Who is Victoria Sinitsina? Russian ice skater suffers major leg injury

Olympic champion Victoria Sinitsina goes viral for graceful performance

By Hifza Ahmed Siddiqui April 01, 2026
Who is Victoria Sinitsina? Russian ice skater suffers major leg injury
Who is Victoria Sinitsina? Russian ice skater suffers major leg injury

Victoria Sinitsina, a Russian ice dancer, has earned a Olympic medals and several other awards in with her performances.

On March 27, the 30-year-old dancer carried on the show despite suffering a major leg injury after her partner Nikita Katsalapov hit her with his skating shoe.

While the skater did not know about the situation, he was concerned as soon as he saw blood on her leg.

The video soon began to make the rounds everywhere on the internet, sending fans in to a frenzy and leaving them concerned about her.

According to an update, Victoria received two stitches on the wound due to skate blade.

The online community were worried for the skater as one of the Instagram users noted that she “should have stopped,” while another gushed: “I bow to your courage,” wishing her health.

A fan expressed admiration for Nikita, writing: “He has so much fear in his eyes. What a strong love.”

Is Victoria Sinitsina married?

Nikita is not just her partner, but also her husband as they got married in October 2022 after engagement in the same year.

Victoria handled the situation well, continuing her body moves as she was introduced to the art of ice skating when she was only 10.

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