Makar Ignatov
Ignatov at the 2017–18 JGP Final
Full nameMakar Denisovich Ignatov
Native nameМакар Денисович Игнатов
Born (2000-06-21) 21 June 2000
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
CoachEvgeni Rukavicin, Galina Kashina
Skating clubOlympic School St. Petersburg
Began skating2004

Makar Denisovich Ignatov (Russian: Макар Денисович Игнатов, born 21 June 2000) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 2019 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, 2016 Cup of Nice bronze medalist and 2021 Russian national silver medalist.

In 2017, he won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series – silver in Latvia and bronze in Croatia.

Personal life

In September 2022, Ignatov received a summons to appear at the military commissariat for a potential call-up to serve in the Russian Army during the 2022 Russian mobilization.[1]

Career

Early years

Makar Ignatov began learning to skate in 2004.[2][3] He missed two seasons due to knee problems[3] and returned to competition in 2016.[4] Making his international senior debut, he won bronze at the 2016 International Cup of Nice in mid-October. He finished fourth at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships after placing fifth in the short program and 3rd in the free skate.

2017–18 season

Ignatov's junior international debut came in early September 2017 at a 2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Riga, Latvia; ranked second in both segments, he won the silver medal.[5] He received the bronze medal at his second JGP assignment in Zagreb, Croatia. With these results, he qualified for the 2017–18 JGP Final in Nagoya, Japan, where he placed fourth.

In October 2017, Ignatov competed in his first ISU Challenger Series event, the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star, where he placed fifth. A month later, he placed seventh at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy. At the 2018 Russian Championships, he placed twelfth on the senior level and sixth at the junior event.

2018–19 season

In the summer of 2018, Ignatov broke a bone in his right foot while practicing a jump at a training camp.[3] He returned to competition in late November, at the Tallinn Trophy. In February, Ignatov placed fourth at the Russian Cup Final[6] with first technical element score in the free skate.[7] In March, he won the St. Petersburg Cup Final with two clean performances, including two quads and triple Axels in each of the programs.[8]

2019–20 season

In late September, Ignatov won gold at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy after placing seventh in the short program and first in the free skate. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup, winning the bronze medal.[9] At his second Grand Prix assignment, the 2019 NHK Trophy, he placed seventh.[10]

At the 2020 Russian Championships, Ignatov won the short program, making only a slight error on his quad toe loop and receiving low marks on his spins.[11] Fourth in the free skate after two step-outs and repeated spin level issues, he dropped to fourth place overall.[12]

2020–21 season

Ignatov debuted his programs at the Russian senior test skates, including the new quad loop.[13] Competing on the domestic Cup of Russia series, he won bronze medals at the first stage in Syzran and the fourth stage in Kazan.[14]

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect international travel, the ISU opted to run the Grand Prix based primarily on geographic location. Ignatov was assigned to the 2020 Rostelecom Cup, placing fourth in the short program and landing a clean quad loop but underrotating part of his jump combination.[15] He landed three quads in the free skate, including another loop, but dropped to seventh place overall.[16]

Competing at the 2021 Russian Championships, Ignatov placed second in the short program with a clean skate, four points behind leader Mikhail Kolyada.[17] He struggled with some jump landings in the free skate, placing third in that segment behind Kolyada and Mark Kondratiuk, but remained in the silver medal position overall.[18]

Following the national championships, Ignatov participated in the 2021 Channel One Trophy, a televised team event organized in lieu of the European Championships. He was selected for the Red Machine team captained by Alina Zagitova.[19] He placed second in the short program and third in the free skate, and the Red Machine team claimed the trophy.[20] Subsequently, he competed at the Russian Cup Final, which was widely assumed to be the deciding event for the second Russian men's berth at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm.[21] He placed eighth at the event.[22][23]

2021–22 season

Ignatov began the season on the Grand Prix at the 2021 Skate Canada International, where he finished fourth.[24] He finished fourth as well at this second event, 2021 NHK Trophy.[25]

At the 2022 Russian Championships, Ignatov finished in tenth place.[26] In February, he participated in Russian Cup Final. He placed third in the short program but skated a strong free program and went to win first place.[27]

Records and achievements

  • The first Russian and also European skater to have landed four quads in the free skate and also six quads in two programs. He landed 4Lo and 4T-3T in his short program as well as 4Lo, 4S, 4T-3T and 4T in the free skate at the 2021 NHK Trophy.[28][29]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2023-2024
2022–2023
2021–2022
[30]
2020–2021
[31]
  • I Can't Go On Without You
    by Kaleo
    choreo. by Valentin Molotov
2019–2020
[2][3]
2018–2019
2017–2018
[32]

Competitive highlights

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

International[26]
Event 11–12 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
GP NHK Trophy7th4th
GP Rostelecom Cup3rd7th
GP Skate Canada4th
CS Golden Spin3rd
CS Ice Star5th
CS Nebelhorn1st
CS Tallinn Trophy7th
Cup of Nice3rd9th
Denis Ten Memorial2nd
International: Junior[26]
JGP Final4th
JGP Croatia3rd
JGP Latvia2nd
Rooster Cup2nd N
Tallinn Trophy4th
National[33]
Russian Champ.12th4th2nd10th7th6th
Russian Jr. Champ.10th4th6th
Russian Cup Final[lower-alpha 1]1st J4th1st8th1st5th
GPR Idel4th
GPR Moscow Stars5th
GPR Perm Territory5th
GPR Quray4th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew
Levels: N = Advanced novice

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

Senior level

2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 25–27, 2022 2022 Channel One Trophy
domestic competition
4
89.43
6
137.32
1T/5P
226.75
February 23–27, 2022 2022 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition
3
83.06
1
176.79
1
259.85
December 21–26, 2021 2022 Russian Championships 3
95.84
14
154.93
10
250.77
November 12–14, 2021 2021 NHK Trophy 4
90.54
4
166.66
4
257.20
October 29–31, 2021 2021 Skate Canada International 4
89.79
5
154.38
4
244.17
2020–21 season
Date Event SP FS Total
Feb. 26 – Mar. 2, 2021 2021 Russian Cup Final
domestic competition
7
84.66
7
148.99
8
233.65
February 5–7, 2021 2021 Channel One Trophy 2
99.81
3
176.43
1T/3P
276.24
December 23–27, 2020 2021 Russian Championships 2
98.30
3
167.07
2
265.37
November 20–22, 2020 2020 Rostelecom Cup 4
91.82
7
168.96
7
260.78
November 8–12, 2020 2020 Cup of Russia Series, 4th Stage, Kazan
domestic competition
3
89.14
4
158.55
3
247.69
September 18–22, 2020 2020 Cup of Russia Series, 1st Stage, Syzran
domestic competition
2
81.82
3
135.64
3
217.46
2019–20 season
Date Event SP FS Total
December 24–29, 2019 2020 Russian Championships 1
88.88
4
160.58
4
249.46
December 4–7, 2019 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 8
72.66
2
156.56
3
229.22
November 22–24, 2019 2019 NHK Trophy 5
78.47
8
143.98
7
222.45
October 15–17, 2019 2019 Rostelecom Cup 3
87.54
3
165.33
3
252.87
October 9–12, 2019 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 4
72.80
2
142.19
2
214.99
September 25–28, 2019 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 7
65.28
1
155.23
1
220.51

Junior level

2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2018 2018 Tallinn Trophy Junior 2
64.69
5
100.64
4
165.33
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
January 23–26, 2018 2018 Russian Junior Championships Junior 5
74.79
8
140.45
6
215.24
December 21–24, 2017 2018 Russian Championships Senior 11
75.81
10
141.44
12
217.25
December 7–10, 2017 2017–18 JGP Final Junior 4
75.78
4
136.21
4
211.99
November 21–26, 2017 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy Senior 8
65.40
7
131.31
7
196.71
October 26–29, 2017 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star Senior 7
71.68
5
144.65
5
216.33
October 11–15, 2017 2017 Cup of Nice Senior 8
69.95
9
125.52
9
195.47
September 27–30, 2017 2017 JGP Croatia Junior 4
72.00
1
147.22
3
219.22
September 6–9, 2017 2017 JGP Latvia Junior 2
64.95
2
131.93
2
196.88
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
February 1–5, 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 5
77.55
3
152.99
4
230.54
September 22–24, 2016 2016 Cup of Nice Senior 3
67.94
3
131.45
3
199.39
2011–12 season
April 26–29, 2012 2012 Rooster Cup Novice 4
37.34
1
81.98
2
119.32
February 5–7, 2012 2012 Russian Junior Championships Junior 10
56.85
9
113.08
10
169.93

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