Evgeni Plushenko

Personal Information

Country Represented

Russia

Full Name

Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko

Native Name

Евге́ний Ви́кторович Плю́щенко

Nickname

Plushy

Born

November 3, 1982

Home Town

St. Petersburg

Alma Mater

Lesgaft University, Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics

Age

43 years

Club

Yubileyny Sport Club

Languages

Russian, English

Career Info

Former Coaches

Alexei Mishin, Mikhail Makoveev, Tatiana Scala

Former Choreographers

Maxim Staviski, David Avdish, Pasquale Camerlengo, Kenji Miyamoto, Edvard Smirnov, Yuri Smekalov, Sergei Petukhov, Kirill Simonov, Valeri Mikhailovski

Former Training Locations

St. Petersburg

Began Skating

1986

Retired

March 31, 2017

Coaching Career

Current Students

Adelina Sotnikova, Anastasia Tarakanova, Vladimir Samoilov

Former Students

Serafima Sakhanovich

Physical Description

Height

180 cm (5' 10.5")

Gender

Male

Eye Color

Blue

Ethnicity

Ukrainian

Personal International Bests

Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko (Russian: Евге́ний Ви́кторович Плю́щенко; born November 3, 1982) is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. He is a four-time Olympic medalist (silver in 2002 & 2010, gold in 2006 & 2014), a three-time World Champion (2001, 2003, 2004), a seven-time European champion (2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012), a four-time Grand Prix Final champion (1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05), and a ten-time Russian national champion (1999-2002, 2004-2006, 2010, 2012, 2013).

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2015-2016	(Planned but did not compete) Carmina Burana _{by Carl Orff}	N/A
2013-2014	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) _{by Sting & Mariano Mores}	The Best of Plushenko, arranged by Edvin Marton: Bandit Petersburg _{by Igor Kornelyuk} The Godfather _{by Nino Rota} Scheherazade _{by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov} Tango Amore _{by Edvin Marton} Tosca _{by Giacomo Puccini} Adagio in G Minor _{by Remo Giazotto}
2013-2014	Initial SP: A Girl Like You _{by Svyatoslav Vakarchuk choreo. by Maxim Staviski & David Avdish}
2012-2013	The Storm _{by Yanni & Antonio Vivaldi} _{choreo. by David Avdish}	Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals) Danse Macabre _{by Camille Saint-Saëns choreo. by David Avdish}
2011-2012	The Storm _{by Yanni & Antonio Vivaldi choreo. by David Avdish}	El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) _{by Sting & Mariano Mores} _{choreo. by David Avdish}
2009-2010	Concierto de Aranjuez _{by Joaquín Rodrigo choreo. by David Avdish}	Tango Amore _{by Edvin Marton choreo. by David Avdish}
2005-2006	Tosca _{by Giacomo Puccini choreo. by Edvard Smirnov, Yuri Smekalov, & David Avdish}	The Godfather _{by Nino Rota performed by Edvin Marton} _{choreo. by Sergei Petukhov & Edvard Smirnov}
2005-2006	Initial SP: Once Upon a Time in Mexico _{by Robert Rodriguez}
2004-2005	Piano Sonata No. 14 _{by Ludwig van Beethoven choreo. by Sergei Petukhov & Edvard Smirnov}	The Godfather _{by Nino Rota performed by Edvin Marton choreo. by Sergei Petukhov & Edvard Smirnov}
2003-2004	Tango Flamenco _{by Paco de Lucia} Nyah (from Mission: Impossible II) _{by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Yuri Smekalov}	Tribute to Vaslav Nijinsky: Scheherazade _{by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov} Art On Ice Magic Stradivarius King of the Forest _{by Edvin Marton choreo. by Yuri Smekalov}
2002-2003	Adagio in G Minor _{by Remo Giazotto choreo. by Valeri Mikhailovski}	Bandit Petersburg _{by Igor Kornelyuk choreo. by Kirill Simonov}
2001-2002	Michael Jackson medley: Earth Song Childhood Billie Jean They Don't Care About Us _{choreo. by Edvard Smirnov & David Avdish}	Carmen _{by Georges Bizet} _{choreo. by Edvard Smirnov & David Avdish}
2001-2002		Initial FS: Nouvelle Expérience _{by René Dupéré} El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) _{by Sting & Mariano Mores} La Petite Fille de la Mer (from L'Apocalypse des Animaux) _{by Vangelis} _{choreo. by Edvard Smirnov & David Avdish}
2000-2001	Boléro _{by Maurice Ravel} _{choreo. by Edvard Smirnov & David Avdish}	Xotica: Journey to the Heart _{by René Dupéré} Hasta Que Te Concí _{by Juan Gabriel} Once Upon a Time in America _{by Ennio Morricone} Cotton Club _{by Duke Ellington} Mortal Kombat _{by George S. Clinton} _{choreo. by Edvard Smirnov & David Avdish}
1999-2000	Sabre Dance (from Gayane) _{by Aram Khachaturian}	Dark Eyes _{by Adalgiso Ferraris} Coachmen, Don't Drive the Horses _{by traditional} Concierto Madrigal _{by Joaquín Rodrigo}
1998-1999	Hava Nagila _{by traditional}	Chronologie Ethnicolor Zoolookologie _{by Jean-Michel Jarre}
1997-1998	El Gato Montés _{by Manuel Penella} Concierto de Aranjuez _{by Joaquín Rodrigo}	Chronologie Ethnicolor Zoolookologie _{by Jean-Michel Jarre}
1996-1997	La Danza (from Les Soirées Musicales) _{by Gioachino Rossini performed by Mantovani} 'O sole mio _{by Eduardo di Capua}	Guillaume Tell The Barber of Seville _{by Gioachino Rossini}
1995-1996	unknown	Don Quixote _{by Ludwig Minkus}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2017-2018	Tango Amore _{by Edvin Marton}
2017-2018	Tribute to Vaslav Nijinsky: Scheherazade _{by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov} Art On Ice Magic Stradivarius King of the Forest _{by Edvin Marton choreo. by Yuri Smekalov}
2014-2015	Carmina Burana _{by Carl Orff}
2013-2014	The Best of Plushenko, arranged by Edvin Marton: Bandit Petersburg _{by Igor Kornelyuk} The Godfather _{by Nino Rota} Scheherazade _{by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov} Tango Amore _{by Edvin Marton} Tosca _{by Giacomo Puccini} Adagio in G Minor _{by Remo Giazotto}
2012-2013	Oops!... I Did It Again _{by Max Martin & Rami} Sex Bomb _{by Mousse T. & Errol Rennalls}
2012-2013	Snow _{by Irina Bilyk covered by Philipp Kirkorov}
2011-2012	Je Suis Malade _{by Alice Dona performed by Serge Lama}
2009-2010	While the Candle is Burning (from Start Over) _{by Andrey Makarevich performed by Mashina Vremeni}
2009-2010	Je Suis Malade _{by Alice Dona performed by Serge Lama}
2005-2006	Tosca _{by Giacomo Puccini} _{choreo. by Edvard Smirnov, Yuri Smekalov, & David Avdish}
	Caruso _{by Lucio Dalla covered by Luciano Pavarotti}
	Sex Bomb _{by Mousse T. & Errol Rennalls}
2004-2005	The Godfather _{by Nino Rota} _{choreo. by Sergei Petukhov & Edvard Smirnov}
2003-2004	The Logical Song _{by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson performed by Supertramp}
	Symphony No. 5 _{by Ludwig van Beethoven}
	Hafanana _{by Afric Simone} _{& Stan Regal performed by Afric Simone}
	Asissai
2002-2003	Carmen _{by Georges Bizet} _{choreo. by Edvard Smirnov & David Avdish}
	Only You (And You Alone) _{by Buck Ram performed by The Platters}
	A Town That Does Not Exist (from Bandit Petersburg) _{by Igor Kornelyuk}
2001-2002	Carmen _{by Georges Bizet} _{choreo. by Edvard Smirnov & David Avdish}
2001-2002	Sex Bomb _{by Mousse T. & Errol Rennalls}
2000-2001	Sex Bomb _{by Mousse T. & Errol Rennalls}
2000-2001	Pasadena _{by Alice May performed by Maywood}
1999-2000	Two Guitars _{by traditional} Le Cocher De La Troika _{by Paul Mauriat}
	Ciocârlia _{by Angheluş Dinicu}
	Two-Step Nadya _{by The Terem Quartet}
1998-1999	Two-Step Nadya _{by The Terem Quartet}
1998-1999	Ciocârlia _{by Angheluş Dinicu}
1997-1998	Enigma _{by Jean-Michel Jarre}
	Two-Step Nadya _{by The Terem Quartet}
	Ciocârlia _{by Angheluş Dinicu}

ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, world records underlined, current personal bests italicized)

2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 6 - 14	2014 Winter Olympics	2 91.39	1 168.20	1
November 7 - 8	2013 Volvo Open Cup	1 82.34	1 180.91	1 263.25
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 23 - 27	2013 European Championships	6 74.82	WD
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 23 - 28	2012 European Championships	2 84.71	1 176.52	1 261.23
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 16 - 18	2010 Winter Olympics	1 90.85	2 165.51	2 256.36
January 20 - 21	2010 European Championships	1 91.30	1 164.09	1 255.39
October 23 - 24	2009 Rostelecom Cup	1 82.25	1 158.40	1 240.65
2005-2006 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 14 - 16	2006 Winter Olympics	1 90.66	1 167.67	1 258.33
January 20 - 21	2006 European Championships	1 82.80	1 162.53	1 245.33
November 25 - 26	2005 Cup of Russia	1 87.20	1 154.60	1 241.80

2004-2005 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 14 - 20	2005 World Championships	1 37.98	5 73.28	WD
January 25 - 30	2005 European Championships	N/A	2 75.33	1 151.81	1 227.14
December 16 - 19	2004-05 Grand Prix Final		1 84.35	1 167.40	1 251.75
November 25 - 28	2004 Cup of Russia		1 74.95	1 158.50	1 233.45
2003-2004 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2004 World Championships	1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.0
February 2 - 8	2004 European Championships	1 0.4	1 0.6	2 2.0	2 3.0
December 11 - 14	2003-04 Grand Prix Final	N/A	1 78.25	2 146.94	2 225.19
November 20 - 23	2003 Cup of Russia		1 80.35	1 150.90	1 231.25
November 13 - 16	2003 Trophée Lalique		1 75.35	1 158.94	1 234.29
October 30 - November 3	2003 Skate Canada		1 81.25	1 152.40	1 233.65

2002-2003 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2003 World Championships	1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	N/A	1 2.0
February 28 - March 2	2002-03 Grand Prix Final	N/A	1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	1 2.0
January 20 - 26	2003 European Championships		1 0.5	1 1.0	N/A	1 1.5
November 22 - 24	2002 Cup of Russia		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
November 8 - 10	2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
2001-2002 Season
Date	Competition	SP	SP	FS	FS	Total
February 8 - 25	2002 Winter Olympics	4 2.0	2 2.0	2 2.0	N/A	2 4.0
December 13 - 16	2001-02 Grand Prix Final	N/A	1 0.4	1 0.6	2 2.0	2 3.0
November 22 - 25	2001 Cup of Russia		1 0.5	1 1.0	N/A	1 1.5
November 9 - 11	2001 Sparkassen Cup on Ice		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
September 4 - 9	2001 Goodwill Games		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
2000-2001 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	SF	Total
March 17 - 25	2001 World Championships	1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	N/A	1 2.0
February 15 - 18	2000-01 Grand Prix Final	N/A	2 1.0	1 1.0	1	1 2.0
January 21 - 28	2001 European Championships	1 0.4	1 0.6	1 1.0	N/A	1 2.0
November 30 - December 3	2000 NHK Trophy	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
November 16 - 19	2000 Cup of Russia		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
November 9 - 12	2000 Sparkassen Cup on Ice		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
October 14 - 15	2000 Finlandia Trophy		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
1999-2000 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	FS	Total
March 23 - April 3	2000 World Championships	2 0.8	2 1.2	4 4.0	N/A	4 6.0
February 6 - 13	2000 European Championships	1 0.4	2 1.2	1 1.0	N/A	1 2.6
January 13 - 16	1999-00 Grand Prix Final	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	1	1 1.5
December 2 - 5	1999 NHK Trophy		1 0.5	1 1.0	N/A	1 1.5
November 24 - 28	1999 Cup of Russia		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5
November 11 - 14	1999 Sparkassen Cup on Ice		1 0.5	1 1.0		1 1.5

1998-1999 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 20 - 28	1999 World Championships	1 0.4	1 0.6	2 2.0	2 3.0
March 5 - 7	1998-99 Grand Prix Final	N/A	2 1.0	3 3.0	3 4.0
January 24 - 31	1999 European Championships	1 0.4	3 1.8	2 2.0	2 4.2
December 2 - 6	1998 NHK Trophy	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
November 26 - 29	1998 Cup of Russia		2 1.0	2 2.0	2 3.0
November 5 - 8	1998 Skate Canada		2 1.0	1 1.0	1 2.0
July 29 - August 1	1998 Goodwill Games		3 1.5	3 3.0	3 4.5
1997-1998 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 29 - April 5	1998 World Championships	1	2 1.0	4 4.0	3 5.0
January 11 - 18	1998 European Championships	N/A	3 1.5	2 2.0	2 3.5
December 18 - 20	1997-98 Grand Prix Final		4 2.0	5 5.0	5 7.0
November 19 - 23	1997 Cup of Russia		2 1.0	2 2.0	2 3.0
October 23 - 25	1997 Skate America		2 1.0	2 2.0	2 3.0
October 3 - 5	1997 Finlandia Trophy		2 1.0	3 3.0	3 4.0
1996-1997 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
February 7 - 12	1997 EYOWF	N/A	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
December 12 - 15	1996 Cup of Russia	N/A	7 3.5	4 4.0	4 7.5
November 24 - December 1	1997 World Junior Championships	1	1 0.5	1 1.0	1 1.5
October 24 - 26	1996 Blue Swords	N/A	unknown		1
October 3 - 6	1996 Finlandia Trophy	N/A	unknown		7
1995-1996 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
November 26 - December 2	1996 World Junior Championships	3	7 3.5	7 7.0	6 10.5

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2014 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2014 Russian Championships	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Volvo Open Cup	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Russian Championships	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Japan Open	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 European Championships	2011-12	Senior
Gold	2012 Russian Championships	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2010 Japan Open	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Winter Olympics	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2010 European Championships	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2010 Russian Championships	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Rostelecom Cup	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2006 Winter Olympics	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2006 European Championships	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2006 Russian Championships	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 Cup of Russia	2005-06	Senior
Gold	2005 European Championships	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2005 Russian Championships	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004-05 Grand Prix Final	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 Cup of Russia	2004-05	Senior
Gold	2004 World Championships	2003-04	Senior
Silver	2004 European Championships	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2004 Russian Championships	2003-04	Senior
Silver	2003-04 Grand Prix Final	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 Cup of Russia	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 Trophée Lalique	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 Skate Canada	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 Campbell's Classic	2003-04	Senior
Gold	2003 World Championships	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2002-03 Grand Prix Final	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2003 European Championships	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2002 Cup of Russia	2002-03	Senior
Gold	2002 Bofrost Cup on Ice	2002-03	Senior
Silver	2002 Campbell's Classic	2002-03	Senior
Silver	2002 Winter Olympics	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2002 Russian Championships	2001-02	Senior
Silver	2001-02 Grand Prix Final	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2001 Cup of Russia	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2001 Sparkassen Cup on Ice	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2001 Goodwill Games	2001-02	Senior
Gold	2001 World Championships	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000-01 Grand Prix Final	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2001 European Championships	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2001 Russian Championships	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000 NHK Trophy	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000 Cup of Russia	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000 Sparkassen Cup on Ice	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000 Finlandia Trophy	2000-01	Senior
Gold	2000 European Championships	1999-00	Senior
Gold	2000 Russian Championships	1999-00	Senior
Gold	1999-00 Grand Prix Final	1999-00	Senior
Gold	1999 NHK Trophy	1999-00	Senior
Gold	1999 Cup of Russia	1999-00	Senior
Gold	1999 Sparkassen Cup on Ice	1999-00	Senior
Silver	1999 World Championships	1998-99	Senior
Bronze	1998-99 Grand Prix Final	1998-99	Senior
Silver	1999 European Championships	1998-99	Senior
Gold	1999 Russian Championships	1998-99	Senior
Gold	1998 NHK Trophy	1998-99	Senior
Silver	1998 Cup of Russia	1998-99	Senior
Gold	1998 Skate Canada	1998-99	Senior
Bronze	1998 Goodwill Games	1998-99	Senior
Bronze	1998 World Championships	1997-98	Senior
Silver	1998 European Championships	1997-98	Senior
Bronze	1998 Russian Championships	1997-98	Senior
Silver	1997 Cup of Russia	1997-98	Senior
Silver	1997 Skate America	1997-98	Senior
Bronze	1997 Finlandia Trophy	1997-98	Senior
Gold	1997 EYOWF	1996-97	Junior
Gold	1997 World Junior Championships	1996-97	Junior
Gold	1996 Blue Swords	1996-97	Junior

Small Medal Record[]

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Gold	2012 European Championships	2011-12	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2012 European Championships	2011-12	Short	Senior
Gold	2010 European Championships	2009-10	Freeskate	Senior
Gold	2010 European Championships	2009-10	Short	Senior