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Michael Christian Martinez

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Michael Christian Martinez
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Martinez in 2018
Personal information
Full nameMichael Christian Martinez
Alternative namesMikee Martinez
Country represented Philippines
Born (1996-11-04) November 4, 1996 (age 26)
Parañaque, Philippines
Home townMuntinlupa, Philippines
ResidenceMuntinlupa, Philippines
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
CoachNikolai Morozov
Former coachVyacheslav Zahorodnyuk
Igor Samohin
Ilia Kulik
Peter Kongkasem
Maria Teresa Martinez
John Nicks
Viktor Kudriavtsev
ChoreographerPhilip Mills
Former choreographerJustin Dillon
Skating clubMetro ISC
Training locationsLake Forest, California
Former training locationsHackensack, New Jersey
Metro Manila, Philippines
Began skating2005
Retired2022
World standing94 (As of May 2018)[1]
ISU personal best scores
Combined total220.36
2015 Cup of China
Short program74.45
2014 CS Golden Spin
Free skate148.12
2015 Cup of China
Medal record
Representing  Philippines
Men's Figure skating
Asian Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2015 Bangkok Men's singles
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Men's singles

Michael Christian "Mikee" Martinez (born November 4, 1996) is a Filipino Olympic figure skater. He is the 2015 Asian Figure Skating Trophy champion, a two-time Triglav Trophy champion and has won one ISU Challenger Series medal, silver at the 2014 Warsaw Cup. Martinez is the first skater from Southeast Asia and from a tropical country to qualify for the Olympics, was the only athlete to represent the Philippines at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and was one of only two to represent the Philippines at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2]

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Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, and since 1994, have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period.

Triglav Trophy

Triglav Trophy

The Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia. The competition takes its name from the nearby mountain Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia.

ISU Challenger Series

ISU Challenger Series

The ISU Challenger Series is a series of international figure skating competitions. Established by the International Skating Union in the 2014–15 season, it is a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Each event consists of at least three disciplines out of four, and is required to take place between August 1 and December 15.

Warsaw Cup

Warsaw Cup

The Warsaw Cup is an annual international figure skating competition which is generally held in November in Warsaw, Poland. Its senior categories became part of the ISU Challenger Series in the 2014–15 season. Medals may be awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The event's junior and novice categories were discontinued after 2013.

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainland China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and north-west of mainland Australia which is part of Oceania. Southeast Asia is bordered to the north by East Asia, to the west by South Asia and the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Oceania and the Pacific Ocean, and to the south by Australia and the Indian Ocean. Apart from the British Indian Ocean Territory and two out of 26 atolls of Maldives in South Asia, Maritime Southeast Asia is the only other subregion of Asia that lies partly within the Southern Hemisphere. Mainland Southeast Asia is completely in the Northern Hemisphere. Timor-Leste and the southern portion of Indonesia are the only parts in Southeast Asia that are south of the Equator.

Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics

Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics

Several tropical nations have participated in the Winter Olympics despite not having the climate for winter sports. Partly because of that, their entries are a subject of human interest stories during the Games. No tropical nation has ever won a Winter Olympic medal.

Philippines

Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. It is situated in the western Pacific Ocean and consists of around 7,641 islands that are broadly categorized under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the southwest. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. The Philippines covers an area of 300,000 km2 (120,000 sq mi) and, as of 2021, it had a population of around 109 million people, making it the world's thirteenth-most-populous country. The Philippines has diverse ethnicities and cultures throughout its islands. Manila is the country's capital, while the largest city is Quezon City; both lie within the urban area of Metro Manila.

2014 Winter Olympics

2014 Winter Olympics

The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially called the XXII Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Sochi 2014, was an international winter multi-sport event that was held from 7 to 23 February 2014 in Sochi, Russia. Opening rounds in certain events were held on 6 February 2014, the day before the opening ceremony.

Philippines at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Philippines at the 2018 Winter Olympics

The Philippines competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The country was represented by two male athletes, a figure skater and an alpine skier.

Early life

Martinez was born on November 4, 1996, in Parañaque,[3] the youngest of three children.[4] He began experiencing asthmatic bronchitis at two months old and was frequently in the hospital.[3] Although a cold rink initially had a detrimental effect, he stated in 2014 that, "year after year my health keeps improving, so my mother fully supported me to continue skating. She said it's better to spend the money on skating than in the hospital."[5] Martinez graduated from high school in 2013.[6]

Career

Early years

Martinez began skating in 2005 at the SM Southmall ice rink.[7] In 2009, he missed two months after a skating blade cut his thigh.[3] In addition to training in Manila, in 2010 he began spending several months a year in California, United States working with John Nicks and Ilia Kulik.[5][8]

Martinez debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in the 2010–11 season. In 2011, he tore two ligaments in his ankle, leading to three months of recovery.[3] In April 2012, he tore a medial ligament in his knee and was off the ice for three months.[3][8]

2012–13 season: First senior international title

Martinez landed his first triple Axel jump in competition at a 2012 JGP event in Lake Placid, New York.[8] He placed 6th at a JGP competition in Zagreb, Croatia.

At the 2012 Crystal Skate of Romania, Martinez won his first senior international title, also a first for the Philippines. He finished fifth in his second appearance at the 2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships and set a new personal-best overall score of 191.64 points. A fractured ankle kept him off the ice for two months in 2013.[3]

2013–14 season: Sochi Olympics

Martinez executing a Biellmann spin at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Martinez executing a Biellmann spin at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy

Martinez started his season at the 2013 JGP Latvia where he finished 4th. He then competed on the senior level at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, the last qualifying event for the 2014 Winter Olympics. He finished 7th and earned a spot for the Philippines in men's singles — a first for his country.[9] Martinez then competed at the 2013 JGP Estonia and won his first JGP medal, a bronze. In January 2014, he received treatment for an inflamed knee.[10] He withdrew from the 2014 Four Continents Championships but competed at Skate Helena and took the gold medal.

The first skater in the Winter Olympics to come from Southeast Asia, Martinez was also the only athlete representing the Philippines at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and served as his country's flagbearer at the opening ceremony. Viktor Kudriavtsev coached him for one month leading up to the Olympics.[11] At the Olympics, Martinez qualified for the free skate after placing 19th in the short program with a score of 64.81 points, a season best. He scored 119.44 in the free skate and finished 19th overall with a total score of 184.25.[12][13]

MVP Sports Foundation supported the skater and announced a bonus of $10,000 after the Olympics.[14] He was named an adopted son of Pasay by Mayor Antonino Calixto.[15]

Recovering from a recurring knee injury after the Olympics, Martinez was replaced by Christopher Caluza at the 2014 World Championships. He returned to competition in April at the Triglav Trophy, where he won the gold medal. In June 2014, he began training at Hackensack, New Jersey's Ice House, under the guidance of Nikolai Morozov.[16]

2014–15 season: Challenger Series medal

Making his ISU Challenger Series (CS) debut, Martinez finished sixth overall at the Lombardia Trophy. He was assigned to his first senior Grand Prix event, the 2014 Skate America.[17] In his short program, he fell on his triple Axel, but landed all his other jumps and received level fours on his camel spin, his flying sit spin, and his step sequence; he finished ninth.[18] He also placed ninth in the free skate, falling on his triple Axel, under-rotating his triple toe in the triple Lutz-triple toe combination, and stepping out in his double Axel towards the end of the program.[19] Martinez finished tenth overall.[20]

In November 2014, Martinez competed at the CS Warsaw Cup where he won the silver medal behind Russia's Alexander Petrov. Martinez posted new personal-best scores with a total of 213.38 points.[21] Martinez competed in his first Worlds at the 2015 World Championships, finishing in 21st position.

2015–16 season: Asian Trophy title

Martinez withdrew from several summer competitions due to ongoing therapy and rehabilitation for his spine. He also was unable to compete at the 2015 CS U.S. International Classic due to acute asthma.[22]

He started his season by winning gold at the 2015 Asian Figure Skating Trophy, becoming the first Filipino to win the event. He then competed at 2015 Cup of China where he finished 6th with a new personal-best overall score of 220.36 points. He placed 4th at the 2015 CS Warsaw Cup and 7th at the 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

Martinez went on to achieve his best placements at senior ISU Championships. In February, he finished 9th out of 23 competitors at the 2016 Four Continents Championships in Taipei. Competing a month later at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, he finished 19th out of 30 competitors. Due to inconsistency in training, he dropped his original plan of including a quad jump, deciding to include the jump the following season.[23]

2016–17 season

At the 2017 Four Continents Championships, Martinez placed 14th in the short program, free skate and overall. At the 2017 Asian Winter Games, a multi-sport event held every four years, he placed 7th in the short program, 9th in the free skate, and 9th overall. At the 2017 World Championships, Martinez placed 24th in the short program and free skate, as well as overall.[24]

2017–18 season : Pyeongchang Olympics

Martinez repeats his 2018 Winter Olympic Games routine at the SM Mall of Asia ice skating rink.
Martinez repeats his 2018 Winter Olympic Games routine at the SM Mall of Asia ice skating rink.

At the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, Martinez won silver behind Malaysia's Julian Yee.[25] In September, he placed 8th at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[26] Due to his result, his country did not qualify in figure skating but finished as the first alternate.[27] Sometime after the Nebelhorn Trophy competition, considering the end of his sponsorship, he decided to retire from figure skating to return to business law studies and be assistant in a Law Office,[28] altogether with body building, bulking up to 75 kg (165 lb) from his usual 66 kg (146 lb).[29]

In January 2018, after Sweden relinquished its Olympic spot, it was transferred to the Philippines, allowing Martinez to compete in South Korea.[27] He returned to training under coach Slava Zagor and adopted a crash diet, managing to reduce his weight to 68 kg (150 lb). The short program of the figure skating men's singles at the 2018 Winter Olympics was contested on February 16, 2018. Martinez was the sixth to perform, skating to the tune of “Emerald Tiger” by Vanessa-Mae, garnering a total of 55.56 points[29] finishing 28th out of 30 competitors.[30] He failed to advance to the free skate after not placing among the top 24.[29] Had he advanced, he planned skate to the songs “El Tango de Roxanne” from Moulin Rouge! and “Tango de los Exilados” in the free skate program, which were the same songs he used in the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.[31]

Despite failing to advance, Tom Carrasco, the chef de mission of Philippine delegation to the Games remarked that Martinez did his best given the skater's "condition and circumstances" and the official relayed that Zagor described Martinez's short program as "not a bad performance".[29]

2018–21 : Hiatus

After the Pyeongchang stint, Martinez said he will not retire and will just rest for a short while. He has stated that he will prepare for the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[32] Though in September 2018, Martinez's break from the sport has been described as an indefinite leave with no time table on when he will resume skating.[33] He also went on to become a coach and a social media influencer in the United States; he has been occasionally frequenting the country since 2010.[34]

Martinez did not participate in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, with the Philippine Skating Union saying that he declined take part in the national qualifiers.[35] However it was later reported that his non-participation was due to a miscommunication between Martinez and the sports federation.[34]

Though in 2019, he didn't engage in competitive skating, Martinez maintained his fitness by doing workouts and routines. By December 2019, Martinez is already part of a new management team, DigiStar PH. It is reported that he will resume training in 2020.[36]

2022– : Return

Martinez remarked that he has made mistakes in his life and vowed to return to competitive skating intending to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics. He began training with New Jersey-based Russian coach Nikolai Morozov. However amidst to the COVID-19 pandemic, Martinez has returned to the Philippines in June 2020 where his training was limited to outside the skating rink due to pandemic-related measures. His immediate goal is to qualify for the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships[34] but was not able to do so.

On April 7, 2021, Martinez declared himself to be "officially back on ice" and plans to join the CS Nebelhorn Trophy in September 2021 as part of a bid to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympics. He started a fundraising for his campaign[37] with his management team, Virtual Playground and the Philippine Skating Federation helping him secure sponsors.[38]

The Philippine Skating Union is limited to one entry for each gender for the Nebelhorn Trophy, with Martinez having to contend against Christopher Caluza and Edrian Celestino for the berth in the federation's Olympic Qualifier Evaluation.[39] However due to an injury, Martinez decided foregoing his bid to qualify for the Nebelhorn Trophy, consequentially for the Winter Olympics.[40]

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John Nicks

John Nicks

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Ilia Kulik

Ilia Kulik

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ISU Junior Grand Prix

ISU Junior Grand Prix

The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The series was inaugurated in 1997 to complement the senior-level ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. Skaters earn qualifying points at each Junior Grand Prix event and the six highest-ranking qualifiers meet at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, which is held concurrently with the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final.

Axel jump

Axel jump

The Axel jump or Axel Paulsen jump, named after its inventor, Norwegian figure skater Axel Paulsen, is an edge jump performed in figure skating. It is the sport's oldest and most difficult jump, and the only basic jump in competition with a forward take-off, which makes it the easiest to identify. A double or triple Axel is required in both the short program and the free skating segment for junior and senior single skaters in all events sanctioned by the International Skating Union (ISU).

2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix

2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix

The 2012–13 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 16th season of the series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2012–13 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating contested by senior-level skaters. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

Crystal Skate of Romania

Crystal Skate of Romania

The Crystal Skate of Romania is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Romania. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and sometimes ice dancing. The event has been held annually since 1999 and was also used in certain years as the Romanian National Championships.

2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2013 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2012–13 season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", the event determined the World Junior champions in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Biellmann spin

Biellmann spin

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2013 Nebelhorn Trophy

2013 Nebelhorn Trophy

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2013–14 ISU Junior Grand Prix

2013–14 ISU Junior Grand Prix

The 2013–14 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 17th season of a series of junior international competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the 2013–14 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, in which senior-level skaters will compete. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

2014 Winter Olympics

2014 Winter Olympics

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Programs

Martinez at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Martinez at the 2012 World Junior Championships
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2021–2022
[41]
  • Requiem For A Dream
    arranged and re-orchestrated by Jonas Kvarnström and Escala
  • Requiem For A Tower
    arranged and re-orchestrated by Jonas Kvarnström and Escala
2017–2018
[42][43]
2016–2017
[44]
  • Halo
    performed by LaVanceColley
2015–2016
[45]
2014–2015
[46]
2013–2014
[48]
2012–2013
[49]
2010–2012
[7][50]

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Carmina Burana (Orff)

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Roxanne (The Police song)

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Moulin Rouge!

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Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[51]
Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 21–22
Olympics 19th 28th
Worlds 21st 19th 24th
Four Continents 16th WD WD 9th 14th
GP Cup of China 6th
GP Skate America 10th
CS Cup of Austria 23rd
CS Finlandia 9th 24th
CS Golden Spin 6th 7th
CS Lombardia 6th
CS Nebelhorn 8th
CS Warsaw Cup 2nd 4th
Asian Trophy 1st
Asian Games 9th
Crystal Skate 1st
Nebelhorn 7th
New Year's Cup 3rd
NRW Trophy 13th
Skate Helena 1st
SEA Games 2nd
Triglav Trophy 1st 1st
U.S. Classic 6th
Volvo Open Cup 4th 5th
International: Junior or novice[51]
Junior Worlds 15th 5th
Youth Olympics 7th
JGP Australia 8th
JGP Croatia 6th
JGP Estonia 3rd
JGP Japan 17th
JGP Latvia 4th
JGP U.S. 4th
Tirnavia 1st N.
National[51]
Philippine Champs. 3rd 1st
N. = Novice level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

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2009–10 figure skating season

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2010–11 figure skating season

2010–11 figure skating season

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2011–12 figure skating season

2011–12 figure skating season

The 2011–2012 figure skating season began on July 1, 2011, and ends on June 30, 2012. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2012 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final.

2012–13 figure skating season

2012–13 figure skating season

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2013–14 figure skating season

2013–14 figure skating season

The 2013–14 figure skating season began on July 1, 2013, and ended on June 30, 2014. During this season, elite skaters competed at the Olympic level in the 2014 Winter Olympics and at the ISU Championship level in the 2014 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final.

2014–15 figure skating season

2014–15 figure skating season

The 2014–15 figure skating season began on July 1, 2014, and ended on June 30, 2015. During this season, elite skaters competed at the ISU Championship level in the 2015 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships. Other elite events included the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the inaugural ISU Challenger Series.

2015–16 figure skating season

2015–16 figure skating season

The 2015–16 figure skating season began on July 1, 2015, and ended on June 30, 2016. Elite skaters began the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors appeared at ISU Championships, such as the 2016 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships.

2016–17 figure skating season

2016–17 figure skating season

The 2016–17 figure skating season began on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017. Elite skaters began the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors will appear at ISU Championships, such as the 2017 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships.

2017–18 figure skating season

2017–18 figure skating season

The 2017–18 figure skating season began on July 1, 2017, and ended on June 30, 2018. During this season, elite skaters competed at the ISU Championship level in the 2018 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships, as well as at the 2018 Winter Olympics. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series.

2021–22 figure skating season

2021–22 figure skating season

The 2021–22 figure skating season began on July 1, 2021 and ended on June 30, 2022. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2022 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships, as well as at the 2022 Winter Olympics. They also competed at elite events such as the Grand Prix and Junior Grand Prix series, and the ISU Challenger Series.

Figure skating at the Olympic Games

Figure skating at the Olympic Games

Figure skating was first contested in the Olympic Games at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Since 1924, the sport has been a part of the Winter Olympic Games.

Cup of China

Cup of China

The Cup of China was one of the series of six senior-level, international figure skating competitions held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The Cup of China joined the series in 2003, and was cancelled in 2022 as China enforces strict preventive measures for overseas competitors during the COVID-19 pandemic. The competitors are selected by invitation only. Organized by the Chinese Skating Association, the Cup of China has been held in Beijing, Harbin, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Chongqing, usually in early November. Medals are awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.

Detailed results

2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
November 11–14, 2021 2021 CS Cup of Austria 25
57.50 		23
108.97 		23
166.47
October 7–10, 2021 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy 23
55.62 		24
101.16 		24
156.78
2017–18 season
Date Event SP FS Total
September 27–30, 2017 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 8
67.50 		9
124.24 		8
191.74
August 26–27, 2017 2017 Southeast Asian Games 2
54.74 		2
116.89 		2
171.63
2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 29–April 2, 2017 2017 World Championships 24
69.32 		24
127.47 		24
196.79
February 23–26, 2017 2017 Asian Winter Games 7
76.53 		9
135.43 		9
211.96
February 16–19, 2017 2017 Four Continents Championships 14
72.47 		14
141.68 		14
214.15
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
November 27–29, 2015 2015 Warsaw Cup 6
65.64 		4
140.66 		4
206.30
November 5–8, 2015 2015 Cup of China 7
72.24 		5
148.12 		6
220.36
October 8–11, 2015 2015 Finlandia Trophy 7
65.18 		9
125.36 		9
190.54
August 5–8, 2015 2015 Asian Figure Skating Trophy 1
72.14 		1
116.39 		1
188.53
2014–15 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 16–19, 2015 2015 Triglav Trophy 5
51.68 		1
130.16 		1
181.84
March 23–29, 2015 2015 World Championships 22
67.03 		20
125.35 		21
192.38
November 21–24, 2014 2014 Golden Spin 4
74.45 		6
130.00 		6
204.45
November 21–24, 2014 2014 Warsaw Cup 2
73.81 		2
139.57 		2
213.38
October 24–26, 2014 2014 Skate America 9
72.81 		9
124.77 		10
197.58
September 21–22, 2014 2014 Lombardia Trophy 6
67.36 		5
132.56 		5
199.92

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2020–21 figure skating season

2020–21 figure skating season

The 2020–21 figure skating season began on July 1, 2020, and ended on June 30, 2021. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2021 World Championships. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and the ISU Challenger Series.

Free skating

Free skating

The free skating segment of figure skating, also called the free skate and the long program, is the second of two segments of competitions, skated after the short program. Its duration, across all disciplines, is four minutes for senior skaters and teams, and three and one-half minutes for junior skaters and teams. Vocal music with lyrics is allowed for all disciplines since the 2014—2015 season. The free skating program, across all disciplines, must be well-balanced and include certain elements described and published by the International Skating Union (ISU).

2021 CS Cup of Austria

2021 CS Cup of Austria

The 2021 CS Cup of Austria by Icechallenge was held on November 11–14, 2021 in Graz, Austria. It was part of the 2021–22 ISU Challenger Series. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, and ice dance.

2021 CS Finlandia Trophy

2021 CS Finlandia Trophy

The 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy was held on October 7–10, 2021 in Espoo, Finland. It was part of the 2021–22 ISU Challenger Series. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance.

2017–18 figure skating season

2017–18 figure skating season

The 2017–18 figure skating season began on July 1, 2017, and ended on June 30, 2018. During this season, elite skaters competed at the ISU Championship level in the 2018 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships, as well as at the 2018 Winter Olympics. They also competed in elite events such as the Grand Prix series and Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series.

2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

The 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy was a senior international figure skating competition held in September 2017 in Oberstdorf, Germany. It was part of the 2017–18 ISU Challenger Series. It also served as the final qualification event for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

Figure skating at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games

Figure skating at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games

The figure skating competitions at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur were held at Empire City in Selangor.

2016–17 figure skating season

2016–17 figure skating season

The 2016–17 figure skating season began on July 1, 2016, and ended on June 30, 2017. Elite skaters began the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors will appear at ISU Championships, such as the 2017 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships.

2017 World Figure Skating Championships

2017 World Figure Skating Championships

The 2017 World Figure Skating Championships were held 29 March – 2 April 2017 in Helsinki, Finland. The host was named in June 2014. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The event also determined the number of entries for each country at the 2018 World Championships and the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Figure skating at the 2017 Asian Winter Games was held in Sapporo, Japan between 23–26 February at the Makomanai Ice Arena. A total of four events were contested: men's and women's singles, pairs and ice dancing.

2017 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

2017 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships

The 2017 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was an international figure skating competition in the 2016–17 figure skating season. It was held at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, South Korea on February 16–19. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The competition served as the figure skating test event for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

2015–16 figure skating season

2015–16 figure skating season

The 2015–16 figure skating season began on July 1, 2015, and ended on June 30, 2016. Elite skaters began the season competing on the Grand Prix series or Junior Grand Prix series, culminating in the Grand Prix Final, and the ISU Challenger Series. Following national championships, competitors appeared at ISU Championships, such as the 2016 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships.

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