Kristina Gorshkova

Russian ice dancer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroRussian ice dancer
A.K.A.Kristina Valeryevna Gorshkova
A.K.A.Kristina Valeryevna Gorshkova
PlacesRussia
isDancer Ice dancer Figure skater
Work fieldDancing Sports
Gender
Female
Birth18 February 1989, Moscow, Russia
Age35 years
Star signAquarius
The details

Biography

Kristina Valeryevna Gorshkova (Russian: Кристина Валерьевна Горшкова, born 18 February 1989) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Vitali Butikov, she is the 2008 World Junior bronze medalist.

Gorshkova began skating at age four and switched from singles to ice dancing at age ten. After their coach, Tatiana Kuzmina, was killed in a car accident in July 2007, Gorshkova and Butikov began working with Elena Tchaikovskaia, Ksenia Rumiantseva, and Petr Durnev.

Gorshkova is studying Cultural and Social Anthropology at the University of Latvia.

Programs

(with Butikov)

SeasonOriginal danceFree dance
2009–2010
  • Russian Waltz
  • Phantom on Ice
2008–2009
  • Too Many Tears
  • Bei Mir Bistu Shein
  • The Godfather
2007–2008
  • Greek folk dance
  • Total Eclipse of the Heart
2006–2007
  • La cumparsita
  • Eine kleine Nachtmusik

Competitive highlights

(with Butikov)

Results
International
Event2004–052005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–13
Bompard7th7th
NHK Trophy5th
Rostelecom4th
Skate America7th
Skate Canada4th6th
Finlandia3rd3rd5th
Golden Spin2nd2nd
NRW Trophy4th
Universiade4th1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds4th3rd
JGP Final4th3rd
JGP Croatia3rd2nd
JGP Germany1st
JGP Norway2nd
JGP Romania1st
JGP Slovakia5th
JGP USA5th
National
Russian Champ.3rd6th5th7th
Russian Junior3rd1st
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