Russian figure skating champion who won the 2018 Olympic title as a 15-year-old teenager, combining extraordinary technical difficulty with an artistry that marked her as one of skating's most prodigious talents.
Alina Zagitova is a Russian figure skater who won the 2018 Olympic title as a 15-year-old, producing one of the most technically demanding performances in women's figure skating history. Her exceptional jump technique, in which she placed all jumping content in the second half of her programme for maximum score, and elegant style made her one of the most celebrated young athletes of the Pyeongchang Games.
Career Journey
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2002
👶 Born in Moscow, Russia