Nikita Ermolaev

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 five senior international medals, including three on the ISU Challenger Series.[1]

Nikita Ermolaev
Full nameNikita Vladilenovich Ermolaev
Native nameНикита Владиленович Ермолаев
Other namesLithuanian: Nikita Jermolajevas
Born (1991-07-11) 11 July 1991
Leningrad, Russia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
CountryLithuania
PartnerGoda Butkutė
CoachAlexander Smirnov, Lilija Vanagienė
Skating clubBaltu Ainiai
Began skating1999

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 competed at the 2016 World Championships in Boston; ranked 17th in the short program, they missed qualifying for the free skate by one spot.

Programs

(with Butkutė)

Season Short program Free skating
2016-18
[5]
2015–16
[2]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

With Butkutė for Lithuania
International[1]
Event 12–13 14–15 15–16 16–17
World Champ.17th22nd
European Champ.11th18th
GP Rostelecom Cup8th
CS Lombardia Trophy5th
CS Mordovian Ornament3rd
CS Nepela Memorial5th
CS Tallinn Trophy4th3rd
CS Warsaw Cup3rd
Lombardia Trophy2nd
Toruń Cup2nd3rd
National[1]
Lithuanian Champ.1st1st1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Beklemisheva for Russia
National[3]
Event 2011–12
Russian Junior Championships10th

References
  1. "Competition Results: Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV". International Skating Union. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  2. "Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
  3. "Никита Владиленович Ермолаев" [Nikita Vladilenovich Ermolaev] (in Russian). fskate.ru. Archived from the original on 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  4. "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.
  5. "Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
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