Russian skaters won the first gold in 5 years at the top ISU tournament
Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Galliamov won the third stage of the Grand Prix in Shenzhen in pairs skating
Three-time champions of Russia in pairs skating Anastasia Mishina and Alexander Galliamov took first place at the third stage of the Grand Prix of the International Skating Union (ISU) in Shenzhen (China).
In total, for short and free programs, they received 209.84 points.
In second place, Anastasia Metelkina and Luka Berulava of Georgia (198.27), in third place - the Japanese Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi (181.50)
The ISU allowed Russians to attend their competitions in a neutral status, but so far they have a limited number of quotas for major tournaments due to the lack of rating points.
Mishin and Galliamov were the first Russian skaters to win the ISU Grand Prix this season. Before them, the last time the Russians won at the end of 2021 at the stage in Moscow.
In early October, Mishina and Galliamov took second place at the Challenger Trialeti Trophy tournament in Batumi. They are the 2021 world champions, the 2022 European champions. At the Olympic Games in Beijing, the Russian couple won two bronze medals - in pairs skating and a team tournament.
