Ilia Skirda
| Ilia Skirda | |
|---|---|
 Skirda at the 2016−17 JGP Final | |
| Full name | Ilia Valeryevich Skirda |
| Native name | Илья Валерьевич Скирда |
| Other names | Ilya Skirda |
| Born | 21 September 2002 Moscow, Russia |
| Height | 1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Russia |
| Coach | Eteri Tutberidze, Sergei Dudakov |
| Skating club | Sambo 70 |
Ilia Valeryevich Skirda (Russian: Илья Валерьевич Скирда, born 21 September 2002) is a Russian figure skater who competes in men's singles. He has won two silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.
Career[edit]
Skirda skated at Sokolniki Sports school before relocating to Sambo 70 skating club in 2013.[1] He finished 7th at his first junior nationals, in 2015. After a year, he finished 4th at the 2016 Russian Junior Championships, behind Roman Savosin.
In August 2016, at age 13, Skirda made his international debut at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France. Ranked 9th in the short and first in the free skate, he won the silver medal behind Savosin.[2] In his next event at the 2016 JGP Slovenia, Skirda won another silver medal after placing fourth in the short and second in the free skate with a total of 208.28 points. Skirda's results have qualified for his first 2016–17 JGP Final to be held in Marseilles, France.
Programs[edit]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 [3] |
Competitive highlights[edit]
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 |
| JGP Final | 6th | ||||
| JGP France | 2nd | ||||
| JGP Slovenia | 2nd | ||||
| Sofia Trophy | 3rd | ||||
| National[1] | |||||
| Russian Champ. | 12th | ||||
| Russian Jr. Champ. | 7th | 4th | 7th | ||
| J: Junior level | |||||
Detailed results[edit]
Junior level[edit]
| 2016–17 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 February 2017 | 2017 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 8 71.44 |
6 143.12 |
7 214.56 |
| 22-25 December 2016 | 2017 Russian Championships | Senior | 12 68.63 |
12 131.76 |
12 200.39 |
| 8–11 December 2016 | 2016−17 JGP Final | Junior | 6 68.31 |
5 138.80 |
6 207.11 |
| 22–24 September 2016 | 2016 JGP Slovenia | Junior | 4 69.32 |
2 138.96 |
2 208.28 |
| 25–27 August 2016 | 2016 JGP France | Junior | 9 56.07 |
1 134.47 |
2 190.54 |
| 2015–16 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 21–23 January 2016 | 2016 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 7 65.56 |
5 132.75 |
4 198.31 |
| 2014–15 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 4–7 February 2015 | 2015 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 10 61.57 |
6 127.66 |
7 189.23 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Илья Валерьевич Скирда" [Ilia Valeryevich Skirda]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "Savosin rallies to take gold as Russia places 1-2 in men's competition". IceNetwork.com. 27 August 2016.
- ^ "Ilia SKIRDA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Competition Results: Ilia SKIRDA". International Skating Union.