 Volosozhar / Trankov repeated as European champions, while Savchenko / Szolkowy took silver and Berton / Hotarek took the bronze, Italy's first European medal in pair skating.Russia's Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev placed first in the short dance, with teammates Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov and Italy's Anna Cappellini / Luca Lanotte rounding out the top three.Bobrova / Soloviev won their first European title, silver medalists Ilinykh / Katsalapov were first in the free dance by 0.33 and second overall by 0.11, and bronze medalists Cappellini / Lanotte finished on the European podium for the first time in their career.