Nikita Ermolaev
| Nikita Ermolaev | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Native name | Никита Владиленович Ермолаев |
| Full name | Nikita Vladilenovich Ermolaev |
| Alternative names | Lithuanian: Nikita Jermolajevas |
| Country represented | Lithuania |
| Born |
11 July 1991 Leningrad, Russia |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Partner | Goda Butkutė |
| Former partner | Daria Beklemisheva |
| Coach | Konstantin Bezmaternykh, Lilija Vanagienė |
| Former coach | Nikolai Velikov, Valentina Chebotareva |
| Choreographer | Tatiana Druchinina |
| Skating club | Baltu Ainiai |
| Training locations | Saint Petersburg, Russia; Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Began skating | 1999 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
149.84 2015 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Short program |
51.65 2016 Worlds |
| Free skate |
104.50 2015 CS Warsaw Cup |
Nikita Vladilenovich Ermolaev (Russian: Никита Владиленович Ермолаев, born 11 July 1991) is a Russian pair skater. Competing with Goda Butkutė for Lithuania, he has won three senior international medals, including two on the ISU Challenger Series.[1]
Personal life
Nikita Ermolaev was born on 11 July 1991 in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg), Russia.[2]
Career
Ermolaev started skating in 1999.[2] As a single skater, he was coached by Valentina Chebotareva.[3] In the 2011–12 season, he competed with Daria Beklemisheva in pair skating. Coached by Nikolai Velikov in Saint Petersburg, the pair placed tenth at the 2012 Russian Junior Championships.[3]
Partnership with Butkutė
Ermolaev's partnership with Lithuanian skater Goda Butkutė began in the 2012–13 season. They competed only in Lithuania and Russia during their first three seasons as a pair.[2][3]
Representing Lithuania, Butkutė/Ermolaev appeared in their first International Skating Union competitions in the 2015–16 season. Konstantin Bezmaternykh coaches the pair in Saint Petersburg.[2] They were awarded silver at their first event, the Lombardia Trophy in September 2015. In October, they won bronze at the 2015 Mordovian Ornament,[4] their ISU Challenger Series (CS) debut. In November, the pair placed fourth at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy and took bronze at the 2015 CS Warsaw Cup.
In January 2016, Butkutė/Ermolaev placed 11th in both segments and overall at the European Championships in Bratislava. In March, they will compete at the 2016 World Championships in Boston.
Programs
(with Butkutė)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 [2] |
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
With Butkutė for Lithuania
| International[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| Worlds | 17th | ||
| Europeans | 11th | ||
| CS Mordovian | 3rd | ||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 4th | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 3rd | ||
| Lombardia Trophy | 2nd | ||
| MNNT Cup | 2nd | ||
| National[1] | |||
| Lithuanian Champ. | 1st | 1st | |
| TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew | |||
With Beklemisheva for Russia
| National[3] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2011–12 |
| Russian Junior Championships | 10th |
References
- 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV". International Skating Union. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Никита Владиленович Ермолаев" [Nikita Vladilenovich Ermolaev] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ↑ "Dailiojo čiuožimo varžybose Rusijoje G. Butkutės ir N. Jermolajevo duetas užėmė trečią vietą" [Butkute and Ermolaev finish third at figure skating competition in Russia]. Baltic News Service (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 18 October 2015.