Betina Popova

Betina Vadimovna Popova (Russian: Бетина Вадимовна Попова, born 2 November 1996) is a Russian retired competitive ice dancer. With partner Sergey Mozgov, she was the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup champion. With former partner Yuri Vlasenko, she was the 2014–15 JGP Final bronze medalist.[1]

Betina Popova
Betina Popova and Sergey Mozgov at 2018 Internationaux de France
Personal information
Full nameBetina Vadimovna Popova
Country representedRussia
Born (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996
Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia
ResidenceMoscow
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
PartnerSergey Mozgov
Former partnerYuri Vlasenko
CoachAnjelika Krylova, Oleg Volkov
Former coachElena Kustarova, Ksenia Rumiantseva, Ekaterina Volobueva
Former choreographerMikhail Kolegov
Former skating clubSambo 70
Training locationsMoscow
Began skating2002
RetiredFebruary 14, 2020
ISU personal best scores
Combined total175.24
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy
Short dance73.30
2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial
Free dance103.13
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  Russia
(with Mozgov)
Winter Universiade
2019 KrasnoyarskIce dancing
Representing  Russia
(with Vlasenko)
Junior Grand Prix Final
2014–15 BarcelonaIce dancing

Early life

Betina Vadimovna Popova was born on 2 November 1996 in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Russia.[2] She started skating in 2002.[3] Her first coach was Marina Selitskaya.[2]

Partnership with Vlasenko

Popova and Yuri Vlasenko began competing together in 2009.[4] The two were coached by Ksenia Rumiantseva and Ekaterina Zhurina at the Sambo-70 club in Moscow.[2]

Popova/Vlasenko's international debut came at the 2011 NRW Trophy. They placed seventh at the Russian Junior Championships in the 2012–13 season.

2013–14 season

Popova/Vlasenko made their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut in the 2013–14 season. They won the silver medal in Minsk, Belarus and then gold in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Their results qualified them for the JGP Final in Fukuoka, Japan, where they placed fourth. After taking the bronze medal at the 2014 Russian Junior Championships, the two were assigned to the 2014 World Junior Championships and finished seventh in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2014–15 season

Popova/Vlasenko's first assignment of the 2014–15 JGP season was in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Ranked second in the short dance and fourth in the free dance, they finished second to Canada's Mackenzie Bent / Garrett MacKeen by a margin of 6.75 points. Popova/Vlasenko were awarded gold in Dresden, Germany after placing first in both segments and outscoring Lorraine McNamara / Quinn Carpenter of the United States by 7.96 points. At the 2014–15 JGP Final in Barcelona, they won the bronze medal behind Alla Loboda / Pavel Drozd. The two finished eleventh at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

2015–16 season

Competing in the 2015–16 JGP series, Popova/Vlasenko outscored Angélique Abachkina / Louis Thauron of France by 7.3 points for the gold in Riga, Latvia. They took silver at their JGP assignment in Logroño, Spain – finishing second to another French team, Marie-Jade Lauriault / Romain Le Gac, by a margin of 1.78 points – and qualified for their third JGP Final. At the final, held in December in Barcelona, Popova/Vlasenko finished fourth, having scored 0.45 less than the bronze medalists, Rachel Parsons / Michael Parsons of the United States. After taking silver behind Loboda/Drozd at the Russian Junior Championships, they were assigned to the World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary.

Partnership with Mozgov

On 2 May 2016, Popova confirmed that she and Sergey Mozgov had formed a partnership, with Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva serving as their coaches.[5]

Popova/Mozgov made their international debut at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb where they placed fifth.

2017–18 season

In 2017–18 season they competed at three ISU Challenger Series competitions. They won the gold medal at the 2017 CS Warsaw Cup with a personal best score of 164.07 points. They also won the bronze medal at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy. At the 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy they placed fifth.

In October 2017 they made their Grand Prix debut at the 2017 Rostelecom Cup where they placed sixth. In December 2017 they competed at the 2018 Russian Championships where they placed fourth after placing fifth in the short dance and third in the free dance.

In May 2018 Anjelika Krylova and Oleg Volkov became their new coaches.[6][7]

2018–19 season

Popova/Mozgov started their season in mid September at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy where they won the bronze medal with a personal best score of 170.47 points. In early November they placed seventh at the 2018 Grand Prix of Helsinki. Three weeks later they finished eighth at the 2018 Internationaux de France. In early December they won their second Challenger Series bronze medal of the season at the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

They placed fourth at the Russian Championships for the second consecutive year.[8]

In March, Popova/Mozgov have participated in the 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk Russia. They finished first in the short and second in the free, earning the gold medal with a total of 183.01 points.[9]

2019–20 season

Popova/Mozgov took time off to heal injuries following their Universiade victory, and then resumed training for the new season. The two selected "Bohemian Rhapsody" as their free dance music, believing it would be a new sort of material for them.[9] They placed fourth at the 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial and then won the bronze medal at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy. Given one Grand Prix assignment, they placed eighth at the 2019 Skate Canada International.[10][11]

Popova/Mozgov announced their retirement from competition on February 14, 2020, with Popova indicating that she was dealing with an eating disorder.[12][13]

Programs

With Mozgov
Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition
2019–2020
[14][9]
  • Nevesta
    by Mummly Troll
2018–2019
[15][7]
  • Power Rangers soundtrack
Short dance
2017–2018
[3]
  • Cha Cha
  • Rhumba: Formidable
    by Stromae
  • Samba: Batacuda Mixes
    performed by D.J. Dero
    2016–2017

    With Vlasenko
    Season Short dance Free dance
    2015–2016
    [16]
    2014–2015
    [17]
    • Cha Cha Danzon
    • Brazilian Samba
    2013–2014
    [18]
    2012–2013
    2011–2012
    • Tango medley

    Competitive highlights

    GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    With Mozgov
    International[19]
    Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
    GP Finland7th
    GP France8th
    GP Rostelecom Cup6th
    GP Skate Canada8th
    CS Finlandia Trophy5th3rd
    CS Golden Spin5th3rd
    CS Nepela Trophy3rd3rd4th
    CS Warsaw Cup1st
    Volvo Open Cup1st
    Universiade1st
    National[4]
    Russian Champ.4th4th
    TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

    With Vlasenko
    International[1]
    Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
    Junior Worlds7th11th6th
    JGP Final4th3rd4th
    JGP Belarus2nd
    JGP Czech Republic1st2nd
    JGP Germany1st
    JGP Latvia1st
    JGP Spain2nd
    NRW Trophy4th J8th J
    National[4]
    Russian Jr. Champ.14th12th7th3rd2nd2nd
    J = Junior level

    Detailed results

    Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. At team events, medals awarded for team results only.

    With Mozgov
    2019–20 season
    Date Event RD FD Total
    25–27 October 2019 2019 Skate Canada 6
    71.44    		 8
    102.10    		 8
    173.54
    11–13 October 2019 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy 2
    72.11    		 3
    103.13    		 3
    175.24
    19–21 September 2019 2019 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 4
    73.30    		 5
    100.82    		 4
    174.12
    2018–19 season
    Date Event RD FD Total
    7–9 March 2019 2019 Winter Universiade 1
    71.46    		 2
    111.55    		 1
    183.01
    19–23 December 2018 2019 Russian Championships 5
    69.62    		 4
    107.31    		 4
    176.93
    5–8 December 2018 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 5
    62.84    		 3
    102.89    		 3
    165.73
    23–25 November 2018 2018 Internationaux de France 8
    63.64    		 7
    99.54    		 8
    163.18
    6–11 November 2018 2018 Volvo Open Cup 1
    64.31    		 1
    104.16    		 1
    168.47
    2–4 November 2018 2018 Grand Prix Finland 7
    62.35    		 8
    95.21    		 7
    157.56
    19–22 September 2018 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3
    67.65    		 3
    102.82    		 3
    170.47
    2017–18 season
    Date Event SD FD Total
    21–24 December 2017 2018 Russian Championships 5
    63.27    		 3
    104.43    		 4
    167.70
    16–19 November 2017 2017 CS Warsaw Cup 1
    64.38    		 1
    99.69    		 1
    164.07
    20–22 October 2017 2017 Rostelecom Cup 6
    64.14    		 6
    99.88    		 6
    164.02
    6–8 October 2017 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy 7
    57.36    		 3
    94.92    		 5
    152.28
    21–23 September 2017 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3
    60.98    		 2
    100.94    		 3
    161.92
    2016–17 season
    Date Event SD FD Total
    7–10 December 2016 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4
    60.70    		 5
    94.52    		 5
    155.22

    With Vlasenko
    2015–16 season
    Date Event Level SD FD Total
    14–20 March 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 7
    58.56    		 5
    87.65    		 6
    146.21
    19–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
    61.62    		 1
    96.20    		 2
    157.82
    10–13 December 2015 2015−16 JGP Final Junior 4
    61.85    		 4
    82.11    		 4
    143.96
    30 September – 4 October 2015 2015 JGP Spain Junior 2
    60.40    		 2
    90.54    		 2
    150.94
    26–30 August 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 1
    59.82    		 1
    86.53    		 1
    146.35
    2014–15 season
    Date Event Level SD FD Total
    2–8 March 2015 2015 World Junior Championships Junior 9
    51.17    		 11
    74.26    		 11
    125.43
    4–7 February 2015 2015 Russian Junior Championships Junior 3
    58.06    		 2
    89.93    		 2
    147.99
    11–14 December 2014 2014–15 JGP Final Junior 3
    50.52    		 3
    81.36    		 3
    131.88
    1–5 October 2014 2014 JGP Germany Junior 1
    59.91    		 1
    87.40    		 1
    147.31
    3–7 September 2014 2014 JGP Czech Republic Junior 2
    52.42    		 4
    79.00    		 2
    131.42
    2013–14 season
    Date Event Level SD FD Total
    10–16 March 2014 2014 World Junior Championships Junior 8
    53.29    		 6
    79.18    		 7
    132.47
    23–25 January 2014 2014 Russian Junior Championships Junior 4
    60.31    		 4
    86.09    		 3
    146.40
    5–8 December 2013 2013–14 JGP Final Junior 4
    52.50    		 4
    76.97    		 4
    129.47
    3–5 October 2013 2013 JGP Czech Republic Junior 4
    53.48    		 1
    81.68    		 1
    135.16
    26–28 September 2013 2013 JGP Belarus Junior 3
    51.82    		 2
    76.89    		 2
    128.71

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