Michael Tyllesen
Figure skater

Michael Tyllesen

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27 August 1973(Frederiksberg)
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Introduction

Michael Johannes Malmin Tyllesen (born 27 August 1973) is a Danish former competitive figure skater. He is the 1997 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, a two-time Piruetten champion, and a two-time Nordic champion.

Career

Tyllesen was a member of Gladsaxe Skøjteløber Forening. He also trained in Edmonton and Lake Arrowhead, California, and worked with choreographers Lorna Brown and Igor Bobrin.

Tyllesen's career-best ISU Championship result, sixth, came at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. He served as Denmark's flag bearer at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway; he finished 13th after placing 13th in the short and 12th in the free skate.

Tyllesen finished ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and 13th at the 1998 World Championships in Minneapolis.

After retiring from competition in 2000, Tyllesen performed in ice shows for nine years and then became a coach in Denmark. He is the head coach at Tårnby Skøjteklub.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
1999–2000
  • The Right Stuff
    by Bill Conti, London Symphony Orchestra

Results

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

International
Event 90–91 91–92 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00
Olympics 13th 9th
Worlds 21st 17th 17th 25th 19th 18th 13th 29th 20th
Europeans 6th 8th 12th 17th 10th 9th 18th 12th
GP Cup of Russia WD 11th 9th
GP Skate Canada 3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy 9th 4th
Piruetten 8th 1st 1st
Nordics 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st
National
Danish Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
WD: Withdrew