Anna Frolova

Anna Frolova
Frolova in 2024
Personal information
Native name
Анна Сергеевна Фролова
Full nameAnna Sergeevna Frolova
Born (2005-08-07) 7 August 2005
Mytischi, Russia
Home townSaint Petersburg, Russia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryIndividual Neutral Athletes Individual Neutral Athlete (since 2026)
Russia Russia (until 2026)
CoachEvgeni Rukavicin
Skating clubSports School of Olympic Reserve of Saint Petersburg
Began skating2010
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Winter Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place2020 LausanneLadies' singles

Anna Sergeevna Frolova (Russian: Анна Сергеевна Фролова; born 7 August 2005) is a Russian figure skater who currently competes as an Individual Neutral Athlete. She is the 2020 Winter Youth Olympic bronze medalist,[1] the 2019 JGP Italy silver medalist, and the 2019 JGP Croatia bronze medalist.

Personal life

Anna Frolova was born on 7 August 2005 in Mytishchi, Russia.[2]

Career

Early years

Frolova began learning how to skate in 2010 at the age of five.[2] Her first figure skating coach was Irina Strakhova. At the age of eleven, she began training under Svetlana Panova at SSh “Snezhnye Barsy” in Moscow.[3][4]

2019–20 season: Junior international debut and Winter Youth Olympics bronze medal

Frolova began her season by making her international debut on the Junior Grand Prix series, winning the bronze medal at 2019 JGP Croatia behind Lee Hae-in and Daria Usacheva. Following the withdrawal of Alena Kanysheva, Frolova was also assigned to compete at 2019 JGP Italy, winning the silver medal behind training mate, Ksenia Sinitsyna.[5][6] With these results, Frolova was named as the first alternate for the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final.[7]

Frolova at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics

In December, Frolova competed at the 2020 Russian Championships, placing seventh in the short program and fifth in the free skate to climb to sixth place overall.[8] Prior to the event, Frolova transferred to the CSKA Moscow where Sergei Davydov became her new coach.[9]

As the first alternate, she was called up to compete at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics in Lausanne, Switzerland following the withdrawal of Viktoria Vasilieva.[9] In the girls' singles event, Frolova placed third in the short program and fourth in the free skate to win the bronze medal overall behind You Young and Kseniia Sinitsyna.[10][1][11][12] She was also selected to compete in the team event for Team Future, composed of Frolova, men's single skater Matteo Nalbone of Italy, Chinese pair team Wang/Huang, and Ukrainian ice dance team Cherniavska/Muratov for the mixed-NOC team trophy. Frolova finished second in the ladies event and the team placed seventh overall.[8][13]

2020–21 season

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 Junior Grand Prix series was cancelled.[14] Frolova thus started her season by competing domestically on the Cup of Russia series, winning silver at 2021 Russian Cup Stage I, Syzran and finishing fourth at 2021 Russian Cup Stage II, Moscow.[15]

In December, at the 2021 Russian Championships, Frolova finished in eleventh place. A couple weeks later, she competed at the 2021 Russian Junior Championships.[8]

Frolova subsequently finished her season with a fifth-place finish at the 2021 Russian Cup Final.[8]

2021–2022 season: Injury

Frolova did not compete during the 2021–22 season due to a stress fracture in her foot. “I had a number of stress fractures in my foot. I felt completely helpless" said Frolova.[16] Due to her injury, Frolova was excluded from Olympic team contention.[17]

In early March, the ISU banned all figure skaters and officials representing Russia and Belarus from attending the World Championships and international competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February.[18][19]

2022–2023 season: Return to competition

Frolova made her return to competition on the Russian Grand Prix series, finishing fourth at 2022 Russian Grand Prix V, Samara and sixth at 2022 Russian Grand Prix VI, Perm.[8]

In December, she finished twelfth at the 2022 Russian Championships. Three months later, Frolova closed her season by finishing tenth at the 2023 Russian Grand Prix Final.[8]

2023–2024 season: Russian Grand Prix Final silver medal

During the off-season, Frolova made the decision to move to Saint Petersburg and train at SShOR under Evgeni Rukavicin. She cited that the reason behind her decision was the desire to train in an environment with other young adult women's singles skaters like herself.[3]

Frolova started her season by winning silver at 2023 Russian Grand Prix I, Ufa and winning gold at 2023 Russian Grand Prix III, Krasnoyarsk. In December, she finished fifth at the 2024 Russian Championships.[8]

Two months later, Frolova closed her season by winning the silver medal behind Adeliia Petrosian at the 2024 Russian Grand Prix Final.[20]

2024–2025 season: Russian Grand Prix Final bronze medal

Frolova began her season by winning the gold at both her assigned Russian Grand Prix assignments, 2024 Russian Grand Prix I, Magnitogorsk and 2024 Russian Grand Prix III, Krasnoyarsk.[8]

In December, she finished sixth at the 2025 Russian Championships after placing third in the short program and sixth in the free skate.[21] Frolova then finished her season by winning bronze at the 2025 Russian Grand Prix Final behind Adeliia Petrosian and Alina Gorbacheva.[22]

2025–2026 season

Frolova started the season by competing on the Russian Grand Prix series, winning silver at 2025 Russian Grand Prix I, Magnitogorsk and bronze at 2025 Russian Grand Prix III, Kazan. She then went on to compete at the 2026 Russian Championships where she placed third in the short program and seventh in the free skate to finish in fourth place overall.[8]

In March, Frolova concluded her season with a sixth-place finish at the 2026 Russian Grand Prix Final.[8]

2026–2027 season

On 30 June 2026, the International Skating Union announced that figure skaters from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete at international competitions as Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs).[23] Each of these skaters are required to undergo an individual assessment conducted by the ISU Council to determine whether they meet the criteria for neutral status. Frolova's application was approved, making her eligible to compete internationally as a neutral athlete.[24]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2025–2026
[25][26][27]
  • Love Like a Dream
    by Mariam Merabova
    choreo. by Valentin Molotov
  • Nocture 'La Séparation(Разлука) in F Minor
    by Mikhail Glinka
    performed by "Concertino" Soloists Ensemble of the Moscow State Philharmonic, Viktor Kozodov, & Dmitry Shvedov
2024–2025
[28][29]
  • Лютики (Buttercups)
    by Prosto Lera
    choreo. by Valentin Molotov & Olga Glinka
2023–2024
[30][31]
2022–2023
[32][33][34]
  • Shahmaran
    by Sevdaliza
    choreo. by Viktoria Bondarenko
  • Following a Bird "Out of the Room" (Unconditioned)
    by Ezio Bosso
    choreo. by Viktoria Bondarenko
2021–2022
[35]
  • Following a Bird "Out of the Room" (Unconditioned)
    by Ezio Bosso
    choreo. by Viktoria Bondarenko
2020–2021
[36][37]
  • Mathilde and the Balloon Ride
    (from Mathilde)
    by Marco Beltrami
    choreo. by Viktoria Bondarenko & Sergey Verbillo
2019–2020
[2]
2018–2019
[38][39]
2017–2018
[40][41]

Competitive highlights

Frolova (right) alongside Kseniia Sinitsyna (left) and Young You (centre) at the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics medal ceremony

Skating as an Individual Neutral Athlete

Competition placements at senior level 
Season 2026–27
CS Kinoshita Group Cup TBD

Skating for Russia

Competition placements at senior level [8][42]
Season 2019–20 2020–21 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Russian Championships 6th 11th 12th 4th 6th 4th
Russian Grand Prix Final[nb 1] 7th 5th 10th 2nd 3rd 6th
Russian GP Stage 1[nb 2] 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd
Russian GP Stage 2 4th
Russian GP Stage 3 1st 1st 3rd
Russian GP Stage 4 2nd
Russian GP Stage 5 4th 4th
Russian GP Stage 6 6th
Competition placements at junior level [8][42]
Season 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
Winter Youth Olympics 3rd
Winter Youth Olympics (Team event) 7th
Russian Championships 9th 8th 6th
JGP Croatia 3rd
JGP Italy 2nd
Russian Cup Final 3rd
Russian Cup Stage 1 4th
Russian Cup Stage 4 2nd

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS187.722020 Winter Youth Olympics
Short program TSS69.072020 Winter Youth Olympics
TES39.332020 Winter Youth Olympics
PCS29.742020 Winter Youth Olympics
Free skating TSS126.002020 Winter Youth Olympics – Team Event
TES65.922020 Winter Youth Olympics – Team Event
PCS61.082020 Winter Youth Olympics – Team Event

Senior level

Results in the 2019–20 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
11–15 Nov 2019 Russia 2019 Russian Cup Stage IV, Kazan 1 66.69 2 126.92 2 193.61
20–24 Nov 2019 Russia 2019 Russian Cup Stage V, Moscow 2 69.16 4 114.36 4 183.52
24–29 Dec 2019 Russia 2020 Russian Championships 7 66.45 5 132.84 6 199.29
18–22 Feb 2020 Russia 2020 Russian Cup Final 7 60.01 7 113.37 7 173.38
Results in the 2020–21 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
18–22 Sep 2020 Russia 2020 Russian Cup Stage I, Sysran 3 68.19 2 137.82 2 206.01
10–13 Oct 2020 Russia 2020 Russian Cup Stage II, Moscow 4 68.76 4 133.16 4 201.92
23–27 Dec 2020 Russia 2021 Russian Championships 16 53.70 8 133.43 11 187.13
26 Feb – 2 Mar 2021 Russia 2021 Russian Cup Final 5 71.46 5 142.45 5 213.91
Results in the 2022–23 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
18–21 Nov 2022 Russia 2022 Russian Grand Prix V, Samara 2 70.74 4 123.25 4 193.99
28–30 Nov 2022 Russia 2022 Russian Grand Prix VI, Perm 8 58.86 5 124.74 6 183.60
20–26 Dec 2022 Russia 2023 Russian Championships 11 67.84 12 126.88 12 194.72
3–5 Mar 2023 Russia 2023 Russian Grand Prix Final 10 68.58 9 132.81 10 201.39
Results in the 2023–24 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
13–16 Oct 2023 Russia 2023 Russian Grand Prix I, Ufa 2 73.39 2 137.49 2 210.88
28–29 Oct 2023 Russia 2023 Russian Grand Prix III, Krasnoyarsk 2 70.75 1 144.80 1 215.55
20–24 Dec 2023 Russia 2024 Russian Championships 6 73.52 6 145.95 5 219.47
14–19 Feb 2024 Russia 2024 Russian Grand Prix Final 2 76.55 2 149.43 2 225.98
Results in the 2024–25 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
25–28 Oct 2024 Russia 2024 Russian Grand Prix I, Magnitogorsk 1 77.33 1 149.00 1 226.33
8–11 Nov 2024 Russia 2024 Russian Grand Prix III, Krasnoyarsk 1 74.68 2 144.23 1 218.91
18–23 Dec 2024 Russia 2025 Russian Championships 3 75.01 5 146.80 6 221.81
13–17 Feb 2025 Russia 2025 Russian Grand Prix Final 4 74.89 3 147.00 3 221.89
Results in the 2025–26 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
24–27 Oct 2025 Russia 2025 Russian Grand Prix I, Magnitogorsk 2 72.74 6 133.84 2 206.58
7–10 Nov 2025 Russia 2025 Russian Grand Prix III, Kazan 4 72.17 4 129.92 3 202.09
18–21 Dec 2025 Russia 2026 Russian Championships 3 73.93 7 143.74 4 217.67
6–9 Mar 2026 Russia 2026 Russian Grand Prix Final 9 64.43 2 139.96 6 204.39

Junior level

Results in the 2018–19 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
14–18 Sep 2018 Russia 2018 Russian Cup Stage I, Sysran 6 58.13 2 129.55 4 187.68
6–10 Nov 2018 Russia 2018 Russian Cup Stage IV, Kazan 1 67.20 2 133.89 2 201.09
31 Jan – 4 Feb 2019 Russia 2019 Russian Junior Championships 10 65.66 10 120.47 9 186.13
18–22 Feb 2019 Russia 2019 Russian Cup Final 3 65.07 3 124.31 3 189.38
Results in the 2019–20 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
25–28 Sep 2019 Croatia 2019 JGP Slovakia 3 67.93 3 114.03 3 181.96
2–5 Oct 2019 Italy 2019 JGP Italy 2 61.43 4 114.78 2 176.21
10–15 Jan 2020 Switzerland 2020 Winter Youth Olympics 3 69.07 4 118.65 3 187.72
Jan 15 2020 Switzerland 2020 Winter Youth Olympics (Team event) N/a N/a 2 126.00 7 126.00
4–8 Feb 2020 Russia 2020 Russian Junior Championships 8 66.27 8 132.67 8 198.94
18–22 Feb 2020 Russia 2020 Russian Cup Final 7 60.01 7 113.37 7 173.38
Results in the 2021–22 season [8]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
2–5 Jan 2021 Russia 2021 Russian Junior Championships 6 68.10 9 122.44 6 190.54

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2023 Russian Cup Final was renamed as the 2023 Russian Grand Prix Final.[43]
  2. ↑ In 2022, the Russian Cup Stages were renamed to Russian Grand Prix Stages.[44]

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