Anna Frolova

Anna Sergeevna Frolova (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Фролова; born 7 August 2005) is a Russian figure skater. She is the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic bronze medalist,[2] the 2019 JGP Italy silver medalist,[6] and the 2019 JGP Croatia bronze medalist.[6]

Anna Frolova
Full nameAnna Sergeevna Frolova
Native nameАнна Сергеевна Фролова
Born (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005 (age 18)[1]
Mytischi, Russia[1]
HometownMoscow, Russia[1]
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)[1]
Figure skating career
CountryRussia Russia
CoachEvgeni RukavicinMaria Butyrskaya
Skating clubCSKA Moscow
Began skating2010[1]
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Winter Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2020 LausanneLadies' singles[2]

Personal life

Frolova was born on 7 August 2005 in Mytishchi, Russia.[1]

Career

Early years

Anna began learning how to skate in 2010 at the age of five.[1]

2019–20 season: Junior international debut

Despite initially not receiving any Junior Grand Prix assignments, Frolova made her international junior debut in September 2019 at the 2019 JGP Croatia, replacing an injured Alena Kanysheva. Frolova placed third in both the short program and the free skate to finish third overall behind South Korean gold medalist Lee Hae-in and fellow Russian silver medalist Daria Usacheva.

At her second assignment, the 2019 JGP Italy in October, Frolova won the silver medal behind then training mate Ksenia Sinitsyna[7] despite falling from second to fourth in the free skate standings. With her two medals, Frolova earned a total of 24 qualifying points toward the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final, tying with Viktoria Vasilieva. However, due to Vasilieva's higher combined total score across both of her Junior Grand Prix events, Frolova was named the first alternate to the event.

Anna Frolova at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

Frolova next competed at the 2020 Russian Figure Skating Championships. She placed 7th in the short program and later climbed to 5th in the free skate to finish 6th overall,[8] against just behind Ksenia Sinitsyna.[9] Frolova was accompanied to the event by CSKA Moscow coach Sergei Davydov, suggesting that she'd decided to part ways with Svetlana Panova and her team at SC Snow Leopards. Due to her result, she was initially named the first alternate to the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics but was called up after Viktoria Vasilieva suffered an injury.

At the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games, Frolova placed third in the short program[10] and fourth in the free skate to win the bronze medal overall[6][2] behind Young You in first place[11] and Kseniia Sinitsyna in second.[12] She set new personal bests in all three segments of the competition despite technical challenges in her free program. Frolova was also named to Team Future, composed of men's single skater Matteo Nalbone of Italy, Frolova, Chinese pair team Wang Yuchen / Huang Yihang, and Ukrainian ice dance team Anna Cherniavska / Oleg Muratov for the mixed-NOC team trophy. Frolova finished 2nd in the ladies event, and the team placed 7th overall.

2020–21 season

Frolova won the silver medal at the first stage of the domestic Russian Cup in Syzran and placed fourth at the second stage in Moscow.[13]

At the 2021 Russian Championships, Frolova placed eleventh.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2023-2024
  • Tango
    by Mgzavrebi
2022-2023
  • Tango
    by Mgzavrebi

  • Following a Bird "Out of the Room" (Unconditioned)
    by Ezio Bosso
2021–2022
  • Following a Bird "Out of the Room" (Unconditioned)
    by Ezio Bosso
2020–2021
  • Mathilde and the Balloon Ride
    (from Mathilde)
    by Marco Beltrami
    choreo. by Viktoria Bondarenko and Sergey Verbillo
  • Following a Bird "Out of the Room" (Unconditioned)
    by Ezio Bosso
2019–2020
  • Mathilde and the Balloon Ride
    (from Mathilde)
    by Marco Beltrami
    choreo. by Viktoria Bondarenko and Sergey Verbillo
2018–2019
  • Petrushka's Syndrome (soundtrack)

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Podium at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne: You Young (KOR), Ksenia Sinitsyna (RUS) and Anna Frolova (RUS) (right)
International[1]
Event18–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–24
CS Denis Ten MemorialWD
International: Junior[1]
Youth Olympics3rd
JGP Croatia3rd
JGP Italy2nd
National
Russian Champ.6th11th12th5th
Russian Junior Champ.9th8th6th
Russian Cup Final[a]10th2nd
Russian Cup (Moscow) 4th
Russian Cup (Syzran) 2nd
GPR Krasnoyarye1st
GPR Perm Territory6th
GPR Quray2nd
GPR Volga Pirouette4th
Team events
Youth Olympics2nd P
7th T
T = Team result; P = Personal result.

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

Senior results

2023–2024 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
14-19 February 20242024 Russian Cup Final2
76.55
2
149.43
2
226.98
20-24 December 2023 2024 Russian Championships
6
73.52
6
145.95
5
219.47
27-30 October 2023 2022 Cup of Russia Series, 3rd Stage
2
70.75
1
144.80
1
215.55
13-16 October 2023 2023 Cup of Russia Series, 1st Stage
2
73.39
2
137.49
2
210.88
2022–2023 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
4–5 March 20232023 Russian Cup Final10
68.58
9
132.81
10
201.39
20-26 December 2022 2023 Russian Championships
11
67.84
12
126.88
12
194.72
28-30 November 2022 2022 Cup of Russia Series, 6th Stage
8
58.86
5
124.74
6
183.60
18-21 November 2022 2022 Cup of Russia Series, 5th Stage
2
70.74
4
123.25
4
193.99
2020–2021 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
26 February – 2 March 20212021 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition
5
71.46
5
142.45
5
213.91
23–27 December 20202021 Russian Championships16
53.70
8
133.43
11
187.13
10–13 October 20202020 Cup of Russia Series, 2nd Stage, Moscow
domestic competition
4
68.76
4
133.16
4
201.92
18–22 September 20202020 Cup of Russia Series, 1st Stage, Syzran
domestic competition
3
68.19
2
137.82
2
206.01
2019–2020 season
24–29 December 20192020 Russian Championships7
66.45
5
132.84
6
199.29

Junior results

2020–2021 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
1–5 February 20212021 Russian Junior Championships6
68.10
9
122.44
6
190.54
2019–2020 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
4–8 February 20202020 Russian Junior Championships8
66.27
8
132.67
8
198.94
10–15 January 20202020 Winter Youth Olympics – Team2
126.00
7T/2P
10–15 January 20202020 Winter Youth Olympics3
69.07
4
118.65
3
187.72
2–5 October 20192019 JGP Italy2
61.43
4
114.78
2
176.21
25–28 September 20192019 JGP Croatia3
67.93
3
114.03
3
181.96
2018–2019 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
31 January – 4 February 20192019 Russian Junior Championships8
65.66
9
120.47
9
186.13

Notes

References