Daria Morozova


Daria Vladimirovna Morozova is a Russian competitive ice dancer. With former partner Mikhail Zhirnov, she is the 2014 Junior Grand Prix in Slovenia|JGP Slovenia] champion.

Career

Morozova started skating in 2001. She began competing with Mikhail Zhirnov in the 2008–09 [figure skating season|2008–09 season]. The two were coached by Svetlana Liapina before they switched to Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk.
Representing Russia, Morozova/Zhirnov made their junior international debut in November 2010 at the NRW Trophy. In September 2011, they placed fifth at their first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment, in Riga, Latvia. In the 2012–13 JGP season, they ranked fourth in Lake Placid, New York, before winning bronze in Chemnitz, Germany. They finished fourth at the 2013 Russian [Figure Skating Championships|2013 Russian Junior Championships].
Morozova/Zhirnov took bronze at both of their 2013–14 JGP events, in Minsk, Belarus, and Tallinn, Estonia, and came in sixth at the 2014 Russian Junior Championships.
Their first assignment of the 2014–15 JGP series took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Placing first in the short dance and third in the free dance, they won the gold medal by a margin of 0.24 over Canada's Brianna Delmaestro / Timothy Lum. They placed fourth at the JGP in Zagreb, Croatia and qualified for the ISU Junior [Grand Prix Final], where they finished sixth. After withdrawing from the 2015 Russian Junior Championships, Morozova/Zhirnov ended their partnership.

Programs

SeasonShort danceFree dance
2014–15

  • Asturias (Leyenda)

    • by Isaac Albéniz, Javier Navarrete

    by Javier Navarrete
    2013–14

  • Tango Princesse
    • by Julie Zenatti
    2012–13

    • Swing:
    • Blues:
    • Swing:
  • Tristan & Iseult
    • by Maxime Rodriguez
    2011–12

    • Cha Cha: Angelina
    by ?
    • Flamenco
    by ?

    Competitive highlights

    JGP: Junior Grand Prix
    '''With Zhirnov'''