World’s best: Russia’s Anna Shcherbakova poses with her medal
STOCKHOLM: Anna Shcherbakova, just 16, clinched the women’s world figure skating title on Friday, leading a Russian podium sweep only a year from the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
With a total of 233.17 points, Shcherbakova, who also led after the short programme, edged compatriots Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, the 2015 world champion (220.46 points), and fellow 16-year-old Alexandra Trusova (217.20).
All was not perfect, however, for Shcherbakova, who fell on her only attempt at a quadruple jump.
The rest of her free programme was impressively smooth.
“I really don’t know what to say. I tried to do my best, I struggled on every element, so I’m not really happy with my performance,” said the champion who will turn 17 on Sunday.
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