Sofia Samodelkina Explained

Sofia Samodelkina
Native Name:Софья Владимировна Самоделкина
Native Name Lang:ru
Fullname:Sofia Vladimirovna Samodelkina
Also Known As:Sofya
Country:Kazakhstan
Formercountry:Russia Russia
Birth Date:18 February 2007[1]
Birth Place:Moscow, Russia
Hometown:Moscow, Russia
Coach:Evgeni Plushenko
Formercoach:Sergei Davydov, Alexandra Kravtsova, Lilia Biktagirova, Svetlana Sokolovskaya
Choreographer:Viktoria Bondarenko
Skating Club:FS Academy Angels of Plushenko
Former Skating Club:CSKA, Moscow
Currenttraininglocations:Moscow, Novogorsk
Beganskating:2011
Combined Total:205.67[2]
Combined Date:2021 JGP Slovenia
Sp Score:65.56
Sp Date:2021 JGP Slovenia
Fs Score:141.63
Fs Date:2021 JGP Russia

Sofia Vladimirovna Samodelkina (Russian: Софья Владимировна Самоделкина; born 18 February 2007) is a figure skater, representing Kazakhstan. She is 2021 JGP Slovenia silver medalist, 2021 JGP Russia bronze medalist, and 2021 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge champion.

Samodelkina is the ninth woman to land a quadruple jump and the fifteenth to land a triple Axel jump in international competition. She is the second woman after Alexandra Trusova who has landed all quadruple jumps except quad Axel in practice. She is the first woman to attempt a quad loop in competition, but the jump was not ratified due to under-rotation.https://sport24-ru.turbopages.org/turbo/sport24.ru/s/news/figureskating/2020-12-13-sofya-samodelkina-figuristka-chetvernyye-salkhov-chetvernoy-rittbeger-biografiya-rezultaty-video-instagram She has landed ratified triple axels, quad salchows, and quad toes in international competition.

Personal life

Samodelkina was born in Moscow on 18 February 2007. She is a junior high school student, and her hobbies include drawing.[1]

Career

Early years

Samodelkina placed fourth at the 2020 Russian Junior Championships and 2021 Russian Junior Championships. She was second at the 2021 Russian Cup Final and first at the 2020 Russian Cup Final on the junior level.

2021–22 season: International junior debut

Samodelkina made her junior international debut at the 2021 JGP Russia held in Krasnoyarsk in mid-September. She fell on an underrotated triple Axel jump in the short program, missing her combination as a result, ending up sixth in that segment. In the free skate, she placed second behind Sofia Akateva, landing a quadruple Salchow with positive GOE and becoming the ninth woman in history to land a quad. She also landed a quad Salchow-double toe loop combination and quad Lutz in the program, although called a quarter short, taking the bronze medal overall. At the 2021 JGP Slovenia, she made a mistake on the opening triple Axel and placed fourth. She won the free skate after landing a quad Salchow and rose to second place overall. Later in autumn, at the 2021 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, Samodelkina became the fifteenth woman to land a triple Axel jump in international competition and won the event.

Samodelkina made her debut at the senior national championships at the 2022 Russian Championships, where she placed fifth. She underrotated two of her three quad attempts but expressed enthusiasm at the overall results and qualifying for the national team for the following season.

At the 2022 Russian Junior Championships, Samodelkina performed her short program cleanly, including the triple Axel-triple toe loop combination, and placed second behind Sofia Akatieva. She stumbled on the quad Lutz and quad Salchow in the free skate but completed the other elements cleanly and won the silver medal behind Akatieva.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2024-2025
2023-2024Did not compete this season
2022–2023
2021–2022
2020–2021Romeo and Juliet
  • Aimer
  • Dance of the Knights
2019-2020Romeo and Juliet
  • Aimer
  • Dance of the Knights

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior
Event19–2020–2121–2222–23
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st J
National
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align=left 4th 4th bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st J bgcolor=silver 2nd J 11th
Velvet Season bgcolor=silver 2nd
Volga Pirouette bgcolor=gold 1st
Team events
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4th P
Levels: J = Junior

Detailed results

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

Personal ICU bests highlighted in bold. Personal bests highlighted in italic.

Representing Kazakhstan

2024–25 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
16–17 July 2024 Summer Championships of Kazakhstan 2024
align=center 2
51.23
align=center 1
110.20
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
161.43

Representing Russia

2022–2023 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
3-5 March 20232023 Russian Grand Prix Final
align=center 11
61.28
align=center 11
124.26
align=center 11
185.54
21-22 January 20232023 Channel One Trophy
align=center 7
66.04
align=center 6
143.78
align=center bgcolor=silver 2T/6P
209.82
20–25 December 20222023 Russian Championships
align=center 8
71.64
align=center 11
128.08
align=center 11
199.72
18–21 November 20222022 Cup of Russia Series, 5th Stage
align=center 1
73.15
align=center 1
144.72
align=center bgcolor=gold1
217.87
29–30 October 20222022 Cup of Russia Series, 2nd Stage
align=center 5
63.66
align=center 2
155.07
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
218.73

Junior-level

2021–22 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
25–27 March 20222022 Channel One TrophySenioralign=center 6
74.68
align=center 4
145.31
align=center bgcolor=gold 1T/4P
219.99
18–22 January 20222022 Russian Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 2
75.51
align=center 4
138.22
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
213.73
21–26 December 20212022 Russian ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 4
76.74
align=center 4
156.35
align=center 4
233.09
8–12 November 20212021 Cup of Russia Series, 4th Stage, Kazan
domestic competition
Senioralign=center 1
78.86
align=center 1
149.68
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
228.54
27–31 October 20212021 Denis Ten Memorial ChallengeJunioralign=center 1
70.29
align=center 1
145.30
align=center bgcolor=gold1
215.59
24–28 October 20212021 Cup of Russia Series, 3rd Stage, Sochi
domestic competition
Senioralign=center 1
75.21
align=center 1
150.74
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
225.95
22–25 September 20212021 JGP SloveniaJunioralign=center 4
65.56
align=center 1
140.11
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
205.67
15–18 September 20212021 JGP RussiaJunioralign=center 6
60.76
align=center 2
141.63
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
202.39
2020–21 season
26 February – 3 March 20212021 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition
Junioralign=center 3
71.00
align=center 2
152.67
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
223.67
1–5 February 20212021 Russian Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 4
71.37
align=center 3
136.27
align=center 4
207.64
9–12 December 20202020 Moscow ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 1
73.25
align=center 1
127.73
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
200.98
5–8 December 20202020 Cup of Russia Series, 5th Stage, Moscow
domestic competition
Junioralign=center 1
81.23
align=center 1
156.05
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
237.28
2019–20 season
18–22 February 20202020 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition
Junioralign=center 1
77.05
align=center 1
147.47
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
224.52
4–8 February 20202020 Russian Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 4
68.38
align=center 4
139.12
align=center 4
207.50
20–24 November 20192019 Cup of Russia Series, 5th Stage, Moscow
domestic competition
Junioralign=center 7
60.04
align=center 1
151.32
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
211.36

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ISU. Women. Sofia Samodelkina . isu.org . 12 November 2020.
  2. Web site: ISU. Personal bests. Sofia Samodelkina . isu.org . 12 November 2020.