Anna Vernikov (; born July 15, 2002) is an American-Israeli pair skater. With her former skating partner, Evgeni Krasnopolski, she is the 2020 Israeli national champion and competed in the final segment at the 2020 European Championships.
Personal life Vernikov was born on July 15, 2002, in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey.
Career Early career Vernikov competed in ladies' singles for the United States, but never qualified for the U.S. Championships.
2018–2019 season In 2019, Vernikov teamed up with Evgeni Krasnopolski, 14 years her senior, to compete in pair skating for Israel. She had never competed the discipline prior to the partnership. In their debut international competition, the 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup, Vernikov/Krasnopolski won the bronze medal behind Croatia's Lana Petranović / Antonio Souza-Kordeiru and Zoe Jones / Christopher Boyadji of Great Britain.
2019–2020 season Vernikov/Krasnopolski opened their season with a tenth-place finish at 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They then won the bronze medal at the Volvo Open Cup in November. At their second Challenger, 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, Vernikov/Krasnopolski set personal bests in all segments and finished 11th overall.
In December, Vernikov/Krasnopolski won the national title at the Israeli Championships. They were assigned to both the 2020 European Championships and the 2020 World Championships. They qualified to the free skating and finished 13th overall at Europeans. Vernikov/Krasnopolski then competed at Challenge Cup in February, finishing in fifth. The World Championships, scheduled for March, were postponed and eventually cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020–2021 season In October, Vernikov/Krasnopolski, alongside their coaches and the Israeli national team, relocated their training base from Hackensack, New Jersey, to Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. They received their first-ever Grand Prix assignment, the 2020 Rostelecom Cup, but withdrew due to pandemic travel restrictions. Since assignments for the 2020–21 Grand Prix were allotted based on proximity to skaters' home country and/or training location, they were later reassigned to 2020 Skate America to replace Russia's Evgenia Tarasova / Vladimir Morozov; under normal circumstances, skaters who withdraw from a Grand Prix will not be assigned a replacement one. Vernikov/Krasnopolski finished eighth at Skate America. They placed nineteenth at the 2021 World Championships.
Programs With Krasnopolski Season Short program Free skating 2020–2021 Love Story The Experience 2019–2020 Love Story
Moonlight
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
With Krasnopolski International Event 18–19 19–20 20–21 Worlds C 19th Europeans 13th Rostelecom Cup WD Skate America 8th Golden Spin 11th Nebelhorn Trophy 10th Challenge Cup 5th WD Ice Mall Cup 3rd Volvo Open 3rd National Israeli Champ. 1st TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled
Ladies' singles (for the United States) National Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 North Atlantic Reg. 8th V 7th V 3rd I7th I 4th N11th N 11th J 6th J Q = QualifyingLevels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior
Detailed results 2020–21 season Date Event SP FS Total March 22–28, 2021 2021 World Championships 1753.67 2091.36 19145.03 October 23–24, 2020 2020 Skate America 848.23 797.89 8146.12 2019–20 season Date Event SP FS Total February 20–23, 2020 2020 Challenge Cup 750.31 4103.05 5153.36 January 20–26, 2020 2020 European Championships 1349.34 1396.01 13145.35 December 11–12, 2019 2020 Israeli Championships 157.10 1108.27 1165.37 December 4–7, 2019 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 1049.52 9100.92 11150.44 November 5–10, 2019 2019 Volvo Open Cup 453.69 396.84 3150.53 September 26–29, 2019 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 1048.74 1091.16 10139.90 2018–19 season Date Event SP FS Total February 20–23, 2019 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup 450.46 2108.62 3159.08
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