| Timothy Dolensky | |
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 Dolensky in 2012 | |
| Born | July 18, 1992 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Hometown | Kennesaw, Georgia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Coach | Daniil Barantsev [1] |
| Skating club | Atlanta FSC |
| Began skating | 1999 |
| Retired | April 17, 2019 |
Timothy "Tim" Dolensky (born July 18, 1992) is an American former figure skater. He is the 2012 U.S. junior silver medalist and placed 12th at the 2012 World Junior Championships.
Timothy Dolensky was born July 18, 1992, in Birmingham, Alabama. [2] He studied at Kennesaw State University, majoring in exercise and health science. [3]
Dolensky began skating at age six after a school trip to an ice rink. [4] He competed nationally on the juvenile level in the 2004–05 season and on the intermediate level the following season. He moved up to the novice level in the 2007–08 season and won the bronze medal at the 2010 U.S. Championships. [4]
In the 2010−11 season, Dolensky was assigned to his first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition, in Sheffield, England, and finished 4th at the event.
Dolensky composed his own music, Windfall, for his 2011−12 short program. [5] He competed at two JGP events, winning bronze in Riga, Latvia and placing 4th in Innsbruck, Austria. He was awarded the silver medal in the junior event at the 2012 U.S. Championships and was sent to the 2012 World Junior Championships. [6] Dolensky finished 12th overall at the event in Minsk, Belarus, having ranked 9th in the short program and 13th in the free skate.
Dolensky placed fourth in his senior international debut at the 2012 U.S. Classic.
He composed his 2014–15 short program music, Bella Luce. [7] In October, he finished fourth at the 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic, his first ISU Challenger Series event. He sustained a concussion on November 12, 2014, as a result of a collision with another skater in Kennesaw, Georgia. [8]
Competing in the 2015–16 ISU Challenger Series, Dolensky placed fourth at both the 2015 U.S. International Classic and at the 2015 Finlandia Trophy. He appeared at the 2015 Skate Canada International as a replacement for the injured Joshua Farris. Making his Grand Prix debut, he placed 11th in the short program, 6th in the free skate, and 7th overall. He also finished 7th at the 2016 U.S. Championships.
Dolensky placed 8th at the 2016 Skate America and 7th at the 2017 U.S. Championships.
In the 2017–18 season, Dolensky placed 6th at the 2017 CS U.S. International Classic. and 7th at the 2018 U.S. Championships.
He finished 6th at the 2019 U.S. Championships and announced that he would be stepping away from competitive figure skating on April 17, 2019.
He now skates professionally for Disney on Ice: Mickey's Search Party and is married to professional figure skater Sarah Dalton. [9]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2018–2019 [2] [10] |
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| 2017–2018 [4] |
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| 2016–2017 [11] |
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| 2015–2016 [12] |
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| 2014–2015 [7] |
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| 2012–2013 [4] |
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| 2011–2012 [5] |
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| 2010–2011 [4] |
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| 2009–2010 [4] |
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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International [13] | |||||||||
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| Event | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 |
| GP Skate America | 8th | ||||||||
| GP Skate Canada | 7th | ||||||||
| CS Lombardia | 6th | ||||||||
| CS Autumn Classic | 4th | ||||||||
| CS Finlandia | 4th | ||||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 6th | ||||||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 7th | 4th | |||||||
| CS U.S. Classic | 4th | 6th | |||||||
| Philadelphia | 1st | 3rd | |||||||
| U.S. Classic | 4th | ||||||||
| International: Junior [13] | |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 12th | ||||||||
| JGP Austria | 4th | ||||||||
| JGP Latvia | 3rd | ||||||||
| JGP U.K. | 4th | ||||||||
| National [4] | |||||||||
| U.S. Championships | 2nd J | 13th | 14th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 6th | ||
| Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | |||||||||
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.
| 2018–19 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
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| Jan. 19 - 27, 2019 | 2019 U.S. Championships | 6 81.10 | 7 147.84 | 6 228.94 |
| 26–29 September 2018 | 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 5 67.80 | 4 141.22 | 4 209.02 |
| 12–16 September 2018 | 2018 CS Lombardia Trophy | 6 71.06 | 6 126.31 | 6 197.37 |
| August 3–5, 2018 | 2018 Philadelphia Summer International | 1 68.26 | 5 129.94 | 3 198.20 |
| 2017–18 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| Dec. 29 – Jan. 8, 2018 | 2018 U.S. Championships | 7 85.06 | 9 151.27 | 7 236.33 |
| September 13–17, 2017 | 2017 CS U.S. International Classic | 4 78.75 | 6 136.19 | 6 214.94 |
| August 3–5, 2017 | 2017 Philadelphia Summer International | 1 75.38 | 1 153.84 | 1 229.22 |
| 2016–17 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 14–22, 2017 | 2017 U.S. Championships | 6 78.86 | 9 149.90 | 7 228.76 |
| December 7–10, 2016 | 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 5 75.36 | 6 144.06 | 6 219.42 |
| October 21–23, 2016 | 2016 Skate America | 6 77.59 | 8 148.90 | 8 226.53 |
| September 22–24, 2016 | 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 7 67.76 | 4 139.73 | 7 207.49 |
| 2015–16 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 16–24, 2016 | 2016 U.S. Championships | 5 80.01 | 7 156.12 | 7 236.13 |
| October 30 – November 1, 2015 | 2015 GP Skate Canada | 11 62.46 | 6 156.60 | 7 219.06 |
| October 9–11, 2015 | 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy | 6 66.52 | 3 144.03 | 4 210.55 |
| September 16–20, 2015 | 2015 CS U.S. Classic | 4 69.18 | 4 139.86 | 4 209.04 |
| 2014–15 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 18–25, 2015 | 2015 U.S. Championships | 13 68.41 | 14 124.97 | 14 193.38 |
| October 15–16, 2014 | 2014 Autumn Classic | 8 63.69 | 4 133.24 | 4 196.53 |
| 2013–14 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 5–12, 2014 | 2014 U.S. Championships | 13 61.76 | 13 123.08 | 13 184.84 |
| 2012–13 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| September 13–16, 2012 | 2012 U.S. Classic | 5 63.68 | 4 139.91 | 4 203.59 |
| 2011–12 season | |||||
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| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| February 27 – March 4, 2012 | 2012 World Junior Championships | Junior | 9 57.73 | 13 112.21 | 12 169.94 |
| January 22–29, 2012 | 2012 U.S. Championships | Junior | 1 63.20 | 3 124.64 | 2 187.84 |
| Sept. 28 – October 1, 2011 | 2011 Junior Grand Prix, Austria | Junior | 8 54.35 | 5 113.79 | 4 168.14 |
| August 31 – September 3, 2011 | 2011 Junior Grand Prix Latvia | Junior | 4 56.52 | 3 120.25 | 3 176.77 |
| 2010–11 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| September 29 – October 3, 2010 | 2010 Junior Grand Prix U.K. | Junior | 5 51.94 | 5 105.13 | 4 157.07 |
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