Yulia Lipnitskaya - Russian figure skater, gold medalist of the Sochi 2014 Olympic Games, Honored Master of Sports. Born in Yekaterinburg, June 5, 1998. From birth, she was brought up in an incomplete family, by her mother Daniela Leonidovna Lipnitskaya. From early childhood, Yulia was a very active and agile child. In 2002, her mother sent her to the Yekaterinburg figure skating school - SDYUSSHOR Lokomotiv. There, under the guidance of experienced coaches - Marina Voitsekhovskaya and Elena Levkovets, the girl began to learn the basics of figure skating. According to Elena Levkovets, the girl was initially very hardworking and, despite her age, she took training seriously, she didn’t even cry when she fell on the ice.

The beginning of a sports career

Over the seven-year period of study at the Lokomotiv Sports School, Yulia Lipnitskaya received the basic foundation of knowledge and skills, which later helped her become an Olympic champion. After several years of hard training, she began to win tournaments in Yekaterinburg and regional competitions, and soon she had no equal in the region. As soon as the young athlete began to participate in all-Russian tournaments, it became clear that a higher level of skill was needed to win such competitions. Therefore, after some time, Yulia and her mother chose a new coach from Moscow for her - Eteri Tutberidze, who, looking at the girl's skills, accepted her into her group SDYUSSHOR No. 37 in Moscow. And in March 2009, Yulia and her mother moved from Yekaterinburg to Moscow.

Still very young Yulia Lipnitskaya at the awards ceremony

After six months of training with Tutberidze, the young athlete learned to perform all types of triple jumps. At the junior championship of Russia of the 2009-2010 season, Yulia took fifth place. In 2011, Lipnitskaya competed in her first international competition, she immediately won the Grand Prix in Poland. In the same year, at the Grand Prix in Italy, she wins again. Another gold medal was won by the figure skater in December 2011, in the finals of the Grand Prix in figure skating, which took place in Canada.

The first competition in 2012, at the Russian Championship among juniors, Yulia won with a significant advantage. The series of victories continued at the Junior World Championships, which took place in March of the same year. She confidently took first place, leaving American Gracie Gold far behind. At the Finlandia Trophy tournament held in October 2012, the Finnish figure skater Kiira Korpi beat Yuliya by 5 points in the short program, and became the winner. But in the sum of both programs, Yulia outperformed the Finn by 7 points and eventually won the gold of the tournament. Coach Eteri Tutberidze noted that her pupil managed to win the tournament with a left leg injury.

Yulia Lipnitskaya speaking

But all these competitions were among juniors. In November 2012, Lipnitskaya had to start a new stage in her biography and enter the cohort of adult skaters - this happened in China. The Cup of China tournament taking place in Shanghai was marked by Lipnitskaya's victory in the short program. In the free program, as well as in the tournament itself, the Japanese Mao Asada won, Yulia got an honorable second place. In mid-November 2012, the Russian figure skater twisted her right leg, but despite this, she agreed to participate in the Trophee Eric Bompard French Grand Prix. In the short program, Yulia managed to overtake the American Ashley Wagner and take first place, but, unfortunately, the Russian athlete received only a bronze medal in terms of total points. A head injury did not allow Lipnitskaya to take part in the Grand Prix final of the 2012-2013 season, held in Sochi. Julia performed well in Milan (Italy) at the World Junior Championships, she won second place.

The new 2013-2014 season started very well for Lipnitskaya, she won the Finnish Finlandia Trophy championship, becoming the best in both the free program and the short program. At the end of October 2013, she wins again, but already at the Grand Prix in Canada. In an interview, she admitted that her spins were far from ideal. The Grand Prix Final in Japanese Fukuoka brought her second place. Having won the European Championships in Hungary, held in January 2014, Lipnitskaya once again proved that she is one of the strongest athletes in the world in women's single skating. Tatyana Tarasova admitted that she was impressed by the performance of the Russian figure skater, and the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko said that this victory earned the Russian figure skater a place in the Olympic team.

Olympics in Sochi

Lipnitskaya approached the Sochi 2014 Olympics in good physical shape, she became the first in the latest competitions in Finland, Canada and Hungary. However, in January 2014, coach Eteri Tutberidze said that her ward is making a lot of efforts to fight overweight.

But then came the Olympics. On February 8, at the team competition, Yulia perfectly completed the short program to the romance "Do not renounce loving." Having completed a very difficult cascade, she smoothly and easily went through the entire performance, without making a single mistake. The young Russian woman took first place, beating Italian Caroline Costner by 2 points.

The next day, Lipnitskaya was again the best, emotionally performing a free program to the sad melody from the movie Schindler's List. These two performances by Yulia made a significant contribution to the overall victory of the Russian team in team competitions and allowed the skater herself to become the youngest Olympic champion in the history of Russia and the USSR.

Yulia Lipnitskaya at the award ceremony in Sochi

But after such an emotional and successful performance in team competitions, Lipnitskaya failed to recover, especially emotionally. She, already being an Olympic champion, had to compete in single skating, under the weight of responsibility and under the gaze of the fans who were waiting for her second Olympic gold. Did not work out. On February 19 and 20, the figure skater skated the short and free programs, taking 5th and 6th places, respectively. Both times Lipnitskaya fell on the ice, so she received low marks, and in the sum of two performances she took only 5th place. Despite this result, everyone understood that Yulia was still young and everything was still ahead in her biography.

Lipnitskaya and her coach Eteri Tutberidze at the Sochi Olympics

Continuing a career

In March 2014, the World Championship in Japan showed that Lipnitskaya is not losing ground and keeps a high professional level. She did not stop performing in the Olympic season, as many skaters did, and continued to compete. The championship in Japan brought the skater a silver award.

The new season 2014-2015 for Yulia began with the Grand Prix in Shanghai, the Russian won the short program, but in the end she took only second place. The Russian figure skater was absent from the awards ceremony, for which she later apologized, but was nevertheless fined. At the 5th stage of the Grand Prix in Bordeaux on November 22-23, Yulia again took second place. Moreover, in both competitions, she lost first place to Russian figure skaters. These two podiums allowed the athlete to participate in the Grand Prix final, but, unfortunately, the final did not work out. Having performed well in the short program, Yulia fell twice in the free program and took the 5th final place.

The series of failures of the young figure skater after the Olympics in Sochi continued. At the 2014 Russian Championship, which was a qualifying round for the European Championship, Lipnitskaya performed very poorly, 9th place was not the result that the Olympic champion was counting on.

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Name: Julia Lipnitskaya

Zodiac sign: Twins

Age: 20 years

Place of Birth: Yekaterinburg, Russia

Growth: 160

Activity: Russian figure skater, Olympic champion

Family status: Unmarried

Yulia Vyacheslavovna Lipnitskaya is a Russian figure skater, a participant in figure skating competitions at the Sochi Olympics (2014), who received the title of champion in the team composition. Honored Master of Sports of Russia (2014).

Russian figure skating star, Olympic champion Yulia Lipnitskaya was born on June 5, 1998 in the city of Yekaterinburg. The young athlete began her career when she was only 4 years old. In early childhood, not knowing how to pronounce words correctly, she called herself “Olympic” instead of “Lipnitskaya”, which later turned out to be a kind of foresight of her own fate.

Mom raised the child herself, because her father left her before the birth of her daughter. Daniela Leonidovna brought the girl to a local school in the Lokomotiv Sports School. The first coaches of Yulia - Elena Levkovets and Marina Voitsekhovskaya - not only became the idols and the best teachers of the girl, but also gave her the opportunity to continue her journey in one of the most beautiful sports.

Mom Daniela Leonidovna, who chose figure skating for her daughter, could not even imagine what success her little daughter would achieve in the near future. Since initially the goal was to strengthen the health of the child and do something useful and exciting.

After 6 years, the Moscow stage of the biography of Yulia Lipnitskaya began. The athlete moved to Moscow with her mother. The reason for the move was the high hopes that were placed on the young figure skater. Everything that could be taught to a girl in Yekaterinburg, she learned.

Julia was assigned to the Moscow SDYUSSHOR No. 37. She got into the group with the famous Eteri Grigorievna Tutberidze, who trains athletes in single skating. Igor Pashkevich also helped in the preparation of the novice athlete.

Julia has very good flexibility and excellent stretching by nature. It was these qualities that allowed Lipnitskaya to perform the most difficult elements that adults and experienced athletes have been honing for several years. By the end of 2009, she could complete all triple jumps perfectly.

In the 2009-2010 season, the figure skater participated in the championship of the Russian Federation and entered the top 5 winners. The next season, in which Yulia participated already as an adult athlete, also became a landmark for her: the girl was in 4th place.

In 2011-2012, the Russian woman visited the Grand Prix, which took place in Poland, and won it. After that, Julia began to win only prizes. And already in Italy, the skater again received gold. Then there was a victory in Canada, where Yulia showed herself worthy and was able to significantly outperform her main rival.

Soon, the Russian figure skater went to the Russian Championship with the main goal - to win. Julia did it. The athlete deservedly took silver in this championship. The next step was the victory at the World Championship among juniors. Lipnitskaya managed to get a gold medal and get ahead of the famous American, who was predicted to win.

Julia began to prepare for the Olympic Games in Sochi in advance. The first was the victory in the 2012-2013 season in a tournament held in Finland. After that, the skater achieved victory in China and in France already at adult competitions.

The victory in Paris was double for Julia: Lipnitskaya was able not only to get gold, but also to get the maximum level. However, the girl did not perform in the Grand Prix finals. The young athlete was injured, due to which she could not go on the ice. The figure skater missed not only the final, but also the Russian Figure Skating Championship in 2013.

Only in the second half of the 2012-2013 season, the athlete was able to take 5th position in the Russian Championship. It was the first exit after the damage. After this tournament, the stellar period of the biography of Yulia Lipnitskaya began, the athlete again began to take first place.

The World Championship was a prize for her. Julia took silver in Milan. Of course, after the injuries that the athlete received, she needed some time to rehabilitate. However, Lipnitskaya quickly regained her strength and entered the Olympic season again as a winner.

Competitions in Finland, which took place in the 2013-2014 season, brought the girl victory. Canada, Grand Prix - a new victory. In the Grand Prix finals, the skater took 2nd place due to a small mistake she made in her program.

A landmark victory for Yulia can be called a gold medal at the European Championships in 2014. The girl was ahead of the main competitors by a fairly large number of points. She skated the program perfectly and deserved to win. Interestingly, in this championship, Yulia's rivals were experienced colleagues who won prizes many times. At the European Championships in 2014, Yulia was the youngest.

Young Lipnitskaya receives strong support from her mother, who accompanies the figure skater at all competitions. They are together when Julia wins and when there are falls. Mom for an athlete is the most important and main person, which Yulia spoke about many times in her own interviews.

The fact that Yulia Lipnitskaya will represent Russia at the Olympics in Sochi was quite expected. The girl was able to achieve such results that some athletes can only dream of. Lipnitskaya was the main hope of the Russian figure skating team.

In team figure skating competitions, which were held on February 6, 8 and 9 in the city of Sochi, Yulia Lipnitskaya became the Olympic champion. She won and skated both programs perfectly. It was Lipnitskaya who received the most points, which helped the Russian figure skating team. Yulia performed quite difficult elements in her performance and received all possible bonuses. To date, Yulia Lipnitskaya is the youngest Olympic champion in Russia.

In February 2014, information appeared that Yulia Lipnitskaya was awarded the title of Honored Master of Sports of Russia. This event was a great incentive for the skater, when in the same month the girl participated in the women's short program figure skating competition. The Russian Federation was represented by 2 figure skaters - 15-year-old Yulia Lipnitskaya and 17-year-old Adelina Sotnikova. After the short program, Yulia Lipnitskaya took 5th place, as she fell while performing a flip.

On February 20, 2014, the decisive skate was held - a free program. Yulia Lipnitskaya performed to the music of the popular film Schindler's List. The athlete made perfect jumps and unique spins, but a few moments before the final she fell.

As a result, the 15-year-old athlete took 5th place in the sum of both programs. Those Olympic Games were unconditionally won by Adeline, giving the Russian Federation the first gold in the modern history of women's single skating.

Yulia Lipnitskaya, who was able to achieve incredible success, is a very young girl. Therefore, fans and admirers of figure skating believed that more than one Olympics awaited Lipnitskaya ahead.

After the Olympic Games in Sochi, Yulia Lipnitskaya did not rest on her laurels. The athlete started the next season at the Grand Prix stage in China, where she skated the short program and became the leader. But, alas, the next day after the success, an unfortunate fall occurred: the girl’s free program failed. In total, the skater was able to gain a foothold in 2nd place.

The accumulated fatigue caused an unfortunate defeat in Barcelona and the Russian Federation. At home, Julia, according to the results of the free program, was in 5th position and was not included in the team for the European Championship.

Yulia Lipnitskaya started the new season at the Finlandia Trophy, where she was able to take 2nd place. After 2 weeks in the American Milwaukee, the Russian woman got the 6th place at the stage of the Skate America Grand Prix series. At the national championship, luck turned away from Yulia again: the skater ended up in the middle of the table. She was included in the Russian national team as a substitute.

In November 2015, Yulia Lipnitskaya changed her coach Eteri Tutberidze, Alexey Urmanov began to prepare the athlete for further competitions. The training took place in the city of Sochi.

No matter how dark and light stripes alternate in the sports career of this wonderful skater, Yulia, of course, should have had a bright future. Not only Russian fans of the girl were sure of this, but also foreign fans of the figure skater's sports talent. For example, The Guardian wrote about the abilities of Yulia Lipnitskaya. The publication called her an unusually gifted figure skater and a rising star, who overshadowed even the famous Evgeni Plushenko with her skating.

But after the Olympics, the figure skater's star began to gradually fade away.

With the move to Sochi, where the athlete is now training under the guidance of Alexei Urmanov, there have been changes in the girl's personal life. The girl escaped from the care of her mother and, as can be seen from the pictures on the page on Instagram, now she has time not only to prepare for further games, but also to relax.

Seventeen-year-old Julia spent time with her colleague Vladislav Tarasenko when he came to Sochi. According to media reports, the young athlete also wants to change his place of training and move to a southern city.

At the end of 2015, information also appeared on the Internet about the relationship of the young figure skater with the athlete Maurice Kvitelashvili. The girl was introduced to the young man by a friend - figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, world champion in 2015.

Studying in Sochi, Yulia Lipnitskaya mastered the technique of make-up, having graduated from the Make-up ART Stylish beauty school. This skill is needed by professional skaters for self-preparation for competitions.

At home, the athlete lives the cat Chop and Spitz Peach, who was presented to the girl by fans. Yulia also does not miss the opportunity to ride horses - the skater loves devoted animals since childhood.

At the beginning of the year before last, Lipnitskaya took part in the Russian Championship, where she took 3rd place, in February of the year before last, Yulia received silver in the Russian Cup final, held in the city of Saransk. Luck smiled on the athlete in March 2016. Yulia Lipnitskaya received a gold medal in Innsbruck, Austria, at the Tyrol Cup.

But then an annoying dark streak followed again. In the pre-Olympic season in Bratislava at the Nepela Memorial, the performance of the Russian figure skater was not entirely successful. Having scored the maximum number of points for the short program, she performed a free program with blots. She ended up in 2nd place.

In October, it turned out that Yulia Lipnitskaya would not participate in the Grand Prix series in Chicago: the girl's old back injury worsened. Due to pain, the skater skated the program at the Rostelecom Cup, which took place in the autumn in Moscow, with a long stop, as a result of which she lost points and became 12th in the list of participants. A collective decision was made to suspend the girl's sports career in order to restore her health.

In the spring of this year, new pictures of the girl appeared in Lipnitskaya's closed account on Instagram, in which it was clearly visible that the girl had gained weight. Rumors about Julia's pregnancy began to spread on the Web. In the comments, the girl categorically rejected the speculation of the fans. As it turned out later, the skater recovered after treatment.

On August 28 of this year, the mother of the athlete told that Yulia Lipnitskaya had completed her sports career. The 19-year-old figure skater made this difficult decision as soon as she arrived from Europe, where she was undergoing treatment for anorexia.

Well-known figure skater Tatyana Navka commented on the latest news about Lipnitskaya's decision, saying that there must be good reasons for this. In support of Yulia's choice, coach Alexei Mishin and figure skater Evgeni Plushenko spoke out, who hope that the figure skater will return to big sport with renewed vigor.

At the moment, Yulia Lipnitskaya, together with her mother, is arranging a new apartment in the south-west of the capital in the Rasskazovo residential complex, which the athlete received as a gift from the founders of the Sezar Group holding.

Achievements

• 2011 - the winner of the final of the junior Grand Prix
• 2012 - World Junior Champion
• 2012, 2014 - silver medalist of the championships of Russia
• 2014 - European champion
• 2014 - World Championship silver medalist
• 2014 - Olympic champion
• 2013 - silver medalist of the Grand Prix final

The legendary performance of the Russian figure skater at the Sochi Olympics in 2014 made the young athlete a real star. A fragile girl in a spectacular red suit performed incredible jumps and spins to the music from the movie Schindler's List.

The phenomenal talent of the fifteen-year-old figure skater captivated millions of viewers around the world. However, in 2017, the athlete announced the end of her sports career, which became the most discussed news in the sports community. In this article, we will find out why Yulia Lipnitskaya made such a decision. The latest news of 2017 details the decline of the figure skater's career, the difficulties and problems she had to face.

colossal stress

After a landmark performance at the Olympic Games, the athlete deservedly became the Olympic champion in the team tournament. Yulia was personally congratulated by the President of the Russian Federation, and numerous sports fans made her the main heroine of the Olympics. An unprecedented fame fell upon the fifteen-year-old figure skater, millions of fans began to follow her career. The attention of the Russian and foreign press was riveted to every performance of the young talent, to every jump.

Having become a legend of the Sochi Olympics, Julia struggled to keep the bar high. However, mistakes and unsuccessful performances constantly haunted her. The athlete took each new failure very seriously and constantly worried because of the unjustified hopes of the fans.

In 2015, at the Russian Championship, a talented girl managed to take only 9th place. In the same year, in the Grand Prix, she also showed not the best result, becoming only the fifth. Such results lead to the fact that Julia goes to another coach. Commenting on the latest news in 2017 that Yulia Lipnitskaya left the sport, many athletes consider the change of coach to be a turning point.

For a long time Lipnitskaya trained under the guidance of the famous coach Eteri Tutberidze. However, the conflict between them has been brewing for a long time. The heavy psychological burden that Yulia faced after the Olympics required constant help and participation. Perhaps the coach could not pay enough attention to the champion, as she was preparing other members of the Russian national team.

In relation to Julia, the position of the coach was based on the continuation of hard work, despite the dizzying successes. Tutberidze demanded from the ward a high workload and mastering the skills that the young skater needed.

In 2015, the athlete moves to Alexei Urmanov, who is considered an excellent specialist. He pays a lot of attention to his ward, trying to help her cope with the psychological stress and restore peace of mind. At the same time, the intensity of training is slightly reduced. However, the change of coach did not help Yulia regain her former glory; at the Russian Championship in 2016, she took only 7th place. Exacerbated old injuries and new falls led to the fact that Lipnitskaya missed several significant competitions and the Russian championship in 2017.

Yulia Lipnitskaya, figure skater, d the laws of physiology

The phenomenon of Yulia Lipnitskaya, who won the hearts of millions of spectators with her performance, is not only in the skating technique. The inner fortitude, charisma and artistry helped the young skater to become a real star. After her triumphant victory, Julia faced many difficulties and obstacles that made it very difficult to advance in the profession. Thanks to her strong character, the champion struggled with circumstances for a long time, but at some point she gave up.

A feature of the female body is that at a certain age, body weight begins to increase. This is typical of almost all women, so nature prepares them for future motherhood. Fragile and slender figure skaters also have similar problems. At a certain age, they begin to gain weight and only strict diets and grueling workouts help to keep in shape.

Starting in 2015, Julia began to rapidly gain weight, and this process was associated with hormonal changes in the body, and it was very difficult to influence it. The athlete began an active struggle with extra pounds, but daily jogging and refusing to eat did not bring the desired result. Excess weight greatly affected the performances of the girl, lightness and flexibility disappeared. It became difficult for Julia to perform incredible rotations, which became her hallmark.

Trying to regain her former shape, the skater began to severely limit her diet. However, this decision resulted in serious health problems. According to the latest news of 2017 about Yulia Lipnitskaya, the girl was diagnosed with a serious anorexia. The disease developed gradually, undermining the athlete's vitality and affecting her mental balance. The lack of nutrients led to muscle weakness, making difficult jumps almost impossible. At one of the performances, the famous figure skater was unable to complete the program, as her legs were cramped from constant hunger strikes.

Health problems led to the fact that Julia was forced to undergo treatment for anorexia. The girl spent three months in one of the European clinics, and upon returning home, she announced the end of her sports career. The main reason for this decision, according to the mother of the skater, was serious health problems. After the completion of the treatment, Yulia did not begin to lose the gained kilograms, tired of exhausting diets.

The news about the departure of the legend of the Sochi Olympics from the sport excited the entire sports community. Some athletes and coaches expressed their versions of what was happening, but it is impossible to deny the seriousness of the athlete's illness. Having gained weight, Julia will never be able to achieve phenomenal jumps and rotations, and it is impossible to constantly be in a state of anorexia.

Future plans

The talented athlete began figure skating at the age of four. The girl showed amazing abilities and flexibility early on, so the family had to move to Moscow to further develop her talent. Julia devoted most of her life to sports, so her decision to permanently abandon her favorite business surprised not only her fans.

Various comments regarding this incident upset Lipnitskaya very much. Some colleagues believe that Yulia simply did not have enough character for further development. Having become the youngest champion in the history of Russian figure skating, she stopped training at the proper level. The skater does not comment on such statements, but her efforts to return to their former positions speak for themselves. Julia did everything she could, but circumstances were stronger than her.

Nevertheless, the vast majority of fans and colleagues support the athlete, wishing her recovery. Julia has done quite a lot for the national sport, has contributed to the Olympic victory, flashing a bright star. The latest news about Yulia Lipnitskaya highlights what the famous figure skater is doing now.

After completing her sports career, Julia is trying to learn how to live in an ordinary world, free from constant training and exciting performances. According to rumors, one of the companies involved in the restaurant business offered the girl to take a leadership position in one of the areas. The athlete has not yet responded to this proposal, enjoying a free life without physical exertion and diets.

Discussing the appearance of the skater, some netizens spoke about the possible pregnancy of Yulia. However, this information turned out to be just rumors, as the athlete herself wrote on the social network. Lipnitskaya reacted quite sharply to the assumptions about her interesting position and said that she was not going to exhaust herself with diets for the pleasure of her fans anymore.

Considering the latest news about Yulia Lipnitskaya today, it should be noted that in 2017 the Olympic champion became the owner of her own apartment in the capital. For achievements at the Olympic Games, a representative of the construction company Sezar Group presented the girl with the keys to her own living space in the south-west of Moscow. Having learned that the Olympic champion dreams of acquiring an apartment, the company decided to give her a gift. This was a real surprise for the skater, who was sincerely delighted with the apartments in the new building.

The athlete was especially pleased with the location of the new housing. Julia loves nature very much and has been fond of equestrian sports since childhood, so a large forest area located next to the new apartment was a real surprise. The happy owner of her own living space notes with joy that she is already looking forward to long walks along the green alleys.

Currently, the skater is passionate about repairing and arranging her home. She wants to create a large, cozy space filled with light. According to Yulia, she always dreamed of having her own apartment, because after moving to the capital, she and her mother always had to rent housing. Many see the further career of an athlete in sports journalism or show business, perhaps she will choose coaching.

A little girl in a red dress easily takes off and falls on the ice to the tune from the movie Schindler's List. The next day, she will receive a letter of gratitude personally from director Spielberg for the created image. And experts will say: not a performance, but some kind of effect of the 25th frame. Don't take your eyes off Lipnitskaya.

The youngest single skater who became the Olympic champion in the team event. Tight lips. Sly squint. Fragile but strong. The whole country loved her like that. And here is some unexpected news: Yulia Lipnitskaya is leaving the sport.

The TASS agency quotes the words of the mother of the figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya: “Julia informed the leadership of the federation about her plans to end her career back in April, immediately after returning from Europe, where she underwent a three-month treatment for anorexia.”

Before that, there was no talk about such details of Yulia's life. Lipnitskaya, although she did not often give interviews, but if she spoke with journalists, then she was quite open. She told, for example, about the transitional age and, quite the contrary, the fight against excess weight.

“I used to think that the phrase “getting better from the air” is just such a turn of speech, but what happened to me is best reflected by these words,” the athlete said in an interview with Sports.ru.

Last year, again, she did not hide why she missed the Russian Championship in December - an injury, she slipped on the street. However, failures began immediately after Sochi. Ninth place in the Russian Championship, did not qualify for the European Championship. Then Yulia does not go on the ice for almost a year. Returns in October 2015 during a tournament in Finland. Whether she leaves or not, this time Yulia herself is in no hurry to explain.

“She has not yet come to the Federation, she has not yet said that she is leaving, although I have not seen her for a very long time already. A person who would like to return would have already returned,” says coach Tatyana Tarasova.

Tatyana Tarasova believes that fame came to Yulia too early. As a teenager, she took the "gold" of the European Championship, the "silver" of the World Championship, "shot" at the Olympics in Sochi. Then there are the problems of growth, which only hinder growth in sports. Coach Alexei Mishin has a different version: perhaps Yulia set the bar too high and in the end she was just tired.

“I came to the rink and realized that I couldn’t skate anymore. These are the states of the human soul," he says.

Alexei Mishin is the coach of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, once one of Lipnitskaya's main rivals. Tuktamysheva is called a child prodigy in figure skating. From the age of 12, she masterfully and easily performs triple jumps of any complexity. There are enough strong young skaters in Russia today, and again, competition that is not easy to withstand.

“Women's single skating in Russia remains the strongest. We have a very strong position. Following Yulia, Liza Tuktamysheva became the world champion. And now Evgenia Medvedeva, who has already become a two-time world champion, has taken the lead very clearly and confidently,” says coach Ilya Averbukh.

Medvedeva is a pupil of Eteri Tuberidze. It was this coach who once led Lipnitskaya to victory in Sochi. Then Julia decided to change her coach. Passed on to Alexei Urmanov. Moved from Moscow to Sochi. Looking for myself. Perhaps the end of a career is a continuation of the search, suggest in the Figure Skating Federation.

“Maybe they want to study? And at 19, it's not too late to start. So I started coaching at the age of 19,” says Tatyana Tarasova.

Whatever Yulia Lipnitskaya decides, her victory is unique. After the Olympics, the figure skater won something more weighty than a cup, a medal or a figurine - people's love.

Yulia Lipnitskaya is a famous figure skater from Russia, performing in singles. During her short career, she has already won many significant titles and awards. She gained popularity in 2014 after winning the team competition at the Sochi Olympics. The article will present a brief biography of the athlete.

Childhood

Yulia Lipnitskaya was born in Yekaterinburg in 1998. Four years old is the age at which the girl learned what figure skating is. Yulia Lipnitskaya came with her parents to the local Lokomotiv school and stayed there to study. Marina Voitsekhovskaya and Elena Levkovets became her first coaches. It was they who contributed to the full disclosure of Lipnitskaya's potential.

Yulia's mother, Daniela Leonidovna, did not even suspect that her daughter had a penchant for figure skating. She did not plan to make her a professional athlete. The woman only wanted to occupy Julia with something exciting and useful, as well as improve her health.

Soon the Lipnitsky family moved to Moscow. This was due to the fact that the coaches saw great potential in the girl. Upon arrival in the capital, Yulia was assigned to the SDYUSSHOR No. 37. The future champion got into the group with Eteri Tutberidze, who specializes in training singles.

Carier start

Figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya is genetically gifted with good stretching and incredible flexibility. These qualities helped the girl in mastering the most complex elements that experienced and adult athletes master and hone over the years. Well, by the end of 2009, Yulia was excellent at all triple jumps. At the same time, the girl took part in the championship of Russia and was among the top five winners. The next season, Lipnitskaya acted as an adult athlete. And quite successfully: Julia managed to take fourth place.

In 2011-2012, the skater went to Poland for the Grand Prix and won first place there. After that, the girl won only prizes. In Italy, the athlete again took gold. This was followed by a victory in Canada, where the girl performed with dignity and was significantly ahead of her main rival.

Soon the figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya went to the Russian Championship in order to take a prize. And she did it - the girl won silver. And after the athlete took gold at the junior world championship. Moreover, Lipnitskaya managed to get around the clear favorite of the tournament.

Preparation for the Olympics

Yulia began to prepare for the most prestigious competitions in the world in advance. In parallel, she performed in tournaments. So, in 2012-2013, the girl showed excellent figure skating in Finland. Yulia Lipnitskaya also won in France and China, but in the adult category.

The victory in Paris turned out to be a double benefit for the athlete: she not only received the maximum level, but also won gold. But unfortunately, the girl did not perform in the Grand Prix finals. The young figure skater was injured. Because of this, she had to miss not only the final, but also the 2013 Russian Championship. Only at the very end of the season, the athlete was able to get to the fifth line of the Czech Republic. It was her first performance since her injury. Well, then the girl fully recovered and took only prizes.

New victories

The World Championship was very successful for her. In Milan, Julia won silver. Naturally, after the injuries the athlete needed some time for rehabilitation. But the girl quickly recovered and entered the Olympic season as a winner.

European Championship 2014

At these competitions, figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya won a gold medal. Moreover, the athlete was ahead of the main competitors by many points. The girl skated her program perfectly, and her victory was well deserved. It is noteworthy that in this championship athletes competed with Lipnitskaya, who were many times superior to Yulia in experience. She also turned out to be the youngest figure skater there.

One of the reasons for Lipnitskaya's victory at the European Championship was the support of her mother. Daniela Leonidovna accompanies her daughter to all competitions. They are together when Julia wins and when there are falls. In her interviews, the athlete said many times that her mother is the most important person for her.

Olympics in Sochi

The fact that the heroine of this article will represent Russia there was a completely expected decision of the Figure Skating Federation. The girl achieved results that many athletes could only dream of. Julia has become the main hope of our figure skating team.

On February 6, 2014, team competitions began in Sochi. Both programs of Yulia Lipnitskaya were skated by her perfectly. Among her teammates, she brought the largest number of points, which eventually helped the Russians become Olympic champions. Moreover, for the implementation of the most difficult elements, Yulia received the maximum allowances. So the heroine of this article became the youngest Olympic champion in the country. But the competition for the girl did not end there. Ahead was a performance in single skating. And the athlete completely concentrated on them.

On February 20, 2014, the decisive, last skating took place. Yulia Lipnitskaya performed to the soundtrack from the legendary film Schindler's List. The girl's jumps were perfect, and the spins were unique. But a couple of moments before the final, the athlete fell. This is how the Sochi 2014 Olympics ended for her. Yulia Lipnitskaya in the sum of two programs took only fifth place in the end. And that Olympics was confidently won by Adelina Sotnikova. She became the first girl in the history of domestic women's skating (single program) to win a gold medal for the country.

Despite the defeat, Julia has achieved incredible success for her age. All fans and fans of figure skating are firmly convinced that more than one Olympics awaits the young athlete. And even if this time she did not rise to the podium in the individual championship. But already in 2018, she will have a new chance to win gold for the country.

After the Olympics

The defeat motivated Julia even more. She understood that the main victories were ahead of her. Therefore, the girl continued training, preparing for the Grand Prix in China. There, Yulia Lipnitskaya, whose biography is known to all fans of figure skating, became the leader after the presentation of her short program. But the next day there was an unfortunate fall, due to which the girl failed in her free performance. Nevertheless, she secured second place in terms of total points.

Probably, the reason for the offensive defeat in Russia and Barcelona was the accumulated fatigue. At home, according to the results of the free program, the girl got only the fifth line. Thus, Julia did not automatically qualify for the national team for a trip to the European Championship.

Light and dark stripes

Lipnitskaya started the new season at the Finnish Trophy. There, the athlete was able to take second place. Two weeks later, Julia got to the sixth line of the Skate America Grand Prix stage. Also, luck turned away from the skater at the national championship: she was only in the middle of the table. Lipnitskaya was included in the Russian national team as a reserve athlete.

Only in March 2015, luck smiled at the skater again. At the Tyrol Cup in Innsbruck, Australia, Julia took gold. But then the dark streak began again. The Russian woman unsuccessfully performed at the Nepela Memorial in Bratislava. According to the results of the competition, she took second place.

In October, everyone became aware that the heroine of this article would not take part in the Grand Prix in Chicago. Some ill-wishers spread rumors that Yulia Lipnitskaya was suffering from anorexia. That's why she can't compete. But this is not true. In fact, the athlete has aggravated a long-standing back injury.

In November, the skater decided to change her mentor. Now, instead of Eteri Tutberidze, Alexei Urmanov began to actively prepare Yulia. All classes are held in Sochi.

No matter how light and dark stripes alternate in Lipnitskaya's life, this figure skater undoubtedly has a bright future. Both Russian and foreign fans of Yulia are sure of this. Not so long ago, the Guardian newspaper wrote about the abilities of the athlete. The publication called her a rising star and an unusually talented figure skater, who will soon outshine even the famous Evgeni Plushenko.

Personal life

As soon as figure skater Yulia Lipnitskaya moved to Sochi, significant changes were outlined in this area. The girl left her mother's care. Judging by the photo on her Instagram, the athlete manages not only to train hard, but also to relax.

Lipnitskaya spends her free time with Vladislav Tarasenko (a colleague), who periodically visits Sochi. Rumor has it that the young man dreams of moving to a southern city.

Yulia Lipnitskaya, whose biography is presented above, does not hide from others that her first love has appeared in her life.