Costorian skater set a record in a short program (video)

Russian skater Alena Kostornaya set a new world record in a short program for women at the Grand Prix stage in Sapporo, receiving 85.04 points for rental.

The previous achievement belonged to Japanese Rick Kihira and was 83.97 points. By the way, Kihira (79.89) on his native ice is the second, third place is occupied by American Karen Chen (67.21).

Alina Zagitova (66.84) showed the fourth result, Sofya Samodurova (63.85) - the seventh.

Beautiful and Smooth 3 Axel by Alena Kostornaia ???????? Who's in a class of her other in sapporo.

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Kostora 16 years old, she is the winner of the final of the junior series last season. Her asset is silver of the Junior World Cup 2018. In the current season, Alena won at the stage of the Grand Prix in French Grenoble.

On Saturday, women will present an arbitrary program. The stage in Sapporo will end on Sunday with indicative performances. The final of the Grand Prix will take place in Italian Turin from December 5 to 8.