Profile of the Month
July
Irina Slutskaya
Born: February 9, 1979
Height: 5' 3"
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Hometown: Moscow, Russia
Training Town: Moscow, Russia
Skating Club: Trade Union Club
Coach: Zhanna Gromova
Choreographer: Giuseppe Arena, Elena Matveeva, and Margarita Romanenko
Irina began skating at the age of four. As a sickly child her grandmother began her in the sport. Soon after she started skating she also began taking ballet lessons.
At the age of six Zhanna Gromova began coaching her and she has blossomed into a beautiful skater under Zhanna's watchful eye.
As the 1996 and 1997 European champion, Irina became the first Russian woman to win a major figure skating title. She went on to win the bronze medal at the 1996 World Championships and won the silver medal at the 1998 World Championships.
Irina missed the European and World Championships during the 1998-1999 season and almost stopped skating because of her disappointment. But she made a come back in the 1999-2000 season and even won the gold medal at the ISU Grand Prix Final.
Irina took home the silver medal at the 2000 and 2001 World Championships. And at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah, Irina won the silver medal and became the 2002 World Champion by winning the gold medal at the worlds.
Competitive History:
2002-2003:
Cup of Russia - 3rd
NHK Trophy - 2nd
2003 European Championships - 1st
ISU Grand Prix Final - 2nd
2001-2002:
Goodwill Games - 1st
Masters of Figure Skating - 1st
Skate Canada - 2nd
Cup of Russia - 1st
ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
Russian National Championships - 1st
European Championships - 2nd
2002 Winter Olympic Games - 2nd
2002 World Championships - 1st
2000-2001:
Masters of Figure Skating - 2nd
Skate Canada - 1st
Cup of Russia - 1st
NHK Trophy - 1st
Hershey's Figure Skating Challenge (team)- 2nd
Russian National Championships - 1st
Japan Open - 2nd
European Championships - 1st
ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
2001 World Championships - 2nd
1999-2000:
Keri Lotion Figure Skating Classic (team) - 1st
Sparkassen (Nations) Cup - 3rd
Cup of Russia - 1st
Russian National Chanmpionships - 1st
ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
European Championships - 1st
2000 World Championships - 2nd
1998-1999:
The Ultimate Four - 3rd
Goodwill Games - 5th
The Grand Slam of Figure Skating - 7th
Skate Canada - 3rd
Cup of Russia - 3rd
NHK Trophy - 2nd
Russian National Championships - 4th
Japan Open - 3rd
Winter University Games - 2nd
ISU Grand Prix Final - 3rd
1997-1998:
Finlandia Trophy - 1st
Sparkassen (Nations) Cup - 2nd
Cup of Russia - 1st
Russian National Championships - 4th
ISU Grand Prix Final - 4th
European Championships - 2nd
1998 Winter Olympic Games - 5th
1998 World Championships - 2nd
1996-1997:
The Continents Cup - 2nd
Skate Canada - 1st
Sparkassen (Nations) Cup - 1st
Cup of Russia - 1st
Russian National Championships - 3rd
Japan Open - 3rd
European Championships - 1st
ISU Grand Prix Final - 3rd
1997 World Championships - 4th
1995-1996:
Skate America - 3rd
Trophee De France - 4th
Russian National Championships - 2nd
European Championships - 1st
Centennial on Ice - 1st
ISU Grand Prix Final - 2nd
1996 World Championships - 3rd
1994-1995:
Goodwill Games - 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st
Skate America - 3rd
World Junior Championships - 1st
Russian National Championships - 3rd
European Championships - 5th
1995 World Championships - 7th
1993-1994:
Nebelhorn Trophy - 1st
Russian National Championships (Junior) - 1st
World Junior Championships - 3rd
Russian National Championships - 3rd
1992:
World Junior Championships - 8th
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