Olympic figure skating champion Yulia Lipnitskaya changed coach. From the famous coach Eteri Tutberidze athlete went to the famous last skater Alexei Urmanova. Perhaps this cooperation will give both of them a new impetus to his career.
The Olympic champion in the team tournament, European champion and world championship medalist Julia Lipnitskaya sent to the Russian Figure Skating Federation of the statement to allow her to transition from Eteri Tutberidze coach to Olympic champion Alexei Urmanov, under whose direction she wanted to pursue further training.
«I want to thank Eteri Georgievne for the joint work which has led to good results. But time does not stand still, we must move on. I wish you continued success Eteri Georgievna, she taught me so much »,
– noted skater.
Let’s try to speculate what prompted the athlete to take this step and how it unexpected. Last season appeared in a career Lipnitskaya very unfortunate. Inexpressive performances in the Grand Prix series, only 9th place in the championship of Russia and, as a consequence, in the absence of the national team at the European and world championships. Plus, the failure on the ice yet difficult period of growing up, to overcome which is not possible without loss of almost anyone. Forget about one of my favorite skaters of the planet, of course, did not have time, but to talk about Julia became smaller.
Yes, even in the group, the now former coach Lipnitskaya Eteri Tutberidze grown not just a sparring partner – rival of the highest level. A two-bear, as you know, even tiny, for the winter in a den pack is not recommended.
The first did not cope with the competition two-time winner of the world junior silver Serafima Serafima Sakhanovich spring jerked back to Peter. First, she returned to her first coach Alina Pisarenko, and after a couple of months, found shelter in Eugene Rukavitsin.
And now – Julia. In general, nothing surprising in the care of Lipnitskaya Tutberidze not. Like any great talent, Julia wants special relationship, perhaps even require special attention, especially in a difficult period for themselves.
But now the vector coaching attention has shifted to younger and do not rule out stronger athletes. Evgeny Medvedev, junior world champion and winner of the Junior Grand Prix Final, the start of the current season is not just bright – comet burst in adult competitions and currently seems the most self-confident Russian figure skater. Not by chance after a victory at Skate America Eugene Tutberidze then did not go to China with no Voronov nor France with Lipnitskaya – both times accompanied the athletes Sergei Dudakov.
Even without being admitted to the inside of the kitchen, not difficult to guess that now the first number in the group, and not only by the results – that Medvedev. And Lipnitskaya decided to try his luck elsewhere.
As a new teacher 17-year-old athlete chose Alexei Urmanov, yesterday celebrated his 42th birthday. At first glance, the choice is not entirely clear – a great success with the Olympic champion – 1994 as a coach there, but in the last year and a half of the once promising St. Petersburg Urmanov-team was gone. The last prominent figure skater Nicole was Urmanova Gosviyani, under his leadership became the sixth at the European Championship – 2013.
Alex in September moved to Sochi, the school Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov, which started to work with young athletes . It seemed, on the Urmanova career as a coach of the highest achievements curled.
However, the Alex, as it turned out, did not think so. What Urmanov – specialist with the ambition was evident before. For example, after parting with Sergei Voronov, when he missed the Games in Sochi, the coach said:
«If Sergei Voronov believed even when he studied with me, but now the question of what to Olympics will go Zhenya Plushenko would not have stood. I know Sergei Voronov, perhaps better than anyone. And the fact that this guy was a huge potential that, frankly, he did not reveal himself, I say openly. I’m not vindictive, I go fast enough. And I try not to wish harm to those people who once worked with me and are now engaged with other mentors.
In the worst case, if the person acted ugly, I can not ignore it and will never comment on his or her career. About Sergey I did not say. ”
Ironically, by Urmanova Ravens transit through Nikolai Morozov moved it to Tutberidze, under whose leadership has achieved the best results of his career, twice in a row on the podium at the European Championships and finishing third in the last year’s Grand Prix Final.
And now – a challenge in terms of the volume to which this season has hardly anything compared. Ambitious and talented coach, already renowned, beloved by the public, but does not satisfy your appetite skater.
«I am happy to work with talented figure skater Julia Lipnitskaya. We will begin training in the coming days. In fact, it is too early to talk about what I set goals and tasks to an athlete. After all, I have not worked with her, and just going to start our joint activities.
I will be very interesting to work with this talented girl and try to do everything possible so that our tandem led to the athlete as good or very good results, “- said in an interview Urmanov” Gazeta.ru “immediately after the news of his collaboration with Lipnitskaya went to mass.
As a rule, the transition from one coach to another in Russia decided to spend the off-season, but for a couple Urmanov – Lipnitskaya an exception. In addition, a few days ago issued Yulia best short program this season, the French Grand Prix beating current world champion Elizaveta Tuktamysheva. And now – a new, sharp turn in his career.
I wonder what changes, even for someone not so significant, Julia lately happen constantly. Shift dresses in the short program – a lurid color on a strict black status in the social network – with neutral reserved to “love,” and now coach.
Obviously, the life of the Olympic “girl in red coat” enters the next level. Now the main thing – to stay on the turn.
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