Nikolaj Sørensen

Nikolaj Sørensen
Sorensen with Fournier Beaudry in 2018
Personal information
Country represented Canada[1]
Former country(ies) represented Denmark
Born (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989
Copenhagen, Denmark
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry
Former partner Katelyn Good, Lili Lamar, Barbora Heroldová, Anna Thomsen
Coach Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer
Former coach Pascal Denis, David Blazek, Mathew Gates
Choreographer Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon
Former choreographer Ginette Cournoyer
Skating club Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club
Training locations Montreal
Began skating 1996
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 164.40
2017 NHK Trophy
Short dance 66.05
2017 Worlds
Free dance 99.06
2017 NHK Trophy

Nikolaj Sørensen[2] (born 18 February 1989) is a Danish ice dancer. With his partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry, he has won five ISU Challenger Series medals and qualified for the free dance at five ISU Championships.[3] In March 2018, Denmark released them to compete for Canada.[1]

Early career

Sørensen began competing internationally with Anne Thomsen in 2003. They placed 24th at the 2006 World Junior Championships.

In 2007, Sørensen teamed up with Czech skater Barbora Heroldová to compete for Denmark. They competed one season together, placing 21st at the 2008 World Junior Championships.

In 2009, Sørensen began competing with Canadian skater Katelyn Good for Denmark. In their first season together, they won the Danish senior national title, placed 17th at 2010 World Junior Championships, 21st at the 2010 European Championships, and 24th at the 2010 World Championships. The following season, they were 29th at the 2011 World Championships and parted ways.

In 2012, Sørensen began skating with Canadian skater Vanessa Crone, but she decided not to compete with him.[4]

Partnership with Fournier Beaudry

Sørensen had a tryout with another Canadian, Laurence Fournier Beaudry of Quebec, in February 2012.[4] He decided to team up with Crone, but called Fournier Beaudry five months later, shortly after Crone's decision not to compete with him.[4]

Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen decided to represent Denmark while continuing to train in Canada. They are coached by Canadian champions Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon in Montreal.

They won gold at the 2013 Pavel Roman Memorial and silver at the 2013 Ice Challenge. Making their Grand Prix debut, Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen placed 7th at the 2015 Skate Canada International.

The two placed 13th at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Due to their result, Denmark qualified a spot in the ice dancing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. However, they were unable to compete at the event as Fournier Beaudry could not obtain Danish citizenship.

Programs

With Fournier Beaudry

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2017–2018
[5]
  • Spanish Caravan
    by The Doors
  • Hush
    performed by Marcin Patrzalek
  • Asturias
    performed by Marcin Patrzalek
2016–2017
[6]
2015–2016
[7][8]
2014–2015
[9]
  • Flamenco: Malagueña
    performed by Montana Skies
  • Paso doble: Malagueña
    performed by Klaus Hallen Dance Orchestra
2013–2014
[10]
  • Foxtrot: All Of Me
    by Frank Sinatra
  • Quickstep: I Never Knew
    by Frank Sinatra
  • Foxtrot: All Of Me
    by Frank Sinatra

With Good

Season Short dance Free dance
2010–2011
[11]
  • La Del Ruso
    by Gotan Project
  • Amor Perteno
    by Gotan Project
  • Peligro
    by Gotan Project
  • Differente
    by Gotan Project
Original dance
2009–2010
[12]		 Danish folk dance
  • Waltz
  • Polka

With Heroldová

Season Original dance Free dance
2007–2008
[13]		 Danish folk dance
  • Mikalas Vals
    (from Lige for Tiden 2)
    by Janet Vahl
  • Dug-Kalo
    (from Lige for Tiden)
    by H. Haugaard, J. V. Petersen
  • St. Patrick (Angelus)
    by Ronan Hardiman
  • The Vikings
    by Ronan Hardiman
  • Celtic Kittens
    by Ronan Hardiman

With Thomsen

Season Original dance Free dance
2006–2007
[14]
2005–2006
[15][16]
  • Harem
    by Frederico de Brito
2004–2005
[17]
  • Slow foxtrot: Do Nothin' Till you Hear from Me
    by Duke Ellington, Bob Russel
  • Charleston: The Muppet Show Theme

Competitive highlights

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

With Fournier Beaudry

International[3]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Worlds29th11th13th13th
Europeans18th9th9th7th9th
GP NHK Trophy5th
GP Rostelecom Cup7th
GP Skate Canada7th7th
CS Autumn Classic3rd3rd7th
CS Finlandia Trophy3rd4th3rd
CS Ice Challenge2nd
CS U.S. Classic2nd4th
CS Volvo Open Cup4th
Ice Challenge2nd
MNNT Cup3rd
Pavel Roman1st
National[3]
Danish Champ.1st1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Good

International[18]
Event 2009–10 2010–11
World Champ.24th29th
European Champ.21st
Finlandia Trophy9th
Nebelhorn Trophy14th
International: Junior[18]
World Junior Champ.17th
JGP Turkey12th
JGP United States9th
National[18]
Danish Champ.1st

With Heroldová

International[19]
Event 2007–08
World Junior Champ.21st
JGP Austria14th
JGP United Kingdom17th
Pavel Roman Memorial11th J
National[19]
Danish Champ.1st J
J = Junior level

With Thomsen

International[20]
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
Junior Worlds24th
JGP Bulgaria14th
JGP Czech Republic13th
JGP Germany15th
JGP Poland15th
Nordics1st J
Pavel Roman2nd N8th J9th J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References

  1. 1 2 "Press Release". Dansk Skøjte Union (DSU). March 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Danmarksmesterskaber og Ungdomskonkurrence 2014: Senior Isdans" [2014 Danish Championships: Senior ice dancing] (in Danish). Danish Skating Union. 8 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union.
  4. 1 2 3 Tone, Florentina (March 28, 2017). "Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Sørensen: "We're in it for the long haul"". insideskating.net.
  5. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ Thayer, Jacquelyn (June 22, 2015). "Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen Break New Ground". ice-dance.com.
  8. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010.
  13. ↑ "Barbora HEROLDOVA / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008.
  14. ↑ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007.
  15. ↑ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2006.
  16. ↑ Mittan, Barry (16 August 2006). "Dancing Danes". Skate Today.
  17. ↑ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005.
  18. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013.
  19. 1 2 "Competition Results: Barbora HEROLDOVA / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
  20. ↑ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union.
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