 Ustimkina/Volodin at the2016-17 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Алина Владимировна Устимкина | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-09-02)2 September 2000 (age 25) Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Partner | Alexey Rogonov | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Alexei Sokolov | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Olympic School St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina (Russian:Алина Владимировна Устимкина, born 2 September 2000) is a Russianpair skater. With her former partner,Nikita Volodin, she is the2016 CS Tallinn Trophy champion and2016 Youth Olympic bronze medalist.
Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina was born on 2 September 2000 inNizhny Novgorod, Russia.[1] On 9 July 2020 she married a Russianpair skaterNodari Maisuradze.
Ustimkina began skating in 2006.[1] She trained in Nizhny Novgorod until 2011 and then moved toSaint Petersburg, where she competed in singles until November 2013.[2] Her first pairs partner wasMaxim Bobrov. In April 2014, they placed fifth at the Russia Junior Championships – Elder Age.[2]
Ustimkina andNikita Volodin debuted their partnership in September 2014.[2] They competed at events within Russia during their first season together and began appearing internationally in the2015–16 season. In August 2015, they were sent toRiga, Latvia to compete at their firstISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment, placing fifth. In November, they won the junior gold medal at theNRW Trophy, outscoring silver medalistsAnna Dušková /Martin Bidař by 19.22 points.[3]
In January 2016, Ustimkina/Volodin placed fifth at theRussian Junior Championships. In February, they represented Russia at the2016 Winter Youth Olympics inHamar, Norway. Ranked third in both segments, they were awarded the bronze medal behindEkaterina Borisova /Dmitry Sopot and Dušková/Bidař. Assigned to Team Determination for themixed NOC team event, Ustimkina/Volodin placed third in their segment and their team finished 8th.[4]
Ustimkina and Volodin ended their partnership in late 2017.
In August 2018, Ustimkina began skating withAlexei Rogonov.[5]
(with Volodin)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 [6] |
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| 2016–2017 [7] | ||
| 2015–2016 [1] |
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CS:Challenger Series; JGP:Junior Grand Prix
| International[8] | ||||
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| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| CSIce Star | 5th | |||
| CSTallinn Trophy | 1st | |||
| International: Junior[8] | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 6th | |||
| Youth Olympics | 3rd | |||
| JGPFinal | 4th | |||
| JGPEstonia | 2nd | |||
| JGPGermany | 3rd | |||
| JGPLatvia | 5th | |||
| NRW Trophy | 1st J | |||
| National[2] | ||||
| Russian Champ. | WD | |||
| Russian Junior Champ. | 5th | 3rd | ||
| Russian Youth Champ. Elder Age | 7th | |||
| Team events[4] | ||||
| Youth Olympics | 8th T 3rd P | |||
| J = Junior level T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only. | ||||
| National[2] | |
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| Event | 2013–14 |
| Russian Youth Champ. – Elder Age | 5th |
| International | |
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| Event | 2012–13 |
| Tallinn Trophy | 7th J |
| J = Junior level | |
With Volodin
| 2017–18 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26–29 October 2017 | 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star | Senior | 5 50.26 | 5 86.70 | 5 136.96 |
| 2016–17 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 15–19 March 2017 | 2017 World Junior Championships | Junior | 4 54.63 | 6 91.06 | 6 145.69 |
| 1–5 February 2017 | 2017 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 5 61.73 | 2 110.83 | 3 172.56 |
| 20–26 December 2016 | 2017 Russian Championships | Senior | 10 55.35 | WD | WD |
| 8–11 December 2016 | 2016−17 JGP Final | Junior | 3 59.05 | 4 99.09 | 4 158.14 |
| 20–27 November 2016 | 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy | Senior | 1 65.64 | 2 102.14 | 1 167.78 |
| 5–9 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Germany | Junior | 2 59.34 | 4 95.92 | 3 155.26 |
| 28 September – 2 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Estonia | Junior | 2 57.31 | 2 99.64 | 2 156.95 |
| 2015–16 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 12–21 February 2016 | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics - Team Event | Junior | - | 3 100.98 | 8 |
| 12–21 February 2016 | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | Junior | 3 56.38 | 3 96.39 | 3 152.77 |
| 19–23 January 2016 | 2016 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 9 51.24 | 4 104.27 | 5 155.51 |
| 24–29 November 2015 | 2015 NRW Trophy | Junior | 2 49.64 | 1 93.10 | 1 142.74 |
| 26–30 August 2015 | 2015 JGP Latvia | Junior | 4 46.78 | 6 75.33 | 5 122.11 |
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