The 2000 Cup of Russia was the Cup of Russia

Cup of Russia

The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after...

 competition of the 2000/2001 season. It was the fourth event of six of the 2000–2001 Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Elite senior-level figure skaters

Figure skating

Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...

 competed in the disciplines of ladies' singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, men's singles

Single skating

Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...

, pair skating

Pair skating

Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...

, and ice dancing

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

.

In 2000, the Cup of Russia was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia from November 16 through 19. Skaters who placed high enough in this competition earned points towards competing in the 2000–2001 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

2000–2001 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final

The 2000–2001 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final was the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final for the 2000–2001 season. It was the culmination of the 2000–2001 Grand Prix Series. Skaters qualified for the event by accumulating points throughout the season...

. The compulsory dance was the Westminster Waltz.

Men

Rank	Name	Nation	Fact. Places	SP	FS
1	Evgeni Plushenko Evgeni Plushenko Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics Gold Medalist, 2002 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, and 2010 Winter Olympics Silver Medalist, three-time World Champion, six-time European Champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion and an eight-time...		1.5	1	1
2	Ilia Klimkin Ilia Klimkin Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 European bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian silver medalist.- Career :...		4.0	4	2
3	Matthew Savoie Matthew Savoie Matthew Savoie , is an American figure skater. He is a three-time U.S. bronze medalist, the 2006 Four Continents bronze medalist and a member of the 2006 Olympic team.-Biography:...		4.0	2	3
4	Ivan Dinev Ivan Dinev Ivan Dinev is a Bulgarian figure skater. He is an 11-time Bulgarian national champion and competed at 14 European Championships. He is the first Bulgarian skater to medal at a Grand Prix event, which he did at Trophée Lalique in 1999. He is also the first Bulgarian skater to land a quadruple jump...		6.5	3	5
5	Alexander Abt Alexander Abt Alexander "Sasha" Viktorovich Abt is a Russian figure skater and coach. He competed as an elite senior skater for about ten years. He placed fifth at the 2002 Winter Olympics.- Career :...		7.5	7	4
6	Michael Weiss Michael Weiss (figure skater) -External links:* - Official website* - US Olympic Committee Biography...		9.0	6	6
7	Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier is a French figure skater. He is a four-time French national silver medalist and competed at two Olympic Games. He twice placed fourth at the European Figure Skating Championships...		11.5	5	9
8	Yosuke Takeuchi Yosuke Takeuchi is a Japanese figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior bronze medalist and the 1999 & 2002 Japanese national champion. He represented Japan at the 2002 Winter Olympics, placing 22nd. He was coached by Takashi Mura and his programs were choreographed by Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai...		12.0	10	7
9	Fedor Andreev Fedor Andreev Fedor Vladimirovich Andreev is a figure skater with dual Russian and Canadian citizenship. In single skating, he is the 2003 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1999 junior national champion. In 2010, he switched to ice dancing and competed for Russia with partner Jana Khokhlova for one season.-...		12.0	8	8
10	Vitaly Danilchenko		15.5	11	10
11	David Jäschke		15.5	9	11

Ladies

Rank	Name	Nation	Fact. Places	SP	FS
1	Irina Slutskaya		1.5	1	1
2	Elena Sokolova Elena Sokolova Elena Sergeevna Sokolova is a Russian figure skater. Sokolova is a three-time Russian national champion , a three-time European medalist and the 2003 World Silver Medalist. In the 2006 Olympic Games, she stumbled badly and only finished 14th. She redeemed herself in the 2006 World Championships...		3.0	2	2
3	Sarah Hughes Sarah Hughes Sarah Elizabeth Hughes is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies singles.-Personal life:...		4.5	3	3
4	Sasha Cohen Sasha Cohen Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen is a U.S. figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion.-Personal life:...		6.0	4	4
5	Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Volchkova Viktoria Yevgenyevna Volchkova is a Russian retired figure skater who is now a coach. She is a four-time European bronze medalist, the 1998 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, the 1998 and 1999 World Junior bronze medalist, and a seven-time Russian national medalist.- Career :Volchkova was the first...		8.5	7	5
6	Elena Liashenko Elena Liashenko Elena Liashenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2004 European silver medalist and 1995 and 2005 bronze medalist. She is also 4-time Olympic team member of Ukraine.- Biography :...		8.5	5	6
7	Shizuka Arakawa Shizuka Arakawa is a Japanese figure skater.She is the 2006 Olympic Champion in Ladies Singles and the 2004 World Champion. Arakawa is the first Japanese skater to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating and the second Japanese skater to win any Olympic medal in figure skating, after Midori Ito, who won silver...		11.0	6	8
8	Júlia Sebestyén Julia Sebestyen Júlia Sebestyén is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2004 European Champion and 2002-2010 Hungarian national champion. At the 2004 European Figure Skating Championships, she became the first Hungarian woman to win the European title...		12.5	11	7
9	Silvia Fontana Silvia Fontana Silvia Fontana is a figure skater who represented Italy at the two Olympics. She was born on Staten Island, New York, raised in Rome, and trained during her career in Hackensack, New Jersey.-Career:...		13.0	8	9
10	Annie Bellemare Annie Bellemare Annie Bellemare is a Canadian figure skater. She is a five time medalist at the Canadian nationals.-Results:-External links:*...		14.5	9	10
11	Alisa Drei Alisa Drei Alisa Drei is a Finnish figure skater.Drei began skating at the age of three in Moscow; she and her mother subsequently moved to Finland and received Finnish citizenship. She resided in Riihimäki, Finland and her coach was her mother, Elena Drei-Koskinen.Drei announced her retirement on December...		16.0	10	11
12	Andrea Diewald		18.0	12	12

Pairs

Rank	Name	Nation	Fact. Places	SP	FS
1	Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze Anton Sikharulidze Anton Tarielyevich Sikharulidze is a Russian pair skater. With Elena Berezhnaya, he is the 1998 and 1999 World champion, 1998 Olympic silver medalist and 2002 Olympic champion....		1.5	1	1
2	Xue Shen / Hongbo Zhao		3.0	2	2
3	Dorota Zagorska Dorota Zagórska Dorota Siudek is a retired Polish pair skater who is now a coach. Her partner and husband is Mariusz Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...  / Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek Mariusz Siudek is a retired Polish pairs skater who competed with wife Dorota Siudek. They are the 1999 World bronze medalists, two-time European silver medalists and two-time European bronze medalists...		4.5	3	3
4	Kyoko Ina Kyoko Ina is a Japanese-American figure skater. With partner John Zimmerman, she is a three-time U.S. national champion and 2002 Olympian. With partner Jason Dungjen, she was a two-time U.S. Champion and a 1994 & 1998 Olympian.- Life and career :...  / John Zimmerman		7.5	7	4
5	Kristy Sargeant-Wirtz / Kris Wirtz Kris Wirtz Kris Wirtz is a Canadian pair skater from Marathon, Ontario. He competed with Kristy Sargeant in the Winter Olympics twice. He previously partnered Sherry Ball at the 1992 Olympics. Over the years, he also competed in Canadian skating championships in singles, dance, and fours.He and Sargeant were...		8.0	4	6
6	Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Totmianina Tatiana Ivanovna Totmianina is a Russian pair skater. With partner Maxim Marinin, she is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion...  / Maxim Marinin Maxim Marinin Maxim Viktorovich Marinin is a retired Russian pair skater. With partner Tatiana Totmianina, he is the 2006 Olympic Champion, two-time World Champion, and five-time European Champion.- Career :...		9.0	8	5
7	Aliona Savchenko / Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Oleksandrovych Morozov is a retired Ukrainian pair skater who now works as a coach. With partner Tatiana Volosozhar, he was a four-time Ukrainian national champion...		10.0	6	7
8	Tiffany Scott Tiffany Scott Tiffany Scott is an American figure skater.Scott was born in Hanson, Massachusetts. She competed in pairs with partner Rusty Fein. Prior to teaming up with Fein in 2005, she skated with Philip Dulebohn, who was one of Scott and Fein's coaches during their brief partnership. She and Dulebohn...  / Philip Dulebohn Philip Dulebohn Philip Dulebohn is an American pair skater. He competed in pairs with partner Tiffany Scott, and the duo won the gold medal at the 2003 U.S. Figure Skating Championships...		10.5	5	8
9	Julia Shapiro Julia Shapiro Julia Shapiro is an Israeli pair skater. She previously competed with Igor Petrov, Alexei Sokolov, and Dmitri Khromin, all for Russia. She was the 2000 World Junior bronze medalist with Sokolov. Shapiro currently competes with Vadim Akolzin for Israel...  / Dmitri Khromin Dmitri Khromin Dmitri Vladimirovich Khromin is a Russian-Polish pair skater who currently competes internationally for Poland. He competes with Dominika Piątkowska...		13.5	9	9

Ice Dancing

Rank	Name	Nation	Fact. Places	CD	OD	FD
1	Barbara Fusar-Poli Barbara Fusar-Poli Barbara Fusar-Poli is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Maurizio Margaglio, she is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.-Career:Early in her career, Fusar-Poli competed with Matteo Bonfa...  / Maurizio Margaglio Maurizio Margaglio Maurizio Margaglio is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, he is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.- Competitive career :Early in his career, Margaglio competed with...		2.0	1	1	1
2	Irina Lobacheva Irina Lobacheva Irina Viktorovna Lobacheva is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ilia Averbukh, she is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World Champion and the 2003 European Champion.- Career :...  / Ilia Averbukh Ilia Averbukh Ilia Iziaslavovich Averbukh is a Russian ice dancer. With Marina Anissina, he is the 1990 & 1992 World Junior champions. With former wife Irina Lobacheva, he is the 2002 Olympic silver medalist, the 2002 World Champion and the 2003 European Champion.- Career :Averbukh started skating because of...		4.0	2	2	2
3	Galit Chait Galit Chait Galit Chait is a former Israeli ice dancer with partner Sergei Sakhnovski. They competed internationally for Israel from 1995 to 2006.- Personal life :Chait was born in Israel and moved to New Jersey as a child with her parents...  / Sergey Sakhnovsky		6.0	3	3	3
4	Tatiana Navka Tatiana Navka Tatyana Aleksandrovna Navka is a Russian ice dancer who has also competed for the Soviet Union and Belarus...  / Roman Kostomarov Roman Kostomarov Roman Sergeyevich Kostomarov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Tatiana Navka, he is the 2006 Olympic champion, two-time World champion , three-time Grand Prix Final champion , and three-time European champion .- Career :Kostomarov began skating at the age of nine and a coach put him in ice...		8.0	4	4	4
5	Albena Denkova Albena Denkova Albena Denkova is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion...  / Maxim Staviyski		10.6	5	6	5
6	Marie-France Dubreuil Marie-France Dubreuil Marie-France Dubreuil is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and husband Patrice Lauzon, she is the 2006 & 2007 World silver medalist.-Biography:...  / Patrice Lauzon Patrice Lauzon Patrice Lauzon is a Canadian ice dancer. With partner and wife Marie-France Dubreuil, he is the 2006 & 2007 World silver medalist.- Biography :...		11.4	6	5	6
7	Sylwia Nowak Sylwia Nowak Sylwia Nowak-Trębacka is a Polish ice dancer. With partner Sebastian Kolasiński, she is a multiple Polish national champion. They competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics...  / Sebastian Kolasiński Sebastian Kolasinski Sebastian Kolasiński is a Polish ice dancer. With partner Sylwia Nowak, he is a multiple Polish national champion. They competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and 2002 Winter Olympics...		14.0	7	7	7
8	Alia Ouabdelsselam Alia Ouabdelsselam Alia Ouabdelsselam is a French retired ice dancer. She competed for most of her career with Benjamin Delmas. They teamed up in 1997 and split in 2002...  / Benjamin Delmas Benjamin Delmas Benjamin Delmas is a French retired ice dancer. He had the most success with partner Alia Ouabdelsselam. They teamed up in 1997 and split in 2002...		16.0	8	8	8
9	Svetlana Kulikova Svetlana Kulikova Svetlana Kulikova is a Russian ice dancer. She has competed with Arseni Markov and Vitali Novikov. She teamed up with Markov in 1996 and competed with him on the junior and senior level. They placed second at the 2003 Russian Figure Skating Championships...  / Arseni Markov Arseni Markov Arseni Markov is a retired competitive ice dancer who has competed internationally for Canada and Russia. With partner Chantal Lefebvre, he is the 2004 & 2005 Canadian national bronze medalist.- Career :...		18.4	10	9	9
10	Zita Gebora / Andras Visontai		19.6	9	10	10
11	Kateřina Kovalová Katerina Kovalová Kateřina Kovalová is a retired Czech ice dancer. With partner David Szurman, she is the 2000 & 2001 Czech national champion. They placed 20th at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 17th at the 2000 European Figure Skating Championships...  / David Szurman David Szurman David Szurman is a retired Czech ice dancer. With partner Kateřina Kovalová, he is the 2000 & 2001 Czech national champion. They placed 20th at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Their highest placement at an ISU Championship was 17th at the 2000 European Figure Skating Championships...		22.0	11	11	11