Introduction
Mikhail Sergeyevich Kolyada (Russian: Михаил Сергеевич Коляда, born 18 February 1995) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2017 European bronze medalist and 2017 Russian national champion. He has won six senior international medals, including two on the ISU Challenger Series.
Personal life
Mikhail Sergeyevich Kolyada was born on 18 February 1995 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He has three younger siblings. He is enrolled at the Lesgaft National State University of Physical Education, Sport and Health.
Career
Coach Valentina Chebotareva invited Kolyada to join her group when he was five, after observing him at a small rink.
2011–12 to 2012–13
Kolyada began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in 2011. In 2013, he won the Russian Junior Championships and was assigned to the World Junior Championships where he finished 6th.
2013–14 season
In the 2013–14 season, Kolyada won silver and bronze medals on the JGP series, becoming the first alternate for the JGP Final. After placing sixth in the short program at the senior Russian Championships, he withdrew from the free skate, unable to fix a problem with his boot laces.
2014–15 season
Kolyada fractured his right ankle in August 2014, leading to two surgeries and five months off the ice. He withdrew from the 2014 Rostelecom Cup, which would have been his Grand Prix debut, and the 2015 Russian Championships. In March 2015, he won gold at the Gardena Spring Trophy.
2015–16 season
In the 2015–16 season, Kolyada finished third in the Challenger Series (CS) rankings after winning silver at the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy and bronze at the 2015 Ice Challenge. Skating in his first Grand Prix competition, he placed 5th at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup in November. The following month, he won the silver medal at the Russian Championships in Yekaterinburg.
In January 2016, Kolyada placed 9th in the short program, third in the free skate, and fifth overall at the European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. From 30 March to 1 April, he competed at the 2016 World Championships in Boston. Ranked sixth in the short and fifth in the free, he finished fourth overall.
2016–17 season
Kolyada started his season by placing 4th at the 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy and 2016 Rostelecom Cup. His next Grand Prix assignment is the 2016 NHK Trophy. In December 2016, he won the Russian national title.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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| 2016–17 |
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| 2012–13 |
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| 2011–12 |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International | ||||||
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| Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| Worlds | 4th | |||||
| Europeans | 5th | 3rd | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 5th | |||||
| GP Rostel. Cup | WD | 5th | 4th | |||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | 4th | |||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 3rd | |||||
| CS Nepela Trophy | 2nd | |||||
| Dragon Trophy | 1st | |||||
| Gardena Trophy | 3rd | 1st | ||||
| Seibt Memorial | 1st | |||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 2nd | |||||
| International: Junior | ||||||
| Junior Worlds | 6th | |||||
| JGP Australia | 4th | |||||
| JGP Estonia | 2nd | |||||
| JGP France | 6th | |||||
| JGP Slovakia | 3rd | |||||
| National | ||||||
| Russian Champ. | 7th | WD | 2nd | 1st | ||
| Russian Junior | 6th | 1st | 5th | |||
| Team events | ||||||
| Team Challenge Cup | 2nd T 4th P | |||||
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only. | ||||||
Detailed results
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.
| 2016–17 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
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| 25–29 January 2017 | 2017 European Championships | 4 83.96 | 3 166.22 | 3 250.18 |
| 20–26 December 2016 | 2017 Russian Championships | 1 95.33 | 1 188.15 | 1 283.48 |
| 25–27 November 2016 | 2016 NHK Trophy | 4 78.18 | 6 147.51 | 5 225.69 |
| 4–6 November 2016 | 2016 Rostelecom Cup | 3 90.28 | 6 155.02 | 4 245.30 |
| 6–10 October 2016 | 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy | 4 80.20 | 5 139.35 | 4 219.55 |
| 2015–16 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| 22–24 April 2016 | 2016 Team Challenge Cup | 6 70.60 | 4 165.48 | 2T |
| 28 March – 3 April 2016 | 2016 World Championships | 6 89.66 | 5 178.31 | 4 267.97 |
| 23–27 February 2016 | 2016 Hellmut Seibt Memorial | 2 71.41 | 1 155.12 | 1 226.53 |
| 26–31 January 2016 | 2016 European Championships | 9 77.58 | 3 159.00 | 5 236.58 |
| 22–27 December 2015 | 2016 Russian Championships | 2 90.55 | 2 170.18 | 2 260.73 |
| 20–22 November 2015 | 2015 Rostelecom Cup | 5 79.64 | 3 168.33 | 5 247.97 |
| 27 October–1 November 2015 | 2015 Ice Challenge | 3 74.86 | 1 164.91 | 3 239.77 |
| 1–3 October 2015 | 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy | 1 84.33 | 4 145.26 | 2 229.59 |
| 2014–15 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| 23–25 March 2015 | 2015 Gardena Spring Trophy | 1 75.44 | 1 133.72 | 1 209.16 |
| 2013–14 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
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| 6–9 February 2014 | 2014 Dragon Trophy | Senior | 1 71.56 | 1 143.18 | 1 214.74 |
| 22–25 January 2014 | 2014 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 3 71.34 | 6 130.65 | 5 201.99 |
| 10–12 October 2013 | 2013 JGP Estonia | Junior | 1 74.90 | 6 126.36 | 2 201.26 |
| 12–14 September 2013 | 2013 JGP Slovakia | Junior | 3 66.37 | 2 123.04 | 3 189.41 |
| 2012–13 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 1–3 March 2013 | 2013 World Junior Championships | Junior | 8 61.50 | 5 128.44 | 6 189.94 |
| 1–3 February 2013 | 2013 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 1 77.63 | 1 149.69 | 1 227.32 |
| 10–13 January 2013 | 2013 Volvo Open Cup | Senior | 2 65.53 | 1 134.13 | 2 199.66 |
| 25–29 December 2012 | 2013 Russian Championships | Senior | 5 74.46 | 9 134.50 | 7 208.96 |
| 2011–12 season | |||||
| Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total |
| 5–7 February 2012 | 2012 Russian Junior Championships | Junior | 3 72.82 | 10 111.05 | 6 183.87 |