Estonia's Niina Petrokina performs during the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
TALLINN, Jan. 31, (Xinhua) -- Nina Petrykina clinched the women's gold medal at the ISU European Figure Skating Championships held at Tallinn's Tondiraba Ice Hall on Friday.
Her victory marks the first time an Estonian athlete has secured a European title in figure skating.
In her free skate program, Petrykina achieved a personal best score of 139.24 points, bringing her combined total to 208.18 points across both programs, also a new personal best and her first time surpassing the 200-point threshold.
Overwhelmed with emotion after the results were announced, Petrykina could hardly contain her tears. "I can't describe what's going on inside me. I'm used to performing, not talking in front of so many spectators. I still don't realize what is happening," she said.
The championships took place in Tallinn from January 29 to February 2. ■
Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova performs during the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone performs during the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
Estonia's Niina Petrokina performs during the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
Gold medallist Estonia's Niina Petrokina poses for photos after the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
Silver medallist Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova poses for photos after the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
Bronze medallist Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone poses for photos after the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
Gold medallist Estonia's Niina Petrokina (C), silver medallist Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova (L) and bronze medallist Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone celebrate after the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
Gold medallist Estonia's Niina Petrokina (C), silver medallist Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova (L) and bronze medallist Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone pose for photos after the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
Gold medallist Estonia's Niina Petrokina (C), silver medallist Georgia's Anastasiia Gubanova (L) and bronze medallist Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone pose for photos after the women's Free Skating event at ISU European Figure Skating Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 31, 2025. (Photo by Sergei Stepanov/Xinhua)
