Team Paradise (synchronized skating team)

Team Paradise are a senior-level synchronized skating team representing Russia. Currently, they are ranked first in the world by the International Skating Union. They are three-times (2016, 2017 and 2019) World Champions, they claimed the 2015 World Championships bronze medals, and they are the 1999-2017 Russian National Champions.

Paradise
Team information
Country represented	Russia
Home town	Saint Petersburg
Coach	Irina Yakovleva
Level	Senior
World standing	1
Season's bests	3 (2014–15) 4 (2013–14) 2 (2012–13) 5 (2011–12) 7 (2010–11) 8 (2009–10) 8 (2008–09) 7 (2007–08) 2 (2006–07) 5 (2005–06)
ISU team best scores
Combined total	220.54 2014 Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy
Short program	76.05 2018 Worlds
Free skate	145.84 2014 Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy
Medal record Representing  Russia Synchronized skating World Championships 2016 Budapest Synchronized skating 2017 Colorado Springs Synchronized skating 2019 Helsinki Synchronized skating 2015 Hamilton Synchronized skating 2018 Stockholm Synchronized skating

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ISU banned all athletes from Russia and Belarus from events until further notice.^[1]

Competitive results (2009–17)

International
Event	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15	2015–16	2016–17	2017–18
World Championships	7th	7th	5th	5th	4th	3rd	1st	1st	3rd
					^[2]	^[3]	^[4]	^[5]
Grand Prix Final							1st
							^[6]
Finlandia Trophy				3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd	1st	2nd
				^[7]	^[8]	^[9]	^[10]	^[11]	^[12]
French Cup	4th		3rd	2nd	4th		1st	1st	1st
	^[13]		^[13]	^[14]	^[15]		^[16]	^[17]	^[18]
London Synchrofest International			4th
			^[19]
Neuchâtel Trophy					1st		1st
					^[20]		^[21]
ISU Shanghai Trophy							1st
							^[22]
Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy		1st	1st	1st	1st
		^[23]	^[23]	^[23]	^[24]

Competitive results (1999–2009)

International
Event	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09
World Championships	9th	8th	7th	7th	8th	9th	5th	7th	8th	10th
				^[13]	^[13]		^[13]	^[13]
Finlandia Cup	8th		4th
	^[25]		^[26]
French Cup	7th	1st	2nd	3rd	1st	3rd			4th	5th
	^[27]	^[13]	^[28]	^[13]	^[13]	^[13]			^[13]	^[13]
Neuchâtel Trophy								1st
								^[29]
Prague Cup						5th			2nd	4th
						^[30]			^[31]	^[32]
Spring Cup					1st
					^[33]
Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy							1st	1st	1st
							^[23]	^[23]	^[23]

References

1. "Russia out of figure skating worlds, other events". March 2022.
2. The first site shows the official 2014 WSSC results, the second is an article by the Finnish Figure Skating Association about the competition:
   • "Synchronized Skating". International Skating Union. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
   • "Kaksi MM-mitalia Suomeen – Marigold IceUnitylle kultaa, Rockettesille pronssia" [Two World medals for Finland – gold for Marigold IceUnity, bronze for Rockettes] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2014-04-05. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
3. "2015 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2015-04-12.
4. "2016 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
5. "2017 ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
6. "2015–16 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
7. "Finlandia Trophy 2012". Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
8. "Finlandia Trophy 2013". Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
9. "Finlandia Trophy 10.10.2014". Finnish Figure Skating Association. 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-10-10.
10. "Finlandia Trophy 2015". Finnish Figure Skating Association. Retrieved 2015-10-13.
11. "Finlandia Trophy 2016". Finnish Figure Skating Association. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
12. "Finlandia Trophy 2017". Finnish Figure Skating Association. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
13. "Prize list". Fédération française des sports de glace. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
14. "FRENCH CUP 2013". Fédération française des sports de glace. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
15. (in French). Fédération française des sports de glace. 2013-02-01. Archived from the original on 2014-02-03. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
16. "French Cup 2016" (PDF). International Skating Union. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
17. "2017 Results" (in French). Fédération française des sports de glace. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
18. "2018 Results" (in French). Fédération française des sports de glace. 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
19. (PDF). Skate Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
20. "Neuchâtel Trophy 2014". Swiss Ice Skating. 2014-03-08. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
21. "Neuchâtel Trophy 2016" (PDF). International Skating Union. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
22. "ISU Shanghai Trophy 2016". International Skating Union. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
23. "Zagreb Snowflakes Trophy - Past results". Croatian Skating Federation. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
24. . Croatian Skating Federation. 2014-03-01. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
25. . Tino Eberl. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
26. . Tino Eberl. Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
27. . Tino Eberl. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
28. . Tino Eberl. Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
29. "Neuchâtel Trophy 2007". Swiss Ice Skating. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
30. . U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
31. "Prague Cup 2008" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
32. "Prague Cup 2009" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. 2009-02-01. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
33. "Spring Cup Results 2012-1995". Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. Retrieved 2014-03-11.

External link

• Team Paradise Instagram