2011 Rostelecom Cup
| 2011 Rostelecom Cup | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Grand Prix |
| Date: | November 24 – 27 |
| Season: | 2011–12 |
| Location: | Moscow |
| Host: | Figure Skating Federation of Russia |
| Venue: | Ice Palace Megasport |
| Champions | |
Men's singles:  Yuzuru Hanyu | |
|
Ladies' singles: Mao Asada | |
Pair skating:  Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | |
Ice dancing:  Meryl Davis / Charlie White | |
|
Previous: 2010 Cup of Russia | |
|
Next: 2012 Cup of Russia | |
|
Previous GP: 2011 Trophée Eric Bompard | |
|
Next GP: 2011–12 Grand Prix Final | |
The 2011 Rostelecom Cup was an international figure skating competition in the 2011–12 season. It was the last of six events in the 2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level invitational competition series. Also known as Cup of Russia, the event is organized annually by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia.
The competition was held in Moscow on 24–27 November 2011. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters also earned points toward qualifying for the 2011–12 Grand Prix Final.
Eligibility
Skaters who reached the age of 14 by July 1, 2011 were eligible to compete on the senior Grand Prix circuit.
In July 2011, minimum score requirements were added to the Grand Prix series and were set at two-thirds of the top scores at the 2011 World Championships. Prior to competing in a Grand Prix event, skaters were required to earn the following:[1]
| Discipline | Minimum |
|---|---|
| Men | 168.60 |
| Ladies | 117.48 |
| Pairs | 130.71 |
| Ice dancing | 111.15 |
Entries
The entries were as follows.[2]
Schedule
(Local time, UTC +04:00):[3]
- Thursday, November 24
- 10:30–15:15 – Official practices
- Friday, November 25
- 08:00–13:25 – Official practices
- 15:00–16:20 – Ladies' short
- 16:45–17:45 – Pairs short
- 18:00–18:30 – Opening ceremony
- 18:45–20:05 – Men's short
- 20:25–21:45 – Short dance
- Saturday, November 26
- 08:00–13:25 – Official practices
- 14:00–15:30 – Ladies' free
- 15:55–17:10 – Pairs free
- 17:30–19:10 – Men's free
- 19:30–21:05 – Free dance
- Sunday, November 27
- 08:00–10:35 – Official practices
- 14:00–14:20 – Medal ceremonies
- 14:35–17:00 – Exhibitions
Results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuzuru Hanyu | Japan |
241.66 | 2 | 82.78 | 2 | 158.88 |
| 2 | Javier Fernández |  Spain |
241.63 | 4 | 78.50 | 1 | 163.13 |
| 3 | Jeremy Abbott | United States |
229.08 | 1 | 83.54 | 5 | 145.54 |
| 4 | Michal Březina |  Czech Republic |
226.35 | 3 | 79.01 | 3 | 147.34 |
| 5 | Artur Gachinski |  Russia |
221.43 | 5 | 74.73 | 4 | 146.70 |
| 6 | Andrei Rogozine |  Canada |
197.85 | 7 | 65.11 | 7 | 132.74 |
| 7 | Sergei Voronov | Russia |
197.19 | 8 | 61.15 | 6 | 136.04 |
| 8 | Konstantin Menshov | Russia |
192.68 | 9 | 60.91 | 8 | 131.77 |
| 9 | Brandon Mroz | United States |
185.49 | 6 | 69.35 | 9 | 116.14 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mao Asada | Japan |
183.25 | 1 | 64.29 | 1 | 118.96 |
| 2 | Alena Leonova | Russia |
180.45 | 2 | 63.91 | 2 | 116.54 |
| 3 | Adelina Sotnikova | Russia |
169.75 | 3 | 57.79 | 3 | 111.96 |
| 4 | Sofia Biryukova | Russia |
166.07 | 4 | 56.30 | 4 | 109.77 |
| 5 | Kiira Korpi |  Finland |
160.92 | 5 | 55.81 | 5 | 105.11 |
| 6 | Haruka Imai | Japan |
154.76 | 6 | 55.20 | 6 | 99.56 |
| 7 | Agnes Zawadzki | United States |
149.38 | 7 | 53.81 | 8 | 95.57 |
| 8 | Amélie Lacoste | Canada |
148.48 | 9 | 50.63 | 7 | 97.85 |
| 9 | Rachael Flatt | United States |
147.63 | 8 | 53.36 | 9 | 94.27 |
| 10 | Christina Gao | United States |
117.77 | 10 | 39.64 | 10 | 78.13 |
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy | Germany |
208.69 | 1 | 68.72 | 1 | 139.97 |
| 2 | Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov | Russia |
197.84 | 2 | 65.17 | 2 | 132.67 |
| 3 | Stefania Berton / Ondřej Hotárek |  Italy |
168.02 | 3 | 60.13 | 3 | 107.89 |
| 4 | Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov | Russia |
149.66 | 4 | 51.73 | 5 | 97.93 |
| 5 | Katarina Gerboldt / Alexander Enbert | Russia |
148.94 | 7 | 47.40 | 4 | 101.54 |
| 6 | Ashley Cain / Joshua Reagan | United States |
138.02 | 5 | 49.03 | 6 | 88.99 |
| 7 | Brittany Jones / Kurtis Gaskell | Canada |
136.54 | 6 | 47.76 | 7 | 88.78 |
Ice dancing
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | SD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meryl Davis / Charlie White | United States |
179.06 | 1 | 69.94 | 1 | 109.12 |
| 2 | Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje | Canada |
161.18 | 2 | 64.45 | 2 | 96.73 |
| 3 | Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev | Russia |
156.83 | 3 | 61.69 | 3 | 95.14 |
| 4 | Ekaterina Riazanova / Ilia Tkachenko | Russia |
132.73 | 4 | 55.83 | 5 | 76.90 |
| 5 | Isabella Tobias / Deividas Stagniūnas |  Lithuania |
130.47 | 5 | 52.36 | 4 | 78.11 |
| 6 | Pernelle Carron / Lloyd Jones |  France |
126.04 | 7 | 50.52 | 6 | 75.52 |
| 7 | Ekaterina Pushkash / Jonathan Guerreiro | Russia |
124.53 | 6 | 52.05 | 7 | 72.48 |
References
- ↑ "ISU Grand Prix 2011 - 12 Announcement". International Skating Union. July 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ↑ Entries
- ↑ "Time and Practice Schedule". International Skating Union.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to 2011 Rostelecom Cup. |