Exciting moment at the European Figure Skating Championships! Julia Sauter broke down in tears on the ice after the free program. Performance followed by thunderous applause
Julia Sauter, the representative of Romania in figure skating, finished in 11th place at the European Championships in Sheffield, Great Britain.
Julia Sauter burst into tears Photo/Profimedia
After the short program, where she collected only 52.53 points and took the 18th position, Julia showed determination and talent in the free program, finishing in 6th place with 121.94 points and a total of 174.37 points. This evolution ensured him a solid result, even if he did not surpass his personal best, the 7th place achieved last year.
Round of applause for Romania's representation at the European Championships
At the end of the competition, emotions overwhelmed the athlete, who burst into tears on the ice, while the audience sincerely applauded her performance.
Round of applause for Romania's representation at European Photo/Profimedia
Niina Petrokina retains her European title
The European title was won for the second consecutive time by Estonia's Niina Petrokina, who led from the start and accumulated 216.14 points.
The silver medal went to the Belgian Loena Hendrickx, with 191.26 points, and the podium was completed by the Italian Lara Naki Gutmann, who totaled 186.87 points.
Anastasiia Gurbanova, the 2023 champion and runner-up in the short program, performed below expectations in the free program and finished in 5th place with 184.36 points.
