Russian skater wins silver at ISU Grand Prix in China

Russian skater Vladislav Dikidzhi became the silver medalist of the Grand Prix of the International Skating Union (ISU) in Shenzhen, China. According to the results of two programs, he scored 282.44 points, follows from the results on the official ISU website.

The gold was won by the Japanese Kao Miura, who received 293.25 points. The third place was taken by another representative of Russia Yevgeny Semenenko with a score of 281.62 points.

For a short program, Dikidzhi received 98.86 points, for an arbitrary program - 183.58. Miura scored 102.90 and 190.35 points, respectively, Semenenko - 99.72 and 181.90.

The International Skating Union (ISU) is an international sports federation that manages figure skating, speed skating, short track and synchronized skating competitions.

The organization was founded in 1892 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Its headquarters are located in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Russian skaters got the opportunity to return to international competitions in the season 2026/27 for the first time since 2022. The International Skating Union allowed them to perform in a neutral status without national symbols.

Initially, Dikiji was not included in the main list of participants in the Grand Prix stages, but received an invitation to the tournament in Shenzhen after winning the Challenger series competition in Tokyo in September. Later it was included in the application for the stage in Japan, which will be held on November 27-29.