Betina Popova

Betina Popova
Popova/Vlasenko in December 2014
Personal information
Full name Betina Vadimovna Popova
Country represented Russia
Born (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996
Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia
Residence Moscow
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Partner Sergey Mozgov
Former partner Yuri Vlasenko
Coach Anjelika Krylova, Oleg Volkov
Former coach Elena Kustarova, Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva
Former choreographer Mikhail Kolegov
Former skating club Sambo 70
Training locations Moscow
Began skating 2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 170.47
2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy
Short dance 67.65
2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy
Free dance 102.82
2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
2014–15 BarcelonaIce dancing

Betina Vadimovna Popova (Russian: Бетина Вадимовна Попова, born 2 November 1996) is a Russian ice dancer. With former partner Yuri Vlasenko, she is the 2014–15 JGP Final bronze medalist.[1]

Early life

Betina Vadimovna Popova was born on 2 November 1996 in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia.[2] She started skating in 2002.[3] Her first coach was Marina Selitskaya.[2]

Partnership with Vlasenko

Popova and Yuri Vlasenko began competing together in 2009.[4] The two were coached by Ksenia Rumiantseva and Ekaterina Zhurina at the Sambo-70 club in Moscow.[2]

Popova/Vlasenko's international debut came at the 2011 NRW Trophy. They placed 7th at the Russian Junior Championships in the 2012–13 season.

2013–14 season

Popova/Vlasenko made their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in the 2013–14 season. They won the silver medal in Minsk, Belarus and then gold in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Their results qualified them for the JGP Final in Fukuoka, Japan, where they placed fourth. After taking the bronze medal at the 2014 Russian Junior Championships, the two were assigned to the 2014 World Junior Championships and finished seventh in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2014–15 season

Popova/Vlasenko's first assignment of the 2014–15 JGP season was in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Ranked second in the short dance and fourth in the free dance, they finished second to Canada's Mackenzie Bent / Garrett MacKeen by a margin of 6.75 points. Popova/Vlasenko were awarded gold in Dresden, Germany after placing first in both segments and outscoring Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter of the United States by 7.96 points. At the 2014–15 JGP Final in Barcelona, they won the bronze medal behind Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd. The two finished 11th at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

2015–16 season

Competing in the 2015–16 JGP series, Popova/Vlasenko outscored Angélique Abachkina / Louis Thauron of France by 7.3 points for the gold in Riga, Latvia. They took silver at their JGP assignment in Logroño, Spain – finishing second to another French team, Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac, by a margin of 1.78 points – and qualified for their third JGP Final. At the final, held in December in Barcelona, Popova/Vlasenko finished fourth, having scored 0.45 less than the bronze medalists, Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons of the United States. After taking silver behind Loboda/Drozd at the Russian Junior Championships, they were assigned to the World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

Partnership with Mozgov

On 2 May 2016, Popova confirmed that she and Sergey Mozgov had formed a partnership, with Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva serving as their coaches.[5]

Popova/Mozgov made their international debut at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb where they placed 5th.

2017–18 season

In 2017–18 season they competed at three ISU Challenger Series competitions. They won the gold medal at the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup with a personal best score of 164.07 points. They also won the bronze medal at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy. At the 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy they placed 5th.

In October 2017 they made their Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Rostelecom Cup where they placed 6th. In December 2017 they competed at the 2018 Russian Championships where they placed 4th after placing 5th in the short dance and 3rd in the free dance.

In May 2018 Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Volkov became their new coaches. [6]

Programs

With Mozgov

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2018–2019
[7]
    2017–2018
    [3]
    • Cha Cha
    • Rhumba: Formidable
      by Stromae
    • Samba: Batacuda Mixes
      performed by D.J. Dero
      2016–2017

        With Vlasenko

        Season Short dance Free dance
        2015–2016
        [8]
        2014–2015
        [9]
        • Cha Cha Danzon
        • Brazilian Samba
        2013–2014
        [10]

        Competitive highlights

        GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

        With Mozgov

        International[11]
        Event 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
        GP FinlandTBD
        GP FranceTBD
        GP Rostelecom Cup6th
        CS Finlandia Trophy5th
        CS Golden Spin of Zagreb5th
        CS Nepela Trophy3rd3rd
        CS Warsaw Cup1st
        National[4]
        Russian Championships4th
        TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

        With Vlasenko

        International[1]
        Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
        Junior Worlds7th11th6th
        JGP Final4th3rd4th
        JGP Belarus2nd
        JGP Czech Rep.1st2nd
        JGP Germany1st
        JGP Latvia1st
        JGP Spain2nd
        NRW Trophy4th J8th J
        National[4]
        Russian Jr. Champ.14th12th7th3rd2nd2nd
        J = Junior level

        Detailed results

        Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

        With Mozgov

        2018–19 season
        Date Event RD FD Total
        19–22 September 2018 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3
        67.65        		 3
        102.82        		 3
        170.47
        2017–18 season
        Date Event SD FD Total
        21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships 5
        63.27        		 3
        104.43        		 4
        167.70
        16–19 November 2017 2017 CS Warsaw Cup 1
        64.38        		 1
        99.69        		 1
        164.07
        20–22 October 2017 2017 Rostelecom Cup 6
        64.14        		 6
        99.88        		 6
        164.02
        6–8 October 2017 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy 7
        57.36        		 3
        94.92        		 5
        152.28
        21–23 September 2017 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3
        60.98        		 2
        100.94        		 3
        161.92
        2016–17 season
        Date Event SD FD Total
        7–10 December 2016 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4
        60.70        		 5
        94.52        		 5
        155.22

        With Vlasenko

        2015–16 season
        Date Event Level SD FD Total
        14–20 March 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 7
        58.56        		 5
        87.65        		 6
        146.21
        19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
        61.62        		 1
        96.20        		 2
        157.82
        10–13 December 2015 2015−16 JGP Final Junior 4
        61.85        		 4
        82.11        		 4
        143.96
        30 September – 4 October 2015 2015 JGP Spain Junior 2
        60.40        		 2
        90.54        		 2
        150.94
        26–30 August 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 1
        59.82        		 1
        86.53        		 1
        146.35
        2014–15 season
        Date Event Level SD FD Total
        2–8 March 2015 2015 World Junior Championships Junior 9
        51.17        		 11
        74.26        		 11
        125.43
        4–7 February 2015 2015 Russian Junior Championships Junior 3
        58.06        		 2
        89.93        		 2
        147.99
        11–14 December 2014 2014–15 JGP Final Junior 3
        50.52        		 3
        81.36        		 3
        131.88
        1–5 October 2014 2014 JGP Germany Junior 1
        59.91        		 1
        87.40        		 1
        147.31
        3–7 September 2014 2014 JGP Czech Republic Junior 2
        52.42        		 4
        79.00        		 2
        131.42
        2013–14 season
        Date Event Level SD FD Total
        10–16 March 2014 2014 World Junior Championships Junior 8
        53.29        		 6
        79.18        		 7
        132.47
        23–25 January 2014 2014 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
        60.31        		 4
        86.09        		 3
        146.40
        5–8 December 2013 2013–14 JGP Final Junior 4
        52.50        		 4
        76.97        		 4
        129.47
        3–5 October 2013 2013 JGP Czech Republic Junior 4
        53.48        		 1
        81.68        		 1
        135.16
        26–28 September 2013 2013 JGP Belarus Junior 3
        51.82        		 2
        76.89        		 2
        128.71

        References

        1. 1 2 "Competition Results: Betina POPOVA / Yuri VLASENKO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
        2. 1 2 3 Попова Бетина Вадимовна [Betina Vadimovna Popova] (in Russian). Russian Figure Skating Federation. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014.
        3. 1 2 "Betina POPOVA / Sergey MOZGOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
        4. 1 2 3 "Попова Бетина Вадимовна" [Betina Vadimovna Popova]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
        5. ↑ Golikova, Antonina (2 May 2016). "Бетина Попова: Мозгов предложил встать в пару, я согласилась" [Betina Popova: Mozgov suggested teaming up and I agreed]. news.sportbox.ru (in Russian).
        6. ↑ "ru:Анжелика Крылова: «В России много возможностей, их нужно только правильно реализовать»" [Anjelika Krylova: "There are many opportunities in Russia, they only need to be properly implemented"] (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia.
        7. ↑ Flade, Tatjana (7 June 2018). "Popova and Mozgov feeling positive after coaching change". Golden Skate.
        8. ↑ "Betina POPOVA / Yuri VLASENKO: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
        9. ↑ "Betina POPOVA / Yuri VLASENKO: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
        10. ↑ "Betina POPOVA / Yuri VLASENKO: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
        11. ↑ "Competition Results: Betina POPOVA / Sergey MOZGOV". International Skating Union.

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