2009 European Figure Skating Championships

2009 European Figure Skating Championships
20.1.2009 – 25.1.2009
Helsinki, Finland

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Entries/Schedule/Results

Pairs Results

1	Aliona SAVCHENKO / Robin SZOLKOWY	GER	199.07	2	1
2	Yuko KAWAGUCHI / Alexander SMIRNOV	RUS	182.77	3	2
3	Maria MUKHORTOVA / Maxim TRANKOV	RUS	182.07	1	4
4	Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Stanislav MOROZOV	UKR	171.34	4	3
5	Lubov ILIUSHECHKINA / Nodari MAISURADZE	RUS	147.84	5	5
6	Nicole DELLA MONICA / Yannick KOCON	ITA	135.33	8	6
7	Erica RISSEEUW / Robert PAXTON	GBR	129.78	10	7
8	Maylin HAUSCH / Daniel WENDE	GER	129.67	9	8
9	Adeline CANAC / Maximin COIA	FRA	129.06	7	10
10	Vanessa JAMES / Yannick BONHEUR	FRA	127.71	12	9

Men Results

1	Brian JOUBERT	FRA	232.01	1	2
2	Samuel CONTESTI	ITA	220.92	3	3
3	Kevin VAN DER PERREN	BEL	219.36	4	4
4	Yannick PONSERO	FRA	219.30	9	1
5	Alban PREAUBERT	FRA	212.22	5	5
6	Tomas VERNER	CZE	207.98	2	7
7	Andrei LUTAI	RUS	200.57	8	6
8	Kristoffer BERNTSSON	SWE	186.15	7	10
9	Sergei VORONOV	RUS	184.96	6	13
10	Michal BREZINA	CZE	183.19	17	8

Ice Dance Results

1	Jana KHOKHLOVA / Sergei NOVITSKI	RUS	196.91	1	1	1
2	Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI	ITA	186.17	2	2	4
3	Sinead KERR / John KERR	GBR	185.20	3	3	3
4	Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT	FRA	184.84	4	4	2
5	Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE	ITA	172.67	7	6	5
6	Pernelle CARRON / Matthieu JOST	FRA	168.03	6	5	7
7	Anna ZADOROZHNIUK / Sergei VERBILLO	UKR	160.62	9	9	6
8	Ekaterina RUBLEVA / Ivan SHEFER	RUS	156.43	12	10	9
9	Kristin FRASER / Igor LUKANIN	AZE	156.00	11	11	10
10	Katherine COPELY / Deividas STAGNIUNAS	LTU	155.57	15	8	8

Ladies Results

1	Laura LEPISTÖ	FIN	167.32	1	2
2	Carolina KOSTNER	ITA	165.42	3	1
3	Susanna PÖYKIÖ	FIN	156.31	2	3
4	Alena LEONOVA	RUS	143.99	11	4
5	Kiira KORPI	FIN	139.01	7	6
6	Katarina GERBOLDT	RUS	137.05	5	8
7	Annette DYTRT	GER	136.98	12	5
8	Julia SEBESTYEN	HUN	134.47	14	7
9	Jenna MCCORKELL	GBR	131.42	4	12
10	Tugba KARADEMIR	TUR	130.85	9	10

I know, I know, it happened last month and I'm late but I was sick during the Euros and I spent the entire week in bed watching skating, which is good I guess as opposed to staying in bed without skating.

A few random comments regarding the competitions:
Pairs:
- Maria MUKHORTOVA / Maxim TRANKOV - still can't take the pressure and fail to deliver during the LP
- Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR / Stanislav MOROZOV - are still improving, I'm impressed how far they got considering where they started
- Yuko KAWAGUCHI / Alexander SMIRNOV - what is it with the Russians and their fascination for clown numbers?

Men:
- Brian JOUBERT - I was happy to see him win, he was slightly better during the SP, changing the LP was a good idea, I didn't like the other one he used this season. I was a little disappointed to see him play it safe during the LP, I would have liked to see a real fight.
- Samuel CONTESTI - he was the highlights of the entire competition for me, I loved his cowboy program
- Kevin VAN DER PERREN - happy to see him on the podium again, not crazy about the skeleton costume
- Yannick PONSERO - getting better too, impressing LP
- Alban PREAUBERT - not sure what to say, not crazy about his style and I never liked his programs much
- Tomas VERNER - loved both of his programs, sad to see the meltdown during the LP
- Kristoffer BERNTSSON - it's confirmed once again, he's better during the SP and always had problems with the LP

Ice Dance:
- Jana KHOKHLOVA / Sergei NOVITSKI - the OD neon outfit is still making me cringe, I liked them, well, well enough for first place
- Federica FAIELLA / Massimo SCALI - good God I hated all of their costumes, and they didn't convince me with their programs either
- Sinead KERR / John KERR - absolutely loved them though they looked sort of tensed during the FS
- Nathalie PECHALAT / Fabian BOURZAT - didn't like their costumes and clowns again? *shudders*
- Anna CAPPELLINI / Luca LANOTTE - I like them, they look sweet and innocent

Ladies:
- Laura LEPISTÖ - she delivered a solid performance
- Carolina KOSTNER - loved her costumes but for some reason she fails to convince me
- Susanna PÖYKIÖ - it was nice to see her do well again
- Kiira KORPI - I would have liked to see her perform better

As for the Gala, nothing outstanding really... no, can't remember anything.

See you at the Worlds! (on the couch of course ;))