Nikolaj Majorov
| Nikolaj Majorov | |
|---|---|
 Majorov at the 2020 European Championships | |
| Born | 18 August 2000 Luleå, Sweden |
| Hometown | Luleå |
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Coach | Alexander Majorov sr. |
| Skating club | Luleå FSC |
| Began skating | 2002 |
Nikolaj Majorov (born 18 August 2000) is a Swedish figure skater. He is the 2020 Swedish national champion.
On the junior level, he is the 2016 Swedish junior national champion, a two-time Nordics champion (2016, 2017) and represented his country at the 2019 World Junior Championships, advancing to the free skate.
Personal life
Majorov was born on 18 August 2000 in Luleå, Sweden.[2] His parents – Alexander Majorov Sr., a figure skating coach, and Irina Majorova, a choreographer and dance teacher – moved to Sweden from Russia.[3][4] He is the younger brother of Swedish figure skater Alexander Majorov.[2]
Career
Early years
Majorov began learning to skate in 2002.[2] He competed in the advanced novice ranks through February 2015. His junior international debut came in October 2015, at the International Cup of Nice.[5] He placed 31st at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.
2018–2019 season
Majorov made his senior international debut in October, at the 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy. In December, he won silver in the senior men's category at the Swedish Championships. Along with his brother, he was assigned to the 2019 European Championships, which took place in January in Minsk, Belarus. He placed twenty-seventh in the short program and did not advance further.
In March, Majorov qualified to the final segment at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. He ranked twenty-third in the short program, twentieth in the free skate, and twenty-first overall.
2019–2020 season
Majorov started his season at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where he placed eighth. His season continued at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, where he placed eleventh. In December, he won his first Swedish national title. He was named to the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships, where he placed fifteenth. Majorov was assigned to make his World Championship debut in Montreal, but the championships were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[6]
2020–2021 season
Majorov started his season off at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, which, due to the pandemic, was attended only by skaters from and training in Europe.[7] Sixth in the short program, he scored a personal best in the free skate and won the bronze medal.[8] He was assigned to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Internationaux de France, but this event was cancelled as a result of the pandemic.[9]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2020–2021 [10] |
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| 2019–2020 [11] |
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| 2018–2019 [2] |
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| 2017–2018 [12] |
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| 2016–2017 [13] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[14] | |||||||||
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| Event | 11–12 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 |
| Worlds | C | ||||||||
| Europeans | 27th | 15th | |||||||
| GP France | C | ||||||||
| CS Finlandia | 17th | ||||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 14th | ||||||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 8th | 3rd | |||||||
| CS Warsaw | 11th | ||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 2nd | ||||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 7th | ||||||||
| Tallink Hotels Cup | TBD | ||||||||
| International: Junior[14] | |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 31st | 21st | 13th | ||||||
| JGP Canada | 9th | ||||||||
| JGP Lithuania | 7th | ||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 4th | ||||||||
| Coupe Printemps | 2nd | 3rd | |||||||
| Cup of Nice | 6th | 8th | |||||||
| EYOF | 10th | ||||||||
| Golden Spin | 2nd | ||||||||
| Kaunas Autumn | 1st | ||||||||
| Nordic Champ. | 1st | 1st | |||||||
| Sofia Trophy | 2nd | ||||||||
| Tallinn Trophy | 8th | ||||||||
| International: Advanced novice[5] | |||||||||
| Hellmut Seibt | 3rd | ||||||||
| Lombardia | 2nd | ||||||||
| Nordic Champ. | 6th | 2nd | |||||||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | ||||||||
| National[14][5] | |||||||||
| Swedish Champ. | 3rd N | 3rd N | 1st N | 1st J | 2nd J | 2nd | 1st | ||
| Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior TBD = Assigned C = Event Canceled Majorov did not compete in the 2012–13 season. | |||||||||
References
- ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ladies". International Skating Union. March 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019.
- ^ Osborne, Magdalena (2006). "Alexander Majorov times two - meet the father/son team". Absolute Skating.
- ^ Jangbro, Eva Maria (13 January 2012). "The Marvelous Majorovs, part 2". Absolute Skating.
- ^ a b c "Nikolaj MAJOROV". rinkresults.com.
- ^ Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports.
- ^ "2020 NEBELHORN TROPHY". International Figure Skating. September 19, 2020.
- ^ Jiwani, Rory (September 25, 2020). "Deniss Vasiljevs claims biggest win at Nebelhorn Trophy". Olympic Channel.
- ^ "Grand Prix of France figure skating event canceled due to coronavirus". Olympic Channel. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Nikolaj MAJOROV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019.