Julia Soldatova

Julia Nikolayevna Soldatova (Russian: Юлия Николаевна Солдатова; born 17 May 1981) is a Russian former competitive figure skater who competed for both Russia and Belarus. She represented Belarus at the 2002 Winter Olympics. She is the World Junior champion, the World bronze medalist, the European silver medalist, and the 1997 JGP Final champion.

Julia Soldatova
Soldatova at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Full name	Julia Nikolayevna Soldatova
Born	(1981-05-17) 17 May 1981 (age 43) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Belarus Russia
Skating club	Sport Club Moskvitch
Began skating	1985
Retired	2006
Medal record Representing  Russia Figure skating: Ladies' singles World Championships 1999 Helsinki Ladies' singles European Championships 1999 Prague Ladies' singles World Junior Championships 1998 Saint John Ladies' singles Junior Grand Prix Final 1997–98 Lausanne Ladies' singles European Youth Olympic Festival 1997 Sundsvall Ladies' singles

Personal life

Soldatova was born on 17 May 1981 in Moscow.^[1] She studied at the Institute for Physical Culture.^[2]

Career

Soldatova began skating at the age of four.^[3] She won the 1998 World Junior title.^[4] In 2000, she finished fourth at the Russian nationals, and therefore was not selected to compete at the 2000 World Championships.

In spring 2000, Soldatova decided to compete for Belarus internationally.^[5] She withdrew from the 2001 European Championships after the short program due to a shoulder injury.^[5] In 2004, Soldatova returned briefly to compete for Russia.

Soldatova has progressed into a coaching career. One of her best student is Daniela Asanova, a competitor at the Russian novice junior nationals 2010.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2004–05 [6]	Sheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus
2001–02 [3][1]	La Ballade de Caramandiana by Richard Clayderman	Luna de Paris by Raúl di Blasio Une Folle Envie d'Aimer by Raúl di Blasio Lupita by Raúl di Blasio
2000–01 [5]	Nyah (from Mission: Impossible 2) by Hans Zimmer	Aria de Syrna Le cri des Forets by Saint-Preux
1999–00 [2]	Heart in the Arms	El Dia que me Quieras

Competitive highlights

International[5][1][6]
Event	1995–96 (RUS)	1996–97 (RUS)	1997–98 (RUS)	1998–99 (RUS)	1999–00 (RUS)	2000–01 (BLR)	2001–02 (BLR)	2003–04 (RUS)
Olympics							18th
Worlds				3rd		20th	18th
Europeans			7th	2nd		WD
Grand Prix Final					4th
GP Cup of Russia				2nd	2nd
GP Lalique						6th
GP Skate America					2nd
GP Skate Canada					2nd
Golden Spin				1st		1st
Karl Schäfer		5th				1st
Nebelhorn							10th
International: Junior[5]
Junior Worlds			1st
JS Final			1st
JS Germany			2nd
JS Hungary			1st
EYOF		1st
National[5][1][6]
Belarusian						1st	1st
Russian	7th	4th	2nd	2nd	4th			2nd
GP = Grand Prix; JS = Junior Series; WD = Withdrew

References

1. "Julia SOLDATOVA: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
2. Mittan, J. Barry (1999). "Soldatova Realizes Mother's Dream". Archived from the original on 13 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
3. Mittan, Barry (10 May 2002). "Julia Soldatova: Soldatova Realizes Mother's Dream". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.
4. "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ladies" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013.
5. "Julia SOLDATOVA: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001.
6. "Julia SOLDATOVA: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2005.

External links

Media related to Julia Soldatova at Wikimedia Commons

• Julia Soldatova at the International Skating Union