“300 points in total is incredible. I don’t think he expected it himself. Inna Goncharenko about Gumennik’s victory in Samara

Russian figure skater Pierre Gumennik performed superbly at the Russian Grand Prix in Samara and probably did not expect to be able to score more than 300 points in total from the short and free programs, coach Inna Goncharenko told .

On Sunday, Gumennik won the Russian Grand Prix in Samara, scoring a total of 300.66 points on two skates. This is the third best result in the world of the season. Only Adam Xiao Him Fa (France, 306.78) and Ilya Malinin (United States, 310.47) had higher scores. Roman Savosin (288.46) took second place in Samara, Alexander Samarin took third (263.21).

— Gumennik’s hire left an incredible impression. Nevertheless, when Roma Savosin performed and showed a phenomenal performance in terms of frequency and artistry, the idea immediately came that he was showing a top performance. It was hard for Peter to leave after him. The opponent skated well – that’s always extra stress. And then Peter gives a perfect performance. Note that the program itself suits it very well. In other words, it all came together. And there you have it, here is the real leader of these competitions – Peter Gumennik!

I’m glad everything went well for him. It is very difficult to skate as spiritually as him. Perform the most complex elements at once. It’s not simple. In addition, these artistic natures are usually sensitive to emotions, but here he showed everything he needed to become a leader. Added some good mayhem for everyone. A total of 300 points is incredible. I don’t think he expected it himself. But as they say, hard work pays off!

— This is the third result of the season in the world. Can he himself be called the third figure skater in the world somehow?

– You see, we cannot speak in such a global way. Because the level of judgment differs from the start. Yet there is no need to draw such strong parallels. Here you just need to celebrate the rental itself. How pure, technical, emotional, artistic it was. Peter’s rotations should also be noted. Very interesting for men. As a general rule, men’s spins are less aesthetically pleasing. Therefore, we are talking about the performance itself, all the details put together. And the scores vary from one tournament to another. It depends on the level of the judges. Plus, at home, walls always help. At home competitions, they usually don’t skimp on their athletes. Especially during such performances, which also have an emotional impact on the judges,” Goncharenko told .