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.
perfect pressure skated today
It's a lot of pressure right now, guys, come on. Nothing happened. I just skated today perfect and did my job.
inside work
I have something inside me. I like to work and I also like to compete.
achieved best olympic personal
I'm very happy. I achieved a new personal best and I did it in the Olympic Games. This is very important to me. Everything was clean.
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.
competition olympic saw
It was my dream. When I was 4, I saw the competition and said to my mom, 'I have to be there.' I said that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.
titles
Now I have all the titles and I'm really very happy.
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.
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.
baby european gold olympic russian wife win year
I'll tell you the truth: This year is my year. I win the Olympic gold - that was my dream. I win the Russian championships, the European championships, the Olympics, all events. Also, my wife - she's pregnant. Our first baby on the way. I tell you, it's my year.
fate bad-ass thinking
I think I was born to be a figure skater, I think it was fate, and I thank God for letting it happen.