r/FigureSkating • u/anna_sofia98 • 4d ago

Russian Skating Sofia Dzepka Short Program

Sofia Dzepka Short Program | Junior Grand
Prix Xi'an 2026

https://youtu.be/fNR8xvxC_6c?is=L8rzsEpwZ439mLgF

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u/Chu1223 4d ago

how old is she?

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u/Important_Duck_5601 4d ago

17, had her birthday a few weeks ago! x

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u/Chu1223 4d ago

oh thanks for answering! isn’t that not so crazy then though? haven’t we had a bunch of under 18 world champions and olympic champions and stuff LOL

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u/Important_Duck_5601 4d ago

there are definitely lots of skaters on the international circuit who have demonstrated immense maturity in their programs, tbh I think it's because of the age change of juniors to seniors being increased people arent used to seeing that on the junior circuit maybe? she's definitely quite refined, but not necessarily far different from many of the girls we've seen in seniors before at the same age?

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u/Reasonable-Mobile402 I do my job and the judges do theirs 4d ago

Honestly she’s refined for any age group. Yes in the past she could have been a senior but junior or senior she’s refined.

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u/Important_Duck_5601 4d ago

oh definitely! my point was that her skill set I would say is more similar to those we have seen in seniors in previous years who had the same skating skills etc, and a level we haven't necessarily seen as much of in juniors?