2001 Cup of Russia
| 2001 Cup of Russia | |
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| Type: | Grand Prix |
| Date: | November 22 – 25 |
| Season: | 2001–02 |
| Location: | Saint Petersburg |
| Host: | Figure Skating Federation of Russia |
| Venue: | Ice Palace |
| Champions | |
Men's singles: Evgeni Plushenko
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| Ladies' singles: Irina Slutskaya
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| Pair skating: Elena Berezhnaya / Anton Sikharulidze
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Ice dancing: Barbara Fusar-Poli / Maurizio Margaglio
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| Previous: 2000 Cup of Russia |
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| Next: 2002 Cup of Russia |
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| Previous GP: 2001 Trophée Lalique |
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| Next GP: 2001 NHK Trophy |
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The 2001 Cup of Russia was the fifth event of six in the 2001–02 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series. It was held at the Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg on November 22–25. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. Skaters earned points toward qualifying for the 2001–02 Grand Prix Final. The compulsory dance was the Ravensburg Waltz.
Plushenko tried to complete a quadruple Lutz but fell in his winning free skating.
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