Irina Rodnina & Alexander Zaitsev - 1978 European Figure Skating Championships SP

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4 жыл бұрын

Footage of the pairs short is pretty hard to come by from the 1970's but it often explains just how R&Z won so many titles. This is an absolute clinic in presenting top draw elements packaged in a way that suits the oncoming train of the music, perfetly suiting their powerpack, dynamic style. And of course all done at lightning speed! Amazing skating.

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@nataschadergilev1292 2 жыл бұрын

Отдельное спасибо Саши Зайцеву,за такой короткий срок смог догнать Уланова и опередить на голову стать чемпионом Мира,Европы и Олимпиады, это огромный труд и талант.. Скорость,красота и как он нежно и мягко опустил Ирину с подержки....браво... Непревзойденные ...

@user-ko7ey7zo3k 2 жыл бұрын

Очень красиво партнёршу из поддержек выводит: большая физическая сила, аккуратно и уверенно возвращает партнёршу на лед. Нет эффекта "из последних сил скорей бы сбросить". Полное восхищение.

@user-kj7hc8ub4s Жыл бұрын

Выдающиеся!!

@user-pk9ij6uk1m 3 күн бұрын

Александр Зайцев - безупречный чудесный партнер! Настоящий рыцарь! Атлет! Поднимает и подбрасывает Ирину, как пушинку! ВЕЛИКИЕ!!!

@user-zb9he8oi9o 3 жыл бұрын

Какая синхронность! Браво!!

@in2delite 3 жыл бұрын

That's when a figure skating was really enjoyable to watch. Both partners are beautifully synchronized and gliding on ice. Nowadays, it's scary to watch...where you close your eyes at each throw, hoping for the female partner to land in one piece without breaking her ribs, legs or head. 🙈🙀⛸🤕

@jennybird4126 Ай бұрын

A legendary couple !!

@vlchr 4 жыл бұрын

Invincible and legendary Rodnina and Zaitsev. Memory of youth about world sports legends

@Dossen_A 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best quality change sit spin - so close to each other, precise centered, equal positions, good speed and absolute synchronized! Group A of rules required for that season a 2.5 revolution lasso lift, they do more difficult axel lasso lift. Thanks to you floskate for another treasure.

@claudianowakowski 4 жыл бұрын

Their unison is perfect.

@ludmilashakhrai9616 3 жыл бұрын

СУПЕР!!!

@1ACL 4 жыл бұрын

Even with all that relentless power and speed-- the way he put her down after the overhead twirly thang was as soft, gentle and controled as can be. To me, that shows their mastery.

@user-gg7jv4tz8f 2 жыл бұрын

Zaitsev was a great partner!

@pepitone201 4 жыл бұрын

Love this performance. Saw the same short at 1978 Worlds . Such great speed.

@nondescriptnyc 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting this historically significant clip! This performance is of incredible quality, control and conviction, and this type of program-skated to Soviet film music or modern Russian classical-suited their style perfectly. So, I am going to pretend their disco transition in Lake Placid never happened...

@janyshendrickson3833 4 жыл бұрын

Well prepared, well trained team. Irina had a lovely back position in her Sit Spin. Thank you for posting this.

@Dossen_A 4 жыл бұрын

I read they receive 15 - 5.9 and one 6.0. So for technical merit was 7 - 5.9 and 2 - 5.8? They got the same marks also in free skating (2 - 5.8, 15 - 5.9 and one 6.0)?

@grantnoroyan4083 4 жыл бұрын

lord that music was dreadful very unlike them but strength and speed was very strong as usual thanks for sharing :)

@vallardforsythe5624 Жыл бұрын

Never a throw jump but 5.9?????

@floskate Жыл бұрын

To be fair, no one did throws in the SP back then because they weren't a required element. If you look at all the elements that were required R&Z were clearly the best and by some way. But once Rodnina had retired a throw triple and a throw double axel as a minimum pretty much became mandatory at the top.