Figure Skating: EC: Master Schott after good freestyle still tenth place

The German champion Nicole Schott, after her completely messed-up start at the European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow, has done her utmost to limit damage and secured the DEU at least the two European Championships starting places with tenth place.

The 21-year-old girl from Essen, who was “completely confused” one day after her Olympic nomination in the short programme and was only 18. with the seventh-best freestyle and 157.84 points, eight places moved forward.

European Championship debutant Lea Johanna Dastich from Dresden (17) defended her 16th birthday. place (146,82). The DEU is thus allowed to send two runners to the start at the upcoming European Championships.

Gold went to the 15-year-old Alina Sagitova in front of 12,000 spectators, who won the short program and freestyle and with 238.24 points prevented the third triumph in a series of World Champion and compatriot Jewgenia Medvedeva (232.86).

Behind the Russian duo, former World Champion Carolina Kostner from Italy won bronze (204.25). Previously, former world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron had become European figure skating champions for the fourth time in a row.

On the final day of the title fights in Moscow, the favourite Frenchmen won the world record of 203.16 points and thus underscored their gold ambitions for the Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang (9th place). till 25. February).

Due to a feverish cold, the German champions Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis from Oberstdorf had to cancel their start at short notice.