Veronika Zhilina
Full nameVeronika Vladislavovna Zhilina
Native nameВероника Владиславовна Жилина
Other namesNika (Ника), Veronichka (Вероничка)
Born (2008-05-15) 15 May 2008
Arkhangelsk, Russia
HometownMoscow, Russia
Height1.42 m (4 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia Russia
CoachEvgeni Plushenko, Ludmila Alferova
Skating clubFS Academy Angels of Plushenko
Began skating2011

Veronika Vladislavovna Zhilina (Russian: Вероника Владиславовна Жилина; born 15 May 2008) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2021 JGP Slovakia champion.

Personal life

Zhilina was born on 15 May 2008 in Arkhangelsk, Russia. She is a junior high school student and her hobbies include practicing sports. Her younger sister, Alena, is a figure skater as well.[1]

Career

Early years

Zhilina began skating in 2011, coached by her mother Ludmila Alferova.[1] In 2018, Zhilina relocated from Severodvinsk to Moscow with her mother and younger sister to train under Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov and Sergei Rozanov. At age 10, she won the 2019 Russian Younger Age Championships in junior category, and defended that title the following year at the 2020 edition of the event.

After a year training under Tutberidze and her team, Zhilina and her sister transitioned to Academy Angels of Plushenko alongside former teammates Alexandra Trusova and Alena Kostornaia to follow their coach Sergei Rozanov.[2]

Zhilina performing her Once Upon a December short program

2020–21 season

Zhilina competed at the 2021 Russian Junior Championships held in Krasnoyarsk. She unsuccessfully attempted a triple Axel during the short program, under-rotating and falling on the jump. In the free skate, Zhilina landed two quad Toes. However, she fell in the triple Lutz and made other mistakes. She finished in twelfth place.

In March, at 2021 Russian Cup Final, Zhilina placed twelfth in short program after falling twice. She placed eighth overall, attempting two quads and a triple Axel during the free skate.

2021–22 season: International junior debut

Zhilina made her junior international debut at the 2021 JGP Slovakia in September. She placed second after the short with a clean skate. In the free she attempted three quads (Salchow and Toe). The quad Salchow was landed on a quarter, but the first quad Toe combination received positive GOE.[3] She won both the free skating and the overall event. With this performance she qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final which was to be held in Japan, but it was cancelled due to COVID related concerns.

Zhilina was assigned to compete at the 2021 JGP Poland. However, according to her coach Evgeni Plushenko, she withdrew due to a ligament injury in the ankle joint. She was replaced by compatriot Elizaveta Kulikova.[4]

At the 2022 Russian Junior Championships, she performed her short program cleanly and placed fourth behind Adeliia Petrosian. She fell on all her quad attempts and had a time violation, finishing in twelfth place. At 2022 Russian Cup Final, she finished in fourth place.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2023–2024
2022–2023
2021–2022
[5]
2020–2021
2018–2020
2017–2018

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
JGP PolandWD
JGP Slovakia1st
National[6]
Russian Junior Champ.12th12th2nd
Russian Cup Final8th J4th J1st J
Russian Younger Age1st1st
GPR Moscow Stars1st J
GPR Velvet Season1st J
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

Levels: J = Junior

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

Personal ISU bests highlighted in bold.

Junior level

2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 1-3, 2023 2023 Russian Cup Fianal 2
71.75		 1
150.70		 1
222.45
February 14-18, 2023 2023 Russian Junior Championship 9
66.94		 1
151.85		 2
218.79
November 8-10, 2022 Grand Prix of Russia - Stage 4 - Moscow Stars 1
78.71		 1
142.43		 1
221.14
October 26–28, 2022 Grand Prix of Russia - Stage 2 - Velvet Season 1
76.67		 1
156.51		 1
233.18
2021–22 season
February 23–27, 2022 2022 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition		 10
59.74		 3
136.34		 4
196.08
January 18–22, 2022 2022 Russian Junior Championships 4
69.91		 16
111.07		 12
180.98
September 29 – October 2, 2021 2021 JGP Poland WD WD WD
September 1–4, 2021 2021 JGP Slovakia 2
71.57		 1
145.35		 1
216.92
2020–21 season
February 26 – March 3, 2021 2021 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition		 12
53.18		 4
131.57		 8
184.75
February 1–5, 2021 2021 Russian Junior Championships 14
58.91		 11
121.88		 12
180.79
December 5–8, 2020 2020 Cup of Russia Series, 5th Stage, Moscow
domestic competition		 2
77.28		 4
118.36		 2
195.64
November 8–11, 2020 2020 Cup of Russia Series, 4th Stage, Kazan
domestic competition		 2
71.05		 3
126.40		 2
197.45

References

  1. 1 2 "Veronika ZHILINA". International Skating Union.
  2. ↑ "Еще одна ученица Тутберидзе ушла к Плющенко" [Another student of Tutberidze went to Plushenko] (in Russian). Sport Express. May 6, 2020.
  3. ↑ "JGP Košice: Judge Details Per Skater – Junior Women Free Skating" (PDF). International Skating Union. September 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "UPDATED: Veronika Zhilina suffered injury and withdrew from next ISU Junior Grand Prix event". The Skating Times. September 26, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Veronika ZHILINA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27.
  6. ↑ "Veronika Zhilina (in Russian)". AllSkaters.
  7. "ISU. Personal bests. Veronika Zhilina". International Skating Union.
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