Alexandra Trusova wins tournament in Kazakhstan, TASS reports
In short
Alexandra Ignatova, known as Trusova, won a figure skating tournament in Kazakhstan, TASS reported on October 9. She had led the short programme at the Denis Ten Memorial in Almaty with 77.39 points, according to earlier reports.
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Alexandra Ignatova, known as Trusova, won a figure skating tournament in Kazakhstan, according to a TASS headline published on October 9. Earlier reports identified her as the short-programme leader at the Denis Ten Memorial, a Challenger series tournament in Almaty. RIA Novosti, RBC and Kommersant reported that she received 77.39 points for that performance. The TASS document announcing her tournament victory did not provide a final total or details of her free programme. [ 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]
The 22-year-old skater performed a double Axel, triple loop and triple Lutz–triple toe loop combination in the short programme, Kommersant reported. It said all her non-jump elements received the highest, fourth level. RIA Novosti described Ignatova as the silver medallist at the 2022 Olympics. Kim Yu-jae (Ким Ю Чжэ) of South Korea ranked second after the short programme with 75.99 points, while Sofia Samodelkina was third with 69.45. Kommersant identified Samodelkina as representing Kazakhstan. Dina Khusnutdinova (Дина Хуснутдинова) placed fifth with 63.09 points and Maria Zakharova (Мария Захарова) eighth with 58.29, according to RIA Novosti and Kommersant. [ 3 , 5 ]
The women's free programmes were scheduled for October 9, and the Denis Ten Memorial runs from October 8 to 10, according to RIA Novosti and Kommersant. Kommersant said Russian participants compete at the event in neutral status. RIA Novosti reported that the International Skating Union admitted Russian representatives to international tournaments in that status in June 2026. Kommersant said the tournament is named after Denis Ten, the bronze medallist at the 2014 Olympics. [ 3 , 5 ]
Why it matters
The tournament features Russian skaters competing in neutral status. RIA Novosti reported that the International Skating Union allowed Russian representatives to enter international tournaments in that status in June 2026.
Key facts
- TASS reported on October 9 that Trusova won the tournament in Kazakhstan. [ 6 ]
- Ignatova, known as Trusova, scored 77.39 points in the short programme. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- Kim Yu-jae (Ким Ю Чжэ) was second after the short programme with 75.99 points. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Sofia Samodelkina was third after the short programme with 69.45 points. [ 3 , 4 , 5 ]
- The Denis Ten Memorial takes place in Almaty from October 8 to 10. [ 3 , 5 ]
- Russian skaters compete at the tournament in neutral status, Kommersant reported. [ 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The winner's final total and free-programme score are not given. The October 9 TASS document consists of a headline announcing her victory without scoring details.