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Veronika Borisovna Kropotina (Russian: Вероника Борисовна Кропотина,[1] born 2 January 1991)[2] is a Russian former competitive figure skater. Coached by Elena Buianova, she won three medals — two silvers and one gold — on the ISU Junior Grand Prix, and placed 12th at the 2005 World Junior Championships. She qualified for the 2005–06 JGP Final but withdrew before the event.

Veronika Kropotina
Kropotina in 2005.
Personal information
Native name	Вероника Борисовна Кропотина
Full name	Veronika Borisovna Kropotina
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 31) Moscow, Russia
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Coach	Elena Buianova
Choreographer	Elena Blagova
Skating club	CSKA Moscow
Began skating	1999
Retired	2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	144.41 2005 JGP Estonia
Short program	51.84 2005 JGP Croatia
Free skate	93.21 2005 JGP Estonia

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2005–06 [2]	The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov (modern arrangement)
2004–05 [2]	The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Competitive highlights

International[3]
Event	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06
World Junior Champ.		12th
JGP Final			WD
JGP Croatia			1st
JGP Estonia			2nd
JGP France		14th
JGP Ukraine		2nd
Cup of Nice		WD
National[1]
Russian Championships		4th
Russian Junior Champ.	7th	1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

References

External links

Media related to Veronika Kropotina at Wikimedia Commons

• Veronika Kropotina at the International Skating Union

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