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Alexandra Ignatova wins Cup of China free skate and takes silver

Gubanova places second and Ignatova third in Friday’s women’s short program in Shenzhen.

By TSP Staff
Mone Chiba performs her short program at the Cup of China in Shenzhen on Nov. 6, 2026.
Mone Chiba performs her short program at the Cup of China in Shenzhen on Nov. 6, 2026. · Credit: Kyodo News

Alexandra Ignatova landed a quadruple lutz to win the women’s free skate at the Cup of China, taking silver behind Japan’s Mone Chiba in her return to the Grand Prix circuit.

Ignatova finished with 221.27 points at the Shenzhen Universiade Center. Chiba won with 224.48 after leading the short program. South Korea’s Haein Lee moved from sixth to third to earn her first Grand Prix medal.

Ignatova, the 2022 Olympic silver medalist, had a son in 2025. The International Skating Union said she became the first singles skater to win a Grand Prix medal as a mother.

Chiba had led the short program by 1.03 points over Anastasiia Gubanova after scoring 76.08 on Friday. Ignatova was third in that segment with 72.37, according to the official short-program results.

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