Evgeni Plushenko, an 8-time Russian National Champion, 3-time World Champion ('01, '03, '04), and 3-time Olympic medalist (silver in 2002, gold in 2006, silver in 2010) is the epitome of a flamboyant, powerhouse Russian skater. The 28-year exudes athleticism and panache. In 2001, Evgeni defeated his great rival, Alexei Yagudin, to win the coveted World title with a flourish of triple jumps and choreography infused with personality and pizzazz, as the great Dick Button would say.
I hope you enjoy Evgeni's performance that established him as the best in the world in the 2000/2001 season, and as the one-to-beat heading into subsequent Olympic season.
Evgeni's 2001 World Championship freeskate:
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