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{{Short description|Russian former figure skater and coach}}
{{Infobox figure skater
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Polina Tsurskaya
|name= Polina Tsurskaya
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|residence= [[Moscow]], Russia
|residence= [[Moscow]], Russia
|height= {{height|cm=171}}
|height= {{height|cm=171}}
|coach=
|coach= [[Elena Buianova]], [[Tatiana Tarasova]]
|formercoach= Tatiana Odinokova, [[Eteri Tutberidze]], [[Sergei Dudakov]]
|formercoach= [[Elena Buianova]], [[Tatiana Tarasova]], [[Eteri Tutberidze]], [[Sergei Dudakov]], Tatiana Odinokova
|choreographer= Irina Tagaeva
|choreographer=
|formerchoreographer= [[Eteri Tutberidze]], [[Daniil Gleikhengauz]], Liudmila Gleikhengauz
|formerchoreographer= Irina Tagaeva, [[Eteri Tutberidze]], [[Daniil Gleikhengauz]], Liudmila Gleikhengauz
|skating club= [[CSKA Moscow]]
|skating club=
|former skating club= Sambo 70
|former skating club= [[CSKA Moscow]], Sambo 70
|currenttraininglocations= [[Moscow]]
|currenttraininglocations=
|formertraininglocations= [[Omsk]]
|formertraininglocations= [[Moscow]], [[Omsk]]
|beganskating= 2005
|beganskating= 2005
|retired= 2019
|retired= May 31, 2019
|worldranking= '''49''' (''{{As of|2018|02|18}}'')<ref name="ISU-WorldStanding"/>
|worldranking= '''49''' (''{{As of|2018|02|18}}'')<ref name=ISU-WorldStanding>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/ws/ws/wsladies.htm |title= ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance - Ladies |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>
|combined total= 159.45
|combined total= 159.45
|combined date= [[2018 Skate America]]
|combined date= [[2018 Skate America]]
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'''Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya''' (pronounced ''TSOO-rskaya''; {{lang-ru|Полина Игоревна Цурская}}, born 11 July 2001) is a Russian former competitive [[figure skater]]. She is the [[2017 NHK Trophy]] bronze medallist.
'''Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya''' (pronounced ''TSOO-rskaya''; {{langx|ru|Полина Игоревна Цурская}}, born 11 July 2001) is a Russian former competitive [[figure skater]] and figure skating coach. She is the [[2017 NHK Trophy]] bronze medallist.


On the junior level, she is the [[Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics|2016 Winter Youth Olympic]] champion, the 2015 [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|Junior Grand Prix Final]] champion, a four-time [[ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Junior Grand Prix event]] champion, and the 2015 [[Russian Figure Skating Championships|Russian junior national]] champion.
On the junior level, she is the [[Figure skating at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics|2016 Winter Youth Olympic]] champion, the 2015 [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|Junior Grand Prix Final]] champion, a four-time [[ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Junior Grand Prix event]] champion, and the 2015 [[Russian Figure Skating Championships|Russian junior national]] champion.


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya was born on July 11, 2001 in [[Omsk]], Russia.<ref name=ISU-1516/><ref name=Ruteam1516/> She has an elder brother, Igor, who is nine years her senior.<ref name=GS160909/> She moved to [[Moscow]] in 2013.<ref name=fskate/>
Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya was born on July 11, 2001, in [[Omsk]], Russia.<ref name=ISU-1516/><ref name=Ruteam1516/> She has an elder brother, Igor, who is nine years her senior.<ref name=GS160909/> She moved to [[Moscow]] in 2013.<ref name=fskate/>


== Career ==
== Career ==
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Making her senior international debut, Tsurskaya won the bronze medal at the [[2017 NHK Trophy]], setting personal best scores in both segments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/gpjpn2017/|title=ISU GP NHK Trophy 2017|website=www.isuresults.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> In November, Tsurskaya finished fourth at [[2017 Skate America]], placing eighth in the short program and fourth in the long program and scoring 195.56 points total.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/gpusa2017/|title=ISU GP 2017 Bridgestone Skate America|website=www.isuresults.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>
Making her senior international debut, Tsurskaya won the bronze medal at the [[2017 NHK Trophy]], setting personal best scores in both segments.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/gpjpn2017/|title=ISU GP NHK Trophy 2017|website=www.isuresults.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> In November, Tsurskaya finished fourth at [[2017 Skate America]], placing eighth in the short program and fourth in the long program and scoring 195.56 points total.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/gpusa2017/|title=ISU GP 2017 Bridgestone Skate America|website=www.isuresults.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref>


On May 7, 2018 it was announced Tsurskaya was ending her partnership with coach [[Eteri Tutberidze]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Figurnoe_katanie/spbnews_NI850512_Ot_Tutberidze_ushla_jeshhe_odna_vospitannica|title=Фигурное катание. От Тутберидзе ушла еще одна воспитанница|date=2018-05-07|access-date=2018-05-07|language=ru}}</ref>
On May 7, 2018, it was announced Tsurskaya was ending her partnership with coach [[Eteri Tutberidze]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.sportbox.ru/Vidy_sporta/Figurnoe_katanie/spbnews_NI850512_Ot_Tutberidze_ushla_jeshhe_odna_vospitannica|title=Фигурное катание. От Тутберидзе ушла еще одна воспитанница|date=2018-05-07|access-date=2018-05-07|language=ru}}</ref>


=== 2018–2019 season ===
=== 2018–2019 season ===
Tsurskaya began her season by competing at the [[2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy]] where she placed fourth. In her [[2018–2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]] events, she placed seventh at the [[2018 Skate America]] and eighth at the [[2018 Rostelecom Cup]]. She placed fourteenth at the [[2019 Russian Figure Skating Championships|2019 Russian Championships]]. Tsurskaya announced her retirement from figure skating on May 31, 2019.
Tsurskaya began her season by competing at the [[2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy]] where she placed fourth. In her [[2018–2019 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]] events, she placed seventh at the [[2018 Skate America]] and eighth at the [[2018 Rostelecom Cup]]. She placed fourteenth at the [[2019 Russian Figure Skating Championships|2019 Russian Championships]]. Tsurskaya announced her retirement from figure skating on May 31, 2019.

== Coaching ==

In summer 2020 Polina started working as a figure skating coach in the skating club Sambo-70, Chrustalnyi department, in a cooperation with the team of her former coach [[Eteri Tutberidze]]. She mainly works with children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://allskaters.info/sambo70_khrustalny/|title = Самбо-70 "Хрустальный"}}</ref>


==Achievements==
==Achievements==
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* Live Or Die <br> {{small| by [[X-Ray Dog]] <br> choreo. by Nikita Mikhailov, [[Tatiana Tarasova]]}}
* Live Or Die <br> {{small| by [[X-Ray Dog]] <br> choreo. by Nikita Mikhailov, [[Tatiana Tarasova]]}}
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*[[The_Best_(song)#Tina_Turner_version|The Best]] <br> {{small| by [[Tina Turner]]}}
*[[The Best (song)#Tina Turner version|The Best]] <br> {{small| performed by [[Tina Turner]]}}
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! 2017–2018 <br><ref name=ISU-1718/>
! 2017–2018 <br><ref name=ISU-1718/>
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* [[Light of the Seven]] <br> {{small| (from [[Games of Thrones]] soundtrack) <br> by [[Ramin Djawadi]] <br> choreo. by [[Daniil Gleikhengauz]] }}
* [[Light of the Seven]] <br> {{small| (from ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' soundtrack) <br> by [[Ramin Djawadi]] <br> choreo. by [[Daniil Gleikhengauz]] }}
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* Nocturne in F Minor Op. 55, No. 1 <br> {{small| by [[Frédéric Chopin]] <br> arr. by Chad Lawson for piano }}
* Nocturne in F Minor Op. 55, No. 1 <br> {{small| by [[Frédéric Chopin]] <br> arr. by [[Chad Lawson]] for piano }}
* Stillness of the Mind <br> {{small| (from [[A Single Man]] soundtrack) <br> by [[Abel Korzeniowski]] }}
* Stillness of the Mind <br> {{small| (from [[A Single Man]] soundtrack) <br> by [[Abel Korzeniowski]] }}
* Song for the Little Sparrow <br> {{small| performed by [[Patricia Kaas]] }}
* Song for the Little Sparrow <br> {{small| performed by [[Patricia Kaas]] }}
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[[The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film|The Great Gatsby]]:<ref name=IFS171112/>
[[The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film|The Great Gatsby]]:<ref name=IFS171112/>
* Gatsby Believed in the Green Light <br> {{small| by [[Tobey Maguire]], [[Craig Armstrong (composer)|Craig Armstrong]] }}
* Gatsby Believed in the Green Light <br> {{small| by [[Tobey Maguire]], [[Craig Armstrong (composer)|Craig Armstrong]] }}
* Kill and Run <br> {{small| by [[Sia (musician)|Sia]], [[Chris Braide]] }}
* Kill and Run <br> {{small| by [[Sia]], [[Chris Braide]] }}
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! 2016–2017 <br> <ref name=GS160909/><ref name=IN160913/><ref name=ISU-1617/>
! 2016–2017 <br><ref name=GS160909/><ref name=IN160913/><ref name=ISU-1617/>
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* Light of the Seven <br>{{small| (from [[Music of Game of Thrones|Games of Thrones]]) <br> by [[Ramin Djawadi]] <br> choreo. by [[Daniil Gleikhengauz]] }}
* Light of the Seven <br>{{small| (from ''[[Music of Game of Thrones|Game of Thrones]]'') <br> by [[Ramin Djawadi]] <br> choreo. by [[Daniil Gleikhengauz]] }}
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* February <br>{{small| by Leonid Levashkevich <br> choreo. by [[Eteri Tutberidze]] }}
* February <br>{{small| by Leonid Levashkevich <br> choreo. by [[Eteri Tutberidze]] }}
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! 2015–2016 <br> <ref name=ISU-1516/>
! 2015–2016 <br><ref name=ISU-1516/>
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* [[Adagio in G minor]] <br>{{small| by [[Remo Giazotto]], [[Tomaso Albinoni]] <br> performed by [[Ikuko Kawai]] <br> choreo. by [[Daniil Gleikhengauz]] }}
* [[Adagio in G minor]] <br>{{small| by [[Remo Giazotto]], [[Tomaso Albinoni]] <br> performed by [[Ikuko Kawai]] <br> choreo. by [[Daniil Gleikhengauz]] }}
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* Scene d'Amour <br>{{small| by [[Francis Lai]] <br> performed by [[Sarah Brightman]] }}
* Scene d'Amour <br>{{small| by [[Francis Lai]] <br> performed by [[Sarah Brightman]] }}
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* Scene d'Amour <br>{{small| by [[Francis Lai]] <br> performed by [[Sarah Brightman]] }}
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== Competitive highlights ==
== Competitive highlights ==

[[File:Photos – NHK Trophy 2017 – Ladies (Medalists) (1).jpg|thumb|250px|Tsurskaya (right) with [[Evgenia Medvedeva]] (center) and [[Carolina Kostner]] (left) at the [[2017 NHK Trophy]] podium. ]]
[[File:Photos – NHK Trophy 2017 – Ladies (Medalists) (1).jpg|thumb|250px|Tsurskaya (right) with [[Evgenia Medvedeva]] (center) and [[Carolina Kostner]] (left) at the [[2017 NHK Trophy]] podium. ]]

''GP: [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]]; CS: [[ISU Challenger Series|Challenger Series]]; JGP: [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix]]''
''GP: [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]]; CS: [[ISU Challenger Series|Challenger Series]]; JGP: [[ISU Junior Grand Prix|Junior Grand Prix]]''


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! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-PT/>
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-PT/>
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| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Youth Olympic Games|Youth Olympics]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || ||
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| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || || || WD || 10th || ||
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || || || WD || 10th || ||
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| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Youth Olympic Games|Youth Olympics]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || || ||
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| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|Final]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || WD || ||
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix Final|Final]] || || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || WD || ||
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! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | National<ref name=fskate/>
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=7 align=center | National<ref name=fskate/>
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| align=left | [[Russian Figure Skating Championships|Russian Champ.]] || || || 4th || WD || 5th || 14th
| align=left | [[Russian Figure Skating Championships|Russia]] || || || 4th || WD || 5th || 14th
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| align=left | [[Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships|Russian Junior Champ.]] || 5th || 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3rd || ||
| align=left | [[Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships|Russia: Junior]] || 5th || 4th || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3rd || ||
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| colspan=7 align=center | <small> TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew </small>
| colspan=7 align=center | <small> TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew </small>
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<ref name=ISU-PT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00054618.htm |title= Competition Results: Polina TSURSKAYA |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-PT>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00054618.htm |title= Competition Results: Polina TSURSKAYA |publisher= International Skating Union }}</ref>


<ref name=ISU-1516>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |title= Polina TSURSKAYA: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160528105639/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |archivedate= 28 May 2016 |deadurl= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1516>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |title= Polina TSURSKAYA: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160528105639/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |archivedate= 28 May 2016 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>


<ref name=ISU-1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |title= Polina TSURSKAYA: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170620183648/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |archivedate= 20 June 2017 |deadurl= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |title= Polina TSURSKAYA: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170620183648/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |archivedate= 20 June 2017 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>


<ref name=ISU-1718>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |title= Polina TSURSKAYA: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20171017232308/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |archivedate= 17 October 2017 |deadurl= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1718>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |title= Polina TSURSKAYA: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20171017232308/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054618.htm |archivedate= 17 October 2017 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>


<ref name=fskate>{{cite web |url= http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/1855.html |script-title=ru: Цурская Полина Игоревна |language= Russian |trans-title= Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya |website= fskate.ru }}</ref>
<ref name=fskate>{{cite web |url= http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/1855.html |script-title= ru: Цурская Полина Игоревна |language= Russian |trans-title= Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya |website= fskate.ru |access-date= 2015-08-21 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150821165020/http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/1855.html |archive-date= 2015-08-21 |url-status= dead }}</ref>


<ref name=Ruteam1516>{{cite web |url= http://www.fsrussia.ru/files/docs/RUteam1516.pdf |script-title=ru: СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2015-2016 гг. |language= Russian |trans-title= List of candidates for 2015-2016 Russian national team |publisher= Figure Skating Federation of Russia |page= 9 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150617150224/http://www.fsrussia.ru/files/docs/RUteam1516.pdf |archivedate= 17 June 2015 |deadurl= no }}</ref>
<ref name=Ruteam1516>{{cite web |url= http://www.fsrussia.ru/files/docs/RUteam1516.pdf |script-title= ru: СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2015-2016 гг. |language= Russian |trans-title= List of candidates for 2015-2016 Russian national team |publisher= Figure Skating Federation of Russia |page= 9 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150617150224/http://www.fsrussia.ru/files/docs/RUteam1516.pdf |archivedate= 17 June 2015 |url-status= dead |access-date= 21 August 2015 }}</ref>


<ref name=GS151213>{{cite web |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2015/12/polina-tsurskaya/ |title=Polina Tsurskaya flawless in Barcelona |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= 13 December 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name=GS151213>{{cite web |url= http://www.goldenskate.com/2015/12/polina-tsurskaya/ |title=Polina Tsurskaya flawless in Barcelona |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= 13 December 2015 }}</ref>
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<ref name=IN160913>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/09/13/201124358 |title= Tsurskaya hopes for 'worthy' return at JGP Russia |first= Vladislav |last= Luchianov |work= [[IceNetwork.com]] |date= 13 September 2016 }}</ref>
<ref name=IN160913>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/09/13/201124358 |title= Tsurskaya hopes for 'worthy' return at JGP Russia |first= Vladislav |last= Luchianov |work= [[IceNetwork.com]] |date= 13 September 2016 }}</ref>


<ref name=JGPF1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/events/gpjgpf1617/Entries_JuniorLadies.htm |title= Junior Ladies |publisher= International Skating Union |date= 29 November 2016 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161129162309/http://www.isuresults.com/events/gpjgpf1617/Entries_JuniorLadies.htm |archivedate= 29 November 2016 |deadurl= unfit }}</ref>
<ref name=JGPF1617>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/events/gpjgpf1617/Entries_JuniorLadies.htm |title= Junior Ladies |publisher= International Skating Union |date= 29 November 2016 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20161129162309/http://www.isuresults.com/events/gpjgpf1617/Entries_JuniorLadies.htm |archivedate= 29 November 2016 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>


<ref name=Rsport161220>{{cite news |url= http://rsport.ru/interview/20161220/1113939411.html |title= Фигуристка Цурская: обидно пропустить Финал ГП, цель |language= Russian |trans-title= Figure skater Tsurskaya on withdrawing from the JGP Final |website= rsport.ru |date= 20 December 2016 }}</ref>
<ref name=Rsport161220>{{cite news |url= http://rsport.ru/interview/20161220/1113939411.html |title= Фигуристка Цурская: обидно пропустить Финал ГП, цель |language= Russian |trans-title= Figure skater Tsurskaya on withdrawing from the JGP Final |website= rsport.ru |date= 20 December 2016 }}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 18:44, 15 December 2024

Polina Tsurskaya
Tsurskaya at the 2015–16 JGP Final
Full namePolina Igorevna Tsurskaya
Native nameПолина Игоревна Цурская (Russian)
Born (2001-07-11) 11 July 2001 (age 23)
Omsk, Russia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia Russia
Began skating2005
RetiredMay 31, 2019
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Winter Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lillehammer Ladies's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2015–16 Barcelona Ladies' singles

Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya (pronounced TSOO-rskaya; Russian: Полина Игоревна Цурская, born 11 July 2001) is a Russian former competitive figure skater and figure skating coach. She is the 2017 NHK Trophy bronze medallist.

On the junior level, she is the 2016 Winter Youth Olympic champion, the 2015 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, a four-time Junior Grand Prix event champion, and the 2015 Russian junior national champion.

Personal life

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Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya was born on July 11, 2001, in Omsk, Russia.[2][3] She has an elder brother, Igor, who is nine years her senior.[4] She moved to Moscow in 2013.[5]

Career

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Early years

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Tsurskaya began skating in 2005.[2] Coached by Tatiana Odinokova in Omsk until 2013, she joined Eteri Tutberidze and Sergei Dudakov after relocating to Moscow.[5] Fifth in her first appearance at the Russian Junior Championships, in 2014, she finished fourth in 2015.

2015−2016 season

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Tsurskaya made her international debut in August 2015 at the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) in Bratislava, Slovakia. She was awarded the gold medal after placing first in both segments and finishing 10 points ahead of the silver medalist, Mai Mihara. Outscoring Ekaterina Mitrofanova by 21 points, she won her next JGP assignment, in Toruń, Poland, and qualified for the final. At the 2015–16 JGP Final, held on December in Barcelona, she won the gold medal with personal best scores in both segments and a total of 195.28 points.[6] She broke the junior records in the free skate and total scores set by compatriot Elena Radionova. Competing on the senior level, Tsurskaya finished fourth later in December at the Russian Championships before winning her first junior national title in January.

In February, Tsurskaya won gold at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.[7] In March, she was scheduled to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen but withdrew before the start of the event. An ankle injury had occurred a day before she departed for the event and was aggravated when she fell in Hungary during the morning practice before the short program.[4] After three months during which she had to avoid running and jumping, she resumed training in early June.[8]

2016–2017 season

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In September 2016, Tsurskaya won gold at two JGP series events; she ranked first in the short program and second in the free in Saransk, Russia, and first in both segments in Tallinn, Estonia. She was the second-ranked qualifier to the JGP Final in Marseille, but withdrew on 29 November.[9] She underwent surgery on her right knee and resumed practicing jumps in mid-December.[10]

Tsurskaya finished tenth at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. During the season, she was diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans and a herniated disc.[11][12][13]

2017–2018 season

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Making her senior international debut, Tsurskaya won the bronze medal at the 2017 NHK Trophy, setting personal best scores in both segments.[14] In November, Tsurskaya finished fourth at 2017 Skate America, placing eighth in the short program and fourth in the long program and scoring 195.56 points total.[15]

On May 7, 2018, it was announced Tsurskaya was ending her partnership with coach Eteri Tutberidze.[16]

2018–2019 season

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Tsurskaya began her season by competing at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy where she placed fourth. In her Grand Prix events, she placed seventh at the 2018 Skate America and eighth at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup. She placed fourteenth at the 2019 Russian Championships. Tsurskaya announced her retirement from figure skating on May 31, 2019.

Coaching

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In summer 2020 Polina started working as a figure skating coach in the skating club Sambo-70, Chrustalnyi department, in a cooperation with the team of her former coach Eteri Tutberidze. She mainly works with children.[17]

Achievements

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Programs

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Tsurskaya at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final podium
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2018–2019
2017–2018
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The Great Gatsby:[19]

2016–2017
[4][8][20]
2015–2016
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  • Adagio in G minor
    by Remo Giazotto, Tomaso Albinoni
    performed by Ikuko Kawai
    choreo. by Daniil Gleikhengauz
2014–2015
  • Chess
    by Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus
    choreo. by Eteri Tutberidze
2013–2014

Competitive highlights

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Tsurskaya (right) with Evgenia Medvedeva (center) and Carolina Kostner (left) at the 2017 NHK Trophy podium.

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[21]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
GP NHK Trophy 3rd
GP Rostelecom 8th
GP Skate America 4th 7th
CS Ondrej Nepela 4th
International: Junior[21]
Junior Worlds WD 10th
Youth Olympics 1st
JGP Final 1st WD
JGP Estonia 1st
JGP Poland 1st
JGP Russia 1st
JGP Slovakia 1st
National[5]
Russia 4th WD 5th 14th
Russia: Junior 5th 4th 1st 3rd
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

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Senior level

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Tsurskaya at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup.
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
19–23 December 2018 2019 Russian Championships 11
66.35 		15
118.97 		14
185.32
16–18 November 2018 2018 Rostelecom Cup 7
56.81 		8
92.64 		8
149.45
19–21 October 2018 2018 Skate America 8
58.42 		8
101.03 		7
159.45
19–22 September 2018 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 4
54.36 		5
100.25 		4
154.61
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships 3
75.33 		6
132.28 		5
207.61
24–26 November 2017 2017 Skate America 8
63.20 		4
132.36 		4
195.56
10–12 November 2017 2017 NHK Trophy 3
70.04 		2
140.15 		3
210.19

Junior level

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Tsurskaya at the 2017 World Junior Championships
Tsurskaya at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final

Previous ISU Junior world records highlighted in bold.

2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
15–19 March 2017 2017 World Junior Championships Junior 11
54.30 		9
101.61 		10
155.91
1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 5
65.79 		2
134.29 		3
200.08
28 Sept. – 1 Oct. 2016 2016 JGP Estonia Junior 1
66.72 		1
127.30 		1
194.02
14–18 September 2016 2016 JGP Russia Junior 1
69.02 		2
114.71 		1
183.73
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
14–20 March 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior - - WD
12–21 February 2016 2016 Winter Youth Olympics Junior 4
58.65 		1
127.39 		1
186.04
19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 1
73.51 		1
136.53 		1
210.04
24–27 December 2015 2016 Russian Championships Senior 5
70.53 		5
134.93 		4
205.46
10–13 December 2015 2015−16 JGP Final Junior 1
66.69 		1
128.59 		1
195.28
23–26 September 2015 2015 JGP Poland Junior 1
61.04 		1
126.81 		1
187.85
19–23 August 2015 2015 JGP Slovakia Junior 1
66.08 		1
123.42 		1
189.50
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
4–7 February 2015 2015 Russian Junior Championships Junior 3
64.07 		4
118.76 		4
182.83
2013–14 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
23–25 January 2014 2014 Russian Junior Championships Junior 3
63.58 		6
116.02 		5
179.60

References

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  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance - Ladies". International Skating Union.
  2. ^ a b c "Polina TSURSKAYA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  3. ^ СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2015-2016 гг. [List of candidates for 2015-2016 Russian national team] (PDF) (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Flade, Tatjana (9 September 2016). "Polina Tsurskaya looking for strong comeback after injury". Golden Skate.
  5. ^ a b c Цурская Полина Игоревна [Polina Igorevna Tsurskaya]. fskate.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2015-08-21. Retrieved 2015-08-21.
  6. ^ Slater, Paula (13 December 2015). "Polina Tsurskaya flawless in Barcelona". Golden Skate.
  7. ^ "Top two Tsurskaya and Sotskova cap a memorable day at Hamar for Russia". Olympic.org. 16 February 2016.
  8. ^ a b Luchianov, Vladislav (13 September 2016). "Tsurskaya hopes for 'worthy' return at JGP Russia". IceNetwork.com.
  9. ^ "Junior Ladies". International Skating Union. 29 November 2016. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Фигуристка Цурская: обидно пропустить Финал ГП, цель" [Figure skater Tsurskaya on withdrawing from the JGP Final]. rsport.ru (in Russian). 20 December 2016.
  11. ^ "Полина Цурская: «Надеюсь, что предстоящий чемпионат мира" (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. 4 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Полина Цурская продолжит карьеру, несмотря на поясничную". rsport.ru (in Russian). 28 April 2017.
  13. ^ "Цурская имеет редкое заболевание, вызванное". rsport.ru (in Russian). 28 April 2017.
  14. ^ "ISU GP NHK Trophy 2017". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  15. ^ "ISU GP 2017 Bridgestone Skate America". www.isuresults.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  16. ^ "Фигурное катание. От Тутберидзе ушла еще одна воспитанница" (in Russian). 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  17. ^ "Самбо-70 "Хрустальный"".
  18. ^ "Polina TSURSKAYA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 October 2017.
  19. ^ International Figure Skating Magazine (November 12, 2017). "2017 NHK Trophy gala exhibition line-up and music the skaters will perform to" (facebook).
  20. ^ "Polina TSURSKAYA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 June 2017.
  21. ^ a b "Competition Results: Polina TSURSKAYA". International Skating Union.
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Historical World Junior Record Holders (before season 2018–19)
Preceded by Ladies' Junior Short Program
16 September 2016 – 10 December 2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ladies' Junior Free Skating
13 December 2015 – 11 September 2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ladies' Junior Total Score
13 December 2015 – 11 December 2016 		Succeeded by
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