Skaters

Evgeni Plushenko
Born:
November 3, 1982
Birthplace:
Solnechni
Height:
5' 8"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Petersburg,
Training Town:
St. Petersburg
Club:
Yubileiny Sport Club
Coach:
Alexei Mishin
Choreographer:
Edvard SmirnovYuri SmekalovDavid Avdish
Was sent to the ice rink by his mother at age 4 ... Ice rink in Volgograd closed when he was 11, and he moved alone to St. Petersburg to train ... Became the first skater to perform a quadruple toe loop-triple toe loop-triple loop combination in competition (Cup of Russia, 2002) ... Has landed quad Lutzes in practice ... His parents never watch him competing live, even if the competitions are held at home, in St. Petersburg ... Withdrew from the 2005 World Championships after the short program due to a groin injury, for which he underwent surgery in the spring of 2005 ... Married Maria Ermak in June 2005 ... Won Olympic gold medal in 2006 and retired from competition soon afterwards ... Announced his return to competition in May 2009.
      2009 - Rostelecom Cup - 1st
      2006 - Olympic Winter Games - 1st
      2006 - European Championships - 1st
      2006 - Russian Championships - 1st
      2005 - Cup of Russia - 1st
      2005 - World Championships - WD
      2005 - European Championships - 1st
      2005 - Russian Championships - 1st
      2004 - ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
      2004 - Marshalls World Cup - 1st
      2004 - Cup of Russia - 1st
      2004 - International World Skating Challenge - 1st
      2004 - World Championships - 1st
      2004 - European Championships - 2nd
      2004 - Russian Championships - 1st
      2003 - ISU Grand Prix Final - 2nd
      2003 - International Figure Skating Challenge - 1st
      2003 - Trophee Lalique - 1st
      2003 - Skate Canada - 1st
      2003 - Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic - 1st
      2003 - International Figure Skating Challenge - 1st
      2003 - World Championships - 1st
      2003 - European Championships - 1st
      2002 - ISU Grand Prix Final - 2nd
      2002 - Crest Whitestrips Challenge - 1st
      2002 - Cup of Russia - 1st
      2002 - Bofrost Cup - 1st
      2002 - Campbell's International Figure Skating Classic - 2nd
      2002 - Olympic Winter Games - 2nd
      2001 - ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
      2001 - Cup of Russia - 1st
      2001 - Sparkassen Cup - 1st
      2001 - World Championships - 1st
      2001 - European Championships - 1st
      2001 - Russian Championships - 1st
      2000 - ISU Grand Prix Final - 1st
      2000 - NHK Trophy - 1st
      2000 - Cup of Russia - 1st
      2000 - Bofrost Cup on Ice - 1st
      2000 - Finlandia Trophy - 1st
      2000 - World Championships - 4th
      2000 - European Championships - 1st
      2000 - Russian Championships - 1st
      1999 - NHK Trophy - 1st
      1999 - Cup of Russia - 1st
      1999 - Bofrost Cup on Ice - 1st
      1999 - World Championships - 2nd
      1999 - European Championships - 2nd
      1999 - Russian Championships - 1st
      1999 - ISU Grand Prix Final - 3rd
      1998 - NHK Trophy - 1st
      1998 - Cup of Russia - 2nd
      1998 - Skate Canada - 1st
      1998 - World Championships - 3rd
      1998 - Russian Championships - 3rd
      1997 - ISU Grand Prix Final - 5th
      1997 - Skate America - 2nd
      1997 - Cup of Russia - 2nd
      1997 - Finlandia Trophy - 3rd
      1997 - World Junior Championships - 1st
      1997 - Russian Championships - 4th
      1996 - Cup of Russia - 4th
      1996 - World Junior Championships - 6th
      1996 - Russian Championships - 6th