Lukáš Csölley

Lukáš Csölley
Testa and Csölley in 2012
Personal information
Country represented	Slovakia
Born	18 June 1990 Bratislava
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Partner	Lucie Myslivečková
Former partner	Federica Testa, Nikola Višňová
Coach	Roberto Pelizzola, Paola Mezzadri
Former coach	Raffaella Cazzaniga, N. Lunghi, Hendryk Schamberger, Gabriela Hrázská
Choreographer	Corrado Giordani
Former choreographer	Hendryk Schamberger, Gabriela Hrázská
Skating club	SKP Bratislava
Training locations	Milan Canton, Michigan
Began skating	1995
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	158.05 2016 Europeans
Short dance	62.91 2015 Europeans
Free dance	95.81 2016 Europeans
Medal record Representing  Slovakia Figure skating: Ice dancing Winter Universiade 2015 Granada Ice dancing

Lukáš Csölley (born 18 June 1990) is a Slovak ice dancer who competes with Lucie Myslivečková. They are the 2016 Volvo Open Cup champions. With former partner Federica Testa, he won four ISU Challenger Series medals and three Slovak national titles. They finished in the top ten at the 2015 and 2016 European Championships.

Career

Csölley started learning to skate in 1995.^[1] He competed in singles until the age of 16.^[2]

Partnership with Višňová

In 2006, Csölley switched to ice dancing and teamed up with Nikola Višňová from the Czech Republic. They decided to represent Slovakia. In their first two seasons, they trained under Gabriela Hrázská in Brno, Bratislava, and Oberstdorf.^[3][4] They finished 19th at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and 17th at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Sofia.

In the 2008–09 season, Višňová/Csölley trained in Berlin, Oberstdorf, and Brno, coached by Hendryk Schamberger.^[5] They placed 17th at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia.

During the next two seasons, the two were coached by Roberto Pelizzola and Raffaella Cazzaniga in Milan.^[6][7] They ranked 20th at the 2010 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia; 19th at the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands; 22nd at the 2011 European Championships in Bern, Switzerland; and 5th at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. In September 2011, it was reported that their partnership had ended.^[8]

Partnership with Testa

In October 2011, it was announced that Csölley had teamed up with Federica Testa.^[9][10] Testa/Csölley made their international debut at the Bavarian Open in February 2012 and then competed at the World Championships in March in Nice, France. The following season, they finished 17th at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, having placed 19th in the short dance and 16th in the free dance. At the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario, Canada, the two placed 26th in the short dance and did not advance further.

In September 2013, Testa/Csölley competed at the final Olympic qualifying event, the Nebelhorn Trophy; they finished ninth and became the first alternates for the 2014 Winter Olympics. In January 2014, they placed 12th at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary but the two missed the cut-off for the free dance in March at the World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

Testa/Csölley began the 2014–15 season with a bronze medal at the 2014 Ondrej Nepela Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series (CS) event held in early October. Later that month, making their Grand Prix debut, they placed fourth in the short dance and seventh overall at the 2014 Skate America. In November, they were awarded gold at two CS competitions, the Volvo Open Cup and Warsaw Cup. They finished eighth overall at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.^[11] In March, they placed 15th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, having ranked 13th in the short and 15th in the free.

Testa/Csölley finished 8th (9th SD, 8th FD) at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava. At the 2016 World Championships in Boston, they placed 12th in the short dance, 15th in the free, and 14th overall.

Testa/Csölley received invitations to the 2016 Skate Canada International and 2016 Trophée de France but withdrew from both Grand Prix events on 7 July 2016^[12][13] due to Testa's decision to retire from competition.^[14]

Partnership with Myslivečková

On 11 July 2016, Csölley announced that he would compete with Czech skater Lucie Myslivečková for Slovakia.^[14] The two won gold at the Volvo Open Cup in November 2016.

Programs

With Myslivečková

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2016–17 [1]	Blues: Cry Me a River by Michael Bublé Hip hop: End of Time by Beyoncé	Paris by Ibrahim Maalouf Lilies of the Valley (from Pina) by Yun Miyake Defie 1962 by Ibrahim Maalouf True Story by Ibrahim Maalouf

With Testa

Season	Short dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2015–16 [15]	Waltz: Swing Time by Jerome Kern Slow foxtrot: They Can't Take That Away From Me by George Gershwin performed by Tony Bennett March: That's Entertainment! by Henry Mancini	Malèna Passeggiata In Paese by Ennio Morricone Kutlama by Mr. Avant Garde Folk Ma l'amore no by Ennio Morricone Orgia by Ennio Morricone	Addams Family Values by Marc Shaiman It's An Addams Fester's In Love The Big Date The Tango
2014–15 [16]	Flamenco: Nerva Paso doble: Zorongo by Paco Pena Flamenco: Que se ven desde el conquero (Faradangos de Huelva) by Pepe Romero	Enter the Circus by Christina Aguilera Terrorklowns by Verse 13 (Jamod L. Dodson) Hurt by Christina Aguilera Song Of Spirit by Karl Jenkins
2013–14 [17]	Chicago by John Kander and Fred Ebb Quickstep: Overture Quickstep: All that Jazz Slow foxtrot: Funny Honey Charleston: We Both Reached For the Gun	Addams Family Values by Marc Shaiman It's An Addams Fester's In Love The Big Date The Tango
2012–13 [18][2]	Radetzky March by Johann Strauss I Die schöne Galathee by Franz von Suppé Polka by Johann Strauss	Lilli Marleen performed by Marlene Dietrich Sunflower by Henry Mancini Place Rouge (from Le Concert) by Camille Adrien Spellbound by Miklós Rózsa
2011–12 [19]	Merengue: Pinta Me by Elvis Crespo Samba: Baila Baila Con Migo by Domino Rhumba by Gizelle D'Cole	Un Día Llegará by Josh Groban Spanish Fire by Roberto Pelizzola

With Višňová

Season	Short dance	Free dance
2010–11 [7]	Once Upon A December performed by Deana Carter Tango Concertante by Ralf Gscheidle	Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante Les temps des cathedrales Belle Les sans-papiers Danse Mon Esmeralda
	Original dance
2009–10 [6]	Flamenco	Prelude (On Earth As In Heaven) by Globus Wyatt's Torch by Globus Take Me Away by Globus
2008–09 [5]	Charleston: Aviator The Mooch Charleston: Aviator	Billie Jean by Michael Jackson I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson Scream by Michael Jackson
2007–08 [4][20]	Na Vsetine by Čechomor Gorale by Čechomor	Volare by Gipsy Kings A Mi Manera by Gipsy Kings Volare Radio Mix by Gipsy Kings
2006–07 [20][3]	Cell Block Tango from Chicago (musical) by John Kander, Fred Ebb Tango by Jesse Cook Cell Block Tango from Chicago (musical) by John Kander, Fred Ebb	Volare by Gipsy Kings A Mi Manera by Gipsy Kings Volare Radio Mix by Gipsy Kings

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Myslivečková

International[21]
Event	2016–17
CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial	8th
CS Warsaw Cup	3rd
International Cup of Nice	8th
Volvo Open Cup	1st
National
Slovak Championships
TBD = Assigned

With Testa

Testa/Csölley at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy

International[22]
Event	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17
Worlds	27th	26th	23rd	15th	14th
Europeans		17th	12th	8th	8th
GP Cup of China					4th
GP Skate Canada						WD
GP Skate America				7th
GP Trophée						WD
CS Nepela Trophy				3rd	4th
CS Tallinn Trophy					2nd
CS Volvo Cup				1st
CS Warsaw Cup				1st
Bavarian Open	6th
Crystal Skate		4th
Golden Spin		8th
Ice Challenge		9th
Nebelhorn Trophy			9th
Nepela Trophy		6th	4th
New Year's Cup		2nd
Pavel Roman		5th
Universiade			4th	3rd
Volvo Open Cup			4th
National[22]
Slovak Champ.	1st		1st	1st
WD = Withdrew

With Višňová

Višňová/Csölley at the 2010 World Junior Championships

International[23]
Event	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11
European Champ.				20th	22nd
Golden Spin					9th
Nepela Memorial			6th
Pavel Roman					2nd
International: Junior[23]
World Junior Champ.	19th	17th	17th	19th	5th
JGP Austria		13th			10th
JGP Czech Republic	14th				7th
JGP France			15th
JGP Germany		8th		14th
JGP Hungary	13th
JGP Turkey				8th
JGP United Kingdom			11th
Grand Prize SNP		4th J
Mont Blanc Trophy					3rd J
Pavel Roman			4th J
National[23]
Slovak Champ.	1st J	1st J	1st	1st	1st
J = Junior level

References

1. "Lucie MYSLIVECKOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
2. Sciarrillo, Laura; D'Eredità, Eleonora; Sciarrillo, Laura (11 March 2013). "Federica Testa and Lukáš Csölley: "We don't want to pass unnoticed"". ArtOnIce.it.
   • Original: "Intervista a Federica Testa e Lukáš Csölley: "Non vogliamo passare inosservati"" (in Italian). 10 March 2013.
3. "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006.
4. "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
5. "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009.
6. "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
7. "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
8. Šimo, Marián (27 September 2011). "Nádejný slovenský krasokorčuliarsky pár sa nečakane rozišiel" [Promising Slovak figure skating duo suddenly parted ways]. SME (newspaper) (in Slovak).
9. Šimo, Marián (3 October 2011). "Krasokorčuliar Csölley tancuje so šampiónkou Talianska" [Figure skater Csölley will dance with Italian champion]. SME (newspaper) (in Slovak).
10. Bőd, Titanilla (13 June 2012). "Lukáš Csölley: "It takes time to get used to each other and to find our style"". Absolute Skating. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
11. Bőd, Titanilla (19 March 2015). "Federica Testa and Lukáš Csölley: dancing to higher levels". Absolute Skating.
12. "ISU GP Skate Canada International 2016: Ice Dance". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016.
13. "ISU GP Trophee de France 2016: Ice Dance". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 July 2016.
14. "Krasokorčuliar Csölley vymenil partnerku Testovú za Češku" [Czech skater replaces Testa as Csölley's partner]. News Agency of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak). teraz.sk. 11 July 2016.
15. "Federica TESTA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
16. "Federica TESTA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 May 2015.
17. "Federica TESTA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
18. "Federica TESTA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.
19. "Federica TESTA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012.
20. "Programs". Official website of Visnova / Csolley. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008.
21. "Competition Results: Lucie MYSLIVECKOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY". International Skating Union.
22. "Competition Results: Federica TESTA / Lukas CSOLLEY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 July 2016.
23. "Competition Results: Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.

External links

• Federica Testa / Lukas Csolley at the International Skating Union
• Nikola Višňová / Lukáš Csölley at the International Skating Union
• Official website of Visnova / Csolley