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Liubov Efimenko

{{Short description|Finnish figure skater (born 1999)}}

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Liubov Efimenko

| image = Liubov Efimenko 2016 Finlandia Trophy.jpg

| caption = Efimenko at the 2016 Finlandia Trophy

| country =

| formercountry = Netherlands
Finland

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|06|20|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Saint Petersburg, Russia

| hometown = Lahti, Finland

| residence =

| height = {{height|m=1.53}}

| partner = Dmitry Epstein

| formerpartner =

| coach = Michael Huth

| formercoach = Nuriya Pirogova, Ruslan Novoseltsev, Valentina Chebotariova

| choreographer = Michael Huth

| formerchoreographer = Natalia Pecherskaia, Ruslan Novoseltsev

| skating club = Tuusulan Luistelijat, Lahden FSC

| beganskating = 2003

| retired =

| combined total = 146.58

| combined date = 2014 Finlandia Trophy

| SP score = 56.21

| SP date = 2014 Finlandia Trophy

| FS score = 90.37

| FS date = 2014 Finlandia Trophy

}}

Liubov Efimenko (born 20 June 1999) is a Finnish figure skater. She is the 2014 Finnish national silver medalist and has won three senior international medals, including bronze at the 2014 Nordics and silver at the 2016 Skate Helena. She has also competed in pair skating with Dmitry Epstein for the Netherlands.

Personal life

Liubov Efimenko was born on 20 June 1999 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. She is of Polish descent through her father.{{Cite web |url=https://www.ess.fi/urheilu/216475 |title=Efimenko toteuttaa pariluistelun unelmaansa: "Yksinluistelussa saavutin jo minun parhaan mahdollisen" |last=Lempinen |first=Suvi |date=20 October 2017 |website=Etelä-Suomen Sanomat |language=fi |access-date=9 September 2024}} She moved with her family to Finland when she was nine years old. She followed her older sister into skating.

Programs

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2016–17

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2014–15

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2013–14

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Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

= Pairs with Epstein for the Netherlands =

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style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=3 align=center | International
Event

! 18–19

! 19–20

align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhorn11th
align=left | Bavarian Open7th
align=left | Challenge Cup4th

= Pairs with Penasse for Finland =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="2" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International
Event

! 17–18

align=left | Cup of NiceWD
align=left | Volvo Open Cup4th

=Ladies' Singles for Finland=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International
Event

! 12–13

! 13–14

! 14–15

! 15–16

! 16–17

align=left | {{small|CS}} Finlandia4th14th
align=left | {{small|CS}} Lombardia16th
align=left | {{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup23rd
align=left | Avas Cupbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Bavarian Open7th
align=left | Golden Bear9th
align=left | Tallinn Trophybgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Nordicsbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | NRW Trophy13th
align=left | Skate Helenabgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | Printemps5th
colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Estonia7th9th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Czech Rep.13th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Latvia12th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Slovenia12th
align=left | Bavarian Openbgcolor=silver | 2nd J
align=left | Cup of Nice4th J
align=left | Gardena4th J
align=left | Nordics6th J
align=left | Rooster Cup
colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National
align=left | Finnish Champ.bgcolor="silver" | 2nd Jbgcolor=silver | 2ndWD6th6th

References

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{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00034247.htm |title= Competition Results: Liubov EFIMENKO |publisher= International Skating Union }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034247.htm |title= Liubov EFIMENKO: 2013/2014 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140319035114/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034247.htm |archivedate= 19 March 2014 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034247.htm |title= Liubov EFIMENKO: 2014/2015 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20150521054642/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034247.htm |archivedate= 21 May 2015 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034247.htm |title= Liubov EFIMENKO: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union }}

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External links

  • {{isu name | id= 00034247 | name= Liubov Efimenko }}

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Category:Finnish female single skaters

Category:1999 births

Category:Living people

Category:Russian emigrants to Finland

Category:Figure skaters from Saint Petersburg

Category:Dutch female pair skaters

Category:Finnish pair skaters

Category:Finnish people of Polish descent

Category:21st-century Dutch sportswomen

Category:21st-century Finnish sportswomen

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