Lidia Pleskacheva won the short program at the skaters tournament in Omsk

Young figure skater Lidia Pleskacheva headed the standings of women’s single skating on the results of the first competitive day of the Russian Grand Prix stage, which hosts Omsk. For her rental in the short program, the athlete received 77.76 points from the judges, which allowed her to create a comfortable separation from the closest pursuers.

On the second intermediate line is Maria Zakharova, whose performance the referees estimated at 73.41 points. The top three with a minimum lag from second place is closed by Sofia Muravyeva, who scored 72.68 points.

For the 16-year-old Pleskacheva, the current success in Omsk is a continuation of a series of bright performances on the all-Russian arena. The athlete’s asset already includes a victory at the stage of the Russian Grand Prix in Krasnoyarsk, silver and bronze of the national championship, as well as a silver medal of the junior Grand Prix final of the country.

The final distribution of awards on the Omsk ice will be determined on November 15, when singles will start with arbitrary programs.

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