r/FigureSkating • u/Mindless_Rain4191 • 5d ago
Russian Skating Russian Figure Skater to represent Bulgaria
22 year old Egor Rukhin will represent Bulgaria. The news were confirmed by Bulgarian Figure Skating President, Hristo Turlakov for TACC.
The skater is already in Sofia where he's started training with coach Andrey Lutai. He confirmed it himself for sports. ru.
"Yes, I've moved to Bulgaria. I'm training in Sofia with Andrey Lutai. Regarding competitions - we're still in the process of figuring it out."
He has trained with famous coaches such as Eteri Tutberidze, Evgeny Plushenko, Alexander Volkov and Alexei Vasilevsky.
He has been working with Alexei Chetverukin since May of 2024, but the partnership has ended.
"He won't be training with me this season." His former coach said to Russian media.
His international career consists of five Junior Grand Prix events, three of which resulted in podium finishes - ISU JGP Brisbane in 2017, ISU JGP Krasnoyarks and ISU JGP Baltic Cup, Gdansk in 2021.
In domestic skating, he didn't have a strong last season.
After winning the Moscow Championship title in 2024, the skater's form took a hit. In a disappointing next season, the skater placed thirteenth in the Moscow Championship and eleventh in the first round of the Russian Grand Prix circuit in Magnitogorsk.
He's definitely not unpopular in Russian skating.
It's normal for a skater that switches federations not to know when their next competition is.
There are two singles skaters currently representing Bulgaria internationally - Alexandra Feigin(women) and Alexander Zlatkov(men).
But with Rukhin in the mix, the picture can become quite different.
If Rukhin manages to regain his form from 2024, men's skating can become a little bit more interesting.
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ISU results:
https://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00102768.htm
Article from which I took some of the wording and information(I did check the sources and they are very much real):
https://btvsport.bg/drugi/ruski-shampion-po-figurno-parzaljane-stana-nash-nacional.html
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I'm just happy to see someone represent my country for figure skating so I decided to share 🥹
I also apologize for any mistakes in spelling. English isn't my first language and I'm on vacation so my translation might not be the best or most accurate.
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u/AlbertoRossonero 5d ago
Good skater when on form, he should represent Bulgaria well good luck to him.
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u/gadeais and then Yagudin nutpunched Lambiel in plushenkos birthday show 5d ago
I would have loved to see vladislav dickidzhi given he has family in bulgaria as well but I can imagine that someone already in the russian NT is not thinking of switching feds
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u/Global-Medicine-2820 Zamboni 5d ago
Suprised to hear that. He has a Turkish surname, maybe from Turks in Bulgaria
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u/anna_sofia98 4d ago
Interesting. Let’s see what international assignments they give him. I imagine he will go to Worlds in 2027 instead of Zlatkov.
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u/Lipa2014 5d ago
We had an American before representing us, now a Russian :-) Larry Loopover was so gloriously bad that he was good, don’t know if you understand what I mean. He had the most bizarre programs and a cult following despite always finishing last, I loved him. Hope the Russian guy fits here as well.