Ekaterina Rubleva

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Ekaterina Rubleva
Rubleva and Shefer in 2008.
Full nameEkaterina Borisovna Rubleva
Born (1985-10-10) 10 October 1985 (age 38)
Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
PartnerIvan Shefer
Skating clubVorobievye Gory
Began skating1990
Retired2010
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Ice dancing
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2009 Harbin Ice dancing

Ekaterina Borisovna Rubleva (

Cup of Russia bronze medalist, the 2004 Bofrost Cup bronze medalist, and a four-time Russian national medalist
(2008, 2009 silver; 2007, 2010 bronze).

Personal life

Born in Odesa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union, Ekaterina Rubleva grew up in Moscow and competed internationally for Russia for her entire career. She is the daughter of ice dancers Svetlana Bakina and Boris Rublev who represented the Soviet Union.[2][3] She is currently coaching 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist Sofya Tyutyunina/Alexander Shustitskiy at Moscow.[4]

Career

Rubleva began skating because her parents did not have a babysitter so they brought her along to the rink.

2001–2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix events in Sweden and the Czech Republic. At the Russian Championships
, they placed 8th on the senior level and 6th on the junior level.

In the 2002–2003 season, Rubleva / Shefer won the silver medal at the

2003–2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit to qualify for the Final. They placed 7th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They placed 5th on the senior level at the 2004 Russian Championships and then won the bronze medal on the junior level. They were sent to the 2004 Junior Worlds
, where they placed 6th.

Rubleva / Shefer moved up to the senior level internationally in the 2004–2005 season. They placed 4th at the 2004 Nebelhorn Trophy and won the bronze medal at the 2004 Bofrost Cup on Ice. They placed 5th at the 2005 Russian Championships. They competed at the 2005 Winter Universiade, where they placed 5th.

In the 2005–2006 season, they made their Grand Prix debut, placing 9th at the 2005 Skate America. They placed 6th at the 2006 Russian Championships. They changed coaches in spring 2006, moving from Elena Kustarova to Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk.[3]

In 2006–2007, Rubleva / Shefer withdrew from the 2006 Cup of Russia before the start of the event. They won the bronze medal at the 2007 Russian Championships and were sent to the 2007 European Championships, where they placed 12th in their debut.

In the 2007–2008 season, Rubleva / Shefer placed 8th at the 2007 Skate America and 7th at the 2007 Cup of Russia. They won the silver medal at the 2008 Russian Championships and were assigned to the 2008 European Championships, where they placed 13th. They then competed at the 2008 Worlds, where they placed 15th.

In 2008–2009, Rubleva / Shefer placed 6th at the

2008 Trophée Eric Bompard. They won their second consecutive national silver medal at the 2009 Russian Championships and were assigned to the 2009 European Championships. At Europeans, Rubleva suffered a wardrobe malfunction during the compulsory dance when a strap on her dress broke and briefly exposed her right breast.[6] They placed 8th in their third consecutive appearance at the event. Rubleva / Shefer then competed at the 2009 Winter Universiade
, where they won the silver medal, 39 years after Rubleva's parents had won their Winter Universiade silver medal.

In 2009–2010, they won a

Cup of Russia. They finished 13th in their second appearance at the World Championships. Rubleva / Shefer retired from competitive skating in August 2010.[7] Rubleva began coaching at the Sokolniki rink in Moscow.[8]

Programs

(with Shefer)

Season Original dance
Free dance
 Exhibition
2009–2010
[2]
  • Valenki
    (Russian folk dance)
  • Padonne-moi ce caprice d'enfant
    by Mireille Mathieu
2008–2009
[9]
  • St. Louis Blues
  • Sing, Sing, Sing
2007–2008
[10]
  • Hopak
    (Ukrainian folk dance)
2006–2007
[11]
  • Aria of the Black Swan
    (Swan Lake - modern arrangement)
2005–2006
[12]
2003–2004
[13]
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    by
    Sergei Rachmaninov
2002–2003
[14]
  • Roméo et Juliette, de la Haine à l'Amour

    by Gerard Presgurvic

Competitive highlights

(with Shefer)

Results[15]
International
Event 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
Worlds 15th 13th
Europeans 12th 13th 8th
GP
Bompard
 7th 5th
GP
Cup of Russia
 WD 7th 3rd
GP Skate America 9th 8th 6th
Bofrost 3rd
Nebelhorn 4th
Universiade
 5th 2nd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 6th
JGP Final 8th 7th
JGP China
 2nd
JGP Czech
 4th
JGP Germany
 4th
JGP Poland
 2nd
JGP Slovenia
 2nd
JGP Sweden
 5th
National
Russian 9th 9th 8th 5th 5th 6th 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd
Russian Junior 6th 3rd
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. ^ СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2011-2012 гг. [2011–2012 list] (PDF). Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Russian Sports Ministry. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 January 2010.
  3. ^ a b Flade, Tatjana (3 May 2009). "Rubleva and Shefer: Famous in a Second". Golden Skate.
  4. ^ Ice Dance Retrieved 10 December 2022
  5. ^ "Interview with Jekaterina Rubleva/Ivan Shefer: European Championships in Helsinki, January 2009". FigureSkating-Online. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  6. ^ Bőd, Titanilla (2009). "A long week in Helsinki". Absolute Skating.
  7. ^ Рублева и Шефер завершили карьеру [Rubleva and Shefer retired] (in Russian). fskate.ru. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  8. ^ Verezemskaya, Olga (6 November 2012). Выйти из тени: Старейшая школа "Сокольники" решила начать заново [Emerging from the shadow: Old school "Sokolniki" decides to start anew]. Moskovskiy Figurist (in Russian). Federation of Figure Skating in Moscow.
  9. ^ "Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 April 2009.
  10. ^ "Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
  11. ^ "Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007.
  12. ^ "Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.
  13. ^ "Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 April 2005.
  14. ^ "Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 August 2003.
  15. ^ "Competition Results: Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER". International Skating Union.

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