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Russian figure skater (born 1998)

Alexander Samarin Alexander Samarin at the 2024 Channel One Cup Personal information Native name Александр Владимирович Самарин Full name Alexander Vladimirovich Samarin Born (1998-06-15) 15 June 1998 (age 28) Moscow, Russia Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Figure skating career Country Russia Discipline Men's singles Began skating 2002 Retired 2024 Highest WS 9th (2018–19) Medal record European Championships 2019 Minsk Singles Russian Championships 2017 Chelyabinsk Singles 2018 Saint Petersburg Singles 2019 Saransk Singles 2020 Krasnoyarsk Singles 2023 Krasnoyarsk Singles World Team Trophy 2019 Fukuoka Team World Junior Championships 2017 Taipei Singles Junior Grand Prix Final 2016–17 Marseille Singles

**Alexander Vladimirovich Samarin** ([Russian](/source/Russian_language): Александр Владимирович Самарин; born 15 June 1998) is a retired Russian [figure skater](/source/Figure_skater). He is the [2019 European](/source/2019_European_Figure_Skating_Championships) silver medalist, the [2019 Internationaux de France](/source/2019_Internationaux_de_France) silver medalist, the [2017 Skate Canada International](/source/2017_Skate_Canada_International) bronze medalist, the [2018 Internationaux de France](/source/2018_Internationaux_de_France) bronze medalist, and a four-time [2017 Russian national](/source/2017_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships) medalist (silver in 2017 and 2018, bronze in 2019, bronze in 2020). He has won three medals on the [ISU Challenger Series](/source/ISU_Challenger_Series), including gold at the [2015 CS Warsaw Cup](/source/2015_CS_Warsaw_Cup).

As a junior, Samarin won bronze at the [2017 World Junior Championships](/source/2017_World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships) and silver at the [2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final), in addition to three gold medals on the [ISU Junior Grand Prix](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) series.

## Personal life

Alexander Vladimirovich Samarin was born on 15 June 1998 in Moscow.[1][2]

## Career

### Early years

Samarin began skating in 2002.[2] His very first coach was Lyubov Fedorchenko at the [Young Pioneers Stadium](/source/Young_Pioneers_Stadium). In 2006, he switched to [CSKA Moscow](/source/CSKA_Moscow), where he was coached by Inna Goncharenko.[1] In the 2009–10 season, he won the novice event at the [2010 NRW Trophy](/source/2010_NRW_Trophy) in [Dortmund](/source/Dortmund), Germany, and the junior silver medal at the International Crystal Skate 2010 in [Odintsovo](/source/Odintsovo), Russia. In 2011–12, he withdrew from the [2012 Russian Junior Championships](/source/2012_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships) due to illness.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

### 2012–13 season

In 2012–13, Samarin underwent eye surgery because of a detached retina at the start of the season.[3] Debuting on the [ISU Junior Grand Prix](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) (JGP) series, he won a pair of bronze medals at [JGP events in Slovenia and Germany](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) and became the first alternate for the [2012–13 Junior Grand Prix Final](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final). At the [Russian Championships](/source/2013_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), he finished eighth in his first senior appearance and then won the silver medal on the junior level. He was assigned to the [2013 World Junior Championships](/source/2013_World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships), where he finished eighth.

### 2013–14 season

In 2013–14, Samarin was assigned to one [JGP event](/source/2013%E2%80%9314_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) in Belarus and finished fourth. At the [2014 Russian Championships](/source/2014_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), he placed thirteenth in seniors, landing his first triple Axel in competition in the free skate and then fourth at the junior level. Goncharenko coached him until the end of the season.[4]

### 2014–15 season

Samarin changed coaches ahead of the 2014–15 season, joining [Elena Buianova](/source/Elena_Buianova) and Svetlana Sokolovskaya.[5] He won bronze at his first [Junior Grand Prix](/source/2014%E2%80%9315_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) event of the season, in [Courchevel](/source/Courchevel), France, and then silver in [Ostrava](/source/Ostrava), Czech Republic. Making his senior international debut, he took silver in November at the [2014 Ice Challenge](/source/2014_Ice_Challenge), an [ISU Challenger Series](/source/ISU_Challenger_Series) (CS) competition in [Graz](/source/Graz), Austria, and finished eighth the following month at another CS event, the [2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb](/source/2014_Golden_Spin_of_Zagreb). [Nationally](/source/2015_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), he finished eleventh on the senior level and second on the junior level. Concluding his season, he placed sixth in the short, ninth in the free, and eleventh overall at the [2015 World Junior Championships](/source/2015_World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships) in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), Estonia.

### 2015–16 season

Competing in the [2015–16 JGP](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) series, Samarin finished fourth in [Slovakia](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Slovakia) and won gold in [Croatia](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix_in_Croatia). He appeared at two CS events, placing fourth at the [2015 Mordovian Ornament](/source/2015_Mordovian_Ornament) and winning the [2015 Warsaw Cup](/source/2015_Warsaw_Cup). At [Russian nationals](/source/2016_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), he ranked eighth on the senior level and won the silver medal as a junior, behind [Dmitri Aliev](/source/Dmitri_Aliev). He finished fourth at the [2016 World Junior Championships](/source/2016_World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships) in [Debrecen](/source/Debrecen) after winning a small silver medal for the short program and placing fifth in the free skate.

### 2016–17 season

Competing in the [2016–17 JGP](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix) series, Samarin won gold medals in [Saransk](/source/Saransk), Russia, and [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn), Estonia. His medals qualified him to the [2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final) in [Marseille](/source/Marseille). He competed at the senior level and won gold at the Volvo Open Cup in November. In December, he won silver in France, having finished second to [Dmitri Aliev](/source/Dmitri_Aliev), and then took silver at the [2017 Russian Championships](/source/2017_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), behind [Mikhail Kolyada](/source/Mikhail_Kolyada).

In January 2017, Samarin competed at the [2017 European Championships](/source/2017_European_Figure_Skating_Championships), where he placed eighth. In March 2017, Samarin competed at the [2017 Junior Worlds](/source/2017_World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships), where he won the bronze medal after placing third in the short program and fourth in the free skate.[6]

### 2017–18 season

Handicapped by an injury to his right foot, Samarin was off the ice for about four months and returned to full training beginning of September. In October 2017, Samarin made his debut at the [Grand Prix series](/source/ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating). He won the bronze medal at the [2017 Skate Canada](/source/2017_Skate_Canada_International) and placed fourth at the [2017 Internationaux de France](/source/2017_Internationaux_de_France).[7]

In December 2017, Samarin competed at the [2018 Russian Championships](/source/2018_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), where he won the silver medal behind [Mikhail Kolyada](/source/Mikhail_Kolyada). In January 2018, he competed at the [2018 European Championships](/source/2018_European_Figure_Skating_Championships), where he placed sixth, lower than countrymen Kolyada and Aliev. He was consequently not named to the [Russian Olympic team](/source/Olympic_Athletes_from_Russia_at_the_2018_Winter_Olympics) for the [2018 Winter Olympics](/source/2018_Winter_Olympics), where there were only two men's spots.

### 2018–19 season

Samarin underwent knee surgery in May, was back on the ice in July, and started jumping again towards the end of August.[8] Samarin started his season at the [2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy](/source/2018_CS_Ondrej_Nepela_Trophy) where he finished fifth. In his [Grand Prix](/source/2018%E2%80%932019_ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating) events, he placed fourth at [2018 Skate Canada](/source/2018_Skate_Canada_International) and won the bronze medal at [2018 Internationaux de France](/source/2018_Internationaux_de_France).

[9] **In early December**, Samarin competed at the [2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb](/source/2018_CS_Golden_Spin_of_Zagreb) where he won the bronze medal.

At the [2019 Russian Championships](/source/2019_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), Samarin placed fourth in the short program after falling on an attempted quad toe loop.[10] In the free skate, he fell on the quad toe but recovered to land six clean triples. He placed second and won the bronze medal overall.[11]

In January 2019, he won the silver medal at the [2019 European Championships](/source/2019_European_Figure_Skating_Championships) after placing second in both the short program and the free skate. Samarin landed a quad Lutz, quad toe, and six triple jumps in the free skate. His only major mistake was a two-footed triple loop. He achieved a new personal best score of 269.84 points and his first podium finish at a senior-level [ISU Championship](/source/ISU_Figure_Skating_Championships).[12][8]

Samarin competed at the [2019 Winter Universiade](/source/Figure_skating_at_the_2019_Winter_Universiade), where he placed fourth. In March 2019, Samarin competed at the [2019 World Championships](/source/2019_World_Figure_Skating_Championships) and placed twentieth in the short program, seventh in the free program, and twelfth overall. Samarin landed his first quad flip jump in competition. He concluded the season as part of the Russian team at the [2019 World Team Trophy](/source/2019_ISU_World_Team_Trophy_in_Figure_Skating), where he placed last in the short program after falling on both quad attempts and performed better in the free skate. Team Russia won the bronze medal overall.[13]

### 2019–20 season

Samarin began the season with a fourth-place finish at the [2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial](/source/2019_CS_Ondrej_Nepela_Memorial) before winning silver at the 2019 [Shanghai Trophy](/source/Shanghai_Trophy).

On the [Grand Prix](/source/2019-20_ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating), Samarin's first event was the [2019 Internationaux de France](/source/2019_Internationaux_de_France). In the short program, Samarin placed second behind [Nathan Chen](/source/Nathan_Chen), having made only a slight error on his triple Axel in a segment where most other competitors either popped or fell at least once. As a result, he was sixteen points ahead of the third-place [Kévin Aymoz](/source/K%C3%A9vin_Aymoz) going into the free skate.[14] Samarin fell twice in the free skate, and finished third in that segment behind Chen and Aymoz, but won the silver medal overall.[15] At the [2019 Rostelecom Cup](/source/2019_Rostelecom_Cup), Samarin placed first in the short program despite falling on his quad flip and putting a foot down on his triple Axel.[16] Narrowly first in the free skate as well, he became the first Russian man to win the Rostelecom Cup since [Evgeni Plushenko](/source/Evgeni_Plushenko) in [2009](/source/2009_Cup_of_Russia), and qualified for the [Grand Prix Final](/source/2019-20_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final).[17] He finished fourth at the Final.[18]

Samarin placed eighth in the short program at the [2020 Russian Championships](/source/2020_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships) after making errors on all three jumping passes and failing to complete his jump combination.[19] Third in the free skate despite two falls, he won the bronze medal.[20]

Samarin was assigned to compete at the [European Championships](/source/2020_European_Figure_Skating_Championships), where he performed poorly in the short program after underrotating his quad Lutz and falling on an attempted quad toe loop without executing a combination. He was thirteenth in that segment.[21] The free skate was also a struggle, rising to tenth place overall.[22]

### 2020–21 season

Samarin debuted his programs at the senior Russian test skates.[23] Competing on the domestic Cup of Russia series, he won the silver medal at the second stage in [Moscow](/source/Moscow).[24] He subsequently injured his back and, as a result, withdrew from his scheduled second Cup of Russia event as well as the [2020 Rostelecom Cup](/source/2020_Rostelecom_Cup).[25] After injuring his back, he contracted [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) as well, though this was only a mild case.[26]

Returning to competition at the [2021 Russian Championships](/source/2021_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), Samarin was fifth in the short program after falling on his quad Lutz and underrotating his triple Axel attempt.[26] Sixth in the free skate, he remained in fifth place overall.[27]

Samarin competed at the [2021 Channel One Trophy](/source/2021_Channel_One_Trophy), a televised event organized in lieu of the cancelled [European Championships](/source/2021_European_Figure_Skating_Championships). He was selected for the Time of Firsts team captained by [Evgenia Medvedeva](/source/Evgenia_Medvedeva). He placed sixth in both segments, and the Time of Firsts team finished in second place.[28][29] He did not participate in the Russian Cup Final.[30]

### 2021–22 season

Samarin began the season with a bronze medal at the [Budapest Trophy](/source/Budapest_Trophy).[31] Competing on the [Grand Prix](/source/2021-22_ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating) at the [2021 Skate Canada International](/source/2021_Skate_Canada_International), he placed eighth.[32] He was sixth at [2021 NHK Trophy](/source/2021_NHK_Trophy), his second Grand Prix, notably managing second place in the free skate. On the latter result, he said, "I'm happy about that, but I can still do better."[33]

At the [2022 Russian Championships](/source/2022_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships), Samarin finished in sixth place.[34]

## Programs

Samarin at the [2018 European Championships](/source/2018_European_Figure_Skating_Championships)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2023-2024 Russian Sailor's Dance (from The Red Poppy) by Reinhold Glière Axel F (from Beverly Hills Cop) by Harold Faltermeyer Shout by Tears for Fears Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics performed by Sebastian Bohm 2022-2023 A Sky Full of Stars by Coldplay performed by Renato Janini and Taron Egerton The Man from U.N.C.L.E by Daniel Pemberton and Tom Zé 2021–2022 [35] The Matrix by Don Davis choreo. by Ramil Mekhdiev Lord & Master by Apashe Save Us by Armand Amar choreo. by Ramil Mekhdiev 2020–2021 [36] Polyushko-pole by Lev Knipper choreo. by Nikita Mikhailov Keeping Me Alive by Jonathan Roy choreo. by Nikita Mikhailov 2019–2020 [37] Blues for Klook by Eddy Louiss Persecution by Secession Studios Good News by Apashe 2018–2019 [38] Cold Blood by Dave Not Dave From Now On The Greatest Show (from The Greatest Showman) by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul 2017–2018 [39] Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven performed by E.S. Posthumus I'm No Angel (Moonlight Sonata) by Eric Lévi, Ludwig van Beethoven performed by Era La Naissance de Yaha by Saint-Preux The Unforgiven III by Metallica House of the Rising Sun performed by Dave Evans Come with Me Now[40] by Kongos 2016–2017 [2][41] Come with Me Now by Kongos Maybe I, Maybe You by Scorpions 2015–2016 [42] C'est toi by Dany Brillant Pearl Harbor by Hans Zimmer 2014–2015 [5] Among Strangers by ? Music by The Beatles 2013–2014 [4] A Mad Russian's Christmas by Trans-Siberian Orchestra (from The Nutcracker: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky) The Best Latin Tango 2012–2013 [43] Here, There and Everywhere Come Together by The Beatles Admiral by Ruslan Muratov, Gleb Matveichuk 2011–2012 You Are So Beautiful by Joe Cocker 2010–2011 Dance of the Knights (from Romeo and Juliet) by Sergei Prokofiev Reflection (from Mulan)

## Competitive highlights

*GP: [Grand Prix](/source/ISU_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating); CS: [Challenger Series](/source/ISU_Challenger_Series); JGP: [Junior Grand Prix](/source/ISU_Junior_Grand_Prix)*

International[31] Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22-23 23-24 Worlds 12th Europeans 8th 6th 2nd 10th GP Final 4th GP France 4th 3rd 2nd GP NHK Trophy 6th GP Rostelecom 1st WD GP Skate Canada 3rd 4th 8th CS Golden Spin 8th 3rd CS Ice Challenge 2nd CS Mordovian 4th CS Ondrej Nepela 5th 5th 4th CS Warsaw Cup 1st Budapest Trophy 3rd Shanghai Trophy 1st 2nd Sofia Trophy WD Tallink Hotels Cup 1st Volvo Open Cup 1st Universiade 4th International: Junior[31] Junior Worlds 8th 11th 4th 3rd JGP Final 2nd JGP Belarus 4th JGP Croatia 1st JGP Czech Rep. 2nd JGP Estonia 1st JGP France 3rd JGP Germany 3rd JGP Russia 1st JGP Slovakia 4th JGP Slovenia 3rd Rostel. Crystal 2nd International: Advanced novice[44] NRW Trophy 1st National[44] Russian Champ. 8th 13th 11th 8th 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 5th 6th 3rd 15th Russian Junior 12th WD 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd WD Russian Cup Final[a] 2nd 1st 6th 7th 11th Team events World Team Trophy 3rd T 10th P

## Detailed results

### Senior level

*Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at [ISU Championships](/source/ISU_Figure_Skating_Championships). At team events, medals awarded for team results only.*

2021–22 season Date Event SP FS Total December 21–26, 2021 2022 Russian Championships 6 94.23 6 170.50 6 264.73 November 12–14, 2021 2021 NHK Trophy 7 84.32 2 171.33 6 255.65 October 29–31, 2021 2021 Skate Canada International 8 78.55 9 145.65 8 224.20 October 14–17, 2021 2021 Budapest Trophy 1 74.46 3 152.35 3 226.81 2020–21 season Date Event SP FS Total February 5–7, 2021 2021 Channel One Trophy 6 78.07 6 166.04 2T/6P 244.11 December 23–27, 2020 2021 Russian Championships 5 87.96 6 163.42 5 251.38 November 20–22, 2020 2020 Rostelecom Cup WD WD WD 2019–20 season Date Event SP FS Total February 13–16, 2020 2020 Tallink Hotels Cup 1 82.89 1 172.97 1 255.86 January 20–26, 2020 2020 European Championships 13 74.77 10 145.66 10 220.43 December 24–29, 2019 2020 Russian Championships 8 80.68 3 172.06 3 252.74 December 5–8, 2019 2019–20 Grand Prix Final 5 81.32 4 167.51 4 248.83 November 15–17, 2019 2019 Rostelecom Cup 1 92.81 1 171.64 1 264.45 November 1–3, 2019 2019 Internationaux de France 2 98.48 3 166.62 2 265.10 October 3–5, 2019 2019 Shanghai Trophy 2 84.66 1 161.70 2 246.36 September 19–21, 2019 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 3 79.56 5 138.89 4 218.45 2018–19 season Date Event SP FS Total April 11–14, 2019 2019 World Team Trophy 12 71.84 9 158.53 3T/10P 230.37 March 18–24, 2019 2019 World Championships 20 78.38 7 167.95 12 246.33 March 7–9, 2019 2019 Winter Universiade 6 82.41 4 163.79 4 246.20 January 21–27, 2019 2019 European Championships 2 91.97 2 177.87 2 269.84 December 19–23, 2018 2019 Russian Championships 4 83.24 2 182.25 3 265.49 December 5–8, 2018 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 3 86.29 3 151.55 3 237.84 November 23–25, 2018 2018 Internationaux de France 2 90.86 4 156.23 3 247.09 October 26–28, 2018 2018 Skate Canada International 4 88.06 4 160.72 4 248.78 September 19–22, 2018 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 5 76.30 5 139.39 5 215.69 2017–18 season Date Event SP FS Total January 15–21, 2018 2018 European Championships 9 74.25 6 155.56 6 229.81 December 21–24, 2017 2018 Russian Championships 1 103.11 4 155.42 2 258.53 November 24–26, 2017 2017 Shanghai Trophy – 1 175.65 1 175.65 November 17–19, 2017 2017 Internationaux de France 3 91.51 4 161.62 4 253.13 October 27–29, 2017 2017 Skate Canada 4 84.02 3 166.04 3 250.06 September 21–23, 2017 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3 75.94 5 137.73 5 213.67

### Junior level

Samarin at the [2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Grand_Prix_of_Figure_Skating_Final)

Samarin at the [2015 World Junior Championships](/source/2015_World_Junior_Figure_Skating_Championships)

*Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at [ISU Championships](/source/ISU_Figure_Skating_Championships).*

2016–17 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 15–19 March 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 3 82.23 4 163.30 3 245.53 13–17 February 2017 2017 Russian Cup Final domestic competition Senior 1 93.32 1 174.22 1 267.54 25–29 January 2017 2017 European Championships Senior 9 77.26 7 153.61 8 230.87 20–26 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships Senior 2 87.41 3 172.33 2 259.74 8–11 December 2016 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix Final Junior 2 81.08 2 155.44 2 236.52 9–13 November 2016 2016 Volvo Open Cup Senior 1 79.41 1 152.02 1 231.43 28 September – 2 October 2016 2016 JGP Estonia Junior 2 73.36 1 160.93 1 234.29 14–18 September 2016 2016 JGP Russia Junior 1 73.34 1 154.99 1 228.33 2015–16 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 14–20 March 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 2 80.31 5 141.80 4 222.11 19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 2 82.97 2 140.53 2 223.50 24–27 December 2015 2016 Russian Championships Senior 8 79.73 8 151.04 8 230.77 27–29 November 2015 2015 CS Warsaw Cup Senior 2 76.44 1 148.83 1 225.27 15–18 October 2015 2015 CS Mordovian Ornament Senior 2 78.70 4 143.75 4 222.45 7–11 October 2015 2015 JGP Croatia Junior 2 72.96 1 150.88 1 223.84 19–23 August 2015 2015 JGP Slovakia Junior 3 67.87 6 118.38 4 186.25 2014–15 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 2–8 March 2015 2015 World Junior Championships Junior 6 70.61 9 131.09 11 201.70 4–7 February 2015 2015 Russian Junior Championships Junior 2 76.04 3 133.33 2 209.37 24–28 December 2014 2015 Russian Championships Senior 9 72.05 14 115.82 11 187.87 4–6 December 2014 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb Senior 8 65.88 8 128.09 8 193.97 11–16 November 2014 2014 CS Ice Challenge Senior 1 69.16 2 127.76 2 196.92 3–7 September 2014 2014 JGP Czech Republic Junior 2 62.42 1 126.27 2 188.69 20–24 August 2014 2014 JGP France Junior 2 67.43 4 111.73 3 179.16 2013–14 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 22–25 January 2014 2014 Russian Junior Championships Junior 7 64.79 4 139.54 4 204.33 24–27 December 2013 2014 Russian Championships Senior 16 63.03 12 130.08 13 193.11 26–28 September 2013 2013 JGP Belarus Junior 6 59.40 4 122.14 4 181.54 2012–13 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 25 February – 3 March 2013 2013 World Junior Championships Junior 5 63.07 8 123.89 8 186.96 1–3 February 2013 2013 Russian Junior Championships Junior 2 71.88 3 143.93 2 215.81 24–28 December 2012 2013 Russian Championships Senior 10 65.34 7 140.01 8 205.35 11–13 October 2012 2012 JGP Germany Junior 4 59.09 3 120.74 3 179.83 27–29 September 2012 2012 JGP Slovenia Junior 5 60.81 3 122.22 3 183.03 2010–11 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 2–4 February 2011 2011 Russian Junior Championships Junior 20 48.57 8 109.26 12 157.83

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS190411_13-0)** Slater, Paula (April 11, 2019). ["Team USA grabs lead in World Team Trophy"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2019/04/wttday1/). *Golden Skate*.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS191102_15-0)** Slater, Paula (November 2, 2019). ["USA's Chen defends Grand Prix title in France; earns ticket to Final"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2019/11/2019-internationeaux-de-france-mens-free-skate/). *Golden Skate*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS191115_16-0)** Slater, Paula (November 15, 2019). ["Samarin leads men in Russian sweep at 2019 Rostelecom Cup"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2019/11/alexander-samarin-and-teammates-dominate-short-program-at-2019-rostelecom-cup/). *Golden Skate*.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS191207_18-0)** Slater, Paula (December 7, 2019). ["USA's Chen wins third consecutive Grand Prix Final title"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2019/12/usas-chen-wins-third-consecutive-grand-prix-final/). *Golden Skate*.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS191227_20-0)** Flade, Tatjana (December 27, 2019). ["Aliev captures first title in turbulent men's event at Russian Nationals"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2019/12/aliev-captures-first-title-in-turbulent-mens-event-at-russian-nationals/). *Golden Skate*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS200122_21-0)** Slater, Paula (January 22, 2020). ["Brezina: 'Maybe it is a 'bye-bye' and maybe not'"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/01/brezina-maybe-it-is-a-bye-bye-and-maybe-not/). *Golden Skate*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS200123_22-0)** Slater, Paula (January 23, 2020). ["Russia's Aliev claims gold in Graz"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/01/russias-aliev-claims-gold-in-graz/). *Golden Skate*.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GS201224_26-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GS201224_26-1) Flade, Tatjana (December 24, 2020). ["Kolyada takes Men's Short Program at Russian Nationals"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/12/2021-russian-nationals-men-short/). *Golden Skate*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS201225_27-0)** Flade, Tatjana (December 25, 2020). ["Mikhail Kolyada continues golden comeback with third national title"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2020/12/2021-russian-nationals-mens-free/). *Golden Skate*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-OC210206_28-0)** Goh, ZK (6 February 2021). ["Valieva leads the way as Team Zagitova's "Red Machine" lead at Channel One Cup"](https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/kamila-valieva-steals-the-show-as-zagitova-s-red-machine-lead-at-channel-one-cup/). [Olympic Channel](/source/Olympic_Channel).

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ISU-AS_31-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ISU-AS_31-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ISU-AS_31-2) ["Competition Results: Alexander SAMARIN"](https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013646.htm). International Skating Union.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-GS211113_33-0)** Slater, Paula (November 13, 2021). ["Shoma Uno defends NHK Trophy title"](https://www.goldenskate.com/2021/11/2021-nhk-trophy-men/). *Golden Skate*.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-ISU-2122_35-0)** ["Alexander SAMARIN: 2021/2022"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211027092326/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013646.htm). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ISU-2021_36-0)** ["Alexander SAMARIN: 2020/2021"](https://web.archive.org/web/20210303021518/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013646.htm). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ISU-1920_37-0)** ["Alexander SAMARIN: 2019/2020"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191031214535/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013646.htm). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ISU-1819_38-0)** ["Alexander SAMARIN: 2018/2019"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181215064256/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013646.htm). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ISU-1718_39-0)** ["Alexander SAMARIN: 2017/2018"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171026235827/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013646.htm). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SC2017gala_40-0)** *ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2017 Skate Canada International – Gala Exhibition* (Television production). [Eurosport](/source/Eurosport). October 29, 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FSFR160809_41-0)** Ermolina, Olga (9 August 2016). ["Светлана Соколовская: "В Москву прилетели на два дня, чтобы принять участие в прокатах""](https://www.fsrussia.ru/news/2265-svetlana-sokolovskaya-v-moskvu-prileteli-na-dva-dnya-chtoby-prinyat-uchastie-v-prokatakh.html) [Svetlana Sokolovskaya: We arrived for two days of test skates] (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Moscow.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ISU-1516_42-0)** ["Alexander SAMARIN: 2015/2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160528001052/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013646.htm). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ISU-1213_43-0)** ["Alexander SAMARIN: 2012/2013"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130304135904/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013646.htm). International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2013.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-fskate-AS_44-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-fskate-AS_44-1) [Самарин Александр Владимирович](https://www.fskate.ru/skaters/445.html) [Alexander Vladimirovich Samarin] (in Russian). fskate.ru.

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v t e Rostelecom Cup champions (men's singles) 1996: Alexei Urmanov 1997: Alexei Yagudin 1998: Alexei Urmanov 1999: Evgeni Plushenko 2000: Evgeni Plushenko 2001: Evgeni Plushenko 2002: Evgeni Plushenko 2003: Evgeni Plushenko 2004: Evgeni Plushenko 2005: Evgeni Plushenko 2006: Brian Joubert 2007: Johnny Weir 2008: Brian Joubert 2009: Evgeni Plushenko 2010: Tomáš Verner 2011: Yuzuru Hanyu 2012: Patrick Chan 2013: Tatsuki Machida 2014: Javier Fernández 2015: Javier Fernández 2016: Javier Fernández 2017: Nathan Chen 2018: Yuzuru Hanyu 2019: Alexander Samarin 2020: Mikhail Kolyada 2021: Morisi Kvitelashvili

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