Nicola Todeschini

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Nicola Todeschini
NicolaTodeschiniSwissIceSkatingTeam.jpg
Born (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 27)
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Hometown Sonvilier
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (since 2022)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland (until 2022)
Coach Aljona Savchenko
Skating clubCP La Chaux-de-Fonds
Began skating2005
Medal record
Swiss Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Lugano Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Lausanne Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Neuchâtel Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 La Chaux-de-Fonds Singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Biel/Bienne Singles

Nicola Todeschini (born 18 April 1997) is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2015 Swiss national senior champion and has reached the free skate at two ISU Championships.

Contents

As of August 2022, he competes for the Netherlands. [1]

Personal life

Nicola Todeschini was born on 18 April 1997 in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. [2] He lives in Sonvilier, Switzerland and in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Career

Todeschini was coached by Myriam Loriol-Oberwiler in Neuchâtel in the 2011–12 season. [3] He was named in the Swiss team to the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, and finished tenth.

His Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in the 2012–13 season. He was sent to the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan but was eliminated after placing 33rd in the short program. Loriol-Oberwiler coached him until the end of the season. [4] In March 2013, he traveled to Canada to receive coaching from Brian Orser during the off-season. [5]

In 2013–14, Todeschini was coached by Didier Lucine in Annecy, France. [6] He won the senior bronze medal at the Swiss Championships but competed on the junior level internationally.

In 2014–15, Todeschini won the Swiss national senior title, in December 2014. Making his senior international debut, he placed sixth at the Bavarian Open in February 2015. In March, he competed at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. He qualified for the free skate by placing 19th in the short program and went on to finish 23rd overall.

In the 2015–16 season, Todeschini took silver behind Stéphane Walker at the Swiss Championships. He was selected to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. He reached the free skate by placing 18th in the short program, and 22nd overall.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2021–2022
[7]
2019–2021
[8] [9]
2018–2019
[10]
2017–2018
[11]
  • Smooth
    by Santana
  • Fix You
    by Coldplay
  • Scientist
    by Coldplay
2016–2017
[12]
2015–2016
[2]
2014–2015
[13]
2013–2014
[6]
  • Romeo and Juliet
2012–2013
[4]
  • Sexbomb
    by Andy Caine
  • Car Wash
    by Andy Caine
  • In the Library
    by Marius Vries

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

For the Netherlands

For Switzerland

International [14]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
CS Cup of Austria 17th
CS Finlandia 17th12th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 16th
Bavarian Open 6th5th
Christmas Cup8th
Dragon Trophy 1st
Egna Trophy 3rd4th
Cup of Nice 14th14th
Golden Bear 9th
Jégvirág Cup 1st
Lombardia Trophy 6th
Merano Cup 4th6th5th
NRW Trophy 4th
Sarajevo Open3rd
Sportland Trophy5th
Prague Ice Cup3rd
International: Junior [14]
Junior Worlds 33rd23rd22nd
Youth Olympics 10th
JGP Austria 14th15th
JGP Germany 10th
JGP Spain 16th
EYOF 14th
Bavarian Open 10th
Challenge Cup 5th
Crystal Skate 2nd
Cup of Nice 5th
Ice Challenge 3rd
Merano Cup 4th1st
Triglav Trophy 6th
National [14]
Swiss Championships 3rd1st2nd4th2nd3rdC4th
TBD = Assigned; J = Junior level

References

  1. ↑ Todeschini, Nicola [@iamnicolatodeschini2.0] (August 20, 2022). "I can officially announce that I will be representing the Netherlands 🇳🇱 at least until the next Olympic Games" – via Instagram.
  2. 1 2 "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nicola Todeschini, l'ado de Sonvilier aux Jeux olympiques de la Jeunesse" [Nicola Todeschini, teen from Sonvilier to compete at the Youth Olympics]. Le Journal du Jura (in French). 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Nicola Todeschini part au Canada" [Nicola Todeschini leaves for Canada]. Radio Jura bernois (in French). 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021.
  10. ↑ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019.
  11. ↑ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  12. ↑ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Nicola TODESCHINI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019.
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