Irina Slutskaya (born Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya on February 9, 1979 in Russia) is a former Russian figure skater.
She is a two-time World champion (2002 & 2005), two-time Olympic medalist (silver in 2002, bronze in 2006), seven-time European champion (1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 & 2006), a four-time Grand Prix Final champion (2000–2002 & 2005) and a four-time Russian national champion (2000–2002 & 2005).
She is known for her athletic ability and was the first female skater to land a triple lutz-triple loop combination.
Irina is also known for her trademark double Biellmann spin with a foot change, which she also invented. With her women's record seven European titles she is generally considered to be the most successful ladies' singles skaters in Russian history.
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Programs[]
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Competition Results[]
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Event | 1992–1993 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 | 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 |
Olympics | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | |||||||||||
Worlds | 7th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | WD | 9th | 1st | ||||
Europeans | 5th | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | WD | 1st | 1st | |||
Final | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||||
Cup of China | 1st | 1st | ||||||||||||
Cup of Russia | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |||||
Template:Small Nations/Spark. | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||||||||||
NHK Trophy | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |||||||||||
Skate America | 3rd | |||||||||||||
Skate Canada | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||||
Trophée | 4th | |||||||||||||
Goodwill Games | 6th | 5th | 1st | |||||||||||
Finlandia Trophy | 1st | |||||||||||||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | 1st | ||||||||||||
Skate America | 3rd | |||||||||||||
Universiade | 2nd | |||||||||||||
International: Junior | ||||||||||||||
Junior Worlds | 8th | 3rd | 1st | |||||||||||
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Russian | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | WD | 1st | ||
Russian Junior | 1st | |||||||||||||
WD = Withdrew |
Records & Achievements[]
- Invented the double Biellmann spin with foot change
- First Russian woman to win European title (1996)
- First woman to land triple lutz-triple loop combination in competition (2000 Grand Prix Final)
- First woman to land a triple salchow-triple loop-double toe loop combination (2001 World Championships)
- First Russian woman skater to win a silver medal at the Olympics (2002 Salt Lake City)
- Four-time Russian Nationals champion
- Record holder for most Grand Prix Final titles won by a woman (record later tied by Mao Asada)
- First (and only) woman ever to win seven European titles (2006)