An inspired Alexandra Trusova of Russia landed three quadruple jumps as the Russ...
- An inspired Alexandra Trusova of Russia landed three quadruple jumps as the Russian teenager won Skate Canada’ ladies program in British Columbia on Saturday.
The 15-year-old, despite falling on her first of four quadruple attempts, scored a world-leading 241.02 points in her senior International Skating Union Grand Prix debut.The two-time world champion overwhelmed the field with a strong free skate to tally 322.59 points, nearly 60 more than Canadian champion Nam Nguyen.Trusova, twice the world junior champion, used a massive 166.62 points in Saturday’s free skate, another 2019 best, to ensure her victory in Kelowna.
“Overall I am pleased with my performance, I am only upset that I missed the Salchow,” Trusova told reporters. “It happens in practice quite often that I miss the first jump, but I just pull myself together and carry on.”Japan’s Rika Kihira, the short program leader, finished second with 230.33 points and South Korean You Young joined them on the podium with 217.49 points.