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Ilia Klimkin
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Ilia Sergeyevich Klimkin (Илья Сергеевич Климкин) (born August 15, 1980 in Moscow) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1999 World Junior champion, the 2004 Europeans bronze medalist, and the three-time Russian silver medalist.

Career

At the Nebelhorn Trophy in 1999, Klimkin became the first skater to land two different quadruple jumps in one program. Klimkin spins in both directions. He popularized the cantilever.

He announced his retirement from competitive skating on April 19th, 2007.

Competitive highlights

Event 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007
Winter Olympic Games 11th
World Championships 9th WD 10th
European Championships 6th 4th 3rd 5th
World Junior Championships 4th 1st 4th
Russian Nationals 10th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th
Grand Prix Final 4th 2nd
Cup of Russia 8th 2nd 5th 9th 3rd
Cup of China 6th
NHK Trophy 3rd 2nd 1st
Trophee Eric Bompard 7th 4th
Skate America 5th
Finlandia Trophy 6th 1st 3rd
Golden Spin, Zagreb 3rd
Top Jump 1st 8th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
Junior Grand Prix Final 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Hungary 5th 1st
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 6th 1st

  • WD = Withdrew

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