Anna Vernikov

Anna Vernikov (Hebrew: אנה ורניקוב; born July 15, 2002) is an American-Israeli pair skater. With her former skating partner, Evgeni Krasnopolski, she is the 2020 Israeli national champion and competed in the final segment at the 2020 European Championships.

Anna Vernikov
Vernikov/Krasnopolski at the 2020 European Championships
Native nameאנה ורניקוב (Hebrew)
Born (2002-07-15) July 15, 2002
Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
HometownManalapan, New Jersey
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country Israel
CoachGalit Chait Moracci
Daniel Raad

Personal life

Vernikov was born on July 15, 2002, in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey.

Career

Early career

Vernikov competed in ladies' singles for the United States, but never qualified for the U.S. Championships.[1]

2018–2019 season

In 2019, Vernikov teamed up with Evgeni Krasnopolski, 14 years her senior, to compete in pair skating for Israel. She had never competed the discipline prior to the partnership.[2] In their debut international competition, the 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup, Vernikov/Krasnopolski won the bronze medal behind Croatia's Lana Petranović / Antonio Souza-Kordeiru and Zoe Jones / Christopher Boyadji of Great Britain.

2019–2020 season

Vernikov/Krasnopolski opened their season with a tenth-place finish at 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They then won the bronze medal at the Volvo Open Cup in November. At their second Challenger, 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, Vernikov/Krasnpolski set personal bests in all segments and finished 11th overall.

In December, Vernikov/Krasnopolski won the national title at the Israeli Championships. As the only pair representing the country, they were assigned to both the 2020 European Championships and the 2020 World Championships. They qualified to the free skating and finished 13th overall at Europeans. Vernikov/Krasnopolski then competed at Challenge Cup in February, finishing in fifth. The World Championships, scheduled for March, were postponed and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020–2021 season

In October, Vernikov/Krasnopolski, alongside their coaches and the Israeli national team, relocated their training base from Hackensack, New Jersey, to Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey.[3] They received their first-ever Grand Prix assignment, the 2020 Rostelecom Cup, but withdrew due to pandemic travel restrictions. Since assignments for the 2020–21 Grand Prix were allotted based on proximity to skaters' home country and/or training location, they were later reassigned to 2020 Skate America to replace Russia's Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov; under normal circumstances, skaters who withdraw from a Grand Prix will not be assigned a replacement one. Vernikov/Krasnopolski finished eighth at Skate America. They placed nineteenth at the 2021 World Championships.[4]

Programs

With Krasnopolski
Season Short program Free skating
2020–2021
[2]
2019–2020
[5][6]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

With Krasnopolski
International[7]
Event 18–19 19–20 20–21
WorldsC19th
Europeans13th
GP Rostelecom CupWD
GP Skate America8th
CS Golden Spin11th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy10th
Challenge Cup5thWD
Ice Mall Cup3rd
Volvo Open3rd
National[7]
Israeli Champ.1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled

Ladies' singles

(for the United States)

National[1]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
North Atlantic Reg.8th Q V7th Q V3rd Q I
7th I		4th Q N
11th N		11th J6th J
Q = Qualifying
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior

Detailed results
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 22–28, 2021 2021 World Championships 17
53.67		 20
91.36		 19
145.03
October 23–24, 2020 2020 Skate America 8
48.23		 7
97.89		 8
146.12
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 20–23, 2020 2020 Challenge Cup 7
50.31		 4
103.05		 5
153.36
January 20–26, 2020 2020 European Championships 13
49.34		 13
96.01		 13
145.35
December 11–12, 2019 2020 Israeli Championships 1
57.10		 1
108.27		 1
165.37
December 4–7, 2019 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 10
49.52		 9
100.92		 11
150.44
November 5–10, 2019 2019 Volvo Open Cup 4
53.69		 3
96.84		 3
150.53
September 26–29, 2019 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 10
48.74		 10
91.16		 10
139.90
2018–19 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 20–23, 2019 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup 4
50.46		 2
108.62		 3
159.08

References
  1. "Anna Vernikov". Stats on Ice.
  2. "Anna VERNIKOV / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI: 2020/2021". International Skating Union.
  3. "Montclair State University Welcomes Olympic Skaters, Coaches To Montclair State Arena". Baristanet. October 7, 2020.
  4. "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 Results – Pairs". International Skating Union.
  5. "Anna VERNIKOV / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 6, 2020.
  6. "Anna VERNIKOV / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019.
  7. "Anna VERNIKOV / Evgeni KRASNOPOLSKI: Competition Results". International Skating Union.
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