Aleksandr Selevko

Aleksandr Selevko (born 23 May 2001) is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2024 European silver medalist, a two-time ISU Challenger Series bronze medalist, the 2019 Nordics bronze medalist, and a three-time Estonian national champion (2020–22). He represented Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and is the first Estonian skater to win a medal at a senior international championship.

Personal life
Selevko was born on May 23, 2001 in Jõgeva, Estonia to Ukrainian immigrants Halyna and Anatoliy Selevko. His mother is an accountant, and his father is a computer programmer. Selevko's younger brother, Mihhail, also represents Estonia internationally in figure skating.

Early career
Selevko began figure skating in 2004.

He won gold at the 2014 Estonian Novice Championships.

2014–15 season
Selevko made his debut on the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing eighteenth at the 2014 JGP Czech Republic and twenty-first at the 2014 JGP Estonia. He then competed at the 2014 Ice Star, where he placed seventh.

At the 2015 Estonian Championships, Selevko won the bronze medal at both the senior and junior events. Selevko finished his season at 2015 Skate Helena and the 2015 Rostelecom Crystal Skate, finishing fifth at both events.

2015–16 season
Competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, Selevko placed twentieth at the 2015 JGP Latvia. He then went on to compete at the 2015 Ice Star, where he won the bronze medal. Selevko also went to place ninth at the 2015 Volvo Open Cup and place eighth at the 2015 Tallinn Trophy.

At the 2016 Estonian Championships, Selevko won the silver medal at both the senior and junior events. He then competed at the 2015 Mentor Toruń Cup, where he finished fourth.

Competing at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, Selevko finished eighteenth.

2016–17 season
Starting his season at the 2016 Lombardia Trophy, Selevko placed fourth on the junior level. Competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, Selevko placed sixth at the 2016 JGP Estonia and eleventh at the 2016 JGP Germany.

Making his senior international debut, Selevko finished eleventh at the 2016 Golden Bear of Zagreb and eighth at the 2016 Volvo Open Cup. At the 2017 Estonian Junior Championships, Selevko won the silver medal.

Selected to compete at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival, Selevko finished sixth. He then competed on the senior level at the 2017 Cup of Tyrol, finishing fifteenth, before closing his season with a bronze medal at the 2017 Egna Spring Trophy.

2017–18 season
Selevko started the season with sixteenth-place finish at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy, before going on to finish eighteenth at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. He then competed at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy, where he placed ninth.

At the 2018 Estonian Junior Championships, Selevko won the gold medal. He went on to compete at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he finished twenty-seventh.

2018–19 season
Selevko began the season on the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix series, finishing fifteenth at the 2018 JGP Slovenia. He went on to finish eighteenth at the 2018 CS Alphen Trophy and twelfth at the 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy. At the 2019 Estonian Championships, Selevko won the bronze medal.

Competing at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Selevko finished in seventeenth place. He then went on to compete at the 2019 Tallink Hotels Cup and 2019 Jégvirág Cup, winning silver at both events. Selevko also competed at the 2019 Nordic Championships, taking the bronze medal.

Making his World Championship debut at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Selevko placed twenty-seventh in the short program and failed to qualify for the free skate segment of the competition.

2019–20 season
Selevko started the season on the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing fifth at the 2019 JGP Latvia and eighth at the 2019 JGP Poland. He went on to compete at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy, where he placed fifth, before going on to compete at the 2019 CS Ice Star, where he finished fourth. He then competed at the 2019 Tallinn Trophy as well as the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, placing second and fifth, respectively.

At the 2020 Estonian Championships, Selevko won his first senior national title. He then went on to compete at the 2020 Tallink Hotels Cup, where he won the bronze medal.

Competing at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria, Selevko finished in sixteenth place. At the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Selevko placed ninth. Although assigned to compete at the 2020 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, the event was ultimately cancelled due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020–21 season
Selevko began his season at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing seventh, before going on to win bronze at the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy. Selevko then went on to win his second senior national title at the 2021 Estonian Championships. He also took gold at the 2021 Tallink Hotels Cup.

At the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Selevko placed 24th in the short program, 15th in the free skate, and 16th overall. As a result of his placement, Estonia earned an Olympic spot in men's singles.

2021–22 season
Selevko began his season at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, where he placed eighth. He went on to place sixth at the 2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, second at the 2021 Volvo Open Cup, first at the 2021 Tallinn Trophy, and fifth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.

After winning his third consecutive national title at the 2022 Estonian Championships, Selevko was nominated to represent Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

At the Olympics, he dislocated his shoulder in training a couple of days before the short program of the men's event. He managed to compete but finished twenty-eighth in the segment and did not advance to the free skate.

Selevko closed his season at the 2022 Bellu Memorial, finishing ninth.

2022–23 season
Selevko started his season at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial and the 2022 CS Budapest Trophy, placing seventh and eighth, respectively.

Making his debut on the Grand Prix series, Selevko competed at 2022 Skate Canada International, where he finished eighth. Following the withdrawal of Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov, Selevko was also called up to compete at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo. He would ultimately place tenth at the event. He went on to compete at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing fifth.

At the 2023 Estonian Championships, Selevko won the silver medal behind his brother, Mihhail. He closed his season with a fourth-place finish at the 2023 International Challenge Cup.

2023–24 season
In two appearances on the Challenger circuit to start the season, Selevko won the bronze medal at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy and placed fifth at the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy. He was invited as a replacement to the 2023 NHK Trophy, where he finished eighth. Selevko won the bronze medal at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, earning a personal best short program score in the progress, and took the silver medal at the Estonian Championships.

Selevko earned new personal bests in all three segments when he placed second at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, his best showing in his senior career. This marked Estonia's first ever medal at a senior ISU championship event. He described the result as leaving him "in shock." Selevko finished the season placing eleventh at the 2024 World Championships.

Competitive highlights

 * GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
 * JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
 * CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series