Nikolaj Majorov

Last updated
Nikolaj Majorov
2020 European Figure Skating Championships Nikolaj Majorov 2020 01 22 3516.jpg
Born (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 23)
Luleå, Sweden
Hometown Norrköping, Sweden
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Discipline Ice dance (since 2023)
Men's singles (2011–23)
Partner Milla Ruud Reitan
Began skating2002
Highest WS55th
Swedish Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Karlskrona Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Ulricehamn Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Borlänge Falun Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Borås Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Norrköping Ice dance

Nikolaj Majorov (born 18 August 2000) is a Swedish figure skater (men's singles and ice dance). He is the 2020 Swedish national champion.

Contents

Personal life

Majorov was born on 18 August 2000 in Luleå, Sweden. [1] His parents – Alexander Majorov Sr., a figure skating coach, and Irina Majorova, a choreographer and dance teacher – moved to Sweden from Russia. [2] [3] He is the younger brother of Swedish figure skater Alexander Majorov. [1]

He has stated that his career goal following his competitive skating career is to become a police officer. [4]

Career

Early years

Majorov began learning to skate in 2002. [1] He competed in the advanced novice ranks through February 2015. His junior international debut came in October 2015 at the International Cup of Nice. [5] He placed 31st at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.

At the junior level, he is the 2016 Swedish junior national champion, a two-time Nordics champion (2016, 2017), and represented his country at the 2019 World Junior Championships.

2018–2019 season

Majorov made his senior international debut in October at the 2018 Finlandia Trophy. He won silver at the Swedish Championships in December. Along with his brother, he was assigned to the 2019 European Championships, which took place in January in Minsk, Belarus. He placed twenty-seventh in the short program, but did not advance further.

In March, Majorov qualified to the final segment at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. He ranked twenty-third in the short program, twentieth in the free skate, and twenty-first overall.

2019–2020 season

Majorov started his season at the 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy, where he placed eighth. His season continued at the 2019 Warsaw Cup, where he placed eleventh. He won his first Swedish national title in December. He was named to the 2019 European Figure Skating Championships, where he placed fifteenth. Majorov was assigned to make his World Championship debut in Montreal, Canada, but the championships were cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. [6]

2020–2021 season

Majorov started his season off at the 2020 Nebelhorn Trophy, which, due to the pandemic, was attended only by skaters in Europe. [7] Sixth in the short program, he scored a personal best in the free skate and won the bronze medal. [8] He was assigned to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Internationaux de France, but this event was cancelled as a result of the pandemic. [9]

He participated at the 2021 World Championships, held in Sweden, where he placed twentieth in the short program and twenty-third in the free program to finish twenty-third overall. [10] This result qualified a men's place for Sweden at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [11] In the free skate, he became the first Swede to land a quadruple Salchow in competition. [4]

2021–2022 season

Debuting at the 2021 Finlandia Trophy, Majorov finished fourth in the short program but fell to seventeenth overall after finishing twenty-second in the free skate. In later Challenger appearances, he finished fourteenth at the 2021 Warsaw Cup, but withdrew from the 2021 Golden Spin of Zagreb. [12]

After winning a silver medal at the NRW Trophy, Majorov was assigned to compete at the 2022 European Championships, but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. [13] Days later it was announced that the Swedish Olympic Committee had decided to allow both Majorov and Josefin Taljegård to take up the Olympic berths they had earned at the previous World Championships. Majorov said that on hearing the news, "I could not believe it, it became so unreal. That reality became what I wanted, my dream came true." [14] Competing in the Olympic men's event, he placed twentieth in the short program, qualifying to the free skate. [15] He finished twenty-first overall. [16] He was nineteenth at the 2022 World Championships to end the season. [12]

2022–2023 season

Majorov competed in two Challenger events to begin the season, finishing seventh at the 2022 Finlandia Trophy and eighth at the 2022 Ice Challenge. He then made his Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo, placing sixth. [12]

Following the end of the season, Majorov announced his plans to represent Sweden in ice dance due to a back injury worsened by jumping. [17] He partnered with Milla Ruud Reitan, and they began training in Oberstdorf, Germany. [18]

Reitan and Majorov practicing at the 2024 World Championships Milla Ruud Reitan & Nikolaj Majorov 2024 Worlds Practice 1.jpg
Reitan and Majorov practicing at the 2024 World Championships

2023–2024 season: Debut of Reitan/Majorov

Reitan and Majorov debuted as a team at the 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy, where they placed 13th and earned a high enough technical score in the rhythm dance to compete at the European Championships. [19] They next competed at the 2023 Budapest Trophy and earned the minimum technical scores to compete at both the European and World championships. [20]

In January, they competed at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas and placed 27th with a technical error. [21] In March, they competed at the 2024 World Championships in Montreal. They were the first Swedish ice dance team to compete at the World Championships since 1982. [20] They placed 28th and did not advance to the free dance. However, Majorov said they were "incredibly satisfied" with their score and that he did not think they could have performed better. [22]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023
[23]
2021–2022
[24]
2020–2021
[25]
2019–2020
[26]
2018–2019
[1]
  • Flamenco – Street Passion
    by Didulia
2017–2018
[27]
2016–2017
[28]

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Milla Ruud Reitan

Competition placements at senior level [29]
Season 2023–24
World Championships 28th
European Championships 27th
CS Budapest Trophy 8th
CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 4th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 13th
Bavarian Open 5th
Swedish Championships 1st

Men's singles

Competition placements at senior level [12]
Season 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Winter Olympics 21st
World Championships C23rd19th
European Championships 27th15thWD
GP Finland 6th
CS Finlandia Trophy 17th17th7th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 14thWD
CS Ice Challenge 8th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 8th3rd
CS Warsaw Cup 11th14th
Bavarian Open 2nd
NRW Trophy 2nd
Volvo Open Cup 7th
Swedish Championships 2nd1stC1st2nd
Competition placements at junior level [12] [5]
Season 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
World Junior Championships 31st21st13th
JGP Canada 9th
JGP Estonia 10th
JGP Latvia 13th
JGP Lithuania 7th
Bavarian Open 4th
Coupe du Printemps 2nd3rd
Cup of Nice 6th8th
European Youth Olympic Festival 10th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 2nd
Kaunas Autumn Cup1st
Nordic Championships 1st1st
Sofia Trophy 2nd
Tallinn Trophy 8th
Swedish Championships 1st2nd

Detailed results

Men's singles

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE system
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS220.78 2022 Winter Olympics
Short program TSS81.48 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy
TES41.652021 CS Finlandia Trophy
PCS39.832021 CS Finlandia Trophy
Free skating TSS145.53 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
TES74.332020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
PCS74.79 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE system
SegmentTypeScoreEvent
TotalTSS163.31 2018 JGP Estonia
Short program TSS54.182018 JGP Estonia
TES27.462018 JGP Estonia
PCS27.75 2018 JGP Latvia
Free skating TSS109.132018 JGP Estonia
TES55.682018 JGP Latvia
PCS57.642018 JGP Estonia

Senior level

Results in the 2018–19 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 4–7, 2018 Flag of Finland.svg 2018 CS Finlandia Trophy 773.4111129.1411202.55
Nov 6–11, 2018 Flag of Latvia.svg 2018 Volvo Open Cup 661.926126.067187.98
Dec 5–8, 2018 Flag of Croatia.svg 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 583.877143.606227.47
Dec 12–16, 2018 Flag of Sweden.svg 2018 Swedish Championships 271.422124.882196.30
Jan 21–27, 2019 Flag of Belarus.svg 2019 European Championships 1179.888145.508225.38
Results in the 2019–20 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 25–28, 2019 Flag of Germany.svg 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 1255.926130.448186.36
Nov 14–17, 2019 Flag of Poland.svg 2019 CS Warsaw Cup 1955.826126.5811182.40
Dec 12–15, 2019 Flag of Sweden.svg 2019 Swedish Championships 174.961140.501215.46
Jan 20–26, 2020 Flag of Austria.svg 2020 European Championships 1474.3915138.1815212.57
Feb 3–9, 2020 Flag of Germany.svg 2020 Bavarian Open 666.742143.972210.71
Results in the 2020–21 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 23–26, 2020 Flag of Germany.svg 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 672.543145.533218.07
Mar 22–28, 2021 Flag of Sweden.svg 2021 World Championships 2075.5923117.2023192.79
Results in the 2021–22 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 7–10, 2021 Flag of Finland.svg 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy 481.4822107.3517188.83
Nov 4–7, 2021 Flag of Germany.svg 2021 NRW Trophy 269.842127.472197.31
Nov 17–20, 2021 Flag of Poland.svg 2021 CS Warsaw Cup 1567.0214131.7214198.74
Dec 15–18, 2021 Flag of Sweden.svg 2021 Swedish Championships 174.191164.151238.34
Feb 4–20, 2022 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Winter Olympics 2078.5421142.2421220.78
Mar 21–27, 2022 Flag of France.svg 2022 World Championships 1979.3620137.0919216.45
Results in the 2022–23 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 4–9, 2022 Flag of Finland.svg 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy 967.947134.957202.89
Nov 9–13, 2022 Flag of Austria.svg 2022 CS Ice Challenge 765.729131.818197.53
Nov 25–27, 2022 Flag of Finland.svg 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo 869.946139.616209.55
Dec 15–18, 2022 Flag of Sweden.svg 2022 Swedish Championships 269.791146.642216.43

Junior level

Results in the 2015–16 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 14–18, 2015 Flag of France.svg 2015 International Cup of Nice 546.50787.616134.11
Dec 10–13, 2015 Flag of Sweden.svg 2015 Swedish Championships 149.441101.911151.35
Feb 10–14, 2016 Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2016 Sofia Trophy 251.90289.742141.64
Feb 24–28, 2016 Flag of Denmark.svg 2016 Nordic Championships 153.701109.501163.20
Mar 11–13, 2016 Flag of Luxembourg.svg 2016 Coupe du Printemps 251.29492.892144.18
Results in the 2016–17 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2016 Flag of Estonia.svg 2018 JGP Estonia 1254.1810109.1310163.31
Oct 19–23, 2016 Flag of France.svg 2016 International Cup of Nice 948.76993.228141.98
Feb 11–18, 2017 Flag of Turkey.svg 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival 1043.951081.0210124.97
Mar 2–5, 2017 Flag of Iceland.svg 2017 Nordic Championships 155.16294.421149.58
Mar 15–19, 2017 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 2017 World Junior Championships 3152.423152.42
Results in the 2017–18 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 6–9, 2017 Flag of Latvia.svg 2018 JGP Latvia 1749.038107.6813156.71
Sep 20–22, 2017 Flag of Latvia.svg 2017 Kaunas Ice Autumn Cup155.491106.021161.51
Nov 20–26, 2017 Flag of Estonia.svg 2017 Tallinn Trophy 951.997111.908163.89
Dec 6–9, 2017 Flag of Croatia.svg 2017 Golden Spin of Zagreb 352.262101.082153.34
Dec 13–17, 2017 Flag of Sweden.svg 2017 Swedish Championships 447.851120.082167.93
Jan 26–31, 2018 Flag of Germany.svg 2018 Bavarian Open 461.434114.884176.31
Mar 16–18, 2018 Flag of Luxembourg.svg 2018 Coupe du Printemps 259.763116.473176.23
Results in the 2018–19 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Sep 5–8, 2018 Flag of Lithuania.svg 2018 JGP Lithuania 859.147108.187167.32
Sep 12–15, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2018 JGP Canada 1060.418108.929169.33
Mar 4–10, 2019 Flag of Croatia.svg 2019 World Junior Championships 2361.4720115.4621176.93
Results in the 2019–20 season
DateEvent SP FS Total
PScorePScorePScore
Mar 2–8, 2020 Flag of Estonia.svg 2020 World Junior Championships 1472.4912127.3613199.85

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Majorov</span> Swedish figure skater

Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov is a Swedish retired figure skater. He is the 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, the 2011 World Junior bronze medalist, a five-time Nordic champion, and a four-time Swedish national champion. His best finish at the European Championships is 6th (2013). He was 14th at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matthias Versluis</span> Finnish figure skater

Matthias Versluis is a Finnish figure skater. Competing in ice dancing with Juulia Turkkila, he is the 2023 European bronze medalist, a two-time Grand Prix of Espoo bronze medalist, 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy gold medalist, and a four-time Finnish national champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nikolaj Sørensen</span> Danish-Canadian ice dancer

Nikolaj Sørensen is a Danish-Canadian ice dancer. Competing for Canada with his skating partner, Laurence Fournier Beaudry, he is a two-time Four Continents silver medalist, an eight-time Grand Prix medallist, a five-time Challenger medallist, and the 2023 Canadian national champion. Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maurizio Zandron</span> Italian figure skater

Maurizio Zandron is an Italian-born figure skater who currently competes for Austria; he previously represented Italy until 2018. He is the winner of several medals in international competition, including gold at the 2016 Denkova-Staviski Cup, 2018 Bavarian Open, and 2018 Sofia Trophy. Additionally, Zandron is a five-time Austrian national champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laurence Fournier Beaudry</span> Canadian ice dancer

Laurence Fournier Beaudry is a Canadian ice dancer. Competing for Canada with her skating partner, Nikolaj Sørensen, she is a two-time Four Continents silver medalist, an eight-time Grand Prix medallist, a five-time Challenger medallist, and the 2023 Canadian national champion. Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Deniss Vasiļjevs</span> Latvian figure skater

Deniss Vasiļjevs is a Latvian figure skater. He is the 2022 European bronze medalist, the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy silver medalist, a four-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and a six-time Latvian national champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roman Sadovsky</span> Canadian figure skater (born 1999)

Roman Sadovsky is a Canadian figure skater and YouTuber. He is the 2019 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, the 2018 CS Alpen Trophy silver medalist, the 2018 CS Autumn Classic bronze medalist, the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy bronze medalist, and the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy bronze medalist. On the national level, he is the 2020 Canadian national champion, and the 2022 Canadian national silver medalist. He also represented Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Filippo Ambrosini</span> Italian pair skater

Filippo Ambrosini is an Italian pair skater. With his skating partner, Rebecca Ghilardi, he is a two-time European Championship medalist, the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo champion, a six-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, the 2024 Italian national champion, and a five-time Italian national silver medalist (2019-2023). The pair represented Italy at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tim Dieck</span> German competitive ice dancer

Tim Dieck is a German competitive ice dancer. With his former skating partner Katharina Müller, he is a two-time German national champion and has won many senior international medals, including two silver medals on the ISU Challenger Series and three gold medals at the German NRW Trophy. They have represented Germany at the European and World championships. In December 2022, it was announced that Dieck had teamed up with British-Spanish ice dancer Olivia Smart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ivan Shmuratko</span> Ukrainian figure skater

Ivan Oleksiyovych Shmuratko is a Ukrainian figure skater. On the senior level is the 2018 Volvo Open Cup bronze medalist, 2018 Bosphorus Cup silver medalist, and four-time Ukrainian national champion (2019–22). On the junior level, he is the 2019 JGP Italy bronze medalist. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships. Earlier in his career, he won silver in the team event at the 2016 Youth Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aleksandr Selevko</span> Estonian figure skater

Aleksandr Selevko is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2024 European silver medalist, a two-time ISU Challenger Series bronze medalist, the 2019 Nordics bronze medalist, and a three-time Estonian national champion (2020–22). He represented Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and is the first Estonian skater to win a medal at a senior international championship.

The following is about the qualification rules and allocation of spots for the figure skating events at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgy Reviya</span> Russian-Georgian ice dancer

Georgy Noevich Reviya is a Russian-Georgian ice dancer who competes for Georgia. With his skating partner Maria Kazakova, he is a three-time ISU Challenger Series bronze medalist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lukas Britschgi</span> Swiss figure skater

Lukas Britschgi is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2023 European bronze medalist, 2023 NHK Trophy bronze medalist, a four-time ISU Challenger Series medalist, and a four-time Swiss national champion. He represented Switzerland at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Filip Taschler</span> Czech ice dancer

Filip Taschler is a Czech ice dancer. With his sister and skating partner, Natálie Taschlerová, he is the 2020 Nebelhorn Trophy champion and two-time Czech national champion (2022–2023). They represented the Czech Republic at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holly Harris</span> Australian figure skater (born 2002)

Holly Harris is an Australian figure skater who currently competes in ice dance. With her skating partner, Jason Chan, she is the 2019 Australian national champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">George Waddell (figure skater)</span> British ice dancer

George Waddell is a British-Canadian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Sasha Fear, he is the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist and the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy bronze medalist. On the junior level, he is a two-time British junior national champion and has competed in the final segment at the 2019 World Junior Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nikolaj Memola</span> Italian figure skater

Nikolaj Memola is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2023 World University Games bronze medalist, a two-time bronze medalist in the ISU Challenger Series, and the 2024 Italian national champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greta Crafoord</span> Swedish pair skater

Greta Crafoord is a Swedish pair skater. With her twin brother and skating partner, John Crafoord, she is a two-time Swedish national champion, two-time Swedish junior national champion, and placed 15th at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Crafoord</span> Swedish pair skater

John Crafoord is a Swedish pair skater. With his twin sister and skating partner, Greta Crafoord, he is a two-time Swedish national champion, two-time Swedish junior national champion, and placed 15th at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019.
  2. Osborne, Magdalena (2006). "Alexander Majorov times two - meet the father/son team". Absolute Skating.
  3. Jangbro, Eva Maria (13 January 2012). "The Marvelous Majorovs, part 2". Absolute Skating.
  4. 1 2 "A Swedish Family Affair: Nikolaj Majorov (SWE)". International Skating Union. May 18, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Nikolaj MAJOROV". rinkresults.com.
  6. Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports .
  7. "2020 NEBELHORN TROPHY". International Figure Skating. September 19, 2020.
  8. Jiwani, Rory (September 25, 2020). "Deniss Vasiljevs claims biggest win at Nebelhorn Trophy". Olympic Channel .
  9. "Grand Prix of France figure skating event canceled due to coronavirus". Olympic Channel . 20 October 2020.
  10. "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 Results – Men". International Skating Union.
  11. "Communication No. 2388". International Skating Union. April 1, 2021.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Competition Results: Nikolaj MAJOROV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019.
  13. "Konståkaren Nikolaj Majorov covidsmittad – missar EM". SVT Sport. January 12, 2022.
  14. "Bägge konståkarna får OS-plats". SVT Sport. January 18, 2022.
  15. "Men Single Skating - Short Program Results - Olympic Figure Skating". International Olympic Committee . February 8, 2022.
  16. "Men Single Skating - Free Skating Results - Olympic Figure Skating". International Olympic Committee . February 10, 2022.
  17. "Nikolaj Majorov byter disciplin - siktar mot världstoppen i isdans". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  18. Calder, Anne (May 30, 2023). "Reiten & Majorov: A New Beginnin". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  19. "Ruud Reitan/Majorov imponerar internationellt och kvalificerar sig till landslaget". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  20. 1 2 "Kan bli första svenska VM-paret på 42 år: "Chock"". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  21. "EM-finalen för herrar avgjord – Folkesson och Nordebäck på 21:a och 22:a plats". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). 12 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  22. "Milla Ruud Reitan och Nikolaj Majorov på 28 plats i VM-debuten". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  23. "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
  24. "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021.
  25. "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020.
  26. "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019.
  27. "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  28. "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
  29. "Competition Results Milla Ruud REITAN / Nikolaj MAJOROV (SWE)". International Skating Union.