 Atakhanova/Spiridonov at the2016−17 JGP Final | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Амина Геннадьевна Атаханова | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Amina Gennadyevna Atakhanova | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (2002-05-03)3 May 2002 (age 23) Saint Petersburg, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Alexei Sokolov | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Olympic School St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
| Retired | October 15, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amina Gennadyevna Atakhanova (Russian:Амина Геннадьевна Атаханова, born 3 May 2002) is a Russian retiredpair skater. With former partnerIlia Spiridonov, she is the2015–16 JGP Final bronze medalist.
Atakhanova started skating in 2005.[1] She andIlia Spiridonov began competing together in December 2014.
Atakhanova/Spiridonov's international debut came in September 2015, at the2015 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition inLinz, Austria. Ranked first in both segments, the pair won gold by a margin of 3.79 points over the Czech Republic'sAnna Dušková /Martin Bidař. At their second JGP assignment, inToruń, Poland, they were awarded the silver medal behindEkaterina Borisova /Dmitry Sopot of Russia. These results qualified Atakhanova/Spiridonov for the2015–16 JGP Final inBarcelona, Spain, where they won the bronze medal behind Borisova/Sopot and Dušková/Bidař.
At the2016 Russian Junior Championships Atakhanova/Spiridonov won the silver medal behindAnastasia Mishina /Vladislav Mirzoev. They were selected to compete at the2016 World Junior Championships, inDebrecen, Hungary, but withdrew before the start of the competition due to an injury to Atakhanova.[2]
During the2016 JGP series, Atakhanova/Spiridonov won silver in the Czech Republic and placed fourth in Estonia. Finishing fourth in the JGP rankings, they qualified to theJGP Final inMarseille, France, where they would place sixth. Ranked 8th in the short and first in the free, they finished fourth overall at the2017 World Junior Championships inTaipei, Taiwan. They received a small gold medal for their free skate.
Natalia Pavlova andAlexander Zaitsev coached Atakhanova/Spiridonov in Moscow.[1] The skaters ended their partnership following the season.
Atakhanova andNikita Volodin teamed up in early 2018, coached byAlexei Sokolov inSaint Petersburg.[3] In April 2018, they won gold at the Russian Youth Championships Elder Age.[4]
On October 15, 2019, Atakhanova announced her retirement from competitive figure skating.[5]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 [6] |
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| 2017–2018 | unknown |
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2016–2017 [1] |
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| 2015–2016 [7] |
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| 2014–2015 |
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| National[3][8] | |
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| Event | 2017–18 |
| Russian Youth Champ. Elder Age | 1st |
| International[9] | ||
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| Event | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| Junior Worlds | WD | 4th |
| JGPFinal | 3rd | 6th |
| JGPAustria | 1st | |
| JGPCzech Republic | 2nd | |
| JGPEstonia | 4th | |
| JGPPoland | 2nd | |
| National[3] | ||
| Russian Jr. Champ. | 2nd | 2nd |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | ||
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only atISU Championships.
With Spiridonov
| 2016–17 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15–19 March 2017 | 2017 World Junior Championships | Junior | 8 50.20 | 1 107.56 | 4 157.76 |
| 1–5 February 2017 | 2017 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 1 67.41 | 3 108.76 | 2 176.17 |
| 8–11 December 2016 | 2016−17 JGP Final | Junior | 6 56.78 | 6 82.72 | 6 139.50 |
| 28 September – 2 October 2016 | 2016 JGP Estonia | Junior | 1 64.79 | 7 83.01 | 4 147.80 |
| 31 August – 4 September 2016 | 2016 JGP Czech Republic | Junior | 2 55.23 | 1 104.71 | 2 159.94 |
| 2015–16 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 14–20 March 2016 | 2016 World Junior Championships | Junior | WD | ||
| 19–23 January 2016 | 2016 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 3 61.87 | 2 115.08 | 2 176.95 |
| 10–13 December 2015 | 2015−16 JGP Final | Junior | 2 58.58 | 3 103.42 | 3 162.00 |
| 23–27 September 2015 | 2015 JGP Poland | Junior | 1 59.70 | 4 89.82 | 2 149.52 |
| 9–13 September 2015 | 2015 JGP Austria | Junior | 1 56.11 | 1 106.39 | 1 162.50 |
