Russian championship winners Makhnonosov and Rybakova named their figure skating idols

Russian figure skaters Ekaterina Rybakova And Ivan Makhnonosov in an interview with , they opened up about who they looked up to growing up and who their role model was.

At the Russian Junior Championships in Saransk, the duo scored 186.40 points in two programs and won gold medals.

— Who in figure skating did you admire when you were a child and now?

— Papadakis/Cizeron. We are very happy that they are back competing. Among those who finished their career – Moir/Vertue. Tessa recently got married – good luck in her personal life. As a child, I sympathized with Evgeni Plushenko among Russian figure skaters. When he was skating, he was my role model. Evgeniy is a global brand,” Makhnonosov told .

“I also like the British Fir/Gibson, the Italians Guignard/Fabry,” Rybakova noted.

— Why is everyone talking about the Papadakis/Cizeron duo?

— We define this couple as a phenomenon. Their skating is fabulous. If they come back, it means they are aiming for the highest result. We would really like to compete with them,” Makhnonosov said.

“They feel incredibly good,” added Rybakova.