1. Anna Sergeyevna Tarusina is a Russian former competitive figure skater.
11 Facts About Anna Tarusina
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Anna Tarusina was diagnosed with vision problems shortly after birth.
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Anna Tarusina was supposed to make her ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating debut in August 2016 at the 2016 JGP St Gervais, alongside Russian teammate Alina Zagitova.
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Anna Tarusina sustained a knee injury requiring surgery and was forced to withdraw from the competition.
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Anna Tarusina finished 12th at the 2018 Russian Championships, which was her first senior national championships.
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Anna Tarusina made her Junior Grand Prix debut in August 2018 at the first JGP competition of the season in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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At her second assignment, JGP Slovenia, Anna Tarusina placed second in both the short program and the free skate to claim the silver medal behind Russian teammate Anastasia Tarakanova and ahead of South Korean competitor Lee Hae-in.
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Anna Tarusina set a new ISU personal best in her free skate, earning 122.50 points.
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In mid-November, Anna Tarusina made her senior international debut at the 2018 CS Alpen Trophy, a Challenger Series competition held in Innsbruck, Austria.
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At this event, Anna Tarusina scored her personal best score of 198.76 points.
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Anna Tarusina had knee surgery related to the injury she sustained in the 2016 bus accident prior to the season.