Nikolaj Memola

Nikolaj Memola (born 18 November 2003) is an Italian figure skater. He is the 2021 Santa Claus Cup champion and qualified to the final segment at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

Nikolaj Memola
Personal information
Country representedItaly
Born (2003-11-18) 18 November 2003
Monza, Italy
Home townMonza, Italy
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in)
CoachOlga Romanova
ChoreographerCorrado Giordani
Skating clubIceLab Bergamo
Former skating clubAgorà Skating Team Milan
Training locationsBergamo, Italy
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Former training locationsMilan
Began skating2008
ISU personal best scores
Combined total212.94
2022 Junior Worlds
Short program73.98
2022 Europeans
Free skate141.52
2022 Junior Worlds

Career

Early years

Memola began learning to skate in 2008.[1] He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in October 2018, placing 19th in Slovenia. Memola competed at the Youth Olympic Game in Lausanne in 2020, placing 8th.

2021–22 season

Memola finished fourth at JGP Austria in October 2021. He made his senior international debut later that month, placing fourth at Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur. In November, he finished ninth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup. In December, he stepped onto his first senior international podium, taking gold at the Santa Claus Cup in Hungary.

Following the withdrawal of Matteo Rizzo, Italy selected Memola to skate at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[2] Competing in his first ISU Championship, he qualified to the final segment by placing twelfth in the short program and finished in fifteenth overall.[3] He ended the season making his debut appearance at the World Junior Championships, where he placed seventh.[4]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2021–22
[1]
2020–21
      2019–20
      [5]
      • Fly
        by Ludovico Einaudi
      • Experience
        by Ludovico Einaudi
        choreo. by Andrea Gilardi
      2018–19
      [6]
      • Sarabande Suite
        by Globus
        choreo. by Andrea Gilardi

      Competitive highlights

      CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

      International[3]
      Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
      Europeans15th
      CS Warsaw Cup9th
      Métropole Nice4th
      Santa Claus Cup1st
      International: Junior[3]
      Junior Worlds7th
      Youth Olympics8th
      JGP Austria4th
      JGP Italy16th
      JGP Latvia18th
      JGP Slovenia19th
      Crystal Skate1st
      Cup of Tyrol3rd
      Dragon Trophy4th
      Egna Trophy3rd1st1st
      EYOF11th
      IceLab Cup2nd
      Merano Cup6th
      Skate Celje3rd
      Skate Victoria2nd
      Sofia Trophy2nd
      International: Advanced novice[7]
      Cup of Tyrol1st
      Dragon Trophy2nd1st
      Egna/Gardena6th2nd
      Lombardia5th
      Merano Cup4th2nd
      Printemps2nd
      Skate Celje2nd
      National[3][7]
      Italy2nd N2nd N1st N4th J2nd J2nd J2nd J1st J
      TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
      Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

      References
      1. "Nikolaj MEMOLA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022.
      2. "Figura Europei di Tallinn: Nikolaj Memola sostituisce Matteo Rizzo" [Nikolaj Memola replaces Matteo Rizzo] (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Sport del Ghiaccio. 9 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
      3. "Competition Results: Nikolaj MEMOLA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
      4. Slater, Paula (April 16, 2022). "USA's Ilia Malinin takes gold in Tallinn". Golden Skate.
      5. "Nikolaj MEMOLA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020.
      6. "Nikolaj MEMOLA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019.
      7. "Nikolaj MEMOLA". rinkresults.com.
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