Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, born 3 November 1982) is a Russian figure skater. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, a three-time World champion, a seven-time European champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion, and a ten-time Russian national champion. Plushenko's four Olympic medals tied Sweden's Gillis Grafström's record for most Olympic medals in figure skating...
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth3 November 1982
difficult fish minute program skate third
It was very difficult to skate the program because I'm still not healthy. After the third minute I couldn't breathe. I was gulping for air, like a fish out of water.
difficult program skate
It was very difficult to skate the program because I'm still not healthy.
hard people pictures street walk wanting
Sometimes it is so hard to walk on the street that I would like more to be in my car. It is unbelievable - crazy, crazy, crazy. People screaming, wanting autographs, wanting to take pictures with me. I like it, but sometimes it is too much.
bit coughing doctor doubt hard thanks three whether
I was on intravenous fluids for three days, and thanks to the doctor who got me back on my feet. There was a doubt whether I could come. It was a bit hard to skate, to breathe. I'm still coughing badly.
came dream hard operation worked
I worked a lot. It was really very hard because of my operation and my dream came true.
I tell you the truth. This is my dream. Yeah. And I'm so happy.
games olympic
I tell you the truth, this is my dream. That (2002) was not my Olympic Games. This Olympic Games is mine, that's for sure.
believe
I tell the truth. This is my dream, yeah? And I am happy, believe me I am so happy.
best happy job quite
I'm so happy with my numbers, I did my job, it's not the best what I did today. But it's quite enough.
final fish olympic third
But this is the final preparation before the Olympic Games. After the third minute, I couldn't breathe. I was gulping for air, like a fish out of water.
happy
Right now, I know everything and I am happy I am Russian. And I am happy to be from Russia.
again free happy hope perform points result
I have 10 points more than anybody. Of course, I'm happy with the result but I hope I can perform that way again in the free program.
remember
When I was young, I don't remember CCCP.
best dream emotional fans happy quite
It was my dream when I was (four-years-old). I'm so happy with my scores. I did my job. It's not the best what I did today, but it was quite enough. I didn't have a lot of emotion. My fans know how emotional I can be.