Matthias Versluis

Matthias Versluis
Versluis in 2012
Personal information
Country represented Finland
Born (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994
Genolier, Switzerland
Residence Helsinki, Finland
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Partner Juulia Turkkila
Former coach Stefan Zins, Tiiu Valgemäe
Former choreographer Pasquale Camerlengo, Tamara Selin, Sergei Atashev, Maria McLean
Skating club Myllypuron taitoluisteluklubi
Training locations Espoo
Began skating 2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 168.31
2015 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy
Short program 62.46
2018 CS Finlandia
Free skate 111.79
2015 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy

Matthias Versluis (born 18 July 1994) is a Finnish figure skater. As a single skater, he is the 2014 Finnish national champion and competed in the free skate at two ISU Championships.

Career

Versluis competed at the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Championships, qualifying for the free skate at both events.[1] He won the senior men's title at the 2014 Finnish Championships.[2] He was selected to compete at the 2014 European Championships but withdrew due to a knee injury, sustained in training on 9 January 2014.[3]

On 1 April 2016, the Finnish Figure Skating Association reported that Versluis had teamed up with Juulia Turkkila to compete in ice dancing.[4] They competed at the 2016 CS Tallinn Trophy where they placed 13th, and the 2016 NRW Trophy, where they placed 6th. At the 2017 Finnish Championships Turkkila/Versluis took the silver medal behind Cecilia Törn / Jussiville Partanen.

Programs

Versluis at the 2012 Junior World Championships

Ice dancing with Turkkila

Season Short dance Free dance
2017–2018
[5]
  • Beautiful Maria Of My Soul
    by Arne Glimcher, Robert Kraft
  • Afro Bongo
    by Watazu
  • De Donde Soy
    performed by Thalía
2016–2017

Single skating

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
[6]
  • Infiltrado
    by Bajofondo
  • Grand Guignol
    by Bajofondo
2012–2013
[7]
  • Infiltrado
    by Bajofondo
  • Grand Guignol
    by Bajofondo
2011–2012
[8]
  • Two Weeks Notice
    by John Powell
2009–2010
[9]
2008–2009
[10]
  • Primavera Tango
    by Antonio Vivaldi
  • Concerto in E major, Op 8
    La Primavera III Allegro
    by Antonio Vivaldi

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Turkkila

International[11]
Event 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
CS Finlandia Trophy15th
CS Lombardia Trophy10th6th
CS Ondrej Nepela7th
CS Tallinn Trophy13th
Winter Universiade8th
Bavarian Open11th
Cup of Nice13th
Ice Challenge3rd
NRW Trophy6th
Open d'Andorra5th
National
Finnish Championships2nd
TBD = Assigned

Single skating

International[1]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
EuropeansWD
CS Finlandia11th
CS Golden Spin20th
CS Nepela Trophy6th
Challenge Cup7th
Finlandia Trophy14th12th10th
Golden Bear1st
Lombardia Trophy4th
Nordics5th8th4th
NRW Trophy23rd7th16th
Printemps5th
Volvo Open Cup13th
International: Junior or novice[1]
Junior Worlds21st19th
JGP Austria13th
JGP Belarus9th
JGP Czech Rep.20th
JGP Estonia12th
JGP Germany11th
JGP Latvia17th
JGP Poland9th
JGP U.K.11th
Challenge Cup7th J
Cup of Nice14th J
EYOF4th J
Gardena5th J
Nordics1st N3rd J5th J
NRW Trophy3rd J2nd J
Copenhagen1st N
Warsaw Cup1st N
National[1]
Finnish Champ.3rd J4th J2nd J5th J1st J2nd2nd1st4th3rd
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior. WD = Withdrew

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Competition Results: Matthias VERSLUIS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Pusa, Ari (16 December 2013). "Matthias Versluis taitoluistelumestari ennätyspistein" [Matthias Versluis wins national title with record score]. Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish).
  3. ↑ "Versluis loukkaantui - EM-kisat jäävät väliin" [Versluis injured, out of European Championships] (in Finnish). Ilta-Sanomat. Suomen Tietotoimisto. 11 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Juulia Turkkila ja Matthias Versluis jäätanssipariksi" [Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis team up for ice dancing] (in Finnish). Finnish Figure Skating Association. 1 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Juulia TURKKILA / Matthias VERSLUIS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  7. ↑ "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010.
  10. ↑ "Matthias VERSLUIS: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.
  11. ↑ "Competition Results: Juulia TURKKILA / Matthias VERSLUIS". International Skating Union.
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