Daniil Samsonov
Daniil Aleksandrovich Samsonov (Russian: Даниил Александрович Самсонов, born 13 July 2005) is a Russian figure skater, who currently holds the junior world record for the short program (87.33 points).
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![]() Samsonov at the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final | |||||||||||||||||
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Native name | Даниил Александрович Самсонов | ||||||||||||||||
Full name | Daniil Aleksandrovich Samsonov | ||||||||||||||||
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Born | Moscow, Russia | 13 July 2005||||||||||||||||
Residence | Moscow, Russia | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.40 m (4 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Coach | Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov | ||||||||||||||||
Former coach | Alexander Shubin | ||||||||||||||||
Choreographer | Daniil Gleikhengauz | ||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Sambo 70 (Khrustalnyi) | ||||||||||||||||
Training locations | Moscow | ||||||||||||||||
Began skating | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
ISU personal best scores | |||||||||||||||||
Combined total | 250.51 2019 JGP Poland | ||||||||||||||||
Short program | 87.33 (JWR) 2019 JGP Poland | ||||||||||||||||
Free skate | 163.18 2019 JGP Poland | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is the 2020 Youth Olympic bronze medalist, the 2019 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2019 JGP Poland champion, the 2019 Winter Children of Asia International Sports Games champion, and a two-time Russian junior national champion (2019, 2020).[1]
Career
Born in Moscow, Daniil Samsonov formerly trained under Alexander Shubin at Moskvich,[1][2] but since the start of the 2015/2016 season trains under Eteri Tutberidze at Sambo 70.[2][3][4]
2018–2019 season
In early February 2019, Samsonov won the Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships.[5] "[The boy] skated breathtakingly. At such an [early] age, to jump a quadruple Lutz, so beautifully, so easily, that had never happened before in the world," Tatiana Tarasova said of his victory.[6] Samsonov was not sent to the 2019 World Junior Championships, because he would not be age eligible to compete at junior level internationally until the following (2019/2020) season; his thirteenth birthday was July 13, twelve days past the July 1 cutoff.[7]
A few days later, he was one of the skaters who represented Russia in Sakhalin at the first Children of Asia Games, winning the gold medal.[8]
2019–2020 season
In early September 2019, Samsonov made his ISU Junior Grand Prix debut at the 2019 JGP event in Riga, Latvia, where he won the bronze medal. He ranked fourth in the short program and third in the free skate and scored his personal best score of 211.62 points.[9] Two weeks later he competed at this second JGP event of the season in Gdańsk, Poland, where he won his first JGP gold medal. At this competition he set the new world record scores for the short program (87.33 points), free skate (163.18 points) and the combined total (250.51 points). Ranked first in both the short program and the free skate he outscored the silver medalist, Japanese skater Yuma Kagiyama, by about 5 points.[10]
Qualifying to the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final in Torino, Samsonov placed second in the short program despite falling on his opening triple Axel.[11] After a number of minor jump errors in the free skate, he placed fourth in that segment, and won the bronze medal overall. He described himself as "unhappy" with how he had performed.[12]
Competing at the senior 2020 Russian Championships for the first time, Samsonov was seventh in the short program after stepping out of his quad Lutz and falling on his triple Axel.[13] Fifth in the free skate, he rose to sixth place overall.[14]
Daniil competed at the junior 2020 Russian Championships taking place at Saransk, Mordovia, from 4 to 8 February 2020. He was second both in short and free program making several minor mistakes, though finishing first in total. He became Russian junior champion for the second time in a row.
Daniil was listed as a member of a team for the 2020 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. On 28th february 2020 his withdrawal from the competition was announced due to problems with joints caused by growing up.[15] Ilya Yablokov was assigned as a substitute.
Records and achievements
- Set the junior-level men's short program record (87.33 points), free skating record (163.18 points) and combined total record (250.51 points) at 2019 JGP Poland. Free skating and combined total records later surpassed by Shun Sato at the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final.
Competitive highlights
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JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International: Junior [1][16] | |||
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Event | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 |
Youth Olympics | 3rd | ||
Junior Worlds | WD | ||
JGP Final | 3rd | ||
JGP Latvia | 3rd | ||
JGP Poland | 1st | ||
Children of Asia ISG | 1st J | ||
Denis Ten Memorial | 1st J | ||
National [1][16] | |||
Russian Champ. | 6th | ||
Russian Junior Champ. | 9th | 1st | 1st |
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew |
Detailed results
Junior level
2019–20 season | |||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
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4–8 February 2020 | 2020 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 2 84.40 |
2 176.82 |
1 261.22 |
10–15 January 2020 | 2020 Winter Youth Olympics | Junior | 2 76.63 |
3 138.59 |
3 215.21 |
24–29 December 2019 | 2020 Russian Championships | Senior | 7 80.88 |
5 159.33 |
6 240.21 |
5–8 December 2019 | 2019–20 JGP Final | Junior | 2 77.75 |
4 152.44 |
3 230.19 |
9–12 October 2019 | 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | Junior | 1 88.64 |
1 175.40 |
1 264.04 |
18–21 September 2019 | 2019 JGP Poland | Junior | 1 87.33 |
1 163.18 |
1 250.51 |
4–7 September 2019 | 2019 JGP Latvia | Junior | 4 72.28 |
3 139.34 |
3 211.62 |
2018–19 season | |||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
13–15 February 2019 | 2019 WCAISG | Junior | 1 84.95 |
1 153.11 |
1 238.06 |
1–4 February 2019 | 2019 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 1 87.07 |
1 162.26 |
1 249.33 |
2017–18 season | |||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
23–26 January 2018 | 2018 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 12 70.00 |
9 140.26 |
9 210.26 |
References
- "Даниил Александрович Самсонов" [Daniil Samsonov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
- "Будущее российского и мирового мужского фигурного катания - Лёд Жизни. Фигурное Катание - Блоги - Sports.ru".
- "Саша на луне. За произвольную программу в Перми Трусова получила 164,44!". Sovetskiy Sport. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- "Даниил Самсонов: "Я не виноват, что в своем возрасте уже сильнее более взрослых ребят"". Business Online. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- "Ученик Тутберидзе выиграл юниорский чемпионат России по фигурному катанию". Vzglyad (Vz.ru). 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ""Такого катания еще не видела, это феноменально". Тарасова поражена выступлением Трусовой". Sport24. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-03-03.
- "Парень-феномен: 13-летний фигурист победил 19-летних соперников на юниорском чемпионате России". Komsomolskaya Pravda. 2019-02-03. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- 2019 Children of Asia results in figure skating
- "Lee (KOR) wins gold medal at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Riga". International Skating Union. September 9, 2019.
- "U.S., Russian and Japanese skaters earn tickets to Final at ISU Junior Grand Prix". International Skating Union. September 23, 2019.
- Slater, Paula (December 5, 2019). "Russia's Andrei Mozalev: 'I feel very comfortable here'". Golden Skate.
- Slater, Paula (December 7, 2019). "Japan's Sato stuns at Junior Grand Prix Final; snatches gold". Golden Skate.
- Flade, Tatjana (December 26, 2019). "Ignatov surprises at Russian Nationals; takes men's short program". Golden Skate.
- Flade, Tatjana (December 27, 2019). "Aliev captures first title in turbulent men's event at Russian Nationals". Golden Skate.
- "Врач объяснил причины снятия Самсонова с юниорского ЧМ". Ria Novosti. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- "Competition Results: Daniil Samsonov". International Skating Union.
External links
World Junior Record Holders | ||
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Men's Junior Short Program 19 September 2019 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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Men's Junior Free Skating 21 September 2019 – 7 December 2019 |
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Men's Junior Total Score 21 September 2019 – 7 December 2019 |
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