2012 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
| 2012 World Junior Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | ISU Championship |
| Date: | February 27 – March 4 |
| Season: | 2011–12 |
| Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
| Host: | Skating Union of Belarus |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: China Yan Han | |
| Ladies' singles: Russia Yulia Lipnitskaya | |
| Pairs: China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong | |
| Ice dance: Russia Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin | |
| Previous: 2011 World Junior Championships | |
| Next: 2013 World Junior Championships | |
The 2012 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2011–12 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event was held in Minsk, Belarus from 27 February to 4 March 2012.[1][2]
Qualification
The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who were at least 13 but not 19—or 21 for male pair skaters and ice dancers—before July 1, 2011, in their place of birth. Thus, competitors had to be born before July 1, 1998, but not earlier than July 1, 1992, except male pair skaters and ice dancers who could be born no earlier than July 1, 1990. National associations selected their entries according to their own criteria. The term "Junior" in ISU competition refers to age, not skill level. Skaters may remain age-eligible for Junior Worlds even after competing nationally and internationally at the senior level. At junior events, the ISU requires that all programs conform to junior-specific rules regarding program length, jumping passes, types of elements, etc.
Number of entries per discipline
Based on the results of the 2011 World Junior Championships, the ISU allowed each country one to three entries per discipline. Countries which qualified more than one entry in a discipline:
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If not listed above, one entry was allowed.
Entries
Member nations submitted the following entries:[3] Elizaveta Tuktamysheva withdrew and was replaced by Polina Shelepen.[4]
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Some skaters were required to compete in a preliminary round, while others received a direct entry into the short program, after which the number of entries could be reduced further. If a country had a non-direct entry, its lowest-ranked skater according to the Worlds Standings competed in the preliminary round.
Schedule
Minsk time (UTC+03:00), subject to changes:[5]
- Monday, February 27
- 10:00–14:30 – Preliminary round: Men
- 15:30–18:20 – Preliminary round: Dance
- 19:15–22:10 – Preliminary round: Pairs
- Tuesday, February 28
- 10:00–16:00 – Preliminary round: Ladies
- Wednesday, February 29
- 13:00–16:50 – Short dance
- 18:30–19:00 – Opening ceremony
- 19:15–22:35 – Pairs' short
- Thursday, March 1
- 13:30–17:55 – Men's short
- 19:30–22:20 – Pairs' free
- Friday, March 2
- 13:00–17:25 – Ladies' short
- 19:00–22:10 – Free dance
- Saturday, March 3
- 13:00–16:50 – Men's free
- 18:30–22:15 – Ladies' free
- Sunday, March 4
- 14:30–17:00 – Exhibitions
Results
Men
Ladies
Despite finishing out of the top 12, Belarus' Kristina Zakharanka qualified for the short program as she was the representative of the host country.
Pairs
Sui / Han won their third World Junior title.[10][11]
Ice dancing
All medalists were at their first World Junior Championships. In the free dance, Yanovskaia / Mozgov's music was stopped by the referee when Mozgov's bootstrap came loose.[12]
Medals summary
Medalists
Medals for overall placement:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | China Yan Han | United States Joshua Farris | United States Jason Brown |
| Ladies | Russia Yulia Lipnitskaya | United States Gracie Gold | Russia Adelina Sotnikova |
| Pair skating | China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong | China Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang | Russia Vasilisa Davankova / Andrei Deputat |
| Ice dancing | Russia Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin | Russia Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin | United States Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton |
Small medals for placement in the short segment:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | United States Joshua Farris | China Yan Han | Kazakhstan Denis Ten |
| Ladies | Russia Yulia Lipnitskaya | United States Gracie Gold | Russia Adelina Sotnikova |
| Pair skating | China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong | China Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang | Russia Ekaterina Petaikina / Maxim Kurdyukov |
| Ice dancing | Russia Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin | Russia Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin | Russia Anna Yanovskaia / Sergei Mozgov |
Small medals for placement in the free segment:
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | China Yan Han | United States Joshua Farris | United States Jason Brown |
| Ladies | Russia Yulia Lipnitskaya | United States Gracie Gold | Russia Adelina Sotnikova |
| Pair skating | China Sui Wenjing / Han Cong | China Yu Xiaoyu / Jin Yang | Russia Vasilisa Davankova / Andrei Deputat |
| Ice dancing | Russia Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin | Russia Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin | United States Alexandra Aldridge / Daniel Eaton |
By country
Table of medals for overall placement:
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China (CHN) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States (USA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
References
- ↑ "Decisions of the ISU Council : Provisional Allotments - ISU Championships 2012". International Skating Union. November 30, 2009. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
- ↑ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (March 13, 2012). "The Inside Edge: U.S. skaters reflect on Minsk". Ice Network.
- ↑ Entries
- ↑ Фигуристке Туктамышевой больше не надо "ковыряться" в юниорах - Мишин [Mishin: Tuktamysheva will no longer compete in juniors]. RIA Novosti (in русский). February 18, 2012. Archived from the original on February 18, 2012.
- ↑ "Entries and Time and Practice Schedule". International Skating Union.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (March 1, 2012). "Farris Leads Men After Short Program at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (March 3, 2012). "Han Yan wins historic Junior World title for China". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (March 2, 2012). "Lipnitskaia Leads Ladies in Minsk". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (March 3, 2012). "Lipnitskaia golden at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2012-03-09.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (February 29, 2012). "Sui and Han Take Strong Lead in Pairs Short". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (March 2, 2012). "Sui and Han Take Third Consecutive Junior World Title". Golden Skate.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Flade, Tatjana (March 3, 2012). "Sinitsina and Zhiganshin cruise to gold at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
- ↑ Flade, Tatjana (February 29, 2012). "Sinitsina and Zhiganshin Lead Russian Sweep in Short Dance". Golden Skate.
External links
- 2012 World Junior Championships - Starting orders and results at the International Skating Union
- 2012 World Junior Championships - Entries and schedule at the International Skating Union