Daughter Tutberidze for the first time won a medal at the stage of the ISU Grand Prix
Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin, performing under the Georgian flag, became the second at the first stage of the Grand Prix in Angers
Georgian flag performers Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin took second place in ice dancing at the first stage of the Grand Prix of the International Skating Union (ISU), which takes place in Angers (France).
In total, for rhythm dance and free dance skaters received 193.93 points.
Olympic champions Laurence Fournier-Baudry and Guillaume Cizeron (207.57) from France won, the Americans Christina Carreira and Anthony Ponomarenko (189.36) took third place.
Davis and Smolkin for the first time in his career got into prizes at the Grand Prix stage.
Davis and Smolkin have been playing for Georgia since the summer of 2023. The duo in the 2021/22 season took second place at the Russian Championship, seventh at the European Championship and 14th at the Olympics. Last season, Davis and Smolkin were sixth at the World Cup, tenth at the World Cup and 13th at the Olympic Games. Diana Davis is the daughter of leading Russian coach Eteri Tutberidze. Gleb Smolkin is the son of actor Boris Smolkin.
