Beginning in Salt Lake in 2002 and arriving in present day Sochi, Russian figure skater Evgeny Plyuschenko could very well be in the process of capping off an impressive Olympic career in his mother country of Russia. 31-year old Plyuschenko shows no signs of his age, though, as the veteran figure skater has already helped Russia claim a gold medal in the team skate event and now eyes gold in his own individual short program.
A stunning sixteen years older than Team Russia’s youngest skater, Yulia Lipnitskaya, Plyuschenko is the only male figure skater to ever win medals spanning four Olympics. Having already demonstrated his leadership and skill in the team skate, this hometown hero looks to secure his place in history by adding yet another gold medal to his repertoire.
Be sure to follow Evgeny Plyuschenko and the rest of the Olympic figure skaters as they continue with their individual events in Sochi.
Career highlights (via evgeni-plushenko.com):
Olympic Games
XXI Olympic Winter Games 2010 – 2
XX Olympic Winter Games 2006 – 1
2002 Olympic Winter Games 2002 – 2
World Championships
World Championships 2004 – 1
World Championships 2003 – 1
World Championships 2001 – 1
World Championships 2000 – 4
World Championships 1999 – 2
World Championships 1998 – 3
European Championships
European Championships 2012 – 1
European Championships 2010 – 1
European Championships 2006 – 1
European Championships 2005 – 1
European Championships 2004 – 2
European Championships 2003 – 1
European Championships 2001 – 1
European Championships 2000 – 1
European Championships 1999 – 2
European Championships 1998 – 2
World Junior Championships
World Junior Championships 1997 (Junior) – 1
World Junior Championships 1996 (Junior) – 6
ISU Grand Prix Final
ISU Grand Prix Final 2005 – 1
ISU Grand Prix Final 2004 – 2
ISU Grand Prix Final 2003 – 1
ISU Grand Prix Final 2002 – 2
ISU Grand Prix Final 2001 – 1
ISU Grand Prix Final 2000 – 1
ISU Grand Prix Final 1999 – 3
Champions Series Final 1998 – 5
ISU Grand Prix
ISU GP Rostelecom Cup 2009 – 1
Cup of Russia 2005 – 1
Cup of Russia 2004 – 1
Cup of Russia Gallina Blanca 2003 – 1
Trophee Lalique 2003 – 1
MasterCard Skate Canada Int. 2003 – 1
Cup of Russia Gallina Blanca 2002 – 1
Bofrost Cup on Ice 2002 – 1
Cup of Russia 2001 – 1
Sparkassen Cup on Ice 2001 – 1
NHK Trophy 2000 – 1
Cup of Russia 2000 – 1
Sparkassen Cup on Ice 2000 – 1
NHK Trophy 1999 – 1
Cup of Russia 1999 – 1
Sparkassen Cup on Ice 1999 – 1
NHK-Trophy 1998 – 1
Cup of Russia 1998 – 2
Skate Canada 1998 – 1
Cup of Russia 1997 – 2
Skate America 1997 – 2
Cup of Russia 1996 – 4
International Competition
Volvo Open Cup 22nd 2013 – 1
Marshalls World Cup 2004 – 1
Int. World Skating Challenge 2004 – 1
Int. Figure Skating Challenge 2003 – 1
Campbell’s Intern. FS Classic 2003 – 1
Figure Skating Challenge 2002 – 1
Campbells FS Classic 2002 – 2
Goodwill Games 2001 – 1
Finlandia Trophy 2000 – 1
Goodwill Games 1998 – 3
Grand Slam of Figure Skating 1999 – 1
Finlandia Trophy 1997 – 3
European Youth Olympic Days 1997 (Junior) – 1
Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 1996 (Junior) – 1
Finlandia Trophy 1996 – 7
Crystal Skate 1993 (Junior) – 5
Pro-Am Competition
Japan Open 2001 – 2
Keri Lotion FS Classics 1999 – 2
Japan Open 1999 – 1
Grand Slam of Figure Skating 1998 – 4
National Championships (Russia)
National Championships 2014 – 2
National Championships 2013 – 1
National Championships 2012 – 1
National Championships 2010 – 1
National Championships 2006 – 1
National Championships 2005 – 1
National Championships 2004 – 1
National Championships 2002 – 1
National Championships 2001 – 1
National Championships 2000 – 1
National Championships 1999 – 1
National Championships 1998 – 3
National Championships 1997 – 4
National Championships 1996 – 6
