Alina Ustimkina
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 Ustimkina/Volodin at the 2016-17 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final | |||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Алина Владимировна Устимкина | ||||||||||||||
| Full name | Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 September 2000 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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 Russian pair skater. With her former partner, Nikita Volodin, she is the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy champion and 2016 Youth Olympic bronze medalist.
Alina Vladimirovna Ustimkina was born on 2 September 2000 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.[1] On 9 July 2020 she married a Russian pair skater Nodari Maisuradze.
Career
Early years
Ustimkina began skating in 2006.[1] She trained in Nizhny Novgorod until 2011 and then moved to Saint Petersburg, where she competed in singles until November 2013.[2] Her first pairs partner was Maxim Bobrov. In April 2014, they placed fifth at the Russia Junior Championships – Elder Age.[2]
Partnership with Volodin
Ustimkina and Nikita Volodin debuted their partnership in September 2014.[2] They competed at events within Russia during their first season together and began appearing internationally in the 2015–16 season. In August 2015, they were sent to Riga, Latvia to compete at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment, placing fifth. In November, they won the junior gold medal at the NRW Trophy, outscoring silver medalists Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař by 19.22 points.[3]
In January 2016, Ustimkina/Volodin placed fifth at the Russian Junior Championships. In February, they represented Russia at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway. Ranked third in both segments, they were awarded the bronze medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot and Dušková/Bidař. Assigned to Team Determination for the mixed 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.
Later career
In August 2018, Ustimkina began skating with Alexei Rogonov.[5]
Programs
(with Volodin)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2017–2018 [6] |
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| 2016–2017 [7] |
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| 2015–2016 [1] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Volodin
| International[8] | ||||
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| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| CS Ice Star | 5th | |||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 1st | |||
| International: Junior[8] | ||||
| Junior Worlds | 6th | |||
| Youth Olympics | 3rd | |||
| JGP Final | 4th | |||
| JGP Estonia | 2nd | |||
| JGP Germany | 3rd | |||
| JGP Latvia | 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. | ||||
With Bobrov
| National[2] | |
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| Event | 2013–14 |
| Russian Youth Champ. – Elder Age | 5th |
Single skating
| International | |
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| Event | 2012–13 |
| Tallinn Trophy | 7th J |
| J = Junior level | |
