Nikita Vladilenovich Ermolaev(Russian:Никита Владиленович Ермолаев,born 11 July 1991) is a Russianpair skater.Competing withGoda Butkutėfor Lithuania, he has won five senior international medals, including three on theISU Challenger Series.[1]
| Nikita Ermolaev | |
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| Full name | Nikita Vladilenovich Ermolaev |
| Native name | Никита Владиленович Ермолаев |
| Other names | Lithuanian:Nikita Jermolajevas |
| Born | 11 July 1991 Leningrad,Russia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Partner | Goda Butkutė |
| Coach | Alexander Smirnov,Lilija Vanagienė |
| Skating club | Baltu Ainiai |
| Began skating | 1999 |
Personal life
editNikita Ermolaev was born on 11 July 1991 inLeningrad(Saint Petersburg), Russia.[2]
Career
editErmolaev started skating in 1999.[2]As a single skater, he was coached by Valentina Chebotareva.[3]In the 2011–12 season, he competed withDaria Beklemishevain pair skating. Coached byNikolai Velikovin Saint Petersburg, the pair placed tenth at the2012 Russian Junior Championships.[3]
Partnership with Butkutė
editErmolaev's partnership with Lithuanian skaterGoda Butkutėbegan in the2012–13 season.They competed only in Lithuania and Russia during their first three seasons as a pair.[2][3]
Representing Lithuania, Butkutė/Ermolaev appeared in their firstInternational Skating Unioncompetitions in the2015–16 season.Konstantin Bezmaternykhcoaches the pair in Saint Petersburg.[2]They were awarded silver at their first event, theLombardia Trophyin September 2015. In October, they won bronze at the2015 Mordovian Ornament,[4]theirISU Challenger Series(CS) debut. In November, the pair placed fourth at the2015 CS Tallinn Trophyand took bronze at the2015 CS Warsaw Cup.
In January 2016, Butkutė/Ermolaev placed 11th in both segments and overall at theEuropean ChampionshipsinBratislava.In March, they competed at the2016 World ChampionshipsinBoston;ranked 17th in the short program, they missed qualifying for the free skate by one spot.
Programs
edit(with Butkutė)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-18 [5] |
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| 2015–16 [2] |
Competitive highlights
editGP:Grand Prix;CS:Challenger Series
With Butkutė for Lithuania
edit| International[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 12–13 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| World Champ. | 17th | 22nd | ||
| European Champ. | 11th | 18th | ||
| GPRostelecom Cup | 8th | |||
| CSLombardia Trophy | 5th | |||
| CSMordovian Ornament | 3rd | |||
| CSNepela Memorial | 5th | |||
| CSTallinn Trophy | 4th | 3rd | ||
| CSWarsaw Cup | 3rd | |||
| Lombardia Trophy | 2nd | |||
| Toruń Cup | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| National[1] | ||||
| Lithuanian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | ||||
With Beklemisheva for Russia
edit| National[3] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2011–12 |
| Russian Junior Championships | 10th |
References
edit- ^abc"Competition Results: Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV".International Skating Union.Retrieved28 November2015.
- ^abcde"Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV: 2015/2016".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 9 March 2016.
- ^abcd"Никита Владиленович Ермолаев"[Nikita Vladilenovich Ermolaev] (in Russian). fskate.ru. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-04-06.Retrieved2016-03-10.
- ^"Dailiojo čiuožimo varžybose Rusijoje G. Butkutės ir N. Jermolajevo duetas užėmė trečią vietą"[Butkute and Ermolaev finish third at figure skating competition in Russia].Baltic News Service(in Lithuanian).Delfi.18 October 2015.
- ^"Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV: 2016/2017".International Skating Union.