Nicola Todeschini

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.

Nicola Todeschini
Personal information
Country representedSwitzerland
Born (1997-04-18) 18 April 1997
Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Home townSonvilier
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
CoachJean-François Ballester
Former coachKarel Fajfr, Didier Lucine, Philippe Pélissier, Myriam Loriol-Oberwiler, Anne-Marie Monnard
ChoreographerJohn Zimmerman, Silvia Fontana
Skating clubCP La Chaux-de-Fonds
Former skating clubCP Neuchâtel
Training locationsLa Chaux-de-Fonds
Former training locationsNeuchâtel
Began skating2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total171.84
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy
Short program59.59
2016 Junior Worlds
Free skate112.53
2019 CS Finlandia Trophy

Personal life

Nicola Todeschini was born on 18 April 1997 in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.[1] He lives in Sonvilier, Switzerland and in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Career

Todeschini was coached by Myriam Loriol-Oberwiler in Neuchâtel in the 2011–12 season.[2] 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.[3] In March 2013, he traveled to Canada to receive coaching from Brian Orser during the off-season.[4]

In 2013–14, Todeschini was coached by Didier Lucine in Annecy, France.[5] 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
Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019
[6]
  • Dream
    by the Imagine Dragons
2017–2018
[7]
  • Smooth
    by Santana
  • Fix You
    by Coldplay
  • Scientist
    by Coldplay
2016–2017
[8]
2015–2016
[1]
2014–2015
[9]
  • Petit Fleur
    by Henri Rene
  • I Love Paris
    by Sam Butera
  • Cry Me a River
    by Michael Bublé
2013–2014
[5]
  • Petit Fleur
    by Henri Rene
  • I Love Paris
    by Sam Butera
  • Romeo and Juliet
2012–2013
[3]
  • Sexbomb
    by Andy Caine
  • Car Wash
    by Andy Caine
  • In the Library
    by Marius Vries

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[10]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
CS Finlandia17th12th
Bavarian Open6th5th
Christmas Cup8th
Dragon Trophy1st
Egna Trophy3rd
Cup of Nice14th14th
Golden Bear9th
Jégvirág Cup1st
Lombardia Trophy6th
Merano Cup4th6th5th
Sarajevo Open3rd
Sportland Trophy5th
Prague Ice Cup3rd
International: Junior[10]
Junior Worlds33rd23rd22nd
Youth Olympics10th
JGP Austria14th15th
JGP Germany10th
JGP Spain16th
EYOF14th
Bavarian Open10th
Challenge Cup5th
Crystal Skate2nd
Cup of Nice5th
Ice Challenge3rd
Merano Cup4th1st
Triglav Trophy6th
National[10]
Swiss Champ.3rd1st2nd4th2nd3rd
J = Junior level

References
  1. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  2. "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.
  3. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013.
  4. "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.
  5. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014.
  6. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019.
  7. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  8. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
  9. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
  10. "Competition Results: Nicola TODESCHINI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019.
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