Evgenia Medvedeva

Russian figure skater who won back-to-back World Championships and set the world record score 13 times, becoming the first skater to complete two consecutive Grand Slams.

Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva was born on 19 November 1999 in Moscow, and was introduced to skating by her mother, a former figure skater, initially to correct her posture. She trained under coach Eteri Tutberidze from a young age, winning the 2015 World Junior Championship and becoming the first ladies' singles skater to win the senior World title the very next year. Medvedeva went on to become the first Russian woman to successfully defend a World Championship title, winning back-to-back golds in 2016 and 2017, the first female skater to do so in 16 years since Michelle Kwan. She achieved a rare Grand Slam (winning all major titles in a season) in both 2015-16 and 2016-17, becoming the first skater in any discipline to complete two Grand Slams in a row, and set the world record score 13 times before scoring changes reset the counter in 2018. At the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, Medvedeva won silver in both the individual women's event and the team event, finishing narrowly behind training-mate Alina Zagitova. After the Games she moved to Toronto to train under coach Brian Orser, seeking a new phase in her career, and later won bronze at the 2019 World Championships before injuries and the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted her final competitive seasons, retiring in the early 2020s.

Consistent, artistically expressive skater known for her distinctive 'Tano' jump technique with an arm raised overhead and strong connection to music

Regarded as one of the most consistent and record-breaking skaters of the mid-2010s, known for her expressive, storytelling performances

• 2x World Champion (2016, 2017)
• 2x Olympic Silver Medal (2018, individual & team)
• 2x European Champion (2016, 2017)
• Set the world record score 13 times