Russian Yevgenia Medvedeva is no longer the clear favorite in the Winter Olympics’ marquee event.
The two-time world champion lost for the first time in more than two years, upset by training partner Alina Zagitova at the European Figure Skating Championships in Moscow.
Italian Carolina Kostner earned bronze.
Zagitova, the 15-year-old world junior champion, set personal bests in the short program and free skate and totaled 238.24 points. She beat Medvedeva by 5.38 points.
Medvedeva, in her first competition since November due to a broken foot, had a few struggles on jumps in her free skate.