Jakub Lofek
Born (2005-12-03) 3 December 2005
Oświęcim, Poland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
CountryPoland
CoachEwa Lofek, Vladimir Dvojnikov
Skating clubUKŁF Unia Oświęcim
Began skating2011

Jakub Lofek (born 3 December 2005) is a Polish figure skater. He is the 2024 Polish national bronze medalist and qualified to the final segment at the 2022 World Junior Championships and the 2023 World Junior Championships.

Career

Jakub Lofek began learning to skate as a five-year-old.[1] He is coached by his mother, Ewa Lofek.[2]

He made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in August 2019, placing 16th in Courchevel, France. His best JGP result, seventh, came in August 2021, also in Courchevel.

In the 2021–22 season, Lofek won the Polish national junior title and was nominated to represent his country at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where he qualified to the final segment.[2]

In March 2023, he advanced to the free skate at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Canada.[3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2023-2024
2022–2023
[4]
2021–2022
[5]
2019–2020
[6]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International: Junior[7]
Event 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Junior Worlds24th19th
JGP France16th7th
JGP Poland22nd14th12th
15th		5th
JGP Turkey8th
Diamond Spin1st
EYOF9th
Golden Spin4th
NRW Trophy3rd
Santa Claus Cup7th
Volvo Open Cup6th
International: Advanced novice[8]
Halloween Cup1st1st
Mini Europa1st
Prague Ice Cup2nd5th
Toruń Cup3rd2nd1st1st
National[7]
Poland4th4th3rd
Poland, Junior7th3rd3rd4th1st2nd
Poland, Novice1st1st
Four Nationals10th9th7th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. ↑ "Jakub Lofek". zator.pl (in Polish). Urząd Miejski Zator. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 Zaborski, Jerzy (1 May 2022). "Jakub Lofek z Unii Oświęcim przebojem wdarł się do światowej elity juniorów w łyżwiarstwie figurowym. To owoc pasji w podejściu do treningu" (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  3. ↑ Betlej, Ewa (3 March 2023). "MŚJ w łyżwiarstwie figurowym: Jakub Lofek w czołowej dwudziestce po programie krótkim!" (in Polish). polski-sport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  4. ↑ "Jakub LOFEK: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jakub LOFEK: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jakub LOFEK: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Competition Results: Jakub LOFEK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Jakub LOFEK". rinkresults.com. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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