on August 22. — vm
- Sofia Dzepka won a junior Grand Prix event on August 21. — vm
- Alexandra Ignatova and Petr Gumenik are set to compete in the Kinoshita Group Cup in Tokyo from September 4 to 6, 2024, in neutral status. — vm
- Shestelova and Karnaukhov led after the short program with 65.54 points. — kommersant
- Sofia Dzepka won the short program in the women's singles event at the same junior Grand Prix in China. — kommersant
- The duet Maria Feofelova and Artem Valov won the rhythm dance segment. — kommersant
- Starting from the 2026/2027 season, ISU allows Russian figure skaters to participate in international events in neutral status. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Figurists Shechelyova and Karnaukhov won in pairs at the junior Grand Prix stage — Вечерняя Москва
- Shechelyeva and Karnaukhov won the short program at the junior Grand Prix ISU stage — Коммерсантъ
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