Jakub Lofek
| Jakub Lofek | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 2005 Oświęcim, Poland |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Poland |
| Coach | Ewa Lofek, Vladimir Dvojnikov |
| Skating club | UKŁF Unia Oświęcim |
| Began skating | 2011 |
Jakub Lofek (born 3 December 2005) is a Polish figure skater. He is the 2024 Polish national bronze medalist and qualified to the final segment at the 2022 World Junior Championships and the 2023 World Junior Championships.
Career
Jakub Lofek began learning to skate as a five-year-old.[1] He is coached by his mother, Ewa Lofek.[2]
He made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in August 2019, placing 16th in Courchevel, France. His best JGP result, seventh, came in August 2021, also in Courchevel.
In the 2021–22 season, Lofek won the Polish national junior title and was nominated to represent his country at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where he qualified to the final segment.[2]
In March 2023, he advanced to the free skate at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Canada.[3]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2023-2024 |
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| 2022–2023 [4] |
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| 2021–2022 [5] |
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| 2019–2020 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International: Junior[7] | ||||||||
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| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 |
| Junior Worlds | 24th | 19th | ||||||
| JGP France | 16th | 7th | ||||||
| JGP Poland | 22nd | 14th | 12th 15th |
5th | ||||
| JGP Turkey | 8th | |||||||
| Diamond Spin | 1st | |||||||
| EYOF | 9th | |||||||
| Golden Spin | 4th | |||||||
| NRW Trophy | 3rd | |||||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 7th | |||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 6th | |||||||
| International: Advanced novice[8] | ||||||||
| Halloween Cup | 1st | 1st | ||||||
| Mini Europa | 1st | |||||||
| Prague Ice Cup | 2nd | 5th | ||||||
| Toruń Cup | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | ||||
| National[7] | ||||||||
| Poland | 4th | 4th | 3rd | |||||
| Poland, Junior | 7th | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 1st | 2nd | ||
| Poland, Novice | 1st | 1st | ||||||
| Four Nationals | 10th | 9th | 7th | |||||
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | ||||||||
References
- ^ "Jakub Lofek". zator.pl (in Polish). Urząd Miejski Zator. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
- ^ a b Zaborski, Jerzy (1 May 2022). "Jakub Lofek z Unii Oświęcim przebojem wdarł się do światowej elity juniorów w łyżwiarstwie figurowym. To owoc pasji w podejściu do treningu" (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
- ^ Betlej, Ewa (3 March 2023). "MŚJ w łyżwiarstwie figurowym: Jakub Lofek w czołowej dwudziestce po programie krótkim!" (in Polish). polski-sport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Jakub LOFEK: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Jakub LOFEK: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Jakub LOFEK: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Jakub LOFEK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Jakub LOFEK". rinkresults.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.