The key facts
- Kondratiuk won the stage with 279.91 points, overcoming a 0.49-point deficit after the short program
- Lutfullin was second (272.16), Ignatov third (256.99); for Ignatov it was his first Russian Grand Prix stage medal
- Ignatov led after the short program but made several mistakes in the free program
Kondratiuk's Victory in Yekaterinburg
Russian figure skater Mark Kondratiuk won gold at the fourth stage of the Russian Grand Prix, held in Yekaterinburg as part of the 2026/27 season. Combining the short and free programs, the 23-year-old athlete scored 279.91 points, ahead of Gleb Lutfullin (272.16) and Makar Ignatov (256.99). This was reported by Life.ru.
How the Gold Was Decided
After the first day, Kondratiuk was in second place with 94.92 points, trailing the leader Ignatov by just 0.49 points. The free program proved decisive: Kondratiuk performed four quadruple jumps and a triple axel and received 184.99 points for his performance, which allowed him to move into first place. Ignatov, having won the short program with a score of 95.41 points, made several mistakes in the free program and received only 161.58 points, dropping to third place. Lutfullin took silver: of his 272.16 points, 180.53 came from the free program, and he finished 7.75 points behind the winner.
Ignatov's First Medal at the Home Grand Prix
For Makar Ignatov, the bronze in Yekaterinburg became his first medal at a Russian Grand Prix stage — previously he had finished fourth several times, notes Gazeta.Ru. The outlet also recalls that the skater is a silver medalist at the 2021 Russian Championships, a bronze medalist at a 2019 ISU Grand Prix stage, a two-time winner of the Russian Cup Final, and the first Russian figure skater to perform four quadruple jumps in a single program.
Context Around Kondratiuk
Life.ru additionally recalls that Kondratiuk — the 2022 European champion and bronze medalist at the Beijing Olympics in the team event — previously filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport after his neutral status was revoked: The International Skating Union initially cleared him to compete in the season, but then reconsidered the decision.
