Mark Gorodnitsky

Mark Gorodnitsky (born March 23, 2001) is an Israeli figure skater. He is the 2018 Volvo Open Cup silver medalist and the 2019 Israeli national champion. He has competed in the final segment at three World Junior Championships (2017–2019). His best result, 14th, came at the 2018 edition.

Mark Gorodnitsky
Mark Gorodnitsky at 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
Country representedIsrael
Born (2001-03-23) March 23, 2001
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
CoachAndrei Berezintsev, Inga Zusev
ChoreographerAndrei Berezintsev
Skating clubIce Holon Israel
Training locationsRichmond Hill, Ontario
Began skating2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total206.83
2020 European Championships
Short program76.20
2020 European Championships
Free skate130.63
2020 European Championships

Personal life

Gorodnitsky was born on March 23, 2001, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. His sister, Maya, has also competed in figure skating.[1]

Career

Gorodnitsky began learning to skate in 2005.[1] He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in October 2015, in Croatia. 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.

He was eliminated after the short at the 2017 European Championships but qualified to the free and finished 22nd overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. He placed 18th in the short, 14th in the free, and 14th overall at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

In November 2018, Gorodnitsky won his first senior international medal, taking silver at the Volvo Open Cup. He ranked 15th in the short, 18th in the free, and 17th overall at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.

In December 2019, he won the Israel national senior title.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[1]
  • Stop It (I Like It)
    by Rick Guard
    choreo. by Andrei Berezintsev
2018–2019
[2]
  • Quando l'amore diventa poesia
    by Mogol, Piero Soffici
    performed by Il Volo
    choreo. by Andrei Berezintsev
2017–2018
[3]
  • Diego, libre dans sa tête
    by Michel Berger
    performed by Johnny Hallyday Band
    choreo. by Andrei Berezintsev
  • Per Te
    performed by Josh Groban
    choreo. by Andrei Berezintsev
2016–2017
[4]
  • Puttin' On the Pin-Stripe Remix A
    by Chris Walden, Mark Kilian
    choreo. by Andrei Berezintsev
2015–2016
[5]
  • Megapolis
    by Evgeni Sokolovski
    performed by Bel Suono
    choreo. by Andrei Berezintsev
  • Lonely Heart
    by Evgeni Sokolovski
    performed by Bel Suono
    choreo. by Andrei Berezintsev

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[6]
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Europeans30th17th
CS Autumn Classic9th9th7th
CS Golden Spin12th
Denis Ten MC5th
Santa Claus Cup6th
Volvo Open Cup2nd
International: Junior[6][7]
Junior Worlds34th22nd14th17th21st
Youth Olympics13th
JGP Austria5th7th
JGP Croatia20th7th
JGP France5th
JGP Germany15th
JGP Japan10th
JGP Poland10th
JGP Slovenia6th
Autumn Classic2nd
Golden Spin1st
Open Ice Mall2nd
National[6]
Israeli Champ.3rd1st J3rd1st
J = Junior level

References
  1. "Mark GORODNITSKY: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 17, 2019.
  2. "Mark GORODNITSKY: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018.
  3. "Mark GORODNITSKY: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  4. "Mark GORODNITSKY: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017.
  5. "Mark GORODNITSKY: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2016.
  6. "Competition Results: Mark GORODNITSKY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018.
  7. "Mark GORODNITSKY". rinkresults.com.

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