Gumennik diagnosed with double pneumonia, skater tested positive for coronavirus

Figure skater Pierre Gumennik fell ill with pneumonia, but does not lose hope of performing at the Spartakiad, the athlete’s coach Veronika Daineko told .

Earlier it became known that Gumennik was not included in the list of the strongest participants of the Spartakiad.

The Winter Spartakiad of the Strongest will be held in several regions of Russia, and figure skating competitions will be held in Magnitogorsk from February 16 to 18.

— Gumennik has double pneumonia. He recently tested positive for COVID. Petya really wants to play, despite his illness. We are now waiting for a negative test,” Daineko told .

In January, Gumennik won the St. Petersburg championship. Earlier this season, the 21-year-old skater became third at the national championship and won the Russian Grand Prix.