“All the medalists in women’s skating were very lucky that there were no Russians at the European Championships” – Tarasova

Figure skaters who won medals in women’s single skating at the European Championships in Kaunas (Lithuania) were lucky that the Russians were absent from the competition, the USSR Honored Coach told . Tatyana Tarasova.

Belgian Luna Hendrix won. In total, she earned 213.25 points for the short and free programs. Tolyatti native Anastasia Gubanova (206.52), representing Georgia, won silver. The top three was closed by another representative of Belgium, Nina Pinzarrone (202.29).

— The girls skated well at the European Championships! Three incredible rides! One is better than the other. Did Hendrix deserve to win? Yes. I think the result is fair. After the short program, she had a big lead over Anastasia Gubanova.

But Gubanova became second, this does not mean defeat. She confirmed that she is an outstanding athlete, that she is a force to be reckoned with and that she is ready to fight in the most serious competitions.

But in general, all three medalists were very lucky that there were no Russians at the European Championships,” Tarasova told .

Russian figure skaters have been suspended from participating in competitions held under the auspices of the International Skating Union (ISU) due to the situation in Ukraine.