Background
Konstantin Alexandrovich Menshov was born on 23 February 1983 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, along with a fraternal twin brother, Nikita.
Konstantin Alexandrovich Menshov was born on 23 February 1983 in Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, along with a fraternal twin brother, Nikita.
He finished 7th in his first trip to the European Championships.
Menshov is one of the few skaters to have landed two quad jumps in a short program and three quad jumps in a free program Menshov is coached by Evgeni Evgeni Rukavicin in Saint St. Petersburg. During summers, he also has training camps in Luleå, Sweden and Jelgava, Latvia.
2010-2011 season
He was the only contender to attempt a quadruple toe loop in the long program
2012-2013 season
He placed 4th at both of his Grand Prix events, the 2012 Skate America and 2012 Rostelecom Cup, setting a new personal best overall score at his second event. The decision did not contravene regulations which stated that only the top two qualified automatically and the third skater could be determined by the coaches" council.
However, an appeal was signed by the president of the Saint St. Petersburg figure skating federation, Oleg Nilov, and some competitors. Russian Minister of Sport Vitaly Mutko ordered the executive committee of the Russian figure skating federation to review the issue.
They voted to uphold their original decision.
Menshov was assigned to the 2013 World Team Trophy and placed third in the short program with a personal season"s best score (8060). In the free skate, he dislocated his right shoulder attempting a triple Axel and withdrew from the event. He had sustained that type of injury only once before, four years prior.
2013-2014 season
In the 2013-2014 season, Menshov finished 8th at the 2013 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Trophy and 4th at the 2013 Rostelecom Cup.
2014-2015 season
During the 2014-2015 Grand Prix series, he placed fifth at the 2014 Skate Canada International and fourth at the 2014 Trophée Éric Bompard. He finished third in the 2014-2015 International Skating Union Challenger Series standings after winning bronze both at the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy and at the 2014 Golden Spin of Zagreb.
2015-2016 season
Competing in the 2015-2016 International Skating Union Challenger Series, Menshov took bronze at the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy before winning gold at the 2015 Finlandia Trophy, his first international victory since the 2012 North Rhine-Westphalia Trophy.