Elizaveta Tuktamysheva of Russia reacts after competing in the ladies short program during the ISU World Figure Skating Championship in Shanghai March 26, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Russia's Elizaveta Tuktamysheva added the World Championship title to her European crown after a solid, if not spectacular, free skate in Shanghai on Saturday gave her a comprehensive victory.
The 18-year-old had a big lead after landing a rarely attempted triple axel in an impressive and daring short programme on Thursday and was able to coast to victory with a free skate routine featuring a triple lutz and double toeloop.
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