Sofia Samodurova
With the gold medal of the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships
Full nameSofia Vyacheslavovna Samodurova
Native nameСофья Вячеславовна Самодурова (Russian)
Born (2002-07-30) 30 July 2002
Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia Russia
Skating clubOlympic School Zvezdnyi Led
Began skating2007
RetiredApril 29 2022
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 MinskLadies' singles
World Team Trophy
Bronze medal – third place2019 FukuokaTeam

Sofia Vyacheslavovna Samodurova (pronounced Sah-moh-DOO-roh-vah; Russian: Софья Вячеславовна Самодурова;[1] born 30 July 2002) is a Russian retired figure skater. She is the 2019 European champion, the 2019 CS Ice Star champion, the 2018 Rostelecom Cup silver medalist, and the 2018 Skate America bronze medalist.

On the junior level, she is the 2017 JGP Croatia and 2017 JGP Italy champion. Since retiring from competition, she works as a skating coach.[2]

Personal life

Samodurova was born on 30 July 2002 in Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia.[3]

Career

Early career

Samodurova began learning to skate in 2007.[3] She finished sixteenth at the 2015 Russian Junior Championships and sixth the following year at the 2016 Russian Junior Championships

2016–2017 season

Coached by Tatiana Mishina and Oleg Tataurov in Saint Petersburg,[4] Samodurova finished fourth in her ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut, which took place in September 2016 in Yokohama, Japan. Called in as a reserve replacement, she placed ninth at her first senior nationals, the 2017 Russian Championships in December 2016. In February, she finished twelfth at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships. She culminated her season by winning a silver medal behind teammate Elizaveta Nugumanova at the Triglav Trophy.

2017–2018 season

Coached by Mishina and Alexei Mishin,[3] Samodurova started her season with gold at the 2017 JGP in Zagreb, Croatia, having obtained a total score 12 points greater than the silver medalist, Mako Yamashita.[5] The following month, she edged out Alena Kostornaia by 0.04 for the gold at the JGP in Egna, Italy. Samodurova was the second-ranked qualifier (behind Alexandra Trusova) for the 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final in Nagoya, Japan. She finished sixth at the Final. Her season ended at the 2018 Russian Championships, where she finished eleventh.

2018–2019 season

Samodurova started her season off at the 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy. Placing second in the short program and fourth in the free skate, she placed second overall, earning the silver medal, trailing behind fellow Russian competitor Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. She made her Grand Prix debut at Skate America, where she won the bronze medal behind Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto with a personal best score of 198.70 points. In mid-November she competed at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup where she won the silver medal behind Alina Zagitova after placing second in both programs. With one Grand Prix silver medal and one bronze medal she qualified for the 2018–19 Grand Prix Final, where she finished fifth with a personal best score of 204.33 points: "Achieving the season's best was great. I believe that today I did everything to the maximum."[6]

At the 2019 Russian Championships, Samodurova placed sixth in both programs and overall. She was the third-ranked skater eligible to compete at senior international competitions, behind Stanislava Konstantinova and Alina Zagitova.[7] At the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Samodurova placed second in the short program behind Zagitova, passed the 70-point mark for the first time.[8] In the free program, Zagitova skated poorly, while Samodurova skated a clean program and won the European title ahead of Zagitova and Finnish figure skater Viveca Lindfors. Of the result, she said "I can't find words to describe what I am feeling now. I am European Champion and that's so awesome!"[9]

Samodurova was assigned to the World Championships in Saitama along with Zagitova and Evgenia Medvedeva. She placed ninth in the short program, and expressed disappointment that her scores were lower than those at the European Championships.[10] She rose to eighth place in the free skate, making only one minor error on a double jump, and said she felt "only happiness" with the result.[11] Samodurova concluded the season as part of the bronze medal-winning Team Russia at the 2019 World Team Trophy.[12]

2019–2020 season

Samodurova admitted to having some issues in training for the new season after falling multiple times at the Russian test skate events.[13] On the Challenger series, she placed sixth at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy before winning the 2019 CS Ice Star. On the Grand Prix, she was fifth at the 2019 Cup of China, after struggling with underrotations on several jumping passes.[14] Fourth at the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, she finished the season with a ninth-place finish at the 2020 Russian Championships.[15]

2020–2021 season

Samodurova performed her short program at the senior Russian test skates, but withdrew from the free skate due to a cold.[16] She placed fourth at both the second and third stages of the Russian Cup series, qualifying for the 2020 Russian Championships.[17]

With the COVID-19 pandemic limiting international travel, Samodurova competed at the 2020 Ice Star, winning the bronze medal. She was assigned to the 2020 Rostelecom Cup, the ISU having run the Grand Prix based mainly on geographic location. She was sixth in the short program, but dropped to seventh place after the free skate.[18][19] At the 2021 Russian Championships, Samodurova placed tenth.[15]

2021–2022 season

Samodurova picked music from Harry Gregson-Williams' Mulan score for the free program, citing parallels between the title character and her own life as a "fighter."[20] She made her season debut at the 2021 Budapest Trophy, winning the bronze medal.[15] Samodurova's lone Grand Prix assignment for the season was initially the 2021 Cup of China, but following its cancellation she was reassigned to the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia in Turin.[21] She placed seventh at the event, and pronounced herself "really happy" with her free skate despite a triple flip error.[20]

At the 2022 Russian Championships, Samodurova finished in eleventh place.[15]

Following the national championships, Samodurova decided to retire, and informed her coach that she intended to move to Kazakhstan to live with her parents and extended family. However, her coach Alexei Mishin persuaded her to remain as a coach at his skating school working with younger children.[2]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
[22]
2020–2021
[23]
  • The Man With the Harmonica
    by Apollo 440
    choreo. by Roman Kostomarov
2019–2020
[24]
2018–2019
[25]
2017–2018
[3]
    2016–2017
    [4]
      2015–2016 unknown
        2014–2015

          Competitive highlights

          GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

          At the 2019 Russian Figure Skating Championships
          International[15]
          Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
          Worlds8th
          Europeans1st
          GP Final5th
          GP Cup of China5thC
          GP Italy7th
          GP NHK Trophy6th
          GP Rostelecom2nd7th
          GP Skate America3rd
          CS FinlandiaWD
          CS Golden Spin4th
          CS Ice Star1st
          CS Lombardia2nd6th
          Budapest Trophy3rd
          Ice Star3rd
          International: Junior[15]
          JGP Final6th
          JGP Croatia1st
          JGP Italy1st
          JGP Japan4th
          NRW Trophy2nd N
          Triglav Trophy2nd
          National[1]
          Russian Champ.9th11th6th9th10th10th
          Russian Junior16th6th12th
          Russian Cup Final7th J8th
          Team events
          World Team Trophy3rd T
          5th P
          TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled
          Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior
          T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

          Detailed results

          Senior level

          Samodurova at the 2019 Russian Championships.

          Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only. Personal bests highlighted in bold.

          2021–22 season
          Date Event SP FS Total
          21–26 December 2021 2022 Russian Championships 11
          68.30          		 14
          115.96          		 11
          184.26
          5–7 November 2021 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia 9
          58.68          		 7
          121.91          		 7
          180.59
          14–17 October 2021 2021 Budapest Trophy 3
          67.15          		 3
          123.76          		 3
          190.91
          2020–2021 season
          Date Event SP FS Total
          26 February – 2 March 2021 2021 Russian Cup Final
          domestic competition          		 7
          68.92          		 8
          130.96          		 8
          199.88
          23–27 December 2020 2021 Russian Championships 10
          67.70          		 11
          128.58          		 10
          196.28
          20–22 November 2020 2020 Rostelecom Cup 6
          68.01          		 8
          116.80          		 7
          184.81
          29 Oct. – 1 Nov. 2020 2020 Ice Star 2
          66.77          		 3
          112.37          		 3
          179.14
          2019–2020 season
          24–29 December 2019 2020 Russian Championships 11
          64.38          		 11
          127.70          		 9
          192.08
          4–7 December 2019 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4
          59.57          		 3
          121.04          		 4
          180.61
          22–24 November 2019 2019 NHK Trophy 7
          63.85          		 6
          119.42          		 6
          183.27
          8–10 November 2019 2019 Cup of China 5
          63.99          		 5
          121.30          		 5
          185.29
          18–20 October 2019 2019 CS Ice Star 1
          62.23          		 1
          124.93          		 1
          187.16
          13–15 September 2019 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy 8
          53.82          		 4
          125.83          		 6
          179.65
          2018–2019 season
          Date Event SP FS Total
          11–14 April 2019 2019 World Team Trophy 6
          68.61          		 4
          138.84          		 3T/5P
          207.45
          18–24 March 2019 2019 World Championships 9
          70.42          		 8
          138.16          		 8
          208.58
          21–27 January 2019 2019 European Championships 2
          72.88          		 1
          140.96          		 1
          213.84
          19–23 December 2018 2019 Russian Championships 6
          71.82          		 6
          137.95          		 6
          209.77
          6–9 December 2018 2018–19 Grand Prix Final 5
          68.24          		 5
          136.09          		 5
          204.33
          16–18 November 2018 2018 Rostelecom Cup 2
          67.40          		 2
          130.61          		 2
          198.01
          19–21 October 2018 2018 Skate America 3
          64.41          		 3
          134.29          		 3
          198.70
          12–16 September 2018 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy 2
          64.05          		 4
          120.77          		 2
          184.82

          Junior level

          Samodurova at the 2017–18 JGP Final.

          Personal bests highlighted in italic.

          2017–2018 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships Senior 9
          67.07          		 11
          129.44          		 11
          196.51
          7–10 December 2017 2017–18 JGP Final Junior 6
          65.01          		 6
          122.73          		 6
          187.74
          11–14 October 2017 2017 JGP Italy Junior 3
          66.67          		 1
          125.52          		 1
          192.19
          27–30 September 2017 2017 JGP Croatia Junior 3
          62.43          		 1
          125.43          		 1
          187.86
          2016–2017 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          5–9 April 2017 2017 Triglav Trophy Junior 2
          58.48          		 2
          113.03          		 2
          171.51
          1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 9
          63.24          		 13
          113.46          		 12
          176.70
          20–26 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships Senior 8
          65.29          		 8
          126.87          		 9
          192.16
          7–11 September 2016 2016 JGP Japan Junior 4
          60.76          		 3
          119.93          		 4
          180.69
          2015–2016 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          21–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 10
          59.39          		 5
          115.23          		 6
          174.62
          24–29 November 2015 2015 NRW Trophy Novice 2
          43.96          		 2
          82.60          		 2
          126.56
          2014–2015 season
          Date Event Level SP FS Total
          4–7 February 2015 2015 Russian Junior Championships Junior 17
          43.54          		 13
          92.52          		 16
          136.06

          References

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          2. 1 2 "«Хотела уехать в Казахстан, там мои родители, но Мишин сказал: «Нет». Чемпионка Европы Самодурова завершила карьеру" [“I wanted to go to Kazakhstan, my parents are there, but Mishin said: “No." European champion Samodurova retired]. Sports.ru. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
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          4. 1 2 "Sofia SAMODUROVA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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          8. ↑ Slater, Paula (23 January 2019). "Alina Zagitova: 'I need to be confident in myself'". Golden Skate.
          9. ↑ Slater, Paula (25 January 2019). "Samodurova shines; wins European ladies' title". Golden Skate.
          10. ↑ Slater, Paula (20 March 2019). "Zagitova after Worlds short program: 'It was a good performance'". Golden Skate.
          11. ↑ Slater, Paula (22 March 2019). "Zagitova pounces on World gold in Saitama". Golden Skate.
          12. ↑ Slater, Paula (13 April 2019). "Team USA wins fourth World Team Trophy gold". Golden Skate.
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          19. ↑ Slater, Paula (21 November 2020). "Tuktamysheva edges out Kostornaia for Rostelecom Cup gold". Golden Skate.
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