Irina Slutskaya - Records and Achievements

Records and Achievements

  • Invented the double Biellmann spin with foot change
  • First Russian woman to win European title (1996)
  • First woman to land triple lutz, triple loop combination in competition (2000 Grand Prix Final)
  • First woman to land a triple salchow, triple loop, double toe-loop combination (2001 World Championships)
  • First Russian woman skater to win a silver medal at the Olympics (2002 Salt Lake City)
  • Four-time Russian Nationals champion
  • Four-time Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Champion
  • Two-time World Champion (2002, 2005)
  • First (and only) woman ever to win seven European titles (2006)

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