Denis Ten 🇰🇿 | 2009 Worlds FS "Piano Concerto no. 2" (8th overall)

In memory of the late wonderful Denis Ten. Congratulations to charismatic Mikhail Shaidorov (OGM 2026). British coverage (commentators: Chris Howarth, Simon Reed) Highlights from the 2009 World Championships (Los Angeles, CA, USA), performance(s) shown here marked (^) below: Rank Name Nation Total points SP FS^ 8 Denis Ten Денис Тен Kazakhstan 211.43 17 68.54 6 142.89^ Music: Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto no. 2 ----- (wiki summary) Denis Ten finished the (2008/09) season at the 2009 World Championships, where he was the youngest male skater at the competition (at 15 years). He placed 17th in the short program after being credited with four triples, including his triple Axel and triple-triple combination. In the free skate, Ten was credited with eight triple jumps, the maximum number of triple jumps allowed, to place 6th in that segment of the competition. He placed 8th overall and qualified two spots for Kazakhstan at the Winter Games for the first time in his sporting event's history. ------ Golden Skate feature full read via Golden Skate: https://www.goldenskate.com/denis-ten... "On March 26, 2009, at approximately 6.30 PM (PST) in Los Angeles, Calif., 15-year-old Denis Ten single-handedly put Kazakhstan on the worldwide map of figure skating. The young skater stunned the crowd, the press, and the judges with a magical performance that catapulted him from 17th after the short program, to eighth overall. This was by far the best ever placement any skater from Kazakhstan had achieved at Worlds. Ten moved ten thousands of spectators in the Staples Centre and on television with his beautiful Rachmaninov free program that featured text-book perfect jumps, fast paced footwork, elegant spins, and expression beyond his age. At the end, he fell on his knees and kissed the ice while the crowd rose to give him a standing ovation. “It was a big joy,” Ten said as he recalled the moment. “I just wanted to show everything that I was capable of. It was the best performance of my life so far. Now I have to build from there and develop further.” “When the audience stood up, it was like a positive shock,” he continued. “When Evan (Lysacek) skated clean and got a standing ovation (in the short program), I was watching as well and I stood up and I thought how nice it was to skate well and to get a standing ovation. So I’m just very happy that the crowd stood up for me. I was able to experience something at my young age that many skaters never experience in their career.” --- #figureskating #フィギュアスケート #eiskunstlauf #фигурноекатание #피겨스케이팅 #pattinaggioartistico #patinageartistique #patinaçãoartística thanks to Kim!