Zagitova became second in the short program at the World Figure Skating Championships

The winner of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang, Russian figure skater Alina Zagitova became the second in the short program in the singles competition at the World Championships in Milan, reports . Interfax

The athlete showed a result of 79.51 points, losing to the Italian Carolina Kostner 76 hundredths of a point (80.27). Third place was taken by Japanese Satoko Miyahara (74.36).

Russians Maria Sotskova also qualified for the free program with the fifth result (71.80) and Stanislav Konstantinova, who became 16th (59.19).

Two-time world and European champion, silver medalist of the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, Evgenia Medvedeva does not take part in the World Cup due to the fact that she “could not carry out a full rehabilitation” after an injury.

The free program in the singles competition is scheduled for March 23.