Sofia Gennadyevna Evdokimova (Russian: Софья Геннадьевна Евдокимова, born 27 November 1996) is a retired Russian ice dancer. With her former partner, Egor Bazin, she is the 2017 Winter Universiade silver medalist, the 2018 Ice Star champion, and the 2019 Russian national bronze medalist.

Sofia Evdokimova
Evdokimova with Bazin at 2019 Skate Canada International
Full nameSofia Gennadyevna Evdokimova
Native nameСофья Геннадьевна Евдокимова
Born (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 28)
Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, Russia
HometownTolyatti, Russia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
CoachOleg Sudakov
Skating clubSHVSM No. 4 Tolyatti
Began skating2001
RetiredOctober 15, 2020
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Almaty Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2019 Krasnoyarsk Ice dancing

Personal life

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Evdokimova was born on November 27, 1996 in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, Russia.[1]

In March 2024, she announced her engagement to Russian-Hungarian pair skater, Alexei Sviatchenko.[2]

Career

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Early career

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Evdokimova teamed up with Egor Bazin in 2007.[3] The duo debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in the 2011–12 season, finishing seventh in Austria. In the 2013–14 season, they won their first JGP medal – bronze in Mexico.[4]

2014–2015 season

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Evdokimova/Bazin started their season by competing in the 2014 JGP series. They placed fourth in both events, first at the JGP Czech Republic and then at the JGP Germany.

In 2014–15 season, Evdokimova/Bazin stepped onto the national podium for the first time, beating Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd by 0.19 points for the bronze medal at the Russian Junior Championships.[5] Based on this result, they were chosen to compete as Russia's third ice dancing team at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Finishing tenth, Evdokimova/Bazin were the second best Russian duet after Anna Yanovskaya / Sergey Mozgov (gold), with Betina Popova / Yuri Vlasenko placing eleventh.[6]

2015–2016 season

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In the 2015–16 season, Evdokimova/Bazin won their second JGP medal – bronze in Latvia. Two weeks later they placed fifth in JGP Austria. In October 2015 they won their first international gold medal at the 2015 Ice Star. In January 2016 they finished fourth at the 2016 Russian Junior Championships.[4]

2016–2017 season

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In November 2016 Evdokimova/Bazin made their Grand Prix debut at the 2016 Rostelecom Cup where they placed ninth. A month later they skated their first Challenger event at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb where they also placed ninth. In december they placed sixth at the 2017 Russian Championships. In February 2017 they competed at the 2017 Winter Universiade where they won the silver medal behind Oleksandra Nazarova / Maxim Nikitin.

2017–2018 season

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In November 2017 Evdokimova/Bazin skated at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy where they placed fourth. In Tallinn they were really close claiming their first Challenger series medal because they were less than 0.5 points behind the bronze medalists, Elliana Pogrebinsky / Alex Benoit. A month later Evdokimova/Bazin placed fifth at the 2018 Russian Championships.

2018–2019 season

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Evdokimova/Bazin at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup

Evdokimova/Bazin started their season at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy where they finished seventh with a personal best score of 159.67 points. Two weeks later they won their first international senior gold medal at the 2018 Ice Star. In mid November they competed at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup where they finished fourth after placing sixth in the rhythm dance and fourth in the free dance. At this competition they also scored their personal best score 164.66 points. In late November they placed fourth at the 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy with a personal best score of 168.31 points.

At the 2019 Russian Championships, Evdokimova/Bazin placed fourth in the rhythm dance, around 3 points behind the third-place finishers Tiffany Zahorski / Jonathan Guerreiro and only half a point ahead of Anastasia Shpilevaya / Grigory Smirnov in fifth.[7] In the free dance, a disastrous skate by Zahorski/Guerreiro allowed them to take the bronze medal. Bazin subsequently said that this had been their goal from the beginning of the season.[8] They competed at their first European Championships, placing ninth.

2019–2020 season

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Evdokimova/Bazin placed seventh at the 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial to begin the season. Competing on the Grand Prix, they were ninth at the 2019 Skate Canada International and then sixth at the 2019 Cup of China.[9][10] At the 2020 Russian Championships, they placed seventh.

In March 2020, it was announced the two had ended their partnership and on October 15, 2020, Evdokimova announced her retirement from competitive skating.[11]

Post-competitive career

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Evdokimova (far left) at the 2024 World Championships with Daria Danilova / Michel Tsiba

Following her retirement from competitive figure skating, Evdomikova began working as a figure skating choreographer. Among her clients have included:

Programs

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(with Bazin)

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[16]
2018–2019
[17]
Short dance
2017–2018
[18]
  • Ave Maria
    by Thomas Spencer-Wortley
2016–2017
[19]
  • Blues: Minnie the Moocher
    performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Swing: Big and Bad
    performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
2015–2016
[20]
2014–2015
[21]
  • Samba: Paxi Ni Ngongo
    by Bonga
  • Rhumba
  • Samba
2013–2014
[1]
2012–2013
[22]
  • Blues
  • Swing
2011–2012
[23]

Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Bazin

International[4]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Europeans 9th
GP Cup of China 6th
GP Rostelecom Cup 9th WD 4th
GP Skate Canada 9th
CS Finlandia Trophy 7th
CS Golden Spin 9th
CS Nepela Trophy 7th
CS Tallinn Trophy 4th 4th
Universiade 2nd 2nd
Bosphorus Cup 1st 3rd
Ice Mall Cup 2nd
Ice Star 3rd 1st
International: Junior[4]
Junior Worlds 10th
JGP Austria 7th 5th
JGP Czech Rep. 4th 4th
JGP France 5th
JGP Germany 4th
JGP Latvia 3rd
JGP Mexico 3rd
JGP Slovenia 7th
Ice Star 1st
National[3]
Russia 6th 5th 3rd 7th
Russia, Junior 11th 6th 5th 3rd 4th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Detailed results

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Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

With Bazin

2019–20 season
Date Event RD FD Total
24–29 December 2019 2020 Russian Championships 6
71.42
7
109.26
7
180.68
25–30 November 2019 2019 Bosphorus Cup 4
71.61
3
108.34
3
179.95
8–10 November 2019 2019 Cup of China 7
64.07
6
105.20
6
169.27
25–27 October 2019 2019 Skate Canada 9
67.20
10
100.19
9
167.39
19–21 September 2019 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 6
66.31
7
98.31
7
164.62
2018–19 season
Date Event RD FD Total
7–9 March 2019 2019 Winter Universiade 2
68.32
1
113.01
2
181.33
20–23 February 2019 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup 2
72.95
2
104.44
2
177.39
21–27 January 2019 2019 European Championships 11
66.65
8
108.97
9
175.62
19–23 December 2018 2019 Russian Championships 4
69.87
3
109.34
3
179.21
27 November – 1 December 2018 2018 Bosphorus Cup 2
67.82
1
109.89
1
177.71
26 November – 2 December 2018 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy 4
62.28
4
106.03
4
168.31
16–18 November 2018 2018 Rostelecom Cup 6
64.05
4
100.61
4
164.66
18–21 October 2018 2018 Ice Star 2
61.26
1
106.86
1
168.12
4–7 October 2018 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 7
61.33
7
98.34
7
159.67
2017–18 season
Date Event SD FD Total
21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships 7
62.18
5
99.28
5
161.46
21–26 November 2017 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy 3
59.88
4
90.40
4
150.28
2016–17 season
Date Event SD FD Total
1–5 February 2017 2017 Winter Universiade 2
63.96
2
93.00
2
156.96
22–25 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships 6
60.85
6
91.30
6
152.15
7–10 December 2016 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 8
56.80
10
86.16
9
142.96
18–20 November 2016 2016 Ice Star 3
60.42
5
90.34
3
150.76
4–6 November 2016 2016 Rostelecom Cup 9
55.83
9
77.54
9
133.37
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
21–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 5
60.15
5
84.60
4
144.75
9–11 October 2015 2015 Ice Star Junior 1
64.52
1
91.73
1
156.25
9–13 September 2015 2015 JGP Austria Junior 5
56.55
5
81.05
5
137.60
26–30 August 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 4
54.29
4
78.28
3
132.57
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SD FD Total
2–8 March 2015 2015 World Junior Championships Junior 11
50.44
10
76.50
10
126.94
4–7 February 2015 2015 Russian Junior Championships Junior 5
54.53
3
86.03
3
140.56
1–5 October 2014 2014 JGP Germany Junior 5
48.69
4
77.85
4
126.54
3–7 September 2014 2014 JGP Czech Republic Junior 5
47.51
3
81.23
4
128.74

References

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  2. ^ Evdokimova, Sofia. "Ooohhhh Canadaaaa! Yes, я сказала: да, щабачка💔 Этот Мир Спасет Любовь🤞🏻". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b Софья Геннадьевна Евдокимова [Sofia Evdokimova]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  4. ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Sofia EVDOKIMOVA / Egor BAZIN". International Skating Union.
  5. ^ Первенство России среди юниоров 2015: Спортивные танцы на льду [2015 Russian Junior Championships Results: Ice Dance]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
  6. ^ "2015 World Junior Championships Results: Ice Dance". International Skating Union.
  7. ^ Flade, Tatjana (20 December 2018). "Sinitsina and Katsalapov first after Rhythm Dance in Saransk". Golden Skate.
  8. ^ Flade, Tatjana (21 December 2018). "Sinitsina and Katsalapov dance to first gold at Russian Nationals". Golden Skate.
  9. ^ Slater, Paula (October 27, 2019). "Canada's Gilles and Poirier snag Skate Canada title". Golden Skate.
  10. ^ Slater, Paula (November 9, 2019). "Sinitsina and Katsalapov take first Grand Prix gold at Cup of China". Golden Skate.
  11. ^ ""Я рыдала, когда сидела на трибуне и видела лед и Егора с новой партнершей". Как Софья Евдокимова перестрадала завершение карьеры". matchtv.ru (in Russian). 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
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