Ekaterina Bobrova

Ekaterina Bobrova
Bobrova with Soloviev in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Ekaterina Alexandrovna Bobrova
Country represented	Russia
Born	28 March 1990 Moscow
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Partner	Dmitri Soloviev
Coach	Alexander Zhulin, Oleg Volkov
Former coach	Elena Kustarova, Svetlana Alexeeva, Olga Riabinina
Choreographer	Alexander Zhulin, Sergei Petukhov
Former choreographer	Elena Kustarova,[1][2] Tatiana Stepanova,[3] Natalia Ulianova[4]
Skating club	Moskvich
Training locations	Moscow
Began skating	1994
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	186.68 2016 Rostelecom Cup
Short dance	74.92 2016 Rostelecom Cup
Free dance	111.76 2016 Rostelecom Cup
Medal record Figure skating: Ice dancing Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2014 Sochi Team World Championships 2013 London Ice dancing European Championships 2013 Zagreb Ice dancing 2011 Bern Ice dancing 2012 Sheffield Ice dancing 2016 Bratislava Ice dancing World Junior Championships 2007 Oberstdorf Ice dancing Junior Grand Prix Final 2006–07 Sofia Ice dancing

Ekaterina Alexandrovna Bobrova (Russian: Екатерина Александровна Боброва, born 28 March 1990) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Dmitri Soloviev, she is the 2013 World bronze medalist, 2013 European champion, a two-time (2011–2012) European silver medalist, the 2007 World Junior champion, and a five-time (2011–2014, 2016) Russian national champion. They are also gold medalists at two Grand Prix events, the 2010 Cup of Russia and 2011 Cup of China.

Personal life

Ekaterina Alexandrovna Bobrova was born 28 March 1990 in Moscow.^[5][6] She married her fiancé, pair skater Andrei Deputat,^[7][8] on 16 July 2016 in Moscow.^[9]

Career

Early career

Bobrova teamed up with Soloviev in 2000.^[10] Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva were their coaches from the beginning of their partnership.^[11] At the 2007 World Junior Championships, Bobrova/Soloviev placed first in the compulsory dance,^[12] original dance,^[13] and free dance,^[14] and won the gold medal.^[15]

2007–08 to 2011–12

Bobrova/Soloviev competed at their first senior Worlds in 2008, where they placed 13th. The following season they were not selected for the event.

During the 2009–10 season, Bobrova/Soloviev won the silver medal at 2010 Russian Nationals in December 2009, earning them their first berth to the European Championships in January 2010, where they placed 9th. They also qualified for the Olympics the following month where they finished in 15th. They also competed at their second World Championships and climbed to 8th in the rankings.

During the 2010–11 season, Bobrova/Soloviev won their first medal on the senior Grand Prix series – a silver at Cup of China. At their next event, 2010 Cup of Russia, they won their first senior Grand Prix title. In doing so, they qualified for their first senior Grand Prix Final, where they finished fourth.

At the 2011 Russian Championships, Bobrova/Soloviev finished first in both the short dance^[16] and the free dance to win their first national title.^[17] Following the event, they decided to drop their Delilah short dance in favor of a new one to Where I Want to Be which they debuted at the 2011 European Championships.^[18][19] They won their first medal at the event, silver.^[20] At the 2011 World Championships, they came in 6th.

In 2011–12, Bobrova/Soloviev won the gold medal at their first Grand Prix event of the season, 2011 Cup of China, with a score of 163.52 after placing first in both the short dance and in the free dance. They took the bronze medal at their next event, 2011 Cup of Russia, and then finished sixth at the Grand Prix Final. They repeated as Russian national champions and European silver medalists. Bobrova/Soloviev finished 7th at the 2012 World Championships.

2012–13 season

On 25 April 2012, Bobrova/Soloviev changed coaches to Alexander Zhulin and Oleg Volkov.^[21][22][23] They said they were learning a different technique, as well as changing their style.^[24] In their 2012–13 free dance, Soloviev plays the insane lover of Bobrova who herself begins to slip into insanity as he starts to recover.^[25][26] On the short dance, Soloviev said: "The story is that we are at a ball. In the beginning, we meet and have a dance together. The first part, the polka, is very playful, but when the music changes into the waltz, that's when we fall in love with each other and it's getting more serious. In the end, we realize that we can't be together because I'm too old and she is a young girl."^[27]

Bobrova/Soloviev started the 2012–13 season with gold at the 2012 Finlandia Trophy.^[28] Winning silver at both of their Grand Prix assignments, the 2012 Skate America and 2012 Cup of China, they qualified for the 2012 Grand Prix Final in Sochi, Russia. After a fall from Soloviev in their free dance, they finished 5th overall behind Italian ice dancers Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte. At the 2013 Russian Championships, they won their third national title.

Bobrova/Soloviev won the gold medal in their fourth appearance at the European Championships, narrowly edging out their teammates Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov. They stepped onto the World podium for the first time at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario where they won the bronze medal.^[29] Named in the Russian team to the 2013 World Team Trophy, they withdrew after Soloviev aggravated a groin injury on 1 April and was told to rest for at least ten days.^[30] During this time, Bobrova decided to assist Volkov in coaching young ice dancers.^[31]

2013–14 season

Competing on the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix series, Bobrova/Soloviev won silver at the 2013 Cup of China and gold at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup before finishing fourth at the 2013 Grand Prix Final, behind Nathalie Pechalat / Fabian Bourzat. They won their fourth consecutive national title at the 2014 Russian Championships. Feeling their free dance was not working, they decided to return to the one from the previous season.^[32]

In February 2014, Bobrova/Soloviev competed at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. In the team event, they placed third in their assigned segment, the short dance, and Russia went on to win the gold medal. Bobrova decided to sell the car she was awarded and donate the money to a children's charity.^[33] Bobrova/Soloviev ranked fifth in the separate ice dancing event. A month later, they traveled to Saitama, Japan for the 2014 World Championships. On 28 March, Soloviev sustained a groin injury during the morning practice before the short dance, causing them to withdraw.^[34] He returned to the ice cautiously in the second week of April.^[32]

2014–15 season

For the 2014–15 Grand Prix season, Bobrova/Soloviev were assigned to the 2014 Skate America and 2014 Trophee Eric Bompard.^[35] As a result of Soloviev's knee surgery, they withdrew from both events and decided to sit out the remainder of the season to allow him to recover fully.

2015–16 season

During the 2015–16 Grand Prix series, Bobrova/Soloviev won the bronze medal at the 2015 Skate Canada International and then silver at the 2015 NHK Trophy.^[36] These placements gave them the last spot at the final, ahead of compatriots Victoria Sinitsina / Nikita Katsalapov. They finished 5th at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, Spain. In late December, Bobrova/Soloviev were awarded their fifth national title at the 2016 Russian Championships held in Yekaterinburg.

On January 27–30, Bobrova/Soloviev won the bronze medal at the 2016 European Championships with a personal best overall score of 176.50 points. On 7 March 2016, Bobrova announced that she had tested positive for meldonium.^[37] Expressing "shock" about the test result, she stated that she had been aware of meldonium's addition to the banned list (on 1 January 2016) and had been careful to avoid products containing banned substances.^[38] On April 13, the World Anti-Doping Agency gave amnesty to athletes with the presence of less than one microgram of meldonium in doping samples in tests conducted on athletes before March 1, 2016 due to uncertainties and lack of studies on how long it stays in the body.^[39] Bobrova's suspension was subsequently lifted by the ISU, which stated it had decided "to stay the results management process and consequently not to disqualify any results at the present stage."^[40]

Programs

Bobrova/Soloviev at the 2013 World Championships podium.

The podium at the 2012 Europeans

(with Soloviev)

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2016-2017	Blues: Mercy On Me by Christina Aguilera Swing: Sing Sing Sing by Louis Prima	Prelude No. 20 by Frederic Chopin The Four Seasons by Nigel Kennedy
2015–2016 [41][42][5]	Waltz: Masquerade Waltz by Aram Khachaturian March: Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev choreo. by Sergei Petukhov	Anna Karenina by Dario Marianelli choreo. by Sergei Petukhov	Blue Canary by Slava Polunin
2014–2015 [43][44]	Paso Doble: Carmen's Entrance and Habanera from Carmen Suite by Georges Bizet, Rodion Shchedrin Habanera: Allegretto quasi Andantino (Act I) from Carmen by Georges Bizet choreo. by Sergei Petukhov	Anna Karenina by Dario Marianelli choreo. by Sergei Petukhov
2013–2014 [45][46]	Quickstep: Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend by Jule Styne Slow Foxtrot: I Will Wait For You by Michel Legrand Quickstep: Swing, Swing, Swing My Baby	Man with a Harmonica (from Once Upon a Time in the West) by Ennio Morricone remix by Apollo 440 Tosca by Giacomo Puccini (new arrangement) The Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi Lacrimosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Talullah Cosmic Girl by Jamiroquai
2012–2013 [10][26]	Polka: Say a Word About the Poor Hussar (Russian: О бедном гусаре замолвите слово)[47] by Andrey Petrov Waltz: Air Crew by Alfred Schnittke	Man with a Harmonica (from Once Upon a Time in the West) by Ennio Morricone remix by Apollo 440 Tosca by Giacomo Puccini (new arrangement)	Feeling Good by Nina Simone
2011–2012 [1]	Samba Vocalizado by Luciano Perrone Eres Todo En Mi by Ana Gabriel Ooh la la by Chicadee	Walpurgis Night (from Faust) by Charles Gounod	Dicitencello Vuie by R. Falvo
2010–2011 [2][18]	Where I Want to Be (from Chess) Delilah by Tom Jones	Melodies of the White Night Russian: Мелодии белой ночи) by Isaac Schwartz
	Original dance
2009–2010 [3]	Yablochko (Russian Sailor Dance) from "The Red Poppy" by Reinhold Glière	Adagio in G minor by Remo Giazotto performed by Il Divo
2008–2009 [4]	Mack the Knife by Kurt Weill	Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota
2007–2008 [48]	Kalinka	Suite in D Dur by Johann Sebastian Bach (modern arrangement) Toccata and Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach (modern arrangement)
2006–2007 [49]	La Passion (Tango)	Artsakh (from Armenian Rhapsody) by Ara Gevorgyan
2005–2006 [50]	Rhumba Samba	Carmina Burana by Carl Orff

Competitive highlights

Bobrova and Soloviev perform their free dance at the 2011 Europeans

Bobrova and Soloviev at 2008 Skate Canada

(with Soloviev)

International[51]
Event	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17
Olympics					15th				5th
Worlds			13th		8th	6th	7th	3rd	WD
Europeans					9th	2nd	2nd	1st			3rd
GP Final						4th	6th	5th	4th		5th	TBD
GP Cup of China						2nd	1st	2nd	2nd
GP Bompard										WD
GP NHK Trophy				4th	4th						2nd
GP Rostelecom			4th			1st	3rd		1st			1st
GP Skate America								2nd		WD		3rd
GP Skate Canada			5th	6th	4th						3rd
CS Nepela Memorial												1st
CS Warsaw Cup												1st
Finlandia								1st
Ice Star									1st
Universiade				5th
International: Junior[51]
Junior Worlds		1st
JGP Final	7th	3rd
JGP Canada	2nd
JGP France		1st
JGP Hungary		1st
JGP Poland	2nd
National[52]
Russian Champ.			3rd	4th	2nd	1st	1st	1st	1st		1st
Russian Junior	8th	1st
Team events
Olympics									1st (T)
WD: Withdrew; T: Team result

Detailed results

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

2016–17 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
17–20 November 2016	2016 CS Warsaw Cup	1 72.98	1 110.62	1 183.60
4–6 November 2016	2016 Rostelecom Cup	2 74.92	1 111.76	1 186.68
21–23 October 2016	2016 Skate America	2 68.92	3 105.85	3 174.77
30 September – 2 October 2016	2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial	2 71.04	1 107.80	1 178.84
2015–16 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
26–31 January 2016	2016 European Championships	3 68.71	2 107.79	3 176.50
24–27 December 2015	2016 Russian Championships	2 70.21	1 106.77	1 176.98
10–13 December 2015	2015–16 Grand Prix Final	6 65.43	5 101.30	5 166.73
27–29 November 2015	2015 NHK Trophy	3 66.19	2 103.14	2 169.33
30 October–1 November 2015	2015 Skate Canada International	3 64.38	3 96.73	3 161.11
2013–14 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
16–17 February 2014	2014 Winter Olympics	5 69.97	6 102.95	5 172.92
6–9 February 2014	2014 Winter Olympics (team event)	3 70.27		1
24–27 December 2013	2014 Russian Championships	1 73.27	1 106.63	1 179.90
5–8 December 2013	2013–14 Grand Prix Final	3 68.90	4 97.82	4 166.72
21–23 November 2013	2013 Rostelecom Cup	1 68.42	2 99.90	1 168.32
1–2 November 2013	2013 Cup of China	1 65.70	2 97.72	2 163.42
2012–13 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
13–15 March 2013	2013 World Championships	3 70.05	4 99.14	3 169.19
23–27 January 2013	2013 European Championships	1 69.42	2 99.83	1 169.25
25–28 December 2012	2013 Russian Championships	1 68.05	1 106.67	1 174.72
6–9 December 2012	2012–13 Grand Prix Final	4 66.23	6 91.86	5 158.09
2–4 November 2012	2012 ISU Grand Prix Cup of China	3 64.32	2 95.14	2 159.46
19–20 October 2012	2012 Skate America	3 62.91	2 97.04	2 159.95
2011–12 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
26 March – 1 April 2012	2012 World Championships	9 58.29	7 92.46	7 150.75
23–29 January 2012	2012 Europeans Championships	1 65.06	2 95.17	2 160.23
25–29 December 2011	2012 Russian Championships	1 70.23	1 101.24	1 171.47
8–11 December 2011	2011–12 Grand Prix Final	6 64.05	6 93.25	6 157.30
25–27 November 2011	2011 Rostelecom Cup	3 61.69	3 95.14	3 156.83
4–6 November 2011	2011 Cup of China	1 65.73	1 97.79	1 163.52
2010–11 season
Date	Event	SD	FD	Total
25 April – 1 May 2011	2011 World Championships	5 65.88	5 94.35	6 160.23
24–30 January 2011	2011 European Championships	2 65.46	2 95.68	2 161.14
26–29 December 2010	2011 Russian Championships	1 65.34	1 99.59	1 164.93
9–12 December 2010	2010–11 Grand Prix Final	6 54.33	4 82.42	4 136.75
19–22 November 2010	2010 Rostelecom Cup	1 60.80	1 93.53	1 154.33
4–7 November 2010	2010 Cup of China	3 55.85	2 89.54	2 145.39

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External links

Media related to Ekaterina Bobrova at Wikimedia Commons

• Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev at the International Skating Union
• Official website
• Ekaterina Bobrova on Instagram