Nikita Volodin

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Nikita Volodin
File:Lillehammer 2016 - Figure Skating Pairs Short Program - Alina Ustimkina and Nikita Volodin 6.jpg
Ustimkina/Volodin at the 2016 Youth Olympics
Personal information
Native name Никита Андреевич Володин
Full name Nikita Andreyevich Volodin
Country represented Russia
Born (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Partner Alina Ustimkina
Coach Alexei Sokolov
Choreographer Tatiana Druchinina, Valentin Molotov
Skating club Olympic School St. Petersburg
Training locations Saint Petersburg
Began skating 2003
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 152.77
2016 Youth Olympics
Short program 56.38
2016 Youth Olympics
Free skate 100.98
2016 Youth Olympics - Team event

Nikita Andreyevich Volodin (Russian: Никита Андреевич Володин, born 29 June 1999) is a Russian pair skater. With partner Alina Ustimkina, he is the 2016 Youth Olympic bronze medalist.

Personal life

Nikita Andreyevich Volodin was born on 29 June 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[1]

Career

Volodin began skating in 2003.[1]

Partnership with Ustimkina

Volodin and Alina Ustimkina debuted their partnership in September 2014.[2] They competed at events within Russia during their first season together and began appearing internationally in the 2015–16 season. In August 2015, they were sent to Riga, Latvia to compete at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignment, placing fifth. In November, they won the junior gold medal at the NRW Trophy, outscoring silver medalists Anna Dušková / Martin Bidař by 19.22 points.[3]

In January 2016, Ustimkina/Volodin placed fifth at the Russian Junior Championships. In February, they represented Russia at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Hamar, Norway. Ranked third in both segments, they were awarded the bronze medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot and Dušková/Bidař. Assigned to Team Determination for the mixed NOC team event, Ustimkina/Volodin placed third in their segment and their team finished 8th.[4]

Programs

(with Ustimkina)

Season Short program Free skating
2015–16
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Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Ustimkina

International[5]
Event 2014–15 2015–16
Youth Olympics 3rd
JGP Latvia 5th
NRW Trophy 1st J.
National[2]
Russian Junior Champ. 5th
Pervenstvo – Elder Age 7th
Team events[4]
Youth Olympics 8th T
(3rd P)
J. = Junior level
T = Team result; P = Personal result;
Medals awarded for team result only.

References

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External links

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