A Russian figure skater, Evgenia Medvedeva recently won a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. A two-time World Champion, she has also medalled at the World Junior Championships, Grand Prix Final, and European Championships.
Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, she began skating at the age of three. Several years after taking to the ice for the first time, she made her senior debut at the 2012 Russian Championships. From there, she eventually competed in her first World Championships in 2016.
How Evgenia Medvedeva Became Famous
As a senior, she garnered attention after winning the Grand Prix Final during the 2015-16 season. On a winning streak, she later also won the 2016 European Championships and World Championships. With every title that she won, her popularity grew.
Eventually going on to win the 2017 World Championships, she was named to the Russian Olympic Team for the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang. After winning a silver medal in the team event, she finished second on the podium for a second silver in the women’s singles.
According to a recent interview, it’s her intention to represent Russia again at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Today, she continues to train with Sergei Dudakov and Eteri Tutberidze at Sambo 70.
Evgenia Medvedeva’s Hobbies
A fan of Japanese culture, she is fond of anime especially the shows, Yuri on Ice and Sailor Moon, the former of which revolves around figure skating. In fact, she has received tribute illustrations from the creators themselves in the past. At one point, she even skated to the soundtrack of Sailor Moon, complete with a Sailor Moon costume.
Aside from anime, she also likes drawing, studying foreign languages, and listening to music in her spare time.
Evgenia Medvedeva’s Snapchat Name – jmedvedevaj
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