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Nikolaj Sørensen
Sorensen with Fournier Beaudry in 2016
Born (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 (age 35)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Figure skating career
CountryDenmark
PartnerLaurence Fournier Beaudry
CoachMarie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer
Skating clubRødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club
Gadbois Centre
Began skating1996

Nikolaj Sørensen[1] (born 18 February 1989) is a Danish ice dancer. With his partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry, he has won five ISU Challenger Series medals and qualified for the free dance at five ISU Championships.[2]

Early career

Sørensen began competing internationally with Anne Thomsen in 2003. They placed 24th at the 2006 World Junior Championships.

In 2007, Sørensen teamed up with Czech skater Barbora Heroldová to compete for Denmark. They competed one season together, placing 21st at the 2008 World Junior Championships.

In 2009, Sørensen began competing with Canadian skater Katelyn Good for Denmark. In their first season together, they won the Danish senior national title, placed 17th at 2010 World Junior Championships, 21st at the 2010 European Championships, and 24th at the 2010 World Championships. The following season, they were 29th at the 2011 World Championships and parted ways.

Sørensen briefly partnered with Canadian skater Vanessa Crone in May 2012.

Partnership with Fournier Beaudry

In August 2012, Sørensen teamed up with another Canadian, Laurence Fournier Beaudry of Quebec. They are coached by Canadian champions Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon in Montreal. Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen decided to represent Denmark while continuing to train in Canada. They won gold at the 2013 Pavel Roman Memorial and silver at the 2013 Ice Challenge.

Making their Grand Prix debut, Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen placed 7th at the 2015 Skate Canada International.

Programs

With Fournier Beaudry

Season Short dance Free dance
2016–17
[3]
2015–16
[4][5]
2014–15
[6]
  • Flamenco: Malagueña
    performed by Montana Skies
  • Paso doble: Malagueña
    performed by Klaus Hallen Dance Orchestra
2013–14
[7]
  • Foxtrot: All Of Me
    by Frank Sinatra
  • Quickstep: I Never Knew
    by Frank Sinatra
  • Foxtrot: All Of Me
    by Frank Sinatra

With Good

Season Short dance Free dance
2010–11
[8]
  • La Del Ruso
    by Gotan Project
  • Amor Perteno
    by Gotan Project
  • Peligro
    by Gotan Project
  • Differente
    by Gotan Project
Original dance
2009–10
[9] 		Danish folk dance
  • Waltz
  • Polka

With Heroldová

Season Original dance Free dance
2007–08
[10] 		Danish folk dance
  • Mikalas Vals
    (from Lige for Tiden 2)
    by Janet Vahl
  • Dug-Kalo
    (from Lige for Tiden)
    by H. Haugaard, J. V. Petersen
  • St. Patrick (Angelus)
    by Ronan Hardiman
  • The Vikings
    by Ronan Hardiman
  • Celtic Kittens
    by Ronan Hardiman

With Thomsen

Season Original dance Free dance
2006–07
[11]
2005–06
[12][13]
  • Harem
    by Frederico de Brito
2004–05
[14]
  • Slow foxtrot: Do Nothin' Till you Hear from Me
    by Duke Ellington, Bob Russel
  • Charleston: The Muppet Show Theme

Competitive highlights

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

With Fournier Beaudry

International[2]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
Worlds 29th 11th 13th
Europeans 18th 9th 9th
GP Rostelecom Cup 7th
GP Skate Canada 7th 7th
CS Autumn Classic 3rd 3rd
CS Finlandia Trophy 3rd 4th
CS Ice Challenge 2nd
CS U.S. Classic 2nd
CS Volvo Open Cup 4th
Ice Challenge 2nd
MNNT Cup 3rd
Pavel Roman 1st
National[2]
Danish Champ. 1st 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Good

International[15]
Event 2009–10 2010–11
World Champ. 24th 29th
European Champ. 21st
Finlandia Trophy 9th
Nebelhorn Trophy 14th
International: Junior[15]
World Junior Champ. 17th
JGP Turkey 12th
JGP United States 9th
National[15]
Danish Champ. 1st

With Heroldová

International[16]
Event 2007–08
World Junior Champ. 21st
JGP Austria 14th
JGP United Kingdom 17th
Pavel Roman Memorial 11th J
National[16]
Danish Champ. 1st J
J = Junior level

With Thomsen

International[17]
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
Junior Worlds 24th
JGP Bulgaria 14th
JGP Czech Republic 13th
JGP Germany 15th
JGP Poland 15th
Nordics 1st J
Pavel Roman 2nd N 8th J 9th J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References

  1. ^ "Danmarksmesterskaber og Ungdomskonkurrence 2014: Senior Isdans" (in Danish). Danish Skating Union. 8 December 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union.
  3. ^ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
  4. ^ Thayer, Jacquelyn (June 22, 2015). "Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen Break New Ground". ice-dance.com.
  5. ^ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Barbora HEROLDOVA / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2006. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Mittan, Barry (16 August 2006). "Dancing Danes". Skate Today.
  14. ^ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ a b "Competition Results: Barbora HEROLDOVA / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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