Evgenia Medvedeva is a Russian figure skater who has been well-recognized as one of the most successful figure skaters of today with an array of achievements that are incomparably impressive given her young age. She became a world champion and a European champion in 2016 and 2017. Medvedeva, who has long taken a spot in the figure skating industry even before turning pro, also happens to be a Russian national champion and a Grand Prix Final champion. On top of her biggest victories, she has also compiled numerous medals from several championship competitions she has attended to including a silver medal which she won from the 2018 European Championship and a bronze medal from the 2019 World Championships.
Born Name
Evgenia Armanovna Medvedeva
Nick Name
Evgenia
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Moscow, Russia
Residence
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Nationality
Education
She attended the Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth, and Tourism.
Occupation
Figure Skater
Family
- Father – Arman Babasyan (Armenian Businessman)
- Mother – Zhanna Medvedeva (Former Figure Skater)
Manager
She self-manages herself.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 2 in or 157.5 cm
Weight
52 kg or 114.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
She is of Russian descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Plump Lips
- Long Lashes
Brand Endorsements
She has done endorsement works for companies and brands such as –
- Nike
- Akaran
- OYASLIM
- Rivaland
- Pantene
- John Wilson
- Edea
- Aniplex
Evgenia Medvedeva Favorite Things
- Figure Skater – Evgeni Plushenko
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Evgenia Medvedev Facts
- Both of her parents wanted her to practice figure skating to improve her figure.
- She competes using her maternal grandmother’s surname Medvedeva.
- She has a phobia of moths and butterflies.
- Medvedeva speaks English and basic Japanese.
- She owns a French Bulldog named Jerry.
- At the age of 3, she started training on the ice and was taught by Elena Proskurina, Lubov Yakovleva, and Elena Selivanova.
- In 2008, she joined at the Olympic Reserve Sports School no. 37 renamed as Sambo 70.
- In 2012, she made her senior national debut at the 2012 Russian Championships during which she finished 8th and then placed 6th on the junior level. Around the same time, she had an injury in the following season and failed to qualify for the senior Russian Nationals.
- In the 2013-2014 season, she made her international debut by competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.
- In the 2015-2016 season, she became age-eligible to compete at the senior international level. She competed on her first senior Grand Prix event at the 2015 Skate America. At the time, Medvedeva won gold ahead of of the United States after finishing first in the short program and 2nd in the free skate.
- She commenced her 2019-2020 season by competing at the Autumn Classic International during which she finished 2nd and won the silver medal behind .
- She appeared on the front cover of the July 2017 issue of Elle Girl Russia.
- Medvedeva was included in the 2017 SportsPro‘s “50 Most Marketable Athletes” list wherein she was ranked at no.46. She was the 2nd figure skater to be featured after the British sports magazine previously listed Yuna Kim in 2013.
- She was included in Business Insider‘s 2017 list of the “World’s 50 Most Dominant Athletes” in which she ranked at no. 14. Medvedeva was also listed as one of the most successful young people in Europe as per Forbes ’30 under 30 Europe’s list of 2017.
Featured Image by Evgenia Medvedeva / Instagram
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Facts of Evgenia Medvedeva
- full nameEvgenia Medvedeva
- Date of Birth November 19, 1999
- Age 25 years 1 months
- Horoscope Scorpio
- Lucky Number 4
- Lucky Stone Garnet
- Lucky Color Purple
- Best Match for Marriage Capricorn, Cancer, Pisces
- weight52 kg
- height5 ft 2 in