Junior Worlds : Ladies Preview (Video Links)

Schedule of Events
(Time zone Eastern Time in U.S.)

2/29 (Wed)
05:00~08:50 Ice Dancing SD
11:15~14:35 Pairs SP

3/1 (Thur)
05:30~09:55 Men SP
11:30~14:20 Pairs FS

3/2 (Fri)
05:00~09:25 Ladies SP
11:00~14:10 Ice Dancing FD

3/3 (Sat)
05:00~08:50 Men FS
10:30~14:15 Ladies FS

3/4 (Sun)
06:30~9:30     Gala

The Contenders for the Podium 

They has been also list for podium poll in FSU. (except Polina Shelepen due to the recent substitution)

Name    /   Nationality  /  ISU personal best    /  competition results.

Julia LIPNITSKAIA   RUS     183.05  /  JGPF 1st, Russian Junior Nationals 1st
Adelina SOTNIKOVA   RUS     178.97 /  2011 Junior World Championship 1st, YOG 2nd
Gracie GOLD        USA     172.69  /  JGP Tallinn 1st, U.S. Nationals Junior 1st
Christina GAO      USA     167.14  / 2011 Jr World Championship 4th, GP China 5th
Polina SHELEPEN    RUS    162.34  / JGPF 2nd, Russian Junior Nationals 2nd
Satoko MIYAHARA    JPN     162.20  /  JGP Gdanisk 2nd
Risa SHOJI         JPN      157.83  / JGPF 6th
Vanessa LAM        USA     156.58  /  JGPF 5th
Zijun LI           CHN     156.40 / JGPF 4th
Joshi HELGESSON    SWE     149.08 (Sr)  /  European Championships 10th
Hae-Jin KIM        KOR      144.61  / JGP Brasov 3rd
Miu SATO           JPN      141.52 / JGP Innsbruck 4th


These are brief informations of each competitors and video links for their recent competitions.

Julia LIPNITSKAIA  (RUS) 183.05

   172 is her lowest scores in this season.
    Later part in the season, she scored from late 170  to early 180.
    Also she placed 2nd at Russain Senior Nationals in last December and won the Russian Junior Nationals in February. 
    Her scores in both junior nationals and seneior ones were over 190, even though it were not international competitions.
    Jump consistency through this season and acrobatic signature "i" spin are her strong points.

SP (Russian  Junior Nationals) 65.28   2A, 3T+3T, 3Lz

FS (Russain Junior Nationals) 126.64   2A+3T+2T, 2A+3T, 3Lz, 3Lo, 3F+2T, 3F, 3S

Adelina SOTNIKOVA (RUS) 178.97

  Defending Junior World champion.
  Her score oscilitated from 159 to late 160 through the season.
   In last Decmber, she won the Russian Nationals senior but she was defeated by Tuktamisheva in Youth Olympic Games in January, losing jump consistency again.
   Her second medal at Junior World Championship will depend on her jump consistency which came back and went away repeatedly. 

SP Russian National Sr.


FS Russian National Sr.

Gracie GOLD (USA) 172.69

   She won last JPG with 172.69 scores and in January she finally became US National junior champion with overall score 178.92 while showing stable jump consistency and impressive height in her triple-triple.
   She became the talk of the town among US figure skating fans.
   Actually, last season, she failed in advancing nationals.
   However, she went through that bitter experience with the help of a sports psychologist and finally got guts and came back as a junior National champion this season. She added that she could keep her pace in big events in her interview just after winning the junior national title. Can she feel free from the pressure at Junior World Championship? 
   
SP   U.S. National Junior


FS   U.S. Nationals junior



Polina SHELEPEN  (RUS) 162.34
   
   For two months, Polina looked like a completely different skater at each two Russian nationals.
   At senior Nationals in last December, she failed in various jumps and was placed at 10th with disappointng overall score 154.78
   At junior Nationals in early Feburuary, she landed all three 3-3 combination jumps; 3T-3T in SP and 3Lz-3T, 3S-3T in FS. She won 2nd place with 182.54 (61.93 / 120.61) just behind LIPNITSKAIA
   At Junior World Championships, she will finally show us who was real Polina Shelepen; an unstable splatting skater or a prominent triple triple combination master?

SP Russian Nationals Junior 3T+3T, 3Lz, 2A

FS  Russain Nationals Junior 3Lz+3T, 3S+3T, 3Lo, 3F(e)+2T+2Lo, 2A, 3Lz, 2A

Except these "New Big Fours," ("new" is added, because Polina Shelphen substitutes for Tuktamysheva),

The places of other competitors within 12th places
will depend on their condition on the competition day.

Let me show you their recent programs through Youtube links.


Christina GAO (USA)

SP 2012 US Nationals Sr.


FS 2012 US Nationals Sr.




Satoko Miyahara (JPN)

Even though she failed in advancing JGP Final.
In late December, she won Japanese Junior Natioals with 172.17 scores.

SP Japanese Nationals Junior




FS JGP Baltic Cup




Risa SHOJI (JPN)

SP JGP Final


FS JGP Final




Vanessa LAM (USA)

SP JGP Final


FS JGP Final




Zijun LI (CHN)

SP Chinese National Winter Games



FS Chinese National Winter Games




Joshi HELGESSON (SWE)

SP European Championship


FS European Championship



Hae-Jin KIM (KOR)

In January, she won her third S.Korean National title with decent scores, 167.73
She landed 3T-3T in short and tried 3F-3T in Free.

SP 2012 S.Korean Nationals 



FS 2012 S.Korean Nationals 



Miu SATO (JPN)

She placed 5th with 163.86 scores in Japanese Senior Nationals in last December.

SP Japanese Nationals Sr.


FS Janpanese Nationals Sr.



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Despite her absence from ISU competitions in this season,
another competitor from Canada should be mentioned,

Kaetlyn Osmond (CAN)

This is her first international competition appearance in this season.
She was not so successful at 2010-2011 ISU jgp,
but got a spotlight at Canadian Senior Nationals in January, winning bronze medal with overall score 155.47.

SP Canada Nationals Sr.



FS Canada Nationals Sr.




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Podium Scores Prediction

last two seasons's Jr. world Championship podium scores

2010 Junior World Championship
    1   165.47 Kanako Murakamki 
    2   156.79 Agnes Zawadzki
    3.  154.27 Polina Agafonova

2011 Junior World Championship
    1  174.96 Adelina Sotnikova   
    2   169.11 Elizavetha Tuktamysheva
    3   161.37 Agnes Zawadzki  

Due to new faces such as Gracie GOLD and Julia LIPNITSKAIA
Minimum scores to stand podium may be
165~170


My Podium Prediction

Gold : Julia LIPNITSKAIA
Silver: Gracie GOLD
Bronze: Adelina SOTNIKOVA

(Sorry that they are overlapped with everybody's prediction....)

Chasers: Christina GAO, Zijun LEE, Hae-Jin KIM, Satoko MIYAHARA

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For Men Preview SEE:
http://spiral9509.tistory.com/20

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Finally, Junior Worlds week !!! 
Enjoy!!!

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