Maria Zakharova (figure skater)

Maria Zakharova
Zakharova performing her free program at the 2025 Russian Grand Prix Stage in Kazan
Personal information
Native name
Мария Станиславовна Захарова
Full nameMaria Stanislavovna Zakharova
Other namesMasha
Born (2007-09-21) 21 September 2007
Moscow, Russia
Home townMoscow
Figure skating career
CountryIndividual Neutral Athletes Individual Neutral Athlete (since 2026)
Russia Russia (until 2025)
DisciplineWomen's singles
CoachAnna Tsareva
Skating clubSambo-70 "Khrustalny"
Medal record
Russian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2026 Saint Petersburg Singles

Maria Stanislavovna Zakharova (Russian: Мария Станиславовна Захарова; off. sp.: Mariia Zakharova; born 21 September 2007) is a Russian figure skater who currently competes as an Individual Neutral Athlete.[8] She is the 2026 Russian national bronze medalist.[16]

She has performed quadruple jumps in domestic competition.

Personal life

Maria Zakharova was born on 21 September 2007 in Moscow, Russia.[1] Her mother is figure skating coach, Anna Tsareva. Her father is former figure skater and presently coach Stanislav Zakharov, a World Junior pairs champion.[2] She has a brother 11 months older who plays hockey.[17][18][19]

Career

Early career

Zakharova has trained under her mother Anna Tsareva[2] since before she was two.[9] As a junior, she medaled at several Russian Grand Prix stages[2] and represented her country at the 2021 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Slovakia, finishing fourth.[1][2]

She missed two and a half seasons first due to a stress fracture of the navicular bone in her right foot and then due to a cut to her thigh suffered in October 2024.[4][11][20]

2025–2026 season: Comeback, National bronze medal

In what was her first season after return to sport,[2] she placed second, after Ksenia Sinitsyna, at the early October Moscow Championships[21] and fourth at two Russian Grand Prix stages, in Magnitogorsk and in Kazan.[20]

In December, she won the bronze at the 2026 Russian Figure Skating Championships[22] after landing two quadruple toe loops in the free skate.[2]

Zakharova finished the season by placing 11th at the Russian Grand Prix Final.[23]

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).[24] Each of these skaters are be required to undergo an individual assessment conducted by the ISU Council to determine whether they meet the criteria for neutral status. Zakharova's application was approved, making her eligible to compete internationally as a neutral athlete.[25]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2025–26

[26][27]

by Apashe and Cherry Lena

 Moulin Rouge Soundtrack

by Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mýa and P!nk

by Nicole Kidman

by Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Lara Mulcahy, Caroline O'Connor and Natalie Mendoza

by Theodore Shapiro

by KT Tunstall

by Madonna

2021–22

[28]

by Astor Piazzolla choreo. by Maria Borisova

performed by Ciara choreo. by Maria Borisova

Competitive highlights

Competition placements at senior level 
Season 2025–26
Russian Championships 3rd
Competition placements at junior level 
Season 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Russian Championships 14th 14th
JGP Slovakia 4th

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS190.332021 JGP Slovakia
Short program TSS69.042021 JGP Slovakia
TES39.102021 JGP Slovakia
PCS29.942021 JGP Slovakia
Free skating TSS121.292021 JGP Slovakia
TES65.192021 JGP Slovakia
PCS57.102021 JGP Slovakia

Senior level

Results in the 2025–26 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec. 17–22, 2025 Russia 2026 Russian Figure Skating Championships 5 71.37 4 146.36 3 217.73

Junior level

Results in the 2021–22 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sept. 1–4, 2021 Slovakia 2021 JGP Slovakia 4 69.04 5 121.29 4 190.33
Dec. 22–24, 2021 Russia 2021 Russian Figure Skating Championships 7 68.10 15 111.10 14 179.20
Results in the 2019–20 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec. 24–29, 2019 Russia 2019 Russian Figure Skating Championships 14 62.80 14 114.74 14 177.54

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mariia Zakharova". ISU. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Мария Захарова. Фигурное катание: трансляции и выступления". Channel One. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Открытие сезона:фигуристка Мария Захарова о том, как меняет образы на льду и в жизни [В «МИРе» льда и красоты]". The Voice. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Фигуристка Захарова призналась, что думала о завершении карьеры во время перерыва". TASS. September 2, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Фигуристка Мария Захарова биография, интервью — тренер-мама Анна Царева, четверной тулуп, Камила Валиева, Александра Трусова". Sport24.ru. December 15, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Мария Захарова, фигурное катание: шоу в Мексике, образы, реакция зрителей". Sovetsky Sport. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Фигуристка Захарова рассказала, что из‑за обвалившейся крыши на катке время тренировок сократилось в два раза". Match TV. March 9, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  8. ↑ [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
  9. 1 2 "Валиева и Трусова против секс-символа: топ фигуристок, грозящих звездам". RIA Novosti Sport. July 16, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Фигуристка Захарова не ожидала, что станет третьей на чемпионате России". TASS. December 20, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "«Была температура, мама говорила: «Может, снимемся?» Интервью призера чемпионата России Марии Захаровой". Match TV. December 15, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Фигуристы делают визы: Трусова уехала в Варшаву за американской визой, Захарова в Астане, Бойкова и Козловский делают мультишенген". Championat.com. July 10, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Интервью с мамой Марии Захаровой Анной Царёвой: родители в фигурном катании, семья, поддержка, четверные прыжки, работа тренером". Championat.com. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Фигуристка Мария Захарова высказалась о сенсационной бронзе на ЧР-2026 с двумя четверными". Championat.com. December 20, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Фигуристка Мария Захарова: прорыв на Кубке Первого канала, почему могла закончить карьеру". Sovetsky Sport. March 23, 2026. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  16. ↑ [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]
  17. ↑ Строгачева, Мария (December 20, 2025). "Фигуристка Захарова: «Тренироваться у мамы мне нравится. Я могу высказывать свое мнение, ругаться, спорить»". Match TV.
  18. ↑ "Европа обалдела от русской красотки: нашу фигуристку признали секс-символом - РИА Новости Спорт, 15.04.2026". TIA Novosti. 2026-04-15.
  19. ↑ "Мария Захарова: мама-тренер Анна Царёва — о дочери и четверных прыжках". Komsomolskaya Pravda.
  20. 1 2 "Тренер рассказала о страшной травме фигуристки Захаровой в прошлом году". RBC Sport. November 14, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  21. ↑ "«80 тысяч. Спасибо спонсорам». Серебряный призёр чемпионата Москвы — о призовых - Чемпионат". Championat.com. October 10, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Фигуристка Захарова рассказала, почему не хотела бы тренироваться у отца". Moskovskij Komsomolets. December 23, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Skating Scores: Latest Figure Skating Results, Scores, Rankings & Statistics". skatingscores.com. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  24. ↑ "Adaptation to ISU Communication 2469 - Readmission of Individual Neutral Athletes (AINs)". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  25. ↑ "Mariia ZAKHAROVA - International Skating Union". isu-skating.com. Retrieved 2026-08-07.
  26. ↑ Фигурное катание (2025-12-20). Мария Захарова. Женщины. Произвольная программа. Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-22 – via YouTube.
  27. ↑ Фигурное катание (2026-03-07). Мария Захарова. Женщины. Короткая программа. Финал Гран-при России по фигурному катанию 2026. Retrieved 2026-07-22 – via YouTube.
  28. ↑ Skating, ISU (2022-05-12). "ISU Skating Mariia ZAKHAROVA RUS". www.isuresults.com. Archived from the original on 2026-07-22. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  29. "Maria Zaharova". Skating Scores. Skating Scores. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  30. "Mariia ZAKHAROVA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union.
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