Maxim Trankov: “In the current situation, Deanna Stellato-Dudek is not a phenomenon for me. If now jumps and lifts are removed, then it’s possible to skate up to 50 years old.”
Translation of Maxim Trankov’s comments about Deanna Stellato-Dudek victory at the 2024 Worlds.
original source: MatchTV
Olympic champion in pair skating Maxim Trankov told Match TV that 40-year-old Canadian figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek does not represent a phenomenon for him.
Stellato-Dudek, who competes in pair with Maxime Deschamps, won gold in the 2024 World Championships in Montreal. As noted on the ISU website, the Canadian became the oldest world champion.
“Maxim Trankov: In the current situation, Deanna Stellato-Dudek is not a phenomenon for me. Firstly, there’s such a level of competition, secondly, she performed in her home country. For me, according to the skate, the Hungarians (Pavlova/Sviatchenko) are the world champions, two programs skated cleanly, with complex elements, with the whole set. But such is pair skating. It’s going to be even easier now, if jumping and support elements are removed, then it’s possible to skate up to 50 years old.
Q: The factor of home judging plays a role.
Maxim Trankov: Yes, it’s not a secret.”
Related topics: Deanna Stellato-Dudek Maxime Deschamps, Tatiana Volosozhar Maxim Trankov
To Dominique: your comment is racistic. Trankov has just expressed his own opinion and stated some facts with regards to the level of the competition in pairs. Do you belong to some superior race which elevates you above the others?
Home judging applies to your Olympic medals too, Maxim!
Well, at least Trankov clearly illustrates this awful russian arrogance.
With that said – big congrats and respect to Stellato-Dudek&Deschamps!
So said the man who favored downgrading throw quad jumps because he could not perform them unlike another Canadian couple–Duhamel and Radford. Stop trash talking Max. If you won a world championships at 40, you want to be crown king of pairs skating.
So said the man who favored downgrading throw quad jumps because he could not perform them unlike another Canadian couple–Duhamel and Radford.