Nikolaj Sørensen
Nikolaj Sørensen | |
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Sorensen with Fournier Beaudry in 2016 | |
Personal information | |
Country represented | Denmark |
Born |
Copenhagen, Denmark | 18 February 1989
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Partner | Laurence Fournier Beaudry |
Former partner | Katelyn Good, Lili Lamar, Barbora Heroldová, Anna Thomsen |
Coach | Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer |
Former coach | David Blazek, Mathew Gates |
Choreographer | Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Michael Seibert |
Skating club |
Rødovre Skating and Ice hockey Club Gadbois Centre |
Training locations | Montreal |
Began skating | 1996 |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total |
156.23 2015 World |
Short dance |
62.82 2016 Rostelecom Cup |
Free dance |
93.83 2015 World |
Nikolaj Sørensen[1] (born 18 February 1989) is a Danish ice dancer. With his partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry, he has won five ISU Challenger Series medals and qualified for the free dance at five ISU Championships.[2]
Early career
Sørensen began competing internationally with Anne Thomsen in 2003. They placed 24th at the 2006 World Junior Championships.
In 2007, Sørensen teamed up with Czech skater Barbora Heroldová to compete for Denmark. They competed one season together, placing 21st at the 2008 World Junior Championships.
In 2009, Sørensen began competing with Canadian skater Katelyn Good for Denmark. In their first season together, they won the Danish senior national title, placed 17th at 2010 World Junior Championships, 21st at the 2010 European Championships, and 24th at the 2010 World Championships. The following season, they were 29th at the 2011 World Championships and parted ways.
Sørensen briefly partnered with Canadian skater Vanessa Crone in May 2012.
Partnership with Fournier Beaudry
In August 2012, Sørensen teamed up with another Canadian, Laurence Fournier Beaudry of Quebec. They are coached by Canadian champions Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon in Montreal. Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen decided to represent Denmark while continuing to train in Canada. They won gold at the 2013 Pavel Roman Memorial and silver at the 2013 Ice Challenge.
Making their Grand Prix debut, Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen placed 7th at the 2015 Skate Canada International.
Programs
With Fournier Beaudry
Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2016–17 [3] |
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2015–16 [4][5] |
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2014–15 [6] |
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2013–14 [7] |
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With Good
Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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2010–11 [8] |
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Original dance | ||
2009–10 [9] |
Danish folk dance
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With Heroldová
Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2007–08 [10] |
Danish folk dance
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With Thomsen
Season | Original dance | Free dance |
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2006–07 [11] |
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2005–06 [12][13] |
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2004–05 [14] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Fournier Beaudry
International[2] | ||||
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Event | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
Worlds | 29th | 11th | 13th | |
Europeans | 18th | 9th | 9th | |
GP Rostelecom Cup | 7th | |||
GP Skate Canada | 7th | 7th | ||
CS Autumn Classic | 3rd | 3rd | ||
CS Finlandia Trophy | 3rd | 4th | ||
CS Ice Challenge | 2nd | |||
CS U.S. Classic | 2nd | |||
CS Volvo Open Cup | 4th | |||
Ice Challenge | 2nd | |||
MNNT Cup | 3rd | |||
Pavel Roman | 1st | |||
National[2] | ||||
Danish Champ. | 1st | 1st | ||
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew |
With Good
International[15] | ||
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Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
World Champ. | 24th | 29th |
European Champ. | 21st | |
Finlandia Trophy | 9th | |
Nebelhorn Trophy | 14th | |
International: Junior[15] | ||
World Junior Champ. | 17th | |
JGP Turkey | 12th | |
JGP United States | 9th | |
National[15] | ||
Danish Champ. | 1st |
With Heroldová
International[16] | |
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Event | 2007–08 |
World Junior Champ. | 21st |
JGP Austria | 14th |
JGP United Kingdom | 17th |
Pavel Roman Memorial | 11th J |
National[16] | |
Danish Champ. | 1st J |
J = Junior level |
With Thomsen
International[17] | ||||
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Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
Junior Worlds | 24th | |||
JGP Bulgaria | 14th | |||
JGP Czech Republic | 13th | |||
JGP Germany | 15th | |||
JGP Poland | 15th | |||
Nordics | 1st J | |||
Pavel Roman | 2nd N | 8th J | 9th J | |
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |
References
- ↑ "Danmarksmesterskaber og Ungdomskonkurrence 2014: Senior Isdans" [2014 Danish Championships: Senior ice dancing] (in Danish). Danish Skating Union. 8 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
- ↑ Thayer, Jacquelyn (June 22, 2015). "Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen Break New Ground". ice-dance.com.
- ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
- ↑ "Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 July 2010.
- ↑ "Barbora HEROLDOVA / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 June 2008.
- ↑ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007.
- ↑ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2006.
- ↑ Mittan, Barry (16 August 2006). "Dancing Danes". Skate Today.
- ↑ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005.
- 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Katelyn GOOD / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Barbora HEROLDOVA / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Anna THOMSEN / Nikolaj SORENSEN". International Skating Union.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nikolaj Sorensen. |
- Laurence Fournier Beaudry / Nikolaj Sorensen at the International Skating Union
- Katelyn Good / Nikolaj Sorensen at the International Skating Union
- Barbora Heroldova / Nikolaj Sorensen at the International Skating Union
- Anna Thomsen / Nikolaj Sorensen at the International Skating Union