Nikolaj Majorov
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Nikolaj Majorov (born 18 August 2000) is a Swedish figure skater (men's singles and ice dance). He is the 2020 Swedish national champion.
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]
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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 |
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2022–2023 [23] |
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2021–2022 [24] |
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2020–2021 [25] |
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2019–2020 [26] |
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2018–2019 [1] |
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2017–2018 [27] |
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2016–2017 [28] |
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Competitive highlights
Ice dance with Milla Ruud Reitan
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Season | 2023–24 |
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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 |
Single skating
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- C – Event was cancelled
- WD – Withdrew from competition
Season | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 |
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Winter Olympics | 21st | ||||
World Championships | C | 23rd | 19th | ||
European Championships | 27th | 15th | WD | ||
GP Finland | 6th | ||||
CS Finlandia Trophy | 17th | 17th | 7th | ||
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 14th | WD | |||
CS Ice Challenge | 8th | ||||
CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 8th | 3rd | |||
CS Warsaw Cup | 11th | 14th | |||
Bavarian Open | 2nd | ||||
NRW Trophy | 2nd | ||||
Volvo Open Cup | 7th | ||||
Swedish Championships | 2nd | 1st | C | 1st | 2nd |
Season | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
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World Junior Championships | 31st | 21st | 13th | ||
JGP Canada | 9th | ||||
JGP Estonia | 10th | ||||
JGP Latvia | 13th | ||||
JGP Lithuania | 7th | ||||
Bavarian Open | 4th | ||||
Coupe du Printemps | 2nd | 3rd | |||
Cup of Nice | 6th | 8th | |||
European Youth Olympic Festival | 10th | ||||
Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd | ||||
Kaunas Autumn Cup | 1st | ||||
Nordic Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
Sofia Trophy | 2nd | ||||
Tallinn Trophy | 8th | ||||
Swedish Championships | 1st | 2nd |
Detailed results
Single skating
Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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Total | TSS | 220.78 | 2022 Winter Olympics |
Short program | TSS | 81.48 | 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy |
TES | 41.65 | 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy | |
PCS | 39.83 | 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy | |
Free skating | TSS | 145.53 | 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
TES | 74.33 | 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | |
PCS | 74.79 | 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo |
Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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Total | TSS | 163.31 | 2018 JGP Estonia |
Short program | TSS | 54.18 | 2018 JGP Estonia |
TES | 27.46 | 2018 JGP Estonia | |
PCS | 27.75 | 2018 JGP Latvia | |
Free skating | TSS | 109.13 | 2018 JGP Estonia |
TES | 55.68 | 2018 JGP Latvia | |
PCS | 57.64 | 2018 JGP Estonia |
Senior level
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 4–7, 2018 | ![]() | 7 | 73.41 | 11 | 129.14 | 11 | 202.55 |
Nov 6–11, 2018 | ![]() | 6 | 61.92 | 6 | 126.06 | 7 | 187.98 |
Dec 5–8, 2018 | ![]() | 5 | 83.87 | 7 | 143.60 | 6 | 227.47 |
Dec 12–16, 2018 | ![]() | 2 | 71.42 | 2 | 124.88 | 2 | 196.30 |
Jan 21–27, 2019 | ![]() | 11 | 79.88 | 8 | 145.50 | 8 | 225.38 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 25–28, 2019 | ![]() | 12 | 55.92 | 6 | 130.44 | 8 | 186.36 |
Nov 14–17, 2019 | ![]() | 19 | 55.82 | 6 | 126.58 | 11 | 182.40 |
Dec 12–15, 2019 | ![]() | 1 | 74.96 | 1 | 140.50 | 1 | 215.46 |
Jan 20–26, 2020 | ![]() | 14 | 74.39 | 15 | 138.18 | 15 | 212.57 |
Feb 3–9, 2020 | ![]() | 6 | 66.74 | 2 | 143.97 | 2 | 210.71 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 23–26, 2020 | ![]() | 6 | 72.54 | 3 | 145.53 | 3 | 218.07 |
Mar 22–28, 2021 | ![]() | 20 | 75.59 | 23 | 117.20 | 23 | 192.79 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 7–10, 2021 | ![]() | 4 | 81.48 | 22 | 107.35 | 17 | 188.83 |
Nov 4–7, 2021 | ![]() | 2 | 69.84 | 2 | 127.47 | 2 | 197.31 |
Nov 17–20, 2021 | ![]() | 15 | 67.02 | 14 | 131.72 | 14 | 198.74 |
Dec 15–18, 2021 | ![]() | 1 | 74.19 | 1 | 164.15 | 1 | 238.34 |
Feb 4–20, 2022 | ![]() | 20 | 78.54 | 21 | 142.24 | 21 | 220.78 |
Mar 21–27, 2022 | ![]() | 19 | 79.36 | 20 | 137.09 | 19 | 216.45 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 4–9, 2022 | ![]() | 9 | 67.94 | 7 | 134.95 | 7 | 202.89 |
Nov 9–13, 2022 | ![]() | 7 | 65.72 | 9 | 131.81 | 8 | 197.53 |
Nov 25–27, 2022 | ![]() | 8 | 69.94 | 6 | 139.61 | 6 | 209.55 |
Dec 15–18, 2022 | ![]() | 2 | 69.79 | 1 | 146.64 | 2 | 216.43 |
Junior level
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 14–18, 2015 | ![]() | 5 | 46.50 | 7 | 87.61 | 6 | 134.11 |
Dec 10–13, 2015 | ![]() | 1 | 49.44 | 1 | 101.91 | 1 | 151.35 |
Feb 10–14, 2016 | ![]() | 2 | 51.90 | 2 | 89.74 | 2 | 141.64 |
Feb 24–28, 2016 | ![]() | 1 | 53.70 | 1 | 109.50 | 1 | 163.20 |
Mar 11–13, 2016 | ![]() | 2 | 51.29 | 4 | 92.89 | 2 | 144.18 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 28 – Oct 1, 2016 | ![]() | 12 | 54.18 | 10 | 109.13 | 10 | 163.31 |
Oct 19–23, 2016 | ![]() | 9 | 48.76 | 9 | 93.22 | 8 | 141.98 |
Feb 11–18, 2017 | ![]() | 10 | 43.95 | 10 | 81.02 | 10 | 124.97 |
Mar 2–5, 2017 | ![]() | 1 | 55.16 | 2 | 94.42 | 1 | 149.58 |
Mar 15–19, 2017 | ![]() | 31 | 52.42 | – | – | 31 | 52.42 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 6–9, 2017 | ![]() | 17 | 49.03 | 8 | 107.68 | 13 | 156.71 |
Sep 20–22, 2017 | ![]() | 1 | 55.49 | 1 | 106.02 | 1 | 161.51 |
Nov 20–26, 2017 | ![]() | 9 | 51.99 | 7 | 111.90 | 8 | 163.89 |
Dec 6–9, 2017 | ![]() | 3 | 52.26 | 2 | 101.08 | 2 | 153.34 |
Dec 13–17, 2017 | ![]() | 4 | 47.85 | 1 | 120.08 | 2 | 167.93 |
Jan 26–31, 2018 | ![]() | 4 | 61.43 | 4 | 114.88 | 4 | 176.31 |
Mar 16–18, 2018 | ![]() | 2 | 59.76 | 3 | 116.47 | 3 | 176.23 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 5–8, 2018 | ![]() | 8 | 59.14 | 7 | 108.18 | 7 | 167.32 |
Sep 12–15, 2018 | ![]() | 10 | 60.41 | 8 | 108.92 | 9 | 169.33 |
Mar 4–10, 2019 | ![]() | 23 | 61.47 | 20 | 115.46 | 21 | 176.93 |
Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Mar 2–8, 2020 | ![]() | 14 | 72.49 | 12 | 127.36 | 13 | 199.85 |
References
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- ^ Osborne, Magdalena (2006). "Alexander Majorov times two - meet the father/son team". Absolute Skating.
- ^ Jangbro, Eva Maria (13 January 2012). "The Marvelous Majorovs, part 2". Absolute Skating.
- ^ a b "A Swedish Family Affair: Nikolaj Majorov (SWE)". International Skating Union. May 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Nikolaj MAJOROV". rinkresults.com.
- ^ Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports.
- ^ "2020 NEBELHORN TROPHY". International Figure Skating. September 19, 2020.
- ^ Jiwani, Rory (September 25, 2020). "Deniss Vasiljevs claims biggest win at Nebelhorn Trophy". Olympic Channel.
- ^ "Grand Prix of France figure skating event canceled due to coronavirus". Olympic Channel. 20 October 2020.
- ^ "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 Results – Men". International Skating Union.
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- ^ "Konståkaren Nikolaj Majorov covidsmittad – missar EM". SVT Sport. January 12, 2022.
- ^ "Bägge konståkarna får OS-plats". SVT Sport. January 18, 2022.
- ^ "Men Single Skating - Short Program Results - Olympic Figure Skating". International Olympic Committee. February 8, 2022.
- ^ "Men Single Skating - Free Skating Results - Olympic Figure Skating". International Olympic Committee. February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Nikolaj Majorov byter disciplin - siktar mot världstoppen i isdans". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ^ Calder, Anne (May 30, 2023). "Reiten & Majorov: A New Beginnin". www.ice-dance.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Ruud Reitan/Majorov imponerar internationellt och kvalificerar sig till landslaget". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). 25 September 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b "Kan bli första svenska VM-paret på 42 år: "Chock"". Helsingborgs Dagblad (in Swedish). 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Milla Ruud Reitan och Nikolaj Majorov på 28 plats i VM-debuten". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). 22 March 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Nikolaj MAJOROV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
- ^ "Competition Results Milla Ruud REITAN / Nikolaj MAJOROV (SWE)". International Skating Union.
External links
- Nikolaj Majorov at the International Skating Union
- Nikolaj Majorov at Olympedia
- Nikolaj Majorov at Olympics.com
- Nikolaj Majorov at the Sveriges Olympiska Kommitté (in Swedish) (English translation)
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