Tuktamysheva wins at Rostelecom Cup figure skating

[ASFN Admin]

Experienced figure skaters Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and Mikhail Kolyada held off challenges from younger rivals to win their events at the Rostelecom Cup on Saturday. Tuktamysheva landed six triple jumps in her free skate to win with a total of 223.39 points for her first Grand Prix title since Skate Canada in 2018, and only her second since her world championship-winning season in 2014-15. European champion Alena Kostornaia led after Friday's short program but finished second on 220.78 after some awkward landings in the free skate.

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