Gordei Gorshkov
Gorshkov in 2009
Full nameGordei Olegovich Gorshkov
Native nameГордей Олегович Горшков
Born (1993-02-11) 11 February 1993
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
CoachEvgeni Rukavicin
Skating clubSt. Petersburg Olympic School
Began skating1999
Medal record
Figure skating: Men's singles
Representing  Russia
Winter Universiade
Silver medal – second place2013 TrentinoMen's singles
European Youth Olympic Festival
Bronze medal – third place2009 CieszynMen's singles

Gordei Olegovich Gorshkov (Russian: Гордей Олегович Горшков; born 11 February 1993) is a Russian former figure skater. He is the 2013 Winter Universiade silver medalist, the 2013 Ice Challenge bronze medalist, and a four-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.

Personal life

Gordei Olegovich Gorshkov was born on 11 February 1993 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the son of former competitive figure skaters.[1][2] His parents, Svetlana Frantsuzova and Oleg Gorshkov, are the 1985 Winter Universiade bronze medalists in pair skating.

Career

Gorshkov made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in the 2007–08 season, finishing 8th in Bulgaria. He won a pair of bronze medals during the 2009–10 JGP series.

Gorshkov won a silver medal and placed 4th at his JGP events in 2010. He qualified for the JGP Final where he finished 8th. He won bronze at the 2011 Russian Junior Championships and was sent to the 2011 Junior Worlds, where he ranked 9th. The next season, Gorshkov took silver in his sole JGP event. He was coached by Alexei Urmanov for a number of years.[3]

In autumn 2012, Gorshkov decided to try pair skating.[3] He chose to return to single skating and made his senior international debut at the 2013 Ice Challenge where he won the bronze medal. He then won silver at the 2013 Winter Universiade.

Gorshkov finished 5th at the 2015 Russian Championships and 4th at the 2016 Russian Championships.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2016–17
[1]
2015–16
[4]
2013–14
[5]
  • The Prophet
    by Gary Moore
  • The Messiah Will Come Again
    by Gary Moore
2011–12
[6]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[7]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
GP Rostelecom Cup9th
CS Golden Spin4th
CS Nepela Memorial3rd3rd5th
CS Volvo Open Cup2nd
Universiade2nd5th
Ice Challenge3rd
International: Junior[7]
Junior Worlds9th
JGP Final8th
JGP Austria2nd
JGP Bulgaria8th
JGP Germany3rd2nd
JGP Japan4th
JGP Poland3rd
EYOF3rd J
NRW Trophy2nd J
National[8]
Russian12th8th6th8th12th5th4th
Russian Junior8th6th4th3rd
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

2016–17 season
Date Event SP FS Total
4–6 November 2016 2016 Rostelecom Cup 9
73.37		 7
150.14		 9
223.51
30 September – 2 October 2016 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 3
71.73		 7
137.11		 5
208.84
2015–16 season
Date Event SP FS Total
23–27 December 2015 2016 Russian Championships 4
82.26		 4
164.70		 4
246.96
2–5 December 2015 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2
76.50		 4
146.22		 4
222.72
1–3 October 2015 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3
76.25		 2
147.00		 3
223.25
2014–15 season
Date Event SP FS Total
4–8 February 2015 2015 Universiade 5
66.31		 5
136.85		 5
203.16
24–28 December 2014 2015 Russian Championships 7
75.29		 4
153.27		 5
228.56
5–9 November 2014 2014 CS Volvo Open Cup 2
72.17		 2
132.91		 2
205.08
1–5 October 2014 2014 Ondrej Nepela Trophy 3
67.70		 2
138.85		 3
206.55
2013–14 season
Date Event SP FS Total
24–27 December 2013 2014 Russian Championships 9
70.73		 14
125.99		 12
196.72
11–12 December 2013 2013 Universiade 2
70.73		 1
142.79		 2
213.52

References

  1. 1 2 "Gordei GORSHKOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
  2. ↑ СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2015-2016 гг. [List of candidates for 2015-2016 Russian national team] (PDF) (in Russian). Figure Skating Federation of Russia. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 Bagdasarova, Maria (21 January 2013). "Alexei Urmanov - A coach's perspective". Absolute Skating.
  4. ↑ "Gordei GORSHKOV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ↑ "Gordei GORSHKOV: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ↑ "Gordei GORSHKOV: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. 1 2 "Competition Results: Gordei GORSHKOV". International Skating Union.
  8. ↑ Горшков Гордей Олегович [Gordei Olegovich Gorshkov]. fskate.ru (in Russian).

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