Nicola Todeschini
| Nicola Todeschini | |
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| Born | 18 April 1997 Biel/Bienne, Switzerland |
| Hometown | Sonvilier |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Coach | Aljona Savchenko |
| Skating club | CP La Chaux-de-Fonds |
| Began skating | 2005 |
Nicola Todeschini (born 18 April 1997) is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2015 Swiss national senior champion and has reached the free skate at two ISU Championships.
As of August 2022, he competes for the Netherlands.[1]
Personal life[edit]
Nicola Todeschini was born on 18 April 1997 in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.[2] He lives in Sonvilier, Switzerland and in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
Career[edit]
Todeschini was coached by Myriam Loriol-Oberwiler in Neuchâtel in the 2011–12 season.[3] He was named in the Swiss team to the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, and finished tenth.
His Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in the 2012–13 season. He was sent to the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan but was eliminated after placing 33rd in the short program. Loriol-Oberwiler coached him until the end of the season.[4] In March 2013, he traveled to Canada to receive coaching from Brian Orser during the off-season.[5]
In 2013–14, Todeschini was coached by Didier Lucine in Annecy, France.[6] He won the senior bronze medal at the Swiss Championships but competed on the junior level internationally.
In 2014–15, Todeschini won the Swiss national senior title, in December 2014. Making his senior international debut, he placed sixth at the Bavarian Open in February 2015. In March, he competed at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. He qualified for the free skate by placing 19th in the short program and went on to finish 23rd overall.
In the 2015–16 season, Todeschini took silver behind Stéphane Walker at the Swiss Championships. He was selected to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. He reached the free skate by placing 18th in the short program, and 22nd overall.
Programs[edit]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2021–2022 [7] |
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| 2019–2021 [8][9] |
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| 2018–2019 [10] |
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| 2017–2018 [11] |
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| 2016–2017 [12] |
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| 2015–2016 [2] |
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| 2014–2015 [13] |
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| 2013–2014 [6] |
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| 2012–2013 [4] |
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Competitive highlights[edit]
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
For the Netherlands[edit]
For Switzerland[edit]
| International[14] | |||||||||||
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| Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 |
| CS Cup of Austria | 17th | ||||||||||
| CS Finlandia | 17th | 12th | |||||||||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 16th | ||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 6th | 5th | |||||||||
| Christmas Cup | 8th | ||||||||||
| Dragon Trophy | 1st | ||||||||||
| Egna Trophy | 3rd | 4th | |||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 14th | 14th | |||||||||
| Golden Bear | 9th | ||||||||||
| Jégvirág Cup | 1st | ||||||||||
| Lombardia Trophy | 6th | ||||||||||
| Merano Cup | 4th | 6th | 5th | ||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 4th | ||||||||||
| Sarajevo Open | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Sportland Trophy | 5th | ||||||||||
| Prague Ice Cup | 3rd | ||||||||||
| International: Junior[14] | |||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 33rd | 23rd | 22nd | ||||||||
| Youth Olympics | 10th | ||||||||||
| JGP Austria | 14th | 15th | |||||||||
| JGP Germany | 10th | ||||||||||
| JGP Spain | 16th | ||||||||||
| EYOF | 14th | ||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 10th | ||||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 5th | ||||||||||
| Crystal Skate | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 5th | ||||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Merano Cup | 4th | 1st | |||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 6th | ||||||||||
| National[14] | |||||||||||
| Swiss Championships | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 3rd | C | 4th | |||
| TBD = Assigned; J = Junior level | |||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Todeschini, Nicola [@iamnicolatodeschini2.0] (August 20, 2022). "I can officially announce that I will be representing the Netherlands 🇳🇱 at least until the next Olympic Games" – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Nicola Todeschini, l'ado de Sonvilier aux Jeux olympiques de la Jeunesse" [Nicola Todeschini, teen from Sonvilier to compete at the Youth Olympics]. Le Journal du Jura (in French). 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Nicola Todeschini part au Canada" [Nicola Todeschini leaves for Canada] (in French). Radio Bernese Jura. 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Nicola TODESCHINI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019.