Mykyta Pogorielov (Ukrainian: Микита Погорєлов, born 24 September 2002) is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With his skating partner, Mariia Pinchuk, he is a three-time ISU Junior Grand Prix medalist (including gold at the 2023 JGP Turkey), a two-time Ukrainian junior national champion (2021, 2022), and competed in the final segment at two World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
| Mykyta Pogorielov | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Микита Погорєлов |
| Other names | Pohorielov |
| Born | 24 September 2002 Kharkiv, Ukraine |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Partner | Mariia Pinchuk (since 2020) Anastasiia Sammel (2017–20) |
| Coach | Galina Churilova Matteo Zanni |
| Skating club | Kolos |
| Began skating | 2006 |
Personal life
editPogorielov was born on 24 September 2002 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Pogorielov fled Kharkiv during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. He currently resides in Austria with Pinchuk and her mother, while his parents and brother found refuge in Spain.[1]
As of 2022, Pogorielov studies online at the Kharkiv School of Architecture.[1]
Career
editEarly years
editPinchuk and Pogorielov made their international junior debut in the 2020–21 season which, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, featured few events, in particular for junior skaters. Despite this, they won three silver medals at smaller events held in Europe, most notably the Budapest Trophy. They won both the national novice and junior titles.[2]
2021–22 season: War refugees
editPinchuk/Pogorielov made their Junior Grand Prix debut, coming ninth at the 2022 JGP Slovakia and sixth at the 2022 JGP Poland. They won their first international gold medal at the Open d'Andorra, and silver medals at both the Santa Claus Cup and the Victor Petrenko Cup, collecting their second Ukrainian junior title as well.[2]
Pinchuk and Pogorielov's plans for the second half of the season were derailed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which made their home city of Kharkiv the site of one of the largest and most protracted early battles. While Pogorielov's family evacuated to Spain, he traveled with Pinchuk, her mother and their coach Galina Churilova to Vienna.[1] Despite these disruptions, the team was able to attend the 2022 World Junior Championships, which had been delayed and moved to Tallinn as a result of the invasion, with all Russian and Belarusian skaters banned from participating.[3][4] Pinchuk/Pogorielov finished in seventeenth place in their ISU championship debut.[2]
2022–23 season: First JGP medal
editWith their regular choreographer Larisa Fiodorova still in Kharkiv and unable to leave, Pinchuk and Pogorielov received assistance in preparing their new programs from retired Ukrainian senior champions Oleksandra Nazarova and Maksym Nikitin.[1] In their second season on the Junior Grand Prix, they won the bronze medal at the 2022 JGP Latvia.[5] In their second event, the 2022 JGP Poland, they finished fourth.[2]
Opting to make their international senior debut, the team won a bronze medal at the Bosphorus Cup and silver at the Pavel Roman Memorial. They were sent to represent Ukraine at the 2023 European Championships, qualifying to the free dance and finishing fifteenth. Pinchuk/Pogorielov then appeared at their second World Junior Championships, coming twelfth in Calgary.[2]
2023–24 season: JGP gold
editStarting their season again on the Junior Grand Prix, Pinchuk/Pogorielov finished second in the rhythm dance at the 2023 JGP Turkey, but rose to first place after the free dance despite being second in that segment as well, winning the gold medal. This was the first JGP title for a Ukrainian dance team since Nosulia/Kholoniuk's victory on the 2011 circuit. Pinchuk assessed that "when you set a goal like this you have so many emotions and so many things to say but now I don't know what to say."[6] At their second event, the 2023 JGP Poland, they won the silver medal, including a first-place finish in the free dance, despite an extended lift deduction. Their results qualified them to the Junior Grand Prix Final.[7]
Pinchuk/Pogorielov would then compete at senior level events, winning bronze at the 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge and gold at the 2023 Pavel Roman Memorial.[8]
In December, the duo finished fifth at the Junior Grand Prix Final, which they announced would be their last appearance at the junior level.[9]
Selected to compete at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, Pinchuk/Pogorielov would finish in eighteenth-place.[2]
2024–25 season
editBeginning their season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, Pinchuk/Pogorielov finished ninth at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, twelfth at the 2024 CS Budapest Trophy, and tenth at the 2024 CS Nepela Memorial. Going on to make their senior Grand Prix debut, the team finished tenth at the 2024 Finlandia Trophy.[2]
Programs
editWith Pinchuk
edit| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
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| 2024–2025 [10] |
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| 2023–2024 [11] |
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| 2022–2023 [12] |
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| 2021–2022 [13] |
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Competitive highlights
edit- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
Ice dance with Mariia Pinchuk
edit| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | 15th | 18th | |
| GP Finland | 10th | ||
| CS Budapest Trophy | 12th | ||
| CS Denis Ten Memorial | 3rd | ||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 9th | ||
| CS Nepela Memorial | 10th | ||
| Bosphorus Cup | 2nd | ||
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 3rd | 1st |
| Season | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 17th | 12th | ||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 5th | |||
| JGP Latvia | 3rd | |||
| JGP Poland | 6th | 4th | 2nd | |
| JGP Slovakia | 9th | |||
| JGP Turkey | 1st | |||
| Budapest Trophy | 2nd | |||
| Ice Challenge | 7th | |||
| LuMi Dance Trophy | 2nd | |||
| Open d'Andorra | 1st | |||
| Santa Claus Cup | 2nd | |||
| Viktor Petrenko Cup | 2nd | |||
| Winter Star | 2nd |
Ice dance with Anastasiia Sammel
edit| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| JGP Italy | 15th |
| Ice Star | 15th |
| NRW Trophy | 10th |
| Mentor Toruń Cup | 16th |
| Volvo Open Cup | 14th |
Detailed results
editIce dance with Mariia Pinchuk
edit| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 167.22 | 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge |
| Rhythm dance | TSS | 65.93 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial |
| TES | 37.33 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial | |
| PCS | 28.79 | 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | |
| Free dance | TSS | 105.74 | 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge |
| TES | 61.44 | 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge | |
| PCS | 44.86 | 2023 JGP Poland |
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 19–21, 2024 |  2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
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8 | 63.04 | 10 | 96.49 | 9 | 159.53 |
| Oct 11–13, 2024 |  2024 CS Budapest Trophy
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11 | 60.62 | 12 | 91.78 | 12 | 152.40 |
| Oct 24-26, 2024 |  2024 CS Nepela Memorial
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9 | 65.93 | 10 | 96.35 | 10 | 162.28 |
| Nov 15–17, 2024 |  2024 Finlandia Trophy
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10 | 54.39 | 10 | 79.95 | 10 | 134.34 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Slater, Paula (July 10, 2022). "Pinchuk and Pogorielov: 'We miss Kharkiv'". Golden Skate. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mariia PINCHUK / Mykyta POGORIELOV: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "ISU Statement on the Ukrainian crisis – Participation in international competitions of Skaters and Officials from Russia and Belarus". International Skating Union. March 1, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2022 allotted to Tallinn (EST)". International Skating Union. March 4, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Memola (ITA), Smith/Deng (USA) sealing spots in Junior Final with win at ISU JGP Riga". International Skating Union. September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "Ami Nakai (JPN) and Rio Nakata (JPN) secure Junior Grand Prix Final spot in Istanbul (TUR)". International Skating Union. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Figure Skaters grab eight more tickets to the Final at ISU Junior Grand Prix in Gdansk (POL)". International Skating Union. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "UKR–Mariia Pinchuk/Mykyta Pogorielov". SkatingScores.com.
- ^ Slater, Paula (December 9, 2023). "USA's Neset and Markelov dominate in Beijing". Golden Skate. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ "Mariia PINCHUK / Mykyta POGORIELOV: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Mariia PINCHUK / Mykyta POGORIELOV: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Mariia PINCHUK / Mykyta POGORIELOV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023.
- ^ "Mariia PINCHUK / Mykyta POGORIELOV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022.
- ^ "UKR–Anastasiia Sammel/Mykyta Pogorielov". SkatingScores.com.
External links
edit- Mariia Pinchuk & Mykyta Pogorielov at the International Skating Union
- Mariia Pinchuk & Mykyta Pogorielov at SkatingScores.com