Mark Gorodnitsky
Mark Gorodnitsky (born March 23, 2001) is an Israeli figure skater. He is the 2023 CS Nepela Memorial bronze medalist, the 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist and a three-time Israeli national champion (2020, 2022, 2023).
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Mark Gorodnitsky at the 2024 World Championships | |
| Born | March 23, 2001 Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Hometown | Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Israel |
| Coach | Andrei Berezintsev, Inga Zusev |
| Skating club | Ice Holon Israel |
| Began skating | 2005 |
Personal life edit
Gorodnitsky was born on March 23, 2001, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada to a Latvian mother and Belarusian father. His sister, Maya, who is three years younger, has also competed in figure skating for Israel on the international junior level.[1][2]
Gorodnitsky graduated from Richmond Green Secondary School in 2019, where he was part of the high performance athlete program.[2]
Career edit
Early career edit
Gorodnitsky began learning to skate in 2005 at around the age of four, and has been coached by Andrei Berezintsev and Inga Zusev at the Richmond Training Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario since the age of five.[2]
Due to Gorodnitsky's father, Dmitry, having previously lived in Israel for eight years, the Israel Ice Skating Federation reached out to Gorodnitsky's parents when Gorodnitsky was fourteen years old, asking if he would be interested in competing for Israel. Ultimately, Gorodnitsky agreed to the request.[2]
2015–16 season edit
He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in October 2015 at the 2015 JGP Croatia, placing twentieth. In February, he competed at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Norway and finished 13th. He did not advance to the free skate at the 2016 World Junior Championships, held a month later in Debrecen, Hungary.[3]
2016–17 season edit
Gorodnitsky began the season by placing tenth and fifteenth, respectively at the 2016 JGP Japan and the 2016 JGP Germany. He then placed sixth at the 2016 Santa Claus Cup.[3]
At the 2016–17 Israeli Championships, Gorodnitsky won the bronze medal and was sent to compete at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic but did not advance to the free skate, finishing thirtieth overall. He went on to compete at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, finishing twenty-second overall.[3]
2017–18 season edit
Gorodnitsky started the season with a seventh-place finish at the 2017 JGP Austria and tenth-place finish at the 2017 JGP Poland. He also finished ninth at the 2017 CS Autumn Classic International.[3]
He went on to win the gold medal at the 2017 Golden Spin of Zagreb on the junior level. At the 2017–18 Israeli Junior Championships, Gorodnitsky won the gold medal.[3]
He then competed at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, placing eighteenth in the short program, fourteenth in the free program, and fourteenth overall.[3]
2018–19 season edit
Gorodnitsky started the season competing at the 2018 JGP Austria and 2018 JGP Slovenia, placing seventh and sixth, respectively. He then placed ninth at the CS Autumn Classic International for the second year in a row.[3]
Gorodnitsky went on to win his first senior international medal, taking silver at the Volvo Open Cup. At the 2018–19 Israeli Championships, Gorodnitsky won his second national bronze medal.[3]
Competing at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Gorodnitsky ranked fifteenth in the short program, eighteenth in the free skate, and seventeenth overall.[3]
2019–20 season edit
Gorodnitsky began his season competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, placing fifth at the 2019 JGP France and seventh at the 2019 JGP Croatia. He also competed at the 2019 CS Autumn Classic International, 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, and the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, respectively finishing seventh, fifth, and twelfth.[3]
At the 2019–20 Israeli Championships, Gorodnitsky won his first senior national title. He was then sent to compete at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria, where he finished seventeenth.[3]
2020–21 season edit
Gorodnitsky was assigned to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Skate Canada International, but the event was cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[4] He did not compete for the rest of the reason.[3]
2021–22 season edit
Gorodnitsky began his season with an eleventh-place finish at the 2021 Cranberry Cup. He then went on to place eighth at the 2021 U.S. Classic, twentieth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup, and fifteenth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[3]
At the 2021–22 Israeli Championships, Gorodnitsky won his second national title.[3]
Although assigned to compete at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Gorodnitsky ultimately withdrew from the event due to his coach testing positive for COVID-19.[5] At the 2022 International Challenge Cup, Gorodnitsky finished fourth.[3]
Making his World Championships debut in Montpellier, France, Gorodnitsky placed twenty-fifth in the short program, failing to advance to the free skate.[3]
2022–23 season edit
Gorodnitsky started the season by winning gold at the 2022 Cranberry Cup International. He went on to finish fourth at the 2022 CS U.S. Classic, ninth at the 2022 CS Warsaw Cup, and sixth at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[3]
At the 2022–23 Israeli Championships, Gorodnitsky won his third national title.[3]
Competing at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, Gorodnitsky finished thirteenth. He then went on to place sixth at the 2023 International Challenge Cup. At the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Gorodnitsky skated a career best short and free program, ultimately finishing sixteenth at the event.[3]
2023–24 season edit
Gorodnitsky began the season by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Cranberry Cup International for a second consecutive time. Given two Challenger assignments, he came sixth at the 2023 CS Autumn Classic International before winning the bronze medal at the 2023 CS Nepela Memorial.[3] Appearing on the Grand Prix, Gorodnitsky came sixth at the 2023 Skate Canada International.[6]
He went on to win the silver medal at the 2023 CS Warsaw Cup behind Lukas Britschgi of Switzerland, earning personal best scores in all competition segments.
Programs edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2023–2024 [7] |
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| 2022–2023 [1] |
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| 2021–2022 [8] |
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| 2020–2021 | Did not compete this season | |
| 2019–2020 [9][10] |
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| 2018–2019 [11] |
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| 2017–2018 [12] |
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| 2016–2017 [13] |
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| 2015–2016 [14] |
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Competitive highlights edit
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
For Israel edit
| International[3] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 |
| Worlds | 25th | 16th | 12th | ||||||
| Europeans | 30th | 17th | WD | 13th | 12th | ||||
| GP Skate Canada | C | 6th | |||||||
| CS Autumn Classic | 9th | 9th | 7th | 6th | |||||
| CS Golden Spin | 12th | 15th | 6th | ||||||
| CS Nepela Memorial | 3rd | ||||||||
| CS U.S. Classic | 4th | ||||||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 20th | 9th | 2nd | ||||||
| Bavarian Open | 6th | ||||||||
| Challenge Cup | WD | 4th | 6th | ||||||
| Cranberry Cup | 11th | 1st | 1st | ||||||
| Denis Ten MC | 5th | ||||||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 6th | ||||||||
| U.S. Classic | 8th | ||||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 2nd | ||||||||
| International: Junior[3][15] | |||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 34th | 22nd | 14th | 17th | 21st | ||||
| Youth Olympics | 13th | ||||||||
| JGP Austria | 5th | 7th | |||||||
| JGP Croatia | 20th | 7th | |||||||
| JGP France | 5th | ||||||||
| JGP Germany | 15th | ||||||||
| JGP Japan | 10th | ||||||||
| JGP Poland | 10th | ||||||||
| JGP Slovenia | 6th | ||||||||
| Autumn Classic | 2nd | ||||||||
| Golden Spin | 1st | ||||||||
| Open Ice Mall | 2nd | ||||||||
| National[3] | |||||||||
| Israeli Champ. | 3rd | 1st J | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||
| J = Junior level TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Canceled | |||||||||
Detailed results edit
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 243.29 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Short program | TSS | 82.06 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
| TES | 43.64 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| PCS | 38.42 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| Free skating | TSS | 162.76 | 2024 World Championships |
| TES | 83.54 | 2024 World Championships | |
| PCS | 79.22 | 2024 World Championships |
Senior results edit
| 2023–2024 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 18–24, 2024 | 2024 World Championships | 14 80.49 | 10 162.76 | 12 243.25 |
| Jan 30-Feb 4, 2024 | 2024 Bavarian Open | 8 66.73 | 4 141.75 | 6 208.48 |
| January 10-14, 2024 | 2024 European Championships | 9 77.50 | 13 140.06 | 12 217.56 |
| November 16-19, 2023 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | 2 82.06 | 1 161.23 | 2 243.29 |
| October 27–29, 2023 | 2023 Skate Canada International | 11 70.69 | 6 154.66 | 6 225.35 |
| September 28-30, 2023 | 2023 CS Nepela Memorial | 4 80.55 | 3 155.75 | 3 236.30 |
| September 14–17, 2023 | 2023 CS Autumn Classic International | 5 73.46 | 6 139.66 | 6 213.12 |
| August 9–13, 2023 | 2023 Cranberry Cup International | 2 76.29 | 2 154.70 | 1 230.99 |
| 2022–23 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 22–26, 2023 | 2023 World Championships | 14 77.89 | 16 154.24 | 16 232.13 |
| February 23–26, 2023 | 2023 International Challenge Cup | 5 77.21 | 8 136.89 | 6 214.10 |
| January 25–29, 2023 | 2023 European Championships | 22 64.94 | 9 137.40 | 13 202.34 |
| December 14–15, 2022 | 2022–23 Israeli Championships | 1 82.64 | 1 149.43 | 1 232.07 |
| December 7–10, 2022 | 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 4 71.93 | 7 131.49 | 6 203.42 |
| November 17–20, 2022 | 2022 CS Warsaw Cup | 14 67.44 | 7 134.86 | 9 202.30 |
| September 12–16, 2022 | 2022 CS U.S. Classic | 2 77.65 | 5 141.18 | 4 218.83 |
| August 8–11, 2022 | 2022 Cranberry Cup International | 3 69.83 | 1 150.00 | 1 219.83 |
| 2021–22 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 21–27, 2022 | 2022 World Championships | 25 69.70 | – | 25 69.70 |
| February 24–27, 2022 | 2022 International Challenge Cup | 4 78.59 | 4 143.73 | 4 222.32 |
| December 15–16, 2021 | 2021–22 Israeli Championships | 1 82.62 | 1 144.08 | 1 226.70 |
| December 7–11, 2021 | 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 16 66.66 | 15 137.96 | 15 204.62 |
| November 17–20, 2021 | 2021 CS Warsaw Cup | 21 63.90 | 18 123.98 | 20 187.88 |
| September 14–17, 2021 | 2021 U.S. Classic | 9 64.24 | 8 122.58 | 8 186.82 |
| August 11–15, 2021 | 2021 Cranberry Cup International | 11 55.23 | 9 110.86 | 11 166.09 |
| 2019–20 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 20–26, 2020 | 2020 European Championships | 12 76.20 | 17 130.63 | 17 206.83 |
| December 11–12, 2019 | 2019–20 Israeli Championships | 2 85.29 | 1 154.78 | 1 240.07 |
| December 4–7, 2019 | 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 6 74.61 | 14 126.10 | 12 200.71 |
| October 9–12, 2019 | 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | 5 69.89 | 6 125.45 | 5 195.34 |
| September 12–14, 2019 | 2019 CS Autumn Classic International | 7 67.12 | 7 122.40 | 7 189.52 |
| 2018–19 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| November 6–11, 2018 | 2018 Volvo Open Cup | 4 65.92 | 2 134.24 | 2 200.16 |
| September 20–22, 2018 | 2018 CS Autumn Classic International | 9 63.10 | 9 123.96 | 9 187.06 |
| 2017–18 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| September 20–23, 2017 | 2017 CS Autumn Classic International | 10 60.52 | 9 125.50 | 9 186.02 |
| 2016–17 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| January 25–29, 2017 | 2017 European Championships | 30 51.72 | – | 30 51.72 |
| December 6–11, 2016 | 2016 Santa Claus Cup | 7 54.37 | 7 104.87 | 6 159.24 |
Junior results edit
| 2019–20 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2–8, 2020 | 2020 World Junior Championships | 23 57.96 | 20 110.94 | 21 168.90 |
| September 25–28, 2019 | 2019 JGP Croatia | 9 66.11 | 8 126.45 | 7 192.56 |
| August 21–24, 2019 | 2019 JGP France | 5 66.32 | 5 124.43 | 5 190.75 |
| 2018–19 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 4–10, 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | 15 69.22 | 18 116.40 | 17 185.62 |
| February 20–23, 2019 | 2019 Open Ice Mall Cup | 2 68.71 | 2 128.95 | 2 197.66 |
| October 3–6, 2018 | 2018 JGP Slovenia | 2 74.66 | 6 130.53 | 6 205.19 |
| August 29–September 1, 2018 | 2018 JGP Austria | 6 68.47 | 9 110.35 | 7 178.82 |
| 2017–18 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 5–11, 2018 | 2018 World Junior Championships | 18 61.72 | 14 118.71 | 14 180.43 |
| December 6–9, 2017 | 2017 Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2 59.29 | 1 116.86 | 1 176.15 |
| October 4–7, 2017 | 2017 JGP Poland | 13 56.96 | 9 118.33 | 10 175.29 |
| August 30–September 2, 2017 | 2017 JGP Austria | 9 56.57 | 4 120.62 | 5 177.19 |
| 2016–17 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 15–19, 2017 | 2017 World Junior Championships | 22 59.27 | 21 111.32 | 22 170.59 |
| October 5–8, 2016 | 2016 JGP Germany | 17 49.70 | 14 102.09 | 15 151.79 |
| September 28–October 1, 2016 | 2016 Autumn Classic International | 2 55.57 | 1 107.61 | 2 163.18 |
| September 8–11, 2016 | 2016 JGP Japan | 11 55.19 | 11 109.86 | 11 165.05 |
| 2015–16 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 14–20, 2016 | 2016 World Junior Championships | 34 45.28 | – | 34 45.28 |
| February 12–21, 2016 | 2016 Winter Youth Olympics | 12 44.48 | 12 91.30 | 13 135.78 |
| October 7–10, 2015 | 2015 JGP Croatia | 23 31.73 | 16 80.26 | 20 111.99 |
References edit
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External links edit
Media related to Mark Gorodnitsky at Wikimedia Commons
- Mark Gorodnitsky at the International Skating Union
- Mark Gorodnitsky on Instagram