Jakub Lofek

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Jakub Lofek
Born (2005-12-03) 3 December 2005 (age 18)
Oświęcim, Poland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
Country Poland
CoachEwa Lofek, Vladimir Dvojnikov
Skating clubUKŁF Unia Oświęcim
Began skating2011

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
2023-2024
2022–2023
[4]
2021–2022
[5]
2019–2020
[6]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior [7]
Event 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Junior Worlds 24th19th11th
JGP France 16th7th
JGP Poland 22nd14th12th
15th		5th
JGP Turkey 8th
Diamond Spin1st
EYOF 9th
Golden Spin 4th
Icebeat Winter Trophy1st
NRW Trophy 3rd
Santa Claus Cup 7th
Volvo Open Cup 6th
National [7]
Poland 4th4th3rd
Poland, Junior 7th3rd3rd4th1st2nd1st

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References

  1. ↑ "Jakub Lofek". zator.pl (in Polish). Urząd Miejski Zator. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Jakub LOFEK: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jakub LOFEK: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jakub LOFEK: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Competition Results: Jakub LOFEK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
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