About Adelina Sotnikova
Adelina Dmitriyevna Sotnikova (Russian: Адели́на Дми́триевна Со́тникова Russian pronunciation: [ɐdɛˈlʲinə ˈsotnʲɪkəvə]; born 1 July 1996) is a retired Russian figure skater. She is the 2014 Olympic gold medalist in ladies' singles, a two-time European silver medalist (2012, 2013), a two-time Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist (2011, 2015), and a four-time Russian national champion (2009, 2011, 2012, 2014). On the junior level, she is the 2012 Youth Olympic silver medalist, the 2011 Junior World champion, the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, and the 2009 Russian junior national champion. Sotnikova stopped competing after the 2015–2016 season. She announced her retirement on 1 March 2020. She later admitted that she failed a drug test during the 2014 Sochi Olympics, but that her second sample showed no signs of doping. During the 2008–2009 season, Sotnikova debuted at the senior level at the 2009 Russian Nationals and won the gold medal at the age of 12. One month later she also won the 2009 Russian Junior Championships. She won gold medals in Austria and the U.K. and qualified for the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final where she won the title. At the 2011 Russian Championships, she placed second in the short program and first in the long, to win her second national title. She is the 2014 Olympic gold medalist in ladies' singles, a two-time European silver medalist, a two-time Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, and a four-time Russian national champion.
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