Two-time Olympic champion and coach Evgeni Plushenko called his student Veronika Zhilina the best figure skater of the season.
“Who would I call this season’s MVP? Veronica Zhilina. This year has taken a step forward: triple axles, cascades in the jump short program, several quadruple jumps and triple axles in the free program,” Plushenko quotes. “Championship”.
In the 2022/23 season, Zhilina became the winner of the final of the Russian Grand Prix among juniors. She won the competition by a wide margin against her opponents. Gathering 222.45 points in total for short and free programs, she outstripped her closest follower, Eteri Tutberidze, Daria Sadkova, by 16 points. Third place was taken by Maria Gordeeva.
At the Russian championship, the young athlete won a silver medal.
Former Honored Coach of Russia in figure skating Inna Goncharenko spoke About the victory of the figure skater of the Angela Plushenko Academy Veronika Zhilina at the Russian Junior Grand Prix.