The Armenian figure skating pair Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin have qualified for the free skating program at the 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Prague after delivering a spectacular short program performance, earning 67.12 points and finishing 8th among 21 pairs.
The free skating program will take place on March 26.
Earlier this year, Armenia’s Karina Akopova and Nikita Rakhmanin finished 14th at the Winter Olympics in Italy with a total score of 180.66 (66.27 in the short program and 114.39 in the free skate).
Nineteen-year-old Semyon Danilyants is also representing Armenia at the 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships. His performances are scheduled for March 26 and 28.
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