2006 Men's Figure Skating Champion:
Russian male figure skater Evgeni Plushenko won the Gold Medal in the 2006 Olympics.
Date and Place of Birth:
Evgeni Plushenko was born November 3, 1982.
Place of Birth:
Evgeni Plushenko was born in Solnechny, Khabarovsk Krai in the Soviet Union.
Began Skating:
Evgeni Plushenko began skating when he was four years old.
Coach:
Evgeni Plushenko was trained by Alexei Mishin in St. Petersburg. He left his home and family in Volgograd to skate in St. Petersburg when he was eleven years old.
Competition Highlights:
- 2006 Olympic Figure Skating Champion
- 2004, 2003, 2001 World Figure Skating Champion
- 2002 Olympic Figure Skating Men's Silver Medalist
- 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006 European Champion
- 1997 World Junior Champion
- 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006 Russian Champion
Evgeni Plushenko's Quad Jump Combinations:
Evgeni Plushenko can land quadruple jumps followed by triple jumps and double jumps. He has landed quad-triple-triple jump combinations at several competitons and ice skating exhibitions.
Perfect 6.0 Scores:
Evgeni Plushenko is the youngest male skater to receive a 6.0 score. He received that 6.0 when he was sixteen. He received seventy-five 6.0 scores before the new figure skating judging system was implemented in 2003.
Unusual Figure Skating Moves:
Evgeni Plushenko is able to do a bielman spin which is a difficult move for male figure skaters. He also is able to do quadruple loops and quadruple lutz jumps. He is able to do triple and double jump combinations. His huge jumps dazzle audiences.
Family:
Evgeni Plushenko is a husband and father.
