Jiří Bělohradský

Jiří Bělohradský (born 20 January 1999) is a Czech competitive figure skater. He is the 2015 Merano Cup bronze medalist and two-time Czech national champion. He has qualified for the free skate at three ISU Championships.

Jiří Bělohradský
Jiří Bělohradský at the 2017 European Figure Skating Championships, Ostrava
Personal information
Country representedCzech Republic
Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999
Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic
Home townMariánské Lázně
ResidencePrague, Czech Republic
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Former partnerVanessa Štefanová
CoachVlasta Kopřivová, Tomáš Verner
Former coachMonika Škorničková
ChoreographerHana Bělohradská
Former choreographerMonika Škorničková
Skating clubHC Stadion Cheb
Former skating clubKarlovy Vary FSC
Training locationsPrague
Former training locationsMariánské Lázně
Began skating2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total190.04
2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star
Short program64.86
2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy
Free skate130.72
2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star

Personal life

Jiří Bělohradský was born on 20 January 1999 in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic.[1] He is the older brother of Czech figure skater Matyáš Bělohradský.[2]

Career

Bělohradský's ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in the 2014–15 season; he placed 14th in Ljubljana, Slovenia in late August 2014 and 18th in Zagreb, Croatia in October. He was selected to compete at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, but was eliminated after placing 39th in the short program. He trained under Monika Škorničková in Mariánské Lázně until the end of the season.[3]

Bělohradský changed coaches ahead of the 2015–16 season, joining Vlasta Kopřivová in Prague.[4] In September, he competed at two 2015 JGP events, finishing 18th in Linz, Austria and 11th in Toruń, Poland. Making his senior international debut, he placed 9th at the 2015 Ice Challenge, an ISU Challenger Series (CS) event in October. He won a bronze medal at the Merano Cup and placed 10th at the NRW Trophy. In December, he made his first senior national podium, taking silver behind Michal Březina.

Bělohradský was selected to compete at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia as the Czech Republic's second entry in the men's event. Ranked 19th in the short program,[5] he qualified for the free skate and finished 20th overall. He also reached the final segment at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, placing 16th in both segments and overall.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[6]
  • Torn
    by Phil Thomalley, Scott Culler, Anne Preven
    performed by Nathan Lanier
  • Sand
    by Nathan Lanier
2018–2019
[7]
  • Sarabande Suite
    performed by Globus
  • Torn
    by Phil Thomalley, Scott Culler, Anne Preven
    performed by Nathan Lanier
  • Sand
    by Nathan Lanier
2017–2018
[8]
  • Sarabande Suite
    performed by Globus
2016–2017
[1]
  • Moonlight Sonata
    by Ludwig van Beethoven
2015–2016
[4]
2014–2015
[3]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Men's singles
International[9]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Europeans20th20th28th
CS Finlandia12thWD
CS Ice Challenge9th
CS Ice Star11th
CS Lombardia12th
CS Ondrej Nepela8th7th
CS Tallinn Trophy12th15th
Bavarian Open9th
Cup of Nice8th
Ice Star4th
Merano Cup3rd
NRW Trophy10th
Prague Ice Cup2nd
International: Junior[9]
Junior Worlds39th16th
JGP Austria18th
JGP Belarus6th
JGP Croatia18th
JGP Czech Rep.8th
JGP Poland11th9th
JGP Slovenia14th10th
NRW Trophy5th J
Skate Helena2nd J
Tirnavia Ice Cup1st J
National[9]
Czech Champ.7th6th2nd1st1st5th
J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned

Pairs with Vanessa Štefanová
International
Event 2014–15
NRW Trophy1st N
National
Czech Championships1st N
N = Advanced novice level

References
  1. "Jiri BELOHRADSKY: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  2. Hronová, Zuzana (19 February 2015). "Krasobruslařský šampion poráží děti i v houslích a klavíru". magazin.aktualne.cz (in Czech).
  3. "Jiri BELOHRADSKY: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  4. "Jiri BELOHRADSKY: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Březina útočí na evropskou medaili, po krátkém programu je třetí" [Březina in third after the short program]. sport.aktualne.cz (in Czech). 27 January 2016.
  6. "Jiri BELOHRADSKY: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
  7. "Jiri BELOHRADSKY: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019.
  8. "Jiri BELOHRADSKY: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 October 2017.
  9. "Competition Results: Jiri BELOHRADSKY". International Skating Union.
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