Sofia Samodelkina

Sofia Vladimirovna Samodelkina (Russian: Софья Владимировна Самоделкина; born 18 February 2007) is a Russian figure skater. She is 2021 JGP Slovenia silver medalist, 2021 JGP Russia bronze medalist and 2021 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge champion.

In this Eastern Slavic naming convention, the patronymic is Vladimirova and the family name is Samodelkina.
Sofia Samodelkina
Samodelkina in 2021
Personal information
Native nameСофья Владимировна Самоделкина
Full nameSofia Vladimirovna Samodelkina
Alternative namesSofya
Country represented Russia
Born (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007[1]
Moscow, Russia[1]
Home townMoscow, Russia[1]
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)[1]
CoachSergei Davydov, Alexandra Kravtsova
Former coachLilia Biktagirova
ChoreographerViktoria Bondarenko[1]
Skating clubCSKA, Moscow[1]
Training locationsMoscow, Novogorsk
Began skating2011[1]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total205.67[2]
2021 JGP Slovenia
Short program65.56[2]
2021 JGP Slovenia
Free skate141.63[2]
2021 JGP Russia

Samodelkina is the 9th woman to land a quad, and the 15th to land a triple Axel jump in international competition.

Personal life

Samodelkina was born in Moscow on 18 February 2007. She is a junior high school student and her hobbies include drawing.[1]

Career

Early years

Samodelkina placed fourth at the 2020 Russian Junior Championships and 2021 Russian Junior Championships. She was second at the 2021 Russian Cup Final and first at the 2020 Russian Cup Final on the junior level.

2021–22 season: International junior debut

Samodelkina made her junior international debut at the 2021 JGP Russia held in Krasnoyarsk in mid-September. At the event, she fell on the underrotated opening triple Axel jump missing the combination and falling in sixth place. In the free skate she placed second behind Sofia Akateva, landing quadruple Salchow with a positive GOE and becoming the ninth woman in history to land a quad. She also landed quad Salchow-double toeloop combination, and quad Lutz in the program. She ultimately took the bronze medal overall.

At the 2021 JGP Slovenia she made mistake on the opening triple Axel and placed fourth. She won the free skate after landing a quad Salchow and rose to second place overall. Later in autumn, at the 2021 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, Samodelkina became the fifteenth woman to land a triple Axel jump in international competition and won the event.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2021–2022
[1]
  • Habanera
    (from Carmen)
    performed by Aria
    choreo. by Viktoria Bondarenko
2020–2021

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior[3]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22
JGP Russia3rd
JGP Slovenia2nd
Denis Ten Memorial1st
National
Russian Champ.TBD
Russian Junior Champ.4th4th
Russian Cup Final1st J2nd J
Levels: J = Junior

Detailed results

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

Junior-level
2021–22 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
21–26 December 2021 2022 Russian Championships Senior
TBD
TBD
TBD
8–12 November 2021 2021 Cup of Russia Series, 4th Stage, Kazan
domestic competition		 Senior 1
78.86		 1
149.68		 1
228.54
27–31 October 2021 2021 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge Junior 1
70.29		 1
145.30		 1
215.59
24–28 October 2021 2021 Cup of Russia Series, 3rd Stage, Sochi
domestic competition		 Senior 1
75.21		 1
150.74		 1
225.95
22–25 September 2021 2021 JGP Slovenia Junior 4
65.56		 1
140.11		 2
205.67
15–18 September 2021 2021 JGP Russia Junior 6
60.76		 2
141.63		 3
202.39
2020–21 season
26 February – 3 March 2021 2021 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition		 Junior 3
71.00		 2
152.67		 2
223.67
1–5 February 2021 2021 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
71.37		 3
136.27		 4
207.64
9–12 December 2020 2020 Moscow Championships Junior 1
73.25		 1
127.73		 1
200.98
5–8 December 2020 2020 Cup of Russia Series, 5th Stage, Moscow
domestic competition		 Junior 1
81.23		 1
156.05		 1
237.28
2019–20 season
18–22 February 2020 2020 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition		 Junior 1
77.05		 1
147.47		 1
224.52
4–8 February 2020 2020 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
68.38		 4
139.12		 4
207.50
20–24 November 2019 2019 Cup of Russia Series, 5th Stage, Moscow
domestic competition		 Junior 7
60.04		 1
151.32		 1
211.36

References
  1. "ISU. Women. Sofia Samodelkina". isu.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. "ISU. Personal bests. Sofia Samodelkina". isu.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "ISU. Competition Results. Sofia Samodelkina". isu.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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