Sofia Dzepka

Sofia Dzepka
Personal information
Native name
София Александровна Дзепка
Full nameSofia Aleksandrovna Dzepka
Born (2009-08-07) 7 August 2009
Moscow, Russia
Home townMoscow, Russia
Figure skating career
CountryIndividual Neutral Athletes Individual Neutral Athlete (since 2026)
Russia Russia (until 2026)
DisciplineWomen's singles
CoachEkaterina Moiseeva
Maxim Zavozin
Olga Simonova
Skating clubCSKA[1]

Sofia Aleksandrovna Dzepka (Russian: София Александровна Дзепка; off. sp.: Sofiia Dzepka; born 7 August 2009)[4] is a Russian figure skater who currently competes as an Individual Neutral Athlete.[5] She is the 2026 Russian Junior Grand Prix Final champion and the 2024 bronze medalist, the 2025 Russian–Chinese Winter Youth Games champion and the 2025 Russian junior national bronze medalist.[6]

Internationally, she is the 2026 Junior Grand Prix in China champion and has landed the quadruple toe loop in competition. She is the 17th woman to have a quadruple jump ratified in international competition.[7]

Early life

Sofia Dzepka was born 7 August 2009 in Moscow. Her parents took her to a figure skating school following the advice of doctors who said that sports would improve her immune system.[8]

Career

Early career

Dzepka missed two competitive seasons (2020–21, 2021–22) during her novice career due to injury, returning to competition April 2022.[9] Dzepka placed 4th at the 2024 Russian Junior Championships.[10]

2024–2025 season

Dzepka opened her season skating at stage 3 of the Russian Grand Prix; an all Russian competition series, placing 4th. She later went onto win the silver medal at stage 6.[11]

In January 2025, she competed at and won the Russian–Chinese Winter Youth Games.[12][13]

In February 2025 at the 2025 Russian Junior Championships, she landed her first-ever quadruple toe loop in domestic competition in the free skate, additionally winning the bronze medal with 218.38 points, behind Elena Kostyleva and Alisa Dvoeglazova.[14]

She missed the 2025 Russian Junior Grand Prix Final due to an illness.[15]

2025–2026 season

Dzepka opened her season by winning gold medals at both of her Russian Grand Prix stages.[16]

At the 2026 Russian Junior Championships, Dzepka placed 16th in the short program after falling on her combination jump, unable to execute the required elements.[17] She rose to 4th place overall with a near clean free program.[18]

In March 2026, she won the 2026 Russian Junior Grand Prix Final with her new domestic personal best of 223.55 points.[19][20] In her free skate, she landed two quadruple toe loops, the first one being in combination.[19][21]

2026–2027 season: Junior international debut

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) after having previously been banned from international events due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[22] 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. Dzepka's application was approved, making her eligible to compete internationally as a neutral athlete.[23] Having initially been assigned the alternate spot for the Junior Grand Prix in China, Sofia was ultimately sent to the competition following Elena Kostyleva's withdrawal due to her injury.[24][25]

Dzepka debuted internationally at the Junior Grand Prix stage in China, winning the gold medal.[26] She landed her first internationally ratified quadruple toe loop jump in the free skate, becoming the 17th woman to do so and winning the competition with a 24-point margin.[27][28]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2026–2027
[29]

The Matrix

2025–2026

[30][31]
2024–2025

[32]
2023–2024

[33][34]

Competitive highlights

Skating as an Individual Neutral Athlete

Competition placements at junior level 
Season 2026–27
JGP China 1st
JGP Thailand TBD

Skating for Russia

Competition placements at junior level [35]
Season 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Russian Championships 4th 3rd 4th
Russian Grand Prix Final 3rd 1st

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS213.282026 JGP China
Short program TSS72.742026 JGP China
TES42.592026 JGP China
PCS30.152026 JGP China
Free skating TSS140.542026 JGP China
TES79.372026 JGP China
PCS61.172026 JGP China

Junior level

Results in the 2026–27 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
20–22 Aug, 2026 China 2026 JGP China 1 72.74 1 140.54 1 213.28
Results in the 2025–26 season [35]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
14–17 Oct 2025 Russia 2025 Russian Grand Prix I, Moscow 1 69.99 1 143.27 1 213.26
7–10 Nov 2025 Russia 2025 Russian Grand Prix III, Kazan 1 72.17 1 139.84 1 212.01
4–8 Feb 2026 Russia 2026 Russian Junior Championships 16 60.54 4 144.78 4 205.32
4–6 Mar 2026 Russia 2026 Russian Junior Grand Prix Final 1 72.91 1 150.64 1 223.55
Results in the 2024–25 season [35]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
30 Oct–1 Nov 2024 Russia 2024 Russian Grand Prix III, Kazan 2 71.54 5 123.37 4 194.91
20—22 Nov 2024 Russia 2024 Russian Grand Prix VI, St. Petersburg 1 72.33 2 138.93 2 211.96
4–8 Jan 2025 Russia 2025 Russian–Chinese Winter Youth Games[12] 1 72.19 2 129.43 1 201.62
5–9 Feb 2025 Russia 2025 Russian Junior Championships 4 72.98 4 145.40 3 218.38
Results in the 2023–24 season [35]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
25—27 Oct 2023 Russia 2023 Russian Grand Prix III, Krasnoyarsk 1 70.30 1 135.35 1 205.65
23-25 Nov 2023 Russia 2023 Russian Grand Prix VI, Moscow 3 64.65 4 132.66 4 197.31
5–9 Feb 2024 Russia 2024 Russian Junior Championships 3 70.75 5 139.29 4 210.04
13–16 Mar 2024 Russia 2024 Russian Junior Grand Prix Final 1 74.03 4 141.70 3 215.73

References

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