Anna Shcherbakova

Anna Shcherbakova
Shcherbakova at the 2019 Russian nationals
Full name	Anna Stanislavovna Shcherbakova
Native name	Анна Станиславовна Щербакова (Russian)
Born	(2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 Moscow, Russia
Height	1.50 m (4 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia
Coach	Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov
Skating club	Sambo 70
Began skating	2007
Medal record Representing Russia Figure skating: Ladies' singles World Junior Championships 2019 Zagreb Ladies’ singles European Youth Olympic Festival 2019 Sarajevo Singles

Anna Stanislavovna Shcherbakova (Template:Lang-ru, born 28 March 2004) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2019 Russian national champion.

On the junior level, she is the 2019 World Junior silver medalist, the 2018 JGP Slovakia champion, the 2018 JGP Canada champion, the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival champion, and the 2019 Russian junior national bronze medalist.

Personal life

Shcherbakova was born on 28 March 2004 in Moscow. She is the middle child of three sisters.

Career

Early career

Shcherbakova began learning to skate in 2007 under Oksana Bulycheva at the Khrustalnyi rink of the Olympic Reserve Sports School no. 37 (later renamed "Sambo 70") in Moscow. She switched to training with Eteri Tutberidze and Sergei Dudakov at the same rink in the 2013-14 season.

Shcherbakova won gold at the 2016 Russian Youth Championships – Younger Age. She missed the 2017 Russian Junior Championships, held in February, after breaking her arm. Returning to competition, she won the silver medal at the 2017 Russian Youth Championships – Younger Age in March.

2017–2018 season

In the summer of 2017, Shcherbakova broke her leg while performing a triple loop in combination at a training camp. As a result, she missed most of the 2017–18 season, including her planned Junior Grand Prix debut. She placed thirteenth at the 2018 Russian Junior Championships.

2018–2019 season

Shcherbakova debuted internationally on the Junior Grand Prix circuit in August. She was assigned to events in Slovakia and Canada. At JGP Slovakia, she was ranked first in both the short program and the free skate and won the gold medal by a margin of more than 18 points over the silver medalist, her fellow Russian competitor Anna Tarusina. Her scores at this competition were among the highest scores achieved in an international junior ladies competition after teammate Alexandra Trusova in the short program, and Trusova and teammate Alena Kostornaia in the free program.

At JGP Canada, she was again ranked first in both the short program and the free skate and won the gold medal by a margin of about 5 points over the silver medalist, her former teammate Anastasia Tarakanova. With 2 gold medals on the Junior Grand Prix, she qualified for the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final. At the Final, Shcherbakova placed last in the short program after falling on her attempted double Axel and stepping out of a triple Lutz, missing her combination. In the free program, she fell on both quad attempts, placing fifth there and overall. Speaking afterward, Shcherbakova said she "really wanted to land my quad Lutzes, but I couldn’t do them cleanly and I fell, so I’ll try to do it next time."

Anna Shcherbakova with Daniil Gleikhengauz (left) and Sergei Dudakov (right) at the 2019 Russian Championships.

At the 2019 Russian Championships, Shcherbakova placed fifth in the short program and first in the free skate, winning the national title over Trusova by 0.07 points. Shcherbakova said it was "very unexpected for me to win and I still haven’t realized what just happened."

Skating technique

In the second competition of the 2018 Cup of Russia, a qualifying competition to Russian Senior Nationals, Shcherbakova landed two quadruple lutzes in her free program, one in combination with a triple toe loop and the second as a standalone. She is the second skater (first being Nathan Chen) to ever land two quad lutzes in a single program. However, as the competition she landed them in was not ratified by the ISU, this achievement cannot be recognized internationally. Her teammate Alexandra Trusova remains the first female figure skater to land a quadruple lutz in international competition. Additionally, Shcherbakova also currently trains a quad toe loop.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2018–2019	A Comme Amour by Richard Clayderman choreo. by Daniil Gleichengauz	Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso by Camille Saint-Saens	Dreamcatcher by Secret Garden (duo)
2017–2018	Nocturnes, Op. 9 (Chopin) by Frédéric Chopin	Dreamcatcher by Secret Garden (duo)
2016–2017	Sikuriadas by Sergeant Early and Ghost Dance	Dreamcatcher by Secret Garden (duo)
2015–2016	Sikuriadas by Sergeant Early and Ghost Dance	Song of Sheherezade by David Arkenstone
2014–2015	Tango by Leandra Gamine (instrumental)	Song of Sheherezade by David Arkenstone

Records and achievements

• Set the junior-level ladies' record of the new +5 / -5 GOE (Grade of Execution) system for the combined total (205.39 points), short program (73.18 points) and free program (132.21 points) at the 2018 JGP Slovakia. Her free program record was broken by Russian teammate Alena Kostornaia at the 2018 JGP Austria on September 1, 2018 with 132.42 points. Her short program record was broken by Russian teammate Alexandra Trusova at the 2018 JGP Lithuania on September 6, 2018 with 74.74 points.
• Landed the first ratified quadruple lutz at the 3rd Stage of the Russian Cup (one in combination with triple toe loop). She is also the first lady to land two quadruple lutzes in one program.

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior
Event	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19
Junior Worlds				2nd
JGP Final				5th
JGP Canada				1st
JGP Slovakia				1st
EYOF				1st
National
Russian Champ.				1st
Russian Junior Champ.		WD	13th	3rd
Russian Youth Champ. Younger Age	1st	2nd
Russian Cup Final			1st J
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

Detailed results

Junior level

Shcherbakova at the 2019 Russian Championships.

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Previous ISU world best highlighted in bold. Personal best highlighted in bold.

2018–19 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
4–10 March 2019	2019 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 72.86	2 147.08	2 219.94
13–14 February 2019	2019 European Youth Olympic Festival	Junior	1 72.57	1 130.22	1 202.79
1–4 February 2019	2019 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	2 77.17	3 146.80	3 223.97
19–23 December 2018	2019 Russian Championships	Senior	5 74.09	1 155.69	1 229.78
6–9 December 2018	2018–19 JGP Final	Junior	6 56.26	5 125.57	5 181.83
12–15 September 2018	2018 JGP Canada	Junior	1 65.07	1 130.49	1 195.56
22–25 August 2018	2018 JGP Slovakia	Junior	1 73.18	1 132.21	1 205.39
2017–18 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
23–26 January 2018	2018 Russian Junior Championships	Junior	8 68.19	16 111.00	13 179.19

External links

• Anna Shcherbakova at the International Skating Union