Konstantin Menshov
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Menshov in 2011
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| Native name | Константин Александрович Меньшов | ||||||||||||
| Full name | Konstantin Alexandrovich Menshov | ||||||||||||
| Country represented | Russia | ||||||||||||
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23 February 1983 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Former coach | Evgeni Rukavicin, Galina Kashina | ||||||||||||
| Former choreographer | Olga Glinka, Valentin Molotov | ||||||||||||
| Skating club | Olympic School St. Petersburg | ||||||||||||
| Training locations | Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Retired | June 1, 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Combined total | 237.24 2014 Europeans |
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| Short program | 87.47 2014 Trophée Bompard |
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| Free skate | 165.12 2014 Europeans |
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Konstantin Alexandrovich Menshov (Russian: Константин Александрович Меньшов, born 23 February 1983) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 2014 European bronze medalist, the 2015 Finlandia Trophy champion, a two-time (2010, 2012) Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, a two-time (2007, 2012) NRW Trophy champion, and the 2011 Russian national champion. Menshov is one of the skaters to have landed two quad jumps in a short program and three quad jumps in a free program.
Konstantin Alexandrovich Menshov was born on 23 February 1983 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, along with a fraternal twin brother, Nikita. In 2011, he received his diploma from the Lesgaft University for Physiculture and Sport in Saint Petersburg.
Menshov's first coach was Galina Kashina. He later trained under Evgeni Rukavicin in Saint Petersburg. During summers, he also had training camps in Luleå, Sweden and Jelgava, Latvia.
Menshov won the silver medal at the 2010 Nebelhorn Trophy. At the 2011 Russian Championships, Menshov placed first in both the short and long program, to win the title. He was the only contender to attempt a quadruple toe loop in the long program. He finished 7th in his first trip to the European Championships.
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