Evgenia Maksimovna Tarasova is a Russian pair skater.
13 Facts About Evgenia Tarasova
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Evgenia Tarasova was born on 17 December 1994 in Kazan, Russia.
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On 18 March 2022, Tarasova appeared at Vladimir Putin's Moscow rally celebrating the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation from Ukraine and justifying the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Evgenia Tarasova wore the Z military symbol used by the invading Russian army in Ukraine.
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Early in her career, Evgenia Tarasova trained in Kazan and competed in single skating.
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Evgenia Tarasova appeared at one ISU Junior Grand Prix event, placing fourth in Belarus in 2008.
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Evgenia Tarasova competed partnered with Egor Chudin for two seasons on the senior level.
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At the suggestion of Nina Mozer, Evgenia Tarasova teamed up with Vladimir Morozov in the spring of 2012.
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Morozov fell on both of their jumping passes, and Evgenia Tarasova was hurt when a lift collapsed near the end of their free program but was able to resume and complete the final element, a pair spin.
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Evgenia Tarasova was taken to the hospital and found to have no serious injuries.
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Second in the free skate, with Evgenia Tarasova doubling a planned triple jump, they lost the gold medal by 0.47 points.
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Evgenia Tarasova made a very similar error in the free skate and an error on a throw, which placed them third in that segment and fourth overall.
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Evgenia Tarasova stepped out of her opening triple Salchow attempt in the free, but otherwise, they skated without error and were second in that segment, winning the silver medal.