Victoria Sinitsina

Sinitsina with Katsalapov

Personal Information

Country Represented

Russia

Full Name

Victoria Alexandrovna
Sinitsina

Native Name

Виктория Александровна Синицина

Born

April 29, 1995

Moscow

Home Town

Moscow

Age

29 years

Club

Moskvich

Former Club

Blue Bird FSC

Languages

Russian

Career Info

Partner

Nikita Katsalapov

Former Partner

Ruslan Zhiganshin

Coaches

Alexander Zhulin, Dmitri Ionov, Petr Durnev

Former Coaches

Elena Kustarova, Elena Tchaikovskaya, Johnny Johns, Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali, Oleg Epstein, Oleg Volkov, Svetlana Alexeeva

Choreographers

Sergei Petukhov

Former Choreographers

Elena Kustarova, Ilia Averbukh, Marina Zueva, Olga Riabinina, Semion Kaufman

Training Locations

Moscow

Former Training Locations

Canton, USA

Began Skating

1999 (Aged 3-4)

(WS) World Standing

5

Physical Description

Height

167 cm (5' 5.5")

Gender

Female

Eye Color

Green

Personal International Bests

Victoria Alexandrovna Sinitsina (Russian: Виктория Александровна Синицина; born April 29, 1995) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Nikita Katsalapov, she is the 2022 Winter Olympic gold medalist in the team event, 2021 World champion, a two-time European champion (2020 and 2022), the 2018-19 Grand Prix Final silver medalist, and a two-time Russian national champion (2019 and 2020).

With former partner Ruslan Zhiganshin, she is the 2012 World Junior champion, the 2012 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, and the 2014 Russian national bronze medalist.

Personal Life[]

Sinitsina was born in Moscow on April 29, 1995. Her hobbies include design, music, art, reading, and movies.

Programs[]

With Katsalapov[]

Season	Rhythm Dance	Free Dance
2019-2020	Finnstep: Singin' In the Rain _{by Arthur Freed & Nacio Herb Brown choreo. by Sergei Petukhov}	I Giorni _{by Ludovico Einaudi} Gypsy Songs _{by Antonín Dvořák performed by Nemanja Radulović choreo. by Sergei Petukhov}
2018-2019	Tango: Verano Porteño (from Estaciones Porteñas) _{by Ástor Piazzolla performed by Raúl Garello choreo. by Sergei Petukhov}	Air (from Orchestral Suite No. 3) _{by Johann Sebastian Bach} Praeludium and Allegro _{by Fritz Kreisler choreo. by Sergei Petukhov}
Season	Short Dance	Free Dance
2017-2018	Rhumba: Balumekeno _{by Bonga} Rhumba: Agua De Beber _{by Antônio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, & Vinicius De Moraes performed by Al Jarreau} Samba: Batucada _{by Carlinhos Brown & Nicolás Guerrieri performed by DJ Dero} _{choreo. by Sergei Petukhov}	Piano Concerto No. 2 _{by Sergei Rachmaninoff choreo. by Sergei Petukhov}
2016-2017	Blues: Creole Love Call _{by Duke Ellington} Swing: It Don't Mean a Thing _{by Duke Ellington covered by Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga choreo. by Marina Zueva & Semion Kaufman}	Concierto del Ángel _{by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by Marina Zueva & Semion Kaufman}
2015-2016	March / Waltz / Polka: Swan Lake _{by Pyotr Tchaikovsky choreo. by Marina Zueva}	Io Ci Sarò _{by David Foster & Andrea Bocelli performed by Andrea Bocelli & Lang Lang choreo. by Marina Zueva}
2014-2015	Flamenco: Toitas Las Mares _{performed by Manolo Caracol} Paso Doble: The Dancer (from The Picasso Summer) _{by Michel Legrand choreo. by Marina Zueva}	Did You Ever Feel Lonely? _{by Gary Moore} The Messiah Will Come Again _{by Roy Buchanan covered by Gary Moore choreo. by Marina Zueva}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2017-2018	Going to the Run _{by Hay Kooymans performed by Golden Earring}
2016-2017
2015-2016	Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante _{by Frédéric Chopin performed by Janusz Olejniczak}
2014-2015

With Zhiganshin[]

Season	Short Dance	Free Dance
2013-2014	Quickstep: Let the Good Times Roll _{by Sam Theard & Fleecie Moore covered by Chantz} Swing: Swing Baby _{by J. Y. Park choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}	Norma _{by Vincenzo Bellini choreo. by Ilia Averbukh}
2012-2013	Waltz: Tennessee Waltz _{by Pee Wee King covered by Eva Cassidy} Country Polka: Witch Doctor _{by David Seville choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}	Spiagge Lontane _{by Sergio Cammariere choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}
2011-2012	Samba: Manhã de Carnaval (from Black Orpheus) _{by Luiz Bonfá performed by Elizete Cardoso} Cha Cha: Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha _{by Grace Lane covered by Petty Booka choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}	The Phantom of the Opera _{by Andrew Lloyd Webber choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}
2010-2011	Waltz: Algo Pequeñito _{by Jesús Cañadilla, Luis Miguel de la Varga, Alberto Jodar, & Daniel Diges performed by Daniel Diges choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}	Samson and Delilah _{by Camille Saint-Saëns performed by Filippa Giordano choreo. by Elena Kustarova & Olga Riabinina}
Season	Original Dance	Free Dance
2009-2010	Russian Folk Dance: The Seasons Suite _{by Sergei Galperin & Vladimir Zmykhov}	Noteo _{by Pyotr Dranga} Weary Sun _{by Jerzy Petersburski}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2012-2013	Crazy _{by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, & Desmond Child performed by Aerosmith}

Competitive Results[]

With Katsalapov[]

International
Event	14-15	15-16	16-17	17-18	18-19	19-20	20-21	21-22
Olympics								2nd
Worlds		9th			2nd		1st
Europeans		4th	10th		4th	1st		1st
GP Final					2nd	6th		C
GP Cup of China			4th			1st
GP NHK Trophy	7th		5th	4th				1st
GP Rostelecom Cup	4th	3rd				1st	1st	1st
GP Skate America		2nd		3rd
GP Skate Canada					2nd
GP France					2nd
CS Denis Ten MC								WD
CS Ice Star				3rd
CS Ondrej Nepela					1st	1st
Shanghai Trophy						1st
National
Russian Champ.	4th	2nd	3rd	WD	1st	1st	WD	WD
Russian Cup Final							1st
Russian Cup Stage II			1st	1st			WD
Russian Cup Stage I					1st
Team Events
Olympics								1st T 2nd P
World Team Trophy					3rd T 2nd P		1st T 1st P
C = Event cancelled; T = Team Result; P = Personal Result; WD = Withdrew

With Zhiganshin[]

International
Event	06-07	07-08	08-09	09-10	10-11	11-12	12-13	13-14
Olympics								16th
Worlds								7th
Europeans								4th
GP Cup of China							6th
GP NHK Trophy								8th
GP Rostelecom Cup							3rd
Ice Star								2nd
Universiade								3rd
Volvo Open Cup							1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds						1st
JGP Final					2nd	1st
JGP Austria					2nd	1st
JGP Croatia				5th
JGP Italy			6th
JGP Poland						1st
JGP UK					2nd
JGP USA				5th
NRW Trophy			2nd
National
Russian Champ.							5th	3rd
Russian Jr. Champ.		12th	7th	6th	WD	1st
Russian Youth Champ.	8th E		1st E	1st E	1st E
Russian Cup Final		4th J	2nd J	1st J			2nd
Russian Cup Stage V								1st
Russian Cup Stage IV	9th J	5th J		1st J
Russian Cup Stage III		6th J	4th J		2nd J	1st J
Russian Cup Stage II		4th J						2nd
Russian Cup Stage I			3rd J
Armed Forces Champ.		2nd
Champ. of Moscow	5th J
Federation Cup							2nd
Golden Lynx	6th N
J = Junior level; E = Elder Age Novice; N = Novice; WD = Withdrew

Detailed International Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

With Katsalapov[]

2021-2022 Season
Date	Competition	RD	FD	Total
February 4 - 20	2022 Winter Olympics (Individual)	2 88.85	2 131.66	2 220.51
February 4 - 20	2022 Winter Olympics (Team Event)	2 85.05	2 128.17	1T/2P
January 10 - 16	2022 European Championships	1 87.89	1 130.07	1 217.96
November 25 - 28	2021 Rostelecom Cup	1 86.81	1 124.91	1 211.72
November 12 - 14	2021 NHK Trophy	1 86.33	1 129.11	1 215.44
2020-2021 Season
Date	Competition	RD	FD	Total
April 15 - 18	2021 World Team Trophy	1 86.66	1 130.15	1T/1P 216.81
March 22 - 28	2021 World Championships	1 88.15	1 133.02	1 221.17
November 20 - 22	2020 Rostelecom Cup	1 91.13	1 126.38	1 217.51
2019-2020 Season
Date	Competition	RD	FD	Total
January 20 - 26	2020 European Championships	2 88.73	1 131.69	1 220.42
December 5 - 8	2019-20 Grand Prix Final	4 81.51	6 121.88	6 203.39
November 14 - 17	2019 Rostelecom Cup	1 86.09	1 126.06	1 212.15
November 8 - 10	2019 Cup of China	1 85.39	2 124.51	1 209.90
October 3 - 5	2019 Shanghai Trophy	1 86.77	1 126.77	1 213.54
September 20 - 21	2019 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	1 78.44	1 119.70	1 198.14
2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	RD	FD	Total
April 11 - 14	2019 World Team Trophy	2 84.57	2 130.63	3T/2P 215.20
March 18 - 24	2019 World Championships	2 83.94	2 127.82	2 211.76
January 21 - 27	2019 European Championships	5 70.24	3 123.71	4 193.95
December 6 - 9	2018-19 Grand Prix Final	3 77.33	2 124.04	2 201.37
November 23 - 25	2018 Internationaux de France	2 77.91	2 122.47	2 200.38
October 26 - 28	2018 Skate Canada	2 74.66	1 120.51	2 195.17
September 19 - 22	2018 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	1 75.96	1 120.46	1 196.42

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
November 24 - 26	2017 Skate America	3 68.72	3 107.81	3 176.53
November 10 - 12	2017 NHK Trophy	4 72.49	4 104.66	4 177.15
October 26 - 29	2017 Ice Star	3 63.81	3 101.49	3 165.30
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
January 25 - 29	2017 European Championships	8 64.67	12 89.84	10 154.51
November 25 - 27	2016 NHK Trophy	4 68.85	5 100.77	5 169.62
November 18 - 20	2016 Cup of China	4 70.24	4 101.70	4 171.94
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
March 28 - April 3	2016 World Championships	9 67.68	10 101.29	9 168.97
January 26 - 31	2016 European Championships	4 68.33	4 104.32	4 172.65
November 20 - 22	2015 Rostelecom Cup	3 63.63	3 103.77	3 167.40
October 23 - 25	2015 Skate America	2 62.76	2 99.45	2 162.21
2014-2015 season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
November 28 - 30	2014 NHK Trophy	5 54.94	8 67.37	7 122.31
November 14 - 16	2014 Rostelecom Cup	4 57.96	4 89.59	4 147.55

With Zhiganshin[]

2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
March 24 - 30	2014 World Championships	8 62.11	8 93.24	7 155.35
February 6 - 22	2014 Winter Olympics	16 58.01	17 82.65	16 140.66
January 13 - 19	2014 European Championships	4 60.63	4 93.10	4 153.73
December 9 - 15	2013 Winter Universiade	2 57.05	5 85.45	3 142.50
November 8 - 10	2013 NHK Trophy	8 44.34	7 79.89	8 124.23
October 17 - 20	2013 Ice Star	2 63.05	2 97.17	2 160.22
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SD	FD	Total
January 10 - 13	20th Volvo Open Cup	1 64.67	1 97.77	1 162.44
November 9 - 11	2012 Rostelecom Cup	3 60.85	4 84.23	3 145.08
November 2 - 4	2012 Cup of China	6 55.09	5 82.37	6 137.46

2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SD	FD	Total
February 27 - March 4	2012 World Junior Championships	Junior	1 63.78	1 90.03	1 153.81
December 8 - 11	2011-12 JGP Final	Junior	1 60.47	1 87.06	1 147.53
September 28 - October 2	2011 JGP Austria	Junior	1 61.74	1 89.36	1 151.10
September 14 - 18	2011 JGP Poland	Junior	1 56.83	1 83.48	1 140.31
2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	Level	SD	FD	Total
December 9 - 10	2010-11 JGP Final	Junior	1 55.58	2 79.04	2 134.62
October 1 - 2	2010 JGP United Kingdom	Junior	2 53.52	2 80.34	2 133.86
September 16 - 17	2010 JGP Austria	Junior	2 50.46	2 76.16	2 126.62

2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	Level	CD	OD	FD	Total
October 8 - 10	2009 JGP Croatia	Junior	4 29.41	4 45.38	5 68.00	5 142.79
September 3 - 5	2009 JGP USA	Junior	3 29.87	7 43.50	5 69.03	5 142.40
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	Level	CD	OD	FD	Total
October 31 - November 2	2008 NRW Trophy	Junior	2 28.73	2 47.47	1 70.73	2 146.93
September 3 - 7	2008 JGP Italy	Junior	7 25.39	5 43.74	6 66.04	6 135.17

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

With Katsalapov[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Silver	2022 Winter Olympics	2021-22	Senior
Gold	2022 European Championships	2021-22	Senior
Gold	2021 Rostelecom Cup	2021-22	Senior
Gold	2021 NHK Trophy	2021-22	Senior
Gold	2021 World Team Trophy	2020-21	Senior
Gold	2021 World Championships	2020-21	Senior
Gold	2021 Russian Cup Final	2020-21	Senior
Gold	2020 Rostelecom Cup	2020-21	Senior
Gold	2020 European Championships	2019-20	Senior
Gold	2020 Russian Championships	2019-20	Senior
Gold	2019 Rostelecom Cup	2019-20	Senior
Gold	2019 Cup of China	2019-20	Senior
Gold	2019 Shanghai Trophy	2019-20	Senior
Gold	2019 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	2019-20	Senior
Bronze	2019 World Team Trophy	2019-20	Senior
Silver	2019 World Championships	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2019 Russian Championships	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018-19 Grand Prix Final	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Internationaux de France	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Skate Canada	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	2018-19	Senior
Gold	2018 Russian Cup Stage I	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2017 Skate America	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2017 Ice Star	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2017 Russian Cup Stage II	2017-18	Senior
Bronze	2017 Russian Championships	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 Russian Cup Stage II	2016-17	Senior
Silver	2016 Russian Championships	2015-16	Senior
Bronze	2015 Rostelecom Cup	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Skate America	2015-16	Senior

Small Medal Record[]

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Gold	2022 European Championships	2021-22	Free	Senior
Gold	2022 European Championships	2021-22	Rhythm	Senior
Gold	2021 World Championships	2020-21	Free	Senior
Gold	2021 World Championships	2020-21	Rhythm	Senior
Gold	2020 European Championships	2019-20	Free	Senior
Silver	2020 European Championships	2019-20	Rhythm	Senior
Silver	2019 World Championships	2018-19	Free	Senior
Silver	2019 World Championships	2018-19	Rhythm	Senior
Bronze	2019 European Championships	2018-19	Free	Senior

With Zhiganshin[]

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2014 Russian Championships	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 Winter Universiade	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2013 Russian Cup Stage V	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Ice Star	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Russian Cup Stage II	2013-14	Senior
Silver	2013 Russian Cup Final	2012-13	Senior
Gold	20th Volvo Open Cup	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Rostelecom Cup	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 Federation Cup	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 World Junior Championships	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2012 Russian Championships	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011-12 JGP Final	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 Russian Cup Stage III	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 JGP Poland	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 JGP Austria	2011-12	Junior
Gold	2011 Russian Championships	2010-11	Novice
Silver	2010-11 JGP Final	2010-11	Junior
Silver	2010 Russian Cup Stage III	2010-11	Junior
Silver	2010 JGP United Kingdom	2010-11	Junior
Silver	2010 JGP Austria	2010-11	Junior
Gold	2010 Russian Championships	2009-10	Novice
Gold	2010 Russian Cup Final	2009-10	Junior
Gold	2009 Russian Cup Stage IV	2009-10	Junior
Silver	2009 Russian Cup Final	2008-09	Junior
Gold	2009 Russian Championships	2008-09	Youth
Silver	2008 NRW Trophy	2008-09	Junior
Bronze	2008 Russian Cup Stage I	2008-09	Junior
Silver	2008 Armed Forces Championships	2007-08	Senior