Artur Gachinski Explained

Artur Gachinski
Fullname:Artur Andreyevich Gachinski
Also Known As:Artur Khil
Country:Russia
Birth Date:13 August 1993
Birth Place:Moscow, Russia
Formercoach:Tatiana Tarasova
Alexander Uspenski
Maxim Zavozin
Alexei Mishin
Tatiana Mishina
Choreographer:Maxim Staviski
Formerchoreographer:Tatiana Tarasova
Alexander Uspenski
Jeffrey Buttle
Juri Smekalov
Tom Dickson
Evgeni Kovtun
Edvald Smirnov
Skating Club:CSKA Moscow
Former Skating Club:Yubileyny
Formertraininglocations:Saint Petersburg, Jaca, Tartu, Pinzolo
Beganskating:2000
Retired:December 24, 2015
Worldranking:25 ()
Combined Total:246.27
Combined Date:2012 Europeans
Sp Score:84.80
Sp Date:2012 Europeans
Fs Score:163.52
Fs Date:2011 Worlds
Show-Medals:yes

Artur Andreyevich Gachinski (Russian: Артур Андреевич Гачинский; born 13 August 1993) is a Russian former figure skater. He is the 2011 World bronze medalist, the 2012 European silver medalist, the 2010 World Junior bronze medalist, and a two-time Russian national silver medalist (2011, 2012). He announced his retirement from competitive skating in December 2015, citing injuries.

Personal life

Artur Andreyevich Gachinski was born on 13 August 1993 in Moscow. He received roller skates at age six but soon switched to ice skating. At age nine, Gachinski moved with his family to Saint Petersburg for training. Initially, he competed under his mother's surname Russian: Хиль, which was romanized as Khil or Hill. After a discussion with his family, he decided to take his father's surname, Gachinski. His mother is a painter.

Career

Early career

Gachinski's parents brought him to a rink when he was six years old. At age nine, he was accepted as a pupil by Alexei Mishin in Saint Petersburg but was coached mainly by his wife, Tatiana Mishina, for the first few years.

In the 2005–2006 season, Gachinski won the junior bronze medal at the Russian Championships. In the 2006–2007 season, he was placed 8th on the junior level and 14th on the senior level at the Russian Championships.

2007–2008 season

The 2007–2008 season was the first season in which Gachinski was old enough to compete in the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. He competed in two events, and was placed 4th in his debut in Romania and winning silver in Estonia. Gachinski qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where he was placed 8th. He won the gold medal at the junior level at the 2007 Coupe de Nice and was placed 9th at the 2008 Russian Championships.

2008–2009 season

Competing in the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Gachinski won silver at the Spanish event and was placed fourth in Great Britain, thus qualifying for the 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, where he finished 8th again. He made his senior international debut at the 2008 Golden Spin of Zagreb, where he was placed 8th. At the 2009 Russian Championships, Gachinski was placed 10th at the senior level and won the silver medal at the junior level. Although he was originally named to the team for the 2009 World Junior Championships, he withdrew from the event before the event began due to illness.

2009–2010 season

The 2009–2010 season was Gachinski's third on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit. He won gold in Belarus and silver in Germany, qualifying him for the 2009–2010 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, in which he was placed 6th. Gachinski won senior gold at the 2009 Coupe de Nice. At the 2010 Russian Championships, he was placed 13th in the senior level and the gold medalist in the junior level. In 6th after the short program at the 2010 World Junior Championships, Gachinski earned enough points in the free skate to take the bronze, despite popping his planned quad.

2010–2011 season

Gachinski competed solely in the senior level in the 2010-2011 season. He began with wins at 2010 Finlandia Trophy and Coupe de Nice. He picked up a viral infection a week before 2010 Skate Canada. Gachinski finished 7th at the event, his debut on the senior Grand Prix. He was placed 6th in his second GP assignment, the 2010 Rostelecom Cup.

Gachinski won his first senior national medal, silver, at the 2011 Russian Championships behind Konstantin Menshov. Gachinski was assigned to his first European Championships where he finished fifth, ahead of Menshov, and was given Russia's sole berth to the men's event at the World Championships. He won the bronze in his first appearance at the event.

2011–2012 season

In preparation for the 2011–2012 season, Gachinski took part in Mishin's training camps in Jaca (Spain), Tartu (Estonia), and Pinzolo (Italy) and worked with Stéphane Lambiel. Gachinski was assigned to 2011 Cup of China and 2011 Rostelecom Cup for the Grand Prix season. He won the short program but finished 5th overall at Cup of China, and also finished 5th at the Rostelecom Cup.

Gachinski won silver at the 2012 Russian Championships. At the 2012 European Championships, he was first in the short program and second in the long program, finishing with an overall score of 246.27 points. Gachinski won the silver medal behind teammate Evgeni Plushenko, who is also coached in Saint Petersburg by Alexei Mishin.

Gachinski changed his boots two weeks before the 2012 World Championships, affecting his preparation. He finished 18th at the event. After the event, Mishin said that Gachinski was not entirely ready and perhaps should have withdrawn. Gachinski was named in the Russian team to the 2012 World Team Trophy but withdrew from the event and was replaced by Zhan Bush.

2012–2013 season

Gachinski struggled throughout the season both with physical and psychological issues. After he was placed ninth at the 2012 Skate Canada International and seventh at the 2012 Rostelecom Cup, he finished fourth at the 2013 Russian Championships and was not selected to compete at the 2013 European Championships. He finally won a gold medal in his final event of the season, the 2013 Triglav Trophy.

2013–2014 season

In 2013–14, Gachinski started his season with a bronze medal at the 2013 Finlandia Trophy. After being placed eighth at the 2013 Skate America and sixth at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup, he finished sixth at Russian nationals and was not included in the Russian team to the European Championships, Winter Olympics, or World Championships.

Gachinski moved to Moscow on 6 January 2014 and began working with Tatiana Tarasova, Alexander Uspenski and Maxim Zavozin.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2015–2016
2014–2015
[1]
2013–2014
2012–2013
  • The Highlander
2011–2012
"The Demon":
2010–2011
2009–2010
2008–2009
  • Assassin's Tango
    (from Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
    by John Powell
  • Adagio in G minor
    by Remo Giazotto, Tomaso Albinoni
2007–2008
  • Flamenco medley
    by unknown
  • Medley
    by Elvis Presley

Competitive highlights

2007–present

International
Event2007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–15
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 18th
align=left 5th bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 5th
align=left 6th 5th 7th 6th 8th
align=left 6th 5th 8th 9th
align=left 7th 9th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st J. bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left 8th bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
International: Junior
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 8th 8th 6th
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 4th bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 4th
National
align=left 9th 10th 13th bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd 4th 6th 6th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold 1st
Team events
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd T
(2nd P)
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

2003–2007

Event2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
National
Russian Champ.14th
Russian Junior Champ.13th 3rd 8th

Detailed results

(Small medals for short and long programs are awarded only at ISU Championships.)

2011–2012 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
March 26 - April 1, 2012 2012 World Championshipsalign=center 16
68.50
align=center 18
136.56
align=center 18
205.06
January 23–29, 20122012 European Championshipsalign=center bgcolor=gold 1
84.80
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
161.47
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
246.27
December 25–29, 20112012 Russian Championshipsalign=center 2
83.52
align=center 2
166.06
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
249.58
November 18–21, 20112011 Cup of Russiaalign=center 5
74.73
align=center 4
146.70
align=center 5
221.43
October 29–31, 20112011 Cup of Chinaalign=center 1
81.64
align=center 6
140.90
align=center 5
222.54
2010–2011 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
April 27-May 1, 20112011 World Championshipsalign=center 4
78.34
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
163.52
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
241,86
January 24–30, 20112011 European Championshipsalign=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
73.76
align=center 6
142.31
align=center 5
216.07
December 26–29, 20102011 Russian Championshipsalign=center 9
64.75
align=center 2
146.53
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
211.28
November 18–21, 20102010 Cup of Russiaalign=center 4
72.41
align=center 7
130.53
align=center 6
202.94
October 29–31, 20102010 Skate Canada Internationalalign=center 7
66.57
align=center 7
137.51
align=center 7
204.08
October 13–17, 20102010 Coupe de Nicealign=center 1
77.91
align=center 1
156.25
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
234.16
October 8–10, 20102010 Finlandia Trophyalign=center 3
63.54
align=center 1
142.98
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
206.52

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography . ISU Results . ISU . 6 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100516143542/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00010062.htm . 16 May 2010 .