Misha Mitrofanov (born June 12, 1997) is an American pair skater. With his skating partner, Audrey Lu, he is the 2018 CS U.S. International Classic silver medalist and 2018 U.S. national junior champion. The pair placed within the top five at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
| Misha Mitrofanov | |
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_-_Misha_Mitrofanov.jpeg) Misha Mitrofanov in the free skate of the 2018 Internationaux de France | |
| Born | June 12, 1997 Madison, Wisconsin |
| Hometown | Plano, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | United States |
| Partner | Audrey Lu |
| Coach | Alexei Letov |
| Skating club | Dallas FSC Plano |
| Began skating | 2001 |
Personal life
Mitrofanov was born on June 12, 1997, in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He is the eldest of two children born to Yelena, a real estate agent, and Gennadiy, a natural gas and oil marketer.[2] He has a sister, Nina.[2] After graduating (in May 2016) from Spring Creek Academy in Plano, Texas, he began studying sports medicine at the University of Texas at Dallas.[2]
Career
Early years
Mitrofanov began learning to skate in 2001.[1] He was coached by Alexei Mantsorov from 2005 to 2014.[2] Skating in the novice pairs' category, he placed 8th at the 2015 U.S. Championships with Emily Chan, and 6th at the 2016 U.S. Championships with Ashlee Raymond.
2016–2017 season
Mitrofanov teamed up with Audrey Lu in May 2016.[3] Making their international debut, the pair placed 12th at an ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in the Czech Republic in September 2016. Their season came to an end in November, after Mitrofanov dislocated his shoulder at the Midwestern Sectional Championships.[3] He underwent shoulder surgery and resumed training after six months.[3]
2017–2018 season
Lu/Mitrofanov placed 5th at both of their JGP assignments. In January, they won the junior pairs' title at the 2018 U.S. Championships; they ranked first in both segments and outscored the silver medalists by 17.74 points. In March, the pair placed 5th (6th in the short program, 4th in the free skate) at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
2018–2019 season
Making their senior international debut, Lu/Mitrofanov won silver at the 2018 CS U.S. International Classic in mid-September, and then placed fifth at the 2018 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. They were invited to two Grand Prix events, the 2018 NHK Trophy and 2018 Internationaux de France, where they placed seventh and sixth, respectively.[4] Debuting at senior Nationals at the 2019 U.S. Championships, they placed sixth.
2019–2020 season
Lu/Mitrofanov began the season with a fifth-place finish at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. On the Grand Prix, they were eighth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup. They concluded the season at the 2020 U.S. Championships, where they finished sixth.[5]
2020–2021 season
With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting international travel, Lu/Mitrofanov were assigned to attend the 2020 Skate America, the Grand Prix having been arranged primarily based on training location.[6]
Programs
(with Lu)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2020–2021 [7] |
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| 2019–2020 [8][9] |
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| 2018–2019 [1] |
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| 2017–2018 [10] |
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| 2016–2017 [11] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Pairs with Lu
| International[12] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 |
| GP France | 6th | ||||
| GP NHK Trophy | 7th | ||||
| GP Rostelecom Cup | 8th | ||||
| GP Skate America | 3rd | ||||
| CS Finlandia Trophy | WD | ||||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 5th | ||||
| CS U.S. Classic | 2nd | 5th | |||
| Challenge Cup | 2nd | ||||
| International: Junior[12] | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 5th | ||||
| JGP Belarus | 5th | ||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 12th | ||||
| JGP Poland | 5th | ||||
| National[2] | |||||
| U.S. Championships | 1st J | 6th | 6th | ||
| Midwestern Sectionals | WD | 1st J | |||
| ISP Points Challenge | 5th | ||||
| J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||||
Pairs with Chan and Raymond
| National | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2014–151 | 2015–162 |
| U.S. Championships | 8th N | 6th N |
| Novice level 1 With Emily Chan 2 With Ashlee Raymond | ||
Men's singles
| National[13] | |||||||
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| Event | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 |
| U.S. Championships | 18th V | 12th I | |||||
| Southwestern Reg. | 8th V | 8th V | 2nd V | 5th I | 2nd I | 5th I | 6th N |
| Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice | |||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on September 28, 2018.
"Earlier versions". IceNetwork.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018. - ^ a b c Stigall, Kama (September 19, 2018). "Coaches See Champion Qualities in Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov". U.S. Figure Skating.
- ^ "Audrey Lu and Misha Mitrofanov Added to Internationaux de France". U.S. Figure Skating. September 28, 2018.
- ^ Slater, Paula (January 25, 2020). "Knierim and Knierim reclaim U.S. National title in Pairs". Golden Skate.
- ^ "2020 Skate America". International Figure Skating. October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020.
- ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019.
- ^ https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/sports/figure-skating/roster/-nbsp-audrey-lu-and-misha-mitrofanov/127
- ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 31, 2017.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Audrey LU / Misha MITROFANOV". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Misha MITROFANOV". rinkresults.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.