Mykhailo Kasalo (Ukrainian: михайло касало, also known as Mikhail Kasalo from Russian: михаил касало; born 24 November 1989) is a Ukrainian former competitive ice dancer. With former partner Nadezhda Frolenkova, he won bronze medals at the 2011 Winter Universiade, 2008 Golden Spin of Zagreb and two ISU Junior Grand Prix events, and placed as high as 13th at the European Championships, in 2011.

Mykhailo Kasalo
Kasalo with former partner Frolenkova at the 2011 European Championships
Other namesMikhail Kasalo
Born (1989-11-24) 24 November 1989 (age 34)
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUkraine
Skating clubKolos Kharkov
Began skating1994
Retired2012
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  Ukraine
Winter Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Erzurum Ice dancing

Programs edit

(with Frolenkova)

Season Short dance Free dance
2011–2012
[1]
  • Rhumba del Bongo
  • Cha Cha: Sweet Dreams
  • Samba: Agustino
  • The Best of Latin
  • Asi se baila el Tango
  • Diferente
    by Gotan Project
2010–2011
[2]
  • Waltz
  • Quickstep
Original dance
2009–2010
[3]
  • Ukrainian folk
2008–2009
[4]
  • Rio Rita
    by Valeriy Kovtun
  • Libertango
    by Astor Piazzolla
  • Tango
    by Gotan Project
2006–2007
[5]
  • Tanguera
    by M. Mores
  • Quixote
    performed by Bond
  • Kismet
    performed by Bond
2005–2006
[6]
  • Mambo: De Todo Un Poco
    (from Dirty Dancing)
  • Cha-Cha
    by Mark Antony
  • Samba
    by Mark Antony
  • Solveig's Dance
    (from Peer Gynt)
    by Edvard Grieg
  • In the Hall of the Mountain King
    by Edvard Grieg
2004–2005
[7]
  • Charleston
  • Slow foxtrot
  • Quickstep
  • Aladdin (soundtrack)
    by Alan Menken
2003–2004
[8]
  • Rock'n Roll: This Old House
    by Rosemary Clooney
  • Blues: I Don't Know Why
    by Muddy Waters
  • Rock'n Roll: Tutti Frutti
    by Little Richard
  • On the Run
    by Boris Blank
  • Speak up Mambo
    by Walter Laird

Competitive highlights edit

(with Frolenkova)

Results[9]
International
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Europeans 13th 20th
Finlandia 5th 7th 7th
Golden Spin 3rd 6th 4th
Ice Challenge 4th
NRW Trophy 5th 7th
Ondrej Nepela 5th
Winter Universiade 9th 10th 3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 12th
JGP Bulgaria 10th
JGP Croatia 4th
JGP Germany 11th
JGP Great Britain 3rd
JGP Poland 14th
JGP Romania 3rd
JGP Serbia 11th
National
Ukrainian Champ. 2nd N. 3rd J. 4th 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References edit

  1. ^ "Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009.
  5. ^ "Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007.
  6. ^ "Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 August 2006.
  7. ^ "Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 April 2005.
  8. ^ "Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2004.
  9. ^ "Competition Results: Nadezhda FROLENKOVA / Mikhail KASALO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.

External links edit

  Media related to Mikhail Kasalo at Wikimedia Commons