Sofia Polishchuk

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Sofia Polishchuk

|image=2017-2018 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Sofia Polishchuk Alexander Vakhnov jsfb dave3796.jpg

|imagesize=

|caption= Polishchuk with Vakhnov in December 2017

|native_name= Софья Антоновна Полищук

|native_name_lang= ru

|fullname= Sofia Antonovna Polishchuk

|altname=

|country= Russia

|birth_date= {{birth date and age|2001|2|21|df=yes}}

|birth_place= Moscow, Russia

|residence= Moscow, Russia

|height= {{height|m=1.67}}

|partner=

|formerpartner= German Shamraev, Alexander Vakhnov

|coach=

|formercoach= Svetlana Liapina, Arkadi Sergeev

|choreographer=

|formerchoreographer= Elena Borisova, Jonathan Guerreiro, Igor Pivorovich

|skating club= Sport School No. 85 Moscow

|former skating club=

|currenttraininglocations= Moscow

|formertraininglocations=

|beganskating= 2005

|retired=

|dance score= 149.04

|dance date= 2017–18 JGP Final

|SD score= 63.17

|SD date= 2017–18 JGP Final

|FD score= 89.16

|FD date= 2016 JGP Slovenia

|show-medals= yes

| medaltemplates=

{{MedalCountry | {{RUS}} }}

}}

Sofia Antonovna Polishchuk ({{langx|ru|Софья Антоновна Полищук}}; born 21 February 2001) is a Russian competitive ice dancer. With her former skating partner, Alexander Vakhnov, she is the 2017 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and 2017 JGP Australia champion.

Personal life

Sofia Antonovna Polishchuk was born on 21 February 2001 in Moscow, Russia.

Career

= Early career =

Polishchuk began learning to skate in 2005. She teamed up with Alexander Vakhnov ahead of the 2009–2010 season.

Polishchuk/Vakhnov started competing internationally in the 2010–2011 season, winning the basic novice category at the 2010 NRW Trophy. They made their international junior-level debut during the 2014–2015 season; they won bronze at the 2014 Ice Star and 2014 NRW Trophy.

= 2015–2016 season =

Polishchuk/Vakhnov received their first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) assignments in the 2015–2016 season. After winning a bronze medal in early September at the JGP in Colorado Springs, United States, they finished fifth three weeks later in Toruń, Poland.

They placed sixth at the 2016 Russian Junior Championships.

= 2016–2017 season =

Competing in the 2016 JGP series, Polishchuk/Vakhnov won bronze in August in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, and then silver in September in Ljubljana, Slovenia. They placed fourth at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships.

= 2017–2018 season =

Competing in their ninth season together, Polishchuk/Vakhnov won gold in August at the 2017 JGP event in Brisbane, Australia. They beat the silver medalists, Marjorie Lajoie / Zachary Lagha, by seven points. In October, they won the silver medal at the 2017 JGP event in Egna, Italy. Polishchuk/Vakhnov were beaten by their teammates Arina Ushakova / Maxim Nekrasov by about two points. With these results Polishchuk/Vakhnov qualified for the 2017–2018 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where they won the bronze medal after placing third in both segments.

In January 2018, Polishchuk/Vakhnov finished fourth at the 2018 Russian Junior Championships after placing fourth in both segments. They were coached by Svetlana Liapina in Moscow. Their partnership ended by spring 2018.

= 2018–2019 season =

Polishchuk teamed up with German Shamraev.

In November Polishchuk/Shamraev made their international debut at the 2018 Volvo Open Cup where they finished 5th. In January 2019 they placed 7th at the 2019 Toruń Cup.

In July 2019, Polishchuk's bio appeared on IcePartnerSearch, indicating that she and Shamraev had split, and she did not participate in the 2019-20 season.{{cite web|url=http://icepartnersearch.com/showbio.php?i=6602|title=Sofia Polishchuk|publisher=IcePartnerSearch|date=July 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190710014304/http://icepartnersearch.com/showbio.php?i=6602|archive-date=July 10, 2019|url-status=live}}

Programs

= With Vakhnov =

2017–2018 \| {{small\|Cha Cha:}} Chilly Cha Cha {{small\| by Jessica Jay }} {{small\|Samba:}} Hip Hip Chin Chin {{small\| by Club des Belugas }} \| Black Swan {{small\| by Clint Mansell }}
class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short dance ! Free dance
2016–2017 \| {{small\|Blues:}} Your Heart Is As Black As Night {{small\| by Melody Gardot }} {{small\|Swing:}} That Man {{small\| by Caro Emerald }} \| Romeo & Juliet {{small\| by Abel Korzeniowski }}
2015–2016 \| {{small\|Foxtrot:}} Les feuilles mortes {{small\| by Yves Montand }} {{small\|Waltz:}} J'envoie valser {{small\| by Zazie }} \| Sabre Dance {{small\| performed by Vanessa-Mae }} Ascolat La Voce {{small\| by Lara Fabian }}
2014–2015 \| {{small\|Silver Samba:}} Set Fire to the Rain {{small\| by Adele }} \| One Day {{small\| from Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End by Hans Zimmer }}
2013–2014 \| {{small\|Quickstep:}} Chicago {{small\| by John Kander }} \| Esperanza {{small\| by Maxime Rodriguez }}

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

= With Shamraev =

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center \| International: Junior
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Event ! 18–19
align=left \| Toruń Cup	7th
align=left \| Volvo Open Cup	5th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center \| National
align=left \| Russian Jr. Champ.
colspan=2 align=center \| J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

= With Vakhnov =

colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" \| International: Junior
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Event ! 13–14 ! 14–15 ! 15–16 ! 16–17 ! 17–18
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Final					bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Australia					bgcolor=gold \| 1st
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} France				bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Italy					bgcolor=silver \| 2nd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Poland			5th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Slovenia				bgcolor=silver \| 2nd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} United States			bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Ice Star		bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| NRW Trophy		bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Open d'Andorra			bgcolor=gold \| 1st	bgcolor=gold \| 1st	bgcolor=gold \| 1st
colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" \| National
align="left" \| Russian Jr. Champ.	9th	10th	6th	4th	4th
colspan="6" align="center" \| Levels: B = Basic novice; N = Advanced novice

Detailed results

= With Shamraev =

class="wikitable" \| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center \| 2018–2019 season
Date ! Event ! Level ! RD ! FD ! Total
8–13 January 2019 \| 2019 Toruń Cup \| Junior \| align=center \| 5 54.39 \| align=center \| 8 79.64 \| align=center \| 7 134.03
6–11 November 2018 \| 2018 Volvo Open Cup \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 57.67 \| align=center \| 6 83.81 \| align=center \| 5 141.48

class="wikitable"

| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2018–2019 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! RD

! FD

! Total

8–13 January 2019

| 2019 Toruń Cup

| Junior

| align=center | 5
54.39

| align=center | 8
79.64

| align=center | 7
134.03

6–11 November 2018

| 2018 Volvo Open Cup

| Junior

| align=center | 4
57.67

| align=center | 6
83.81

| align=center | 5
141.48

= With Vakhnov =

class="wikitable" \| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center \| 2017–2018 season
Date ! Event ! Level ! SD ! FD ! Total
23–26 January 2018 \| 2018 Russian Junior Championships \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 63.38 \| align=center \| 4 89.44 \| align=center \| 4 152.82
7–10 December 2017 \| 2017–18 JGP Final \| Junior \| align=center \| 3 63.17 \| align=center \| 3 85.87 \| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3 149.04
22–26 November 2017 \| 2017 Open d'Andorra \| Junior \| align=center \| 1 61.16 \| align=center \| 1 89.97 \| align=center bgcolor=gold \| 1 151.13
11–14 October 2017 \| 2017 JGP Italy \| Junior \| align=center \| 1 61.44 \| align=center \| 2 85.34 \| align=center bgcolor=silver \| 2 146.78
23–26 August 2017 \| 2017 JGP Australia \| Junior \| align=center \| 1 61.08 \| align=center \| 1 84.78 \| align=center bgcolor=gold \| 1 145.86
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center \| 2016–2017 season
Date ! Event ! Level ! SD ! FD ! Total
1–5 February 2017 \| 2017 Russian Junior Championships \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 61.31 \| align=center \| 3 88.73 \| align=center \| 4 150.04
16–20 November 2016 \| 2016 Open d'Andorra \| Junior \| align=center \| 1 65.40 \| align=center \| 1 92.00 \| align=center bgcolor=gold \| 1 157.40
21–25 September 2016 \| 2016 JGP Slovenia \| Junior \| align=center \| 3 55.60 \| align=center \| 1 89.16 \| align=center bgcolor=silver \| 2 144.76
24–28 August 2016 \| 2016 JGP France \| Junior \| align=center \| 5 54.42 \| align=center \| 3 83.35 \| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3 137.77
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center \| 2015–2016 season
Date ! Event ! Level ! SD ! FD ! Total
19–23 January 2016 \| 2016 Russian Junior Championships \| Junior \| align=center \| 3 62.05 \| align=center \| 6 80.74 \| align=center \| 6 142.79
19–22 November 2015 \| 2015 Open d'Andorra \| Junior \| align=center \| 1 57.47 \| align=center \| 1 80.80 \| align=center bgcolor=gold \| 1 138.27
23–27 September 2015 \| 2015 JGP Poland \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 57.65 \| align=center \| 5 81.58 \| align=center \| 5 139.23
2–6 September 2015 \| 2015 JGP Usa \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 53.28 \| align=center \| 3 76.55 \| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3 129.83
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center \| 2014–2015 season
Date ! Event ! Level ! SD ! FD ! Total
7–9 November 2014 \| 2014 NRW Trophy \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 45.13 \| align=center \| 2 72.84 \| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3 117.97
17–19 October 2014 \| 2014 Ice Star \| Junior \| align=center \| 4 43.27 \| align=center \| 1 70.27 \| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3 113.54

class="wikitable"

| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2017–2018 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SD

! FD

! Total

23–26 January 2018

| 2018 Russian Junior Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 4
63.38

| align=center | 4
89.44

| align=center | 4
152.82

7–10 December 2017

| 2017–18 JGP Final

| Junior

| align=center | 3
63.17

| align=center | 3
85.87

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
149.04

22–26 November 2017

| 2017 Open d'Andorra

| Junior

| align=center | 1
61.16

| align=center | 1
89.97

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
151.13

11–14 October 2017

| 2017 JGP Italy

| Junior

| align=center | 1
61.44

| align=center | 2
85.34

| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
146.78

23–26 August 2017

| 2017 JGP Australia

| Junior

| align=center | 1
61.08

| align=center | 1
84.78

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
145.86

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2016–2017 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SD

! FD

! Total

1–5 February 2017

| 2017 Russian Junior Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 4
61.31

| align=center | 3
88.73

| align=center | 4
150.04

16–20 November 2016

| 2016 Open d'Andorra

| Junior

| align=center | 1
65.40

| align=center | 1
92.00

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
157.40

21–25 September 2016

| 2016 JGP Slovenia

| Junior

| align=center | 3
55.60

| align=center | 1
89.16

| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
144.76

24–28 August 2016

| 2016 JGP France

| Junior

| align=center | 5
54.42

| align=center | 3
83.35

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
137.77

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2015–2016 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SD

! FD

! Total

19–23 January 2016

| 2016 Russian Junior Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 3
62.05

| align=center | 6
80.74

| align=center | 6
142.79

19–22 November 2015

| 2015 Open d'Andorra

| Junior

| align=center | 1
57.47

| align=center | 1
80.80

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
138.27

23–27 September 2015

| 2015 JGP Poland

| Junior

| align=center | 4
57.65

| align=center | 5
81.58

| align=center | 5
139.23

2–6 September 2015

| 2015 JGP Usa

| Junior

| align=center | 4
53.28

| align=center | 3
76.55

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
129.83

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2014–2015 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SD

! FD

! Total

7–9 November 2014

| 2014 NRW Trophy

| Junior

| align=center | 4
45.13

| align=center | 2
72.84

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
117.97

17–19 October 2014

| 2014 Ice Star

| Junior

| align=center | 4
43.27

| align=center | 1
70.27

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
113.54

References

{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00034704.htm |title= Competition Results: Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181106180235/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00034704.htm |archive-date= 6 November 2018 |url-status= live }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034704.htm |title= Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160527082402/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034704.htm |archive-date= 27 May 2016 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034704.htm |title= Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2016/2017 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170521154719/http://www.isuresults.com:80/bios/isufs00034704.htm |archive-date= 21 May 2017 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034704.htm |title= Sofia POLISHCHUK / Alexander VAKHNOV: 2017/2018 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180519090806/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034704.htm |archive-date= 19 May 2018 |url-status= live }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.fskate.ru/skaters/2372.html |script-title=ru:Софья Антоновна Полищук |language= Russian |trans-title=Sofia Antonovna Polishchuk |website= fskate.ru }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.fsrussia.ru/news/2832-sofya-polishchuk-i-aleksandr-vakhnov-mozhem-s-zakrytymi-glazami-katatsya-vmeste.html |script-title=ru:Софья Полищук и Александр Вахнов: «Можем с закрытыми глазами кататься вместе» |trans-title=Sophia Polishchuk and Alexander Vakhnov: "We can skate together with our eyes closed" |language=ru |publisher=Figure Skating Federation of Russia}}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/results/season1718/jgpaus2017/CAT003RS.HTM |title= Junior Ice Dance Result |publisher= International Skating Union |date= 26 August 2017 }}

}}

External links

{{isu name | id= 00034704 | name= Sofia Polishchuk / Alexander Vakhnov }}

Category:2001 births

Category:Russian female ice dancers

Category:Living people

Category:Figure skaters from Moscow

Category:21st-century Russian sportswomen

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center \| International: Junior
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Event ! 18–19
align=left \| Toruń Cup	7th
align=left \| Volvo Open Cup	5th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center \| National
align=left \| Russian Jr. Champ.
colspan=2 align=center \| J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" \| International: Junior
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Event ! 13–14 ! 14–15 ! 15–16 ! 16–17 ! 17–18
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Final					bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Australia					bgcolor=gold \| 1st
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} France				bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Italy					bgcolor=silver \| 2nd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Poland			5th
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} Slovenia				bgcolor=silver \| 2nd
align=left \| {{small\|JGP}} United States			bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Ice Star		bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| NRW Trophy		bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3rd
align=left \| Open d'Andorra			bgcolor=gold \| 1st	bgcolor=gold \| 1st	bgcolor=gold \| 1st
colspan="6" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" \| National
align="left" \| Russian Jr. Champ.	9th	10th	6th	4th	4th
colspan="6" align="center" \| Levels: B = Basic novice; N = Advanced novice