Irina Slutskaya

Irina Slutskaya
Slutskaya in 2016
Full nameIrina Eduardovna Slutskaya
Native nameИрина Эдуардовна Слуцкая
Born (1979-02-09) 9 February 1979 (age 45)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country Russia
CoachZhanna Gromova
Skating clubSport Club Moskvitch
Began skating1984
Retired2006
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 0 1 1
World Championships 2 3 1
European Championships 7 2 0
Grand Prix Final 4 3 2
World Junior Championships 1 0 1
Total 14 9 5
Winter Olympics
Silver medal – second place 2002 Salt Lake City Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Turin Ladies' singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2002 Nagano Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Moscow Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Minneapolis Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 2000 Nice Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 2001 Vancouver Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Edmonton Ladies' singles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Sofia Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 1997 Paris Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2000 Vienna Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2001 Bratislava Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2003 Malmö Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2005 Turin Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2006 Lyon Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Milano Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lausanne Ladies' singles
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 1999–2000 Lyon Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2000–01 Tokyo Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2001–02 Kitchener Ladies' singles
Gold medal – first place 2004–05 Beijing Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1995–96 Paris Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 2002–03 Saint Petersburg Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 2005–06 Tokyo Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1996–97 Hamilton Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1998–99 Saint Petersburg Ladies' singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Budapest Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Colorado Springs Ladies' singles
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Irina Eduardovna Slutskaya (Russian: Ирина Эдуардовна Слуцкая, IPA: [ɪˈrʲinə ɪdʊˈardəvnə ˈslutskəjə] ; born 9 February 1979) is a Russian former 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 won a record total of 17 titles on the Grand Prix circuit.

Slutskaya, known for her athletic ability, was the first female skater to land a triple lutz-triple loop combination.[1] She 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 one of the most successful ladies' singles skaters in Russian and European history.

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