Aleksandr Selevko

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Aleksandr Selevko
Selevko at the 2020 European Championships
Born (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 22)
Jõgeva, Estonia
HometownTallinn, Estonia
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Estonia
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachIrina Kononova
Katerina Kalenda
Skating clubKristalluisk Tallinn
Began skating2004
Highest WS30th (2020–21)
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kaunas Singles
Estonian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tallinn Singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tallinn Singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tallinn Singles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tallinn Singles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Tallinn Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tallinn Singles

Aleksandr Selevko (born 23 May 2001) is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2024 European silver medalist, a two-time ISU Challenger Series bronze medalist, the 2019 Nordics bronze medalist, and a three-time Estonian national champion (2020–22). He represented Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics, and is the first Estonian skater to win a medal at a senior international championship.[1]

Personal life[edit]

Selevko was born on May 23, 2001 in Jõgeva, Estonia to Ukrainian immigrants Halyna and Anatoliy Selevko. His mother is an accountant, and his father is a computer programmer. Selevko's younger brother, Mihhail, also represents Estonia internationally in figure skating.[2]

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Selevko began figure skating in 2004.

He won gold at the 2014 Estonian Novice Championships.[3]

2014–15 season[edit]

Selevko made his debut on the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing eighteenth at the 2014 JGP Czech Republic and twenty-first at the 2014 JGP Estonia. He then competed at the 2014 Ice Star, where he placed seventh.

At the 2015 Estonian Championships, Selevko won the bronze medal at both the senior and junior events. Selevko finished his season at 2015 Skate Helena and the 2015 Rostelecom Crystal Skate, finishing fifth at both events.[3]

2015–16 season[edit]

Competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, Selevko placed twentieth at the 2015 JGP Latvia. He then went on to compete at the 2015 Ice Star, where he won the bronze medal. Selevko also went to place ninth at the 2015 Volvo Open Cup and place eighth at the 2015 Tallinn Trophy.[3]

At the 2016 Estonian Championships, Selevko won the silver medal at both the senior and junior events. He then competed at the 2015 Mentor Toruń Cup, where he finished fourth.[3]

Competing at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary, Selevko finished eighteenth.[3]

2016–17 season[edit]

Starting his season at the 2016 Lombardia Trophy, Selevko placed fourth on the junior level. Competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, Selevko placed sixth at the 2016 JGP Estonia and eleventh at the 2016 JGP Germany.[3]

Making his senior international debut, Selevko finished eleventh at the 2016 Golden Bear of Zagreb and eighth at the 2016 Volvo Open Cup. At the 2017 Estonian Junior Championships, Selevko won the silver medal.[3]

Selected to compete at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival, Selevko finished sixth. He then competed on the senior level at the 2017 Cup of Tyrol, finishing fifteenth, before closing his season with a bronze medal at the 2017 Egna Spring Trophy.[3]

2017–18 season[edit]

Selevko started the season with sixteenth-place finish at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy, before going on to finish eighteenth at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. He then competed at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy, where he placed ninth.[3]

At the 2018 Estonian Junior Championships, Selevko won the gold medal. He went on to compete at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, where he finished twenty-seventh.[3]

2018–19 season[edit]

Selevko began the season on the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix series, finishing fifteenth at the 2018 JGP Slovenia. He went on to finish eighteenth at the 2018 CS Alphen Trophy and twelfth at the 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy. At the 2019 Estonian Championships, Selevko won the bronze medal.[3]

Competing at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Selevko finished in seventeenth place. He then went on to compete at the 2019 Tallink Hotels Cup and 2019 Jégvirág Cup, winning silver at both events. Selevko also competed at the 2019 Nordic Championships, taking the bronze medal.[3]

Making his World Championship debut at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Selevko placed twenty-seventh in the short program and failed to qualify for the free skate segment of the competition.[3]

2019–20 season[edit]

Selevko started the season on the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing fifth at the 2019 JGP Latvia and eighth at the 2019 JGP Poland. He went on to compete at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy, where he placed fifth, before going on to compete at the 2019 CS Ice Star, where he finished fourth. He then competed at the 2019 Tallinn Trophy as well as the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, placing second and fifth, respectively.[3]

At the 2020 Estonian Championships, Selevko won his first senior national title. He then went on to compete at the 2020 Tallink Hotels Cup, where he won the bronze medal.

Competing at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria, Selevko finished in sixteenth place. At the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Selevko placed ninth.[3] Although assigned to compete at the 2020 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, the event was ultimately cancelled due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

2020–21 season[edit]

Selevko began his season at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing seventh, before going on to win bronze at the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy. Selevko then went on to win his second senior national title at the 2021 Estonian Championships. He also took gold at the 2021 Tallink Hotels Cup.[3]

At the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Selevko placed 24th in the short program, 15th in the free skate, and 16th overall. As a result of his placement, Estonia earned an Olympic spot in men's singles.[3]

2021–22 season[edit]

Selevko began his season at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy, where he placed eighth. He went on to place sixth at the 2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, second at the 2021 Volvo Open Cup, first at the 2021 Tallinn Trophy, and fifth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[3]

After winning his third consecutive national title at the 2022 Estonian Championships, Selevko was nominated to represent Estonia at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.[1]

At the Olympics, he dislocated his shoulder in training a couple of days before the short program of the men's event.[5] He managed to compete but finished twenty-eighth in the segment and did not advance to the free skate.[6]

Selevko closed his season at the 2022 Bellu Memorial, finishing ninth.[3]

2022–23 season[edit]

Selevko started his season at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial and the 2022 CS Budapest Trophy, placing seventh and eighth, respectively.[3]

Making his debut on the Grand Prix series, Selevko competed at 2022 Skate Canada International, where he finished eighth. Following the withdrawal of Kazakhstan's Mikhail Shaidorov, Selevko was also called up to compete at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo. He would ultimately place tenth at the event. He went on to compete at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing fifth.[3]

At the 2023 Estonian Championships, Selevko won the silver medal behind his brother, Mihhail. He closed his season with a fourth-place finish at the 2023 International Challenge Cup.[3]

2023–24 season[edit]

In two appearances on the Challenger circuit to start the season, Selevko won the bronze medal at the 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy and placed fifth at the 2023 CS Budapest Trophy.[3] He was invited as a replacement to the 2023 NHK Trophy, where he finished eighth.[7] Selevko won the bronze medal at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, earning a personal best short program score in the progress, and took the silver medal at the Estonian Championships.[3]

Selevko earned new personal bests in all three segments when he placed second at the 2024 European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, his best showing in his senior career. This marked Estonia's first ever medal at a senior ISU championship event. He described the result as leaving him "in shock."[8] Selevko finished the season placing eleventh at the 2024 World Championships.[3]

Programs[edit]

Season Short program Free skating
2023–2024
[9]
2022–2023
[10][11]

The Pianist:

2021–2022
[12]
2020–2021
[13]
2019–2020
[14]
2018–2019
[15]
2017–2018
[16]
2016–2017
[17]
2015–2016
[18]
2014–2015
[19]

Competitive highlights[edit]

Competition placements at senior level [3][20]
Season 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Winter Olympics 28th
World Championships 27th C 16th 11th
European Championships 17th 16th 2nd
Estonian Championships 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd
GP Finland 10th
GP NHK Trophy 8th
GP Skate Canada 8th
CS Alpen Trophy 18th
CS Budapest Trophy 3rd 8th 5th
CS Denis Ten Memorial 6th
CS Finlandia Trophy 5th 3rd
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 11th 5th 5th 5th 3rd
CS Ice Star 4th
CS Lombardia Trophy 16th 8th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 18th 7th
CS Nepela Memorial 7th
CS Tallinn Trophy WD 9th 12th
Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy 1st
Bellu Memorial 9th
Challenge Cup 4th
Cup of Tyrol 15th
Egna Trophy 3rd
Golden Bear of Zagreb 11th
Jégvirág Cup 2nd
Lõunakeskus Trophy 1st
Nordic Championships 3rd
Tallink Hotels Cup 2nd 3rd 1st
Tallinn Trophy 9th 12th 2nd 1st
Volvo Open Cup 8th 2nd
Competition placements at junior level [3][20]
Season 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
World Junior Championships 19th 27th 9th
Estonian Championships 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st
JGP Czech Republic 18th
JGP Estonia 21st 6th
JGP Germany 11th
JGP Italy 15th
JGP Latvia 20th 5th
JGP Poland 11th 8th
JGP Slovenia 15th
Crystal Skate of Romania 5th
European Youth Olympic Festival 6th
Ice Star 7th 3rd
Lombardia Trophy 4th
Mentor Toruń Cup 4th
Skate Helena 5th
Tallinn Trophy 8th
Volvo Open Cup 9th
World Development Trophy 4th 4th

Detailed results[edit]

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 256.99 2024 European Championships
Short program TSS 90.05 2024 European Championships
TES 49.61 2024 European Championships
PCS 40.44 2024 European Championships
Free skating TSS 166.94 2024 European Championships
TES 83.42 2024 European Championships
PCS 83.52 2024 European Championships
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System 
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 192.79 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy
Short program TSS 70.76 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy
TES 37.16 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy
PCS 33.60 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy
Free skating TSS 122.04 2016 JGP Estonia
TES 60.24 2017 JGP Poland
PCS 69.10 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy

Senior level[edit]

Results in the 2019–20 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 11–13, 2019 Finland 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy 7 67.63 3 139.18 5 206.81
Oct 18–20, 2019 Belarus 2019 CS Ice Star 3 74.39 5 134.68 4 209.07
Nov 11–17, 2019 Estonia 2019 Tallinn Trophy 3 65.17 1 138.21 2 203.38
Dec 4–7, 2019 Croatia 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4 76.18 5 145.76 5 221.94
Dec 13–15, 2019 Estonia 2020 Estonian Championships 2 68.77 1 157.75 1 226.52
Feb 13–16, 2020 Estonia 2020 Tallink Hotels Cup 2 81.50 3 138.02 3 219.52
Jan 20–26, 2020 Austria 2020 European Championships 9 77.45 16 133.23 16 210.68
Results in the 2020–21 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 23–26, 2020 Germany 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 8 69.92 6 141.56 7 211.48
Oct 15–17, 2020 Hungary 2020 CS Budapest Trophy 3 71.55 5 133.33 3 204.88
Jan 30–31, 2021 Estonia 2021 Estonian Championships 2 76.75 1 149.80 1 226.55
Feb 18–21, 2021 Estonia 2021 Tallink Hotels Cup 1 77.30 1 147.63 1 224.93
Mar 22–28, 2021 Sweden 2021 World Championships 24 70.74 15 151.32 16 222.06
Results in the 2021–22 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 10–12, 2021 Italy 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy 7 68.78 7 128.93 8 197.71
Oct 28–31, 2021 Kazakhstan 2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 8 67.52 5 133.51 6 201.03
Nov 3–7, 2021 Latvia 2021 Volvo Open Cup 1 80.84 3 145.05 2 225.89
Nov 16–18, 2021 Estonia 2021 Tallinn Trophy 1 75.05 1 134.05 1 209.10
Dec 4–5, 2021 Estonia 2022 Estonian Championships 1 89.34 2 144.04 1 233.38
Dec 7–11, 2021 Croatia 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 7 80.54 7 157.88 7 238.42
Feb 8–10, 2022 China 2022 Winter Olympics 28 65.29 – – 28 65.29
Feb 26–27, 2022 Romania 2022 Bellu Memorial 7 67.35 9 110.18 9 177.53
Results in the 2022–23 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2022 Slovakia 2022 CS Nepela Memorial 9 63.84 7 123.63 7 187.47
Oct 13–16, 2022 Hungary 2022 CS Budapest Trophy 6 71.50 8 129.01 8 200.51
Oct 28–30, 2022 Canada 2022 Skate Canada International 10 60.37 7 145.74 8 206.11
Nov 25–27, 2022 Finland 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo 11 66.96 10 132.51 10 199.47
Dec 7–10, 2022 Croatia 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 7 65.18 3 145.93 5 211.11
Dec 17–18, 2022 Estonia 2023 Estonian Championships 1 84.62 2 143.15 2 227.77
Feb 23–26, 2023 Netherlands 2023 International Challenge Cup 4 78.84 7 137.10 4 215.94
Results in the 2023–24 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 4–8, 2023 Finland 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy 4 79.51 3 158.74 3 238.25
Oct 13–15, 2023 Hungary 2023 CS Budapest Trophy 3 79.93 7 137.92 5 217.85
Nov 24–26, 2023 Japan 2023 NHK Trophy 9 75.85 7 145.58 8 221.43
Dec 6–9, 2023 Croatia 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2 83.58 3 140.66 3 224.24
Dec 16–17, 2023 Estonia 2024 Estonian Championships 3 68.81 1 167.18 2 235.99
Jan 10–14, 2024 Lithuania 2024 European Championships 3 90.05 3 166.94 2 256.99
Feb 8–11, 2024 Estonia 2024 Lõunakeskus Trophy 1 80.54 1 133.64 1 214.18
Feb 15–18, 2024 United Arab Emirates 2024 Abu Dhabi Classic Trophy 1 93.10 1 151.36 1 244.46
Mar 18–24, 2024 Canada 2024 World Championships 12 84.08 9 163.49 11 247.57

Junior level[edit]

Results in the 2018–19 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 3–6, 2018 Slovenia 2018 JGP Slovenia 13 53.38 15 95.94 15 149.32
Results in the 2019–20 season 
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 4–7, 2019 Latvia 2019 JGP Latvia 5 69.19 6 124.81 8 194.00
Sep 18–21, 2019 Poland 2019 JGP Poland 8 66.63 8 119.23 8 185.86
Feb 1–2, 2020 Estonia 2020 European Championships (Junior) 1 83.83 1 136.91 1 220.74
Mar 2–8, 2020 Estonia 2024 World Junior Championships 4 80.87 13 126.13 9 207.00
2018–19 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
18–24 March 2019 2019 World Championships Senior 27
63.25 		– 27
63.25
22–24 February 2019 2019 Tallink Hotels Cup Senior 3
63.79 		2
137.29 		2
201.08
15–17 February 2019 2019 Jégvirág Cup Senior 1
67.80 		4
105.05 		2
172.85
7–10 February 2019 2019 Nordic Championships Senior 4
59.86 		3
117.82 		3
177.68
21–27 January 2019 2019 European Championships Senior 16
69.94 		20
125.19 		17
195.13
14–16 December 2018 2019 Estonian Championships Senior 3
59.14 		1
126.57 		3
185.71
26 November–2 December 2018 2018 CS Tallinn Trophy Senior 12
60.88 		13
117.69 		12
178.57
11–18 November 2018 2018 CS Alpen Trophy Senior 18
58.07 		17
107.10 		18
165.17
2017–18 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
5–11 March 2018 2018 World Junior Championships Junior 27
54.90 		– 27
54.90
2–4 February 2018 2018 Estonian Junior Championships Junior 1
60.57 		2
99.52 		1
160.09
21–26 November 2017 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy Senior 5
70.76 		9
122.03 		9
192.79
4–7 October 2017 2017 JGP Poland Junior 15
54.95 		8
119.32 		11
174.27
27–30 September 2017 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy Senior 12
60.63 		20
106.43 		18
167.06
14–17 September 2017 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy Senior 16
57.96 		16
109.62 		16
167.58
2016–17 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
6–9 April 2017 2017 Egna Spring Trophy Senior 3
60.64 		2
103.61 		3
164.25
28 February–5 March 2017 2017 Cup of Tyrol Senior 19
48.70 		12
115.43 		15
164.13
13–15 February 2017 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival Junior 4
55.03 		6
93.70 		6
148.73
6–8 January 2017 2017 Estonian Junior Championships Junior 2
62.51 		2
110.30 		2
172.81
27–30 October 2016 2016 Golden Bear of Zagreb Senior 13
46.52 		10
98.64 		11
145.16
5–8 October 2016 2016 JGP Germany Junior 16
49.71 		9
114.85 		11
164.56
28 September–1 October 2016 2016 JGP Estonia Junior 8
62.89 		6
122.04 		6
184.93
8–11 September 2016 2016 Lombardia Trophy Junior 5
50.10 		4
104.30 		4
154.40
2015–16 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
14–20 March 2016 2016 World Junior Championships Junior 17
60.91 		20
105.70 		19
166.61
28 February–5 March 2016 2016 Mentor Toruń Cup Junior 5
47.69 		4
95.31 		4
143.00
5–7 February 2016 2016 Estonian Junior Championships Junior 3
43.00 		2
100.83 		2
143.83
11–13 December 2015 2016 Estonian Championships Senior 2
52.35 		3
94.30 		2
146.65
17–22 November 2015 2015 Tallinn Trophy Junior 5
50.79 		8
91.69 		8
142.48
4–8 November 2015 2015 Volvo Open Cup Junior 8
41.17 		8
76.95 		9
118.12
8–11 October 2015 2015 Ice Star Junior 3
55.47 		4
85.35 		3
140.82
27–29 September 2015 2015 JGP Latvia Junior 16
43.78 		20
74.32 		20
118.10
2014–15 season
Date Event Level SP FS Total
4–6 April 2015 2015 Rostelecom Crystal Skate Junior 5
47.55 		6
76.09 		5
123.64
7–8 February 2015 2016 Estonian Junior Championships Junior 3
44.61 		3
87.56 		3
132.17
20–24 January 2015 2015 Skate Helena Junior 6
39.12 		5
74.73 		5
113.85
20–21 December 2014 2016 Estonian Championships Senior 3
39.48 		3
72.31 		3
111.79
17–19 October 2014 2014 Ice Star Junior 7
40.23 		7
71.63 		7
111.86
24–27 September 2014 2014 JGP Estonia Junior 21
41.74 		21
74.74 		21
116.48
3–6 September 2014 2014 JGP Czech Republic Junior 18
37.66 		17
68.46 		18
106.12

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