Alexandra Trusova, the Russian figure skater, discussed her earnings and career path during a conversation with a popular YouTube channel hosted by Evgenia Medvedeva. She outlined how her income evolved after the Olympic cycle and what fuels her financial stability today.
According to Trusova, monetary gains once flowed primarily from a sports-specific framework: salary, prize money, and contracts tied to training and competition. These sources were steady and allowed her to focus intently on training without distraction. Over time, she layered in additional streams, including multiple contracts, commercial shoots, and public appearances. Shows emerged as a notable part of her schedule, yet the electrifying core of her income still centers on skating-related opportunities. She also noted that off-ice activities have expanded, but the real core remains the on-ice show and performance circuit. When asked about her personal finances, she explained that she had purchased a house prior to the Olympics, a property that her father helped acquire and that she gradually allocated funds from prize money toward its distribution. The image of her financial journey is one of diversification, balanced with the enduring value of competitive success on the ice.
In terms of competitive results, Trusova secured a silver medal at the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games, finishing behind her fellow Russian skater Anna Shcherbakova, with Kaori Sakamoto of Japan rounding out the podium. The Olympic year highlighted the depth of talent in women’s figure skating and the intense internal competition within the national team during that period.
Trusova has trained under several coaching arrangements across her career. She moved from Eteri Tutberidze to Evgeni Plushenko in 2020, then returned to Khrustalny in 2021. By 2022 she had joined the training group led by Svetlana Sokolovskaya. This coaching path reflects the dynamic and often fluid nature of elite skating teams as athletes pursue the best alignment of technique, artistry, and competitive edge. The period also coincided with broader changes in the sport as coaches and skaters adapted to a shifting international landscape and the constraints that followed.
The disruption to international competition for Russian skaters affected Trusova’s 2022/23 season. She did not participate in the Russian Championships that season and appeared last on the ice during the Russian Grand Prix in Samara in late November 2022, where she finished in second place. This gap in domestic events foreshadowed the broader transition many skaters faced from junior to senior-level competition and from one training environment to another as the sport recalibrated after interruptions to the calendar.
Looking back at the national championships, Trusova did achieve gold in the 2021/22 season, a result that was influenced by the disqualification of Kamila Valieva, who had originally won the tournament. The episode underscored how national results can hinge on the broader governance and eligibility decisions that shape a sport’s competitive hierarchy. In the same era, conversations around the sport’s generation of champions included discussions about continuity and the prospects for former Olympic champions Zagitova and Medvedeva, with Trusova noting that both Olympians were unlikely to return to top-level competition for the foreseeable future. The overall arc of her journey demonstrates resilience, adaptability, and a focus on balancing performance with a diversified career outside the rink, while continuing to remain a central figure in discussions about Russian figure skating’s ongoing evolution. [Citation: Evgenia Medvedeva interview on YouTube]