Figure skating-Shcherbakova wins gold in podium sweep for Russian women


Figure Skating - World Figure Skating Championships - Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden - March 26, 2021 Anna Shcherbakova of Figure Skating Federation of Russia performs during the ladies free skating Anders Wiklund /TT News Agency via REUTERS

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Anna Shcherbakova led a Russian sweep of the women's singles medals at the figure skating world championships on Friday.

The 16-year-old, who celebrates her 17th birthday on Sunday, secured her first world title with a 233.17 score after leading Wednesday's short programme with a personal best of 81.00 points.

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