Nicole Kuzmichová
Other namesNicole Kuzmich
Born (1997-10-08) October 8, 1997
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCzech Republic
PartnerAlexandr Sinicyn
CoachCarol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs, Jon Lane, Natalia Karamysheva
Skating clubScarboro FSC
Began skating2000
Retired2018

Nicole Kuzmichová or Kuzmich (born October 8, 1997) is a Canadian former competitive ice dancer who competed with Alexandr Sinicyn for the Czech Republic. The two qualified for the free dance at the 2016 and 2017 World Junior Championships.

Personal life

Nicole Kuzmich was born on October 8, 1997, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. As of January 2017, she has adopted Kuzmichová as her surname in competition,[1] using the Czech feminine form.

Career

Early career

Kuzmich began learning to skate in 2000.[1] She competed with Jay Tam on the pre-novice level in the 2010–11 season.[2]

Kuzmich teamed up with Jordan Hockley in June 2011.[3] They appeared for Slovenia at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan but were eliminated after placing 27th in the short dance.

Partnership with Sinicyn

In the spring of 2014, Kuzmich and Alexandr Sinicyn decided to form a partnership for the Czech Republic.[4] Their international debut came in October 2014 on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series; they finished 9th at both of their JGP assignments, in Dresden, Germany, and Zagreb, Croatia. At the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, their short dance placement, 22nd, was not enough to qualify for the final segment. They were coached by Carol Lane, Juris Razgulajevs, Jon Lane, and Natalia Karamysheva in Toronto and Oberstdorf.[4]

Kuzmichová/Sinicyn placed 7th at both of their 2015–16 JGP events, in Bratislava, Slovakia, and Linz, Austria. In March 2016, they competed in Debrecen, Hungary, at their second World Junior Championships. The two placed 14th in the first segment and qualified for the free dance, where they placed 10th, lifting them to 11th overall.[5]

Competing in the 2016–17 JGP series, Kuzmichová/Sinicyn placed fourth in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France, and won the silver medal in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Programs

With Sinicyn

Season Short dance Free dance
2017–2018
[6]
2016–2017
[1]
  • The Sleeping Girl
    by Charlie Chaplin
  • One A.M.
    by Charlie Chaplin
  • The Ballet
    by Charlie Chaplin
2015–2016
[7]
  • Crazy Woman
    by Magic Slim
  • One Good Reason
    by Dem Brooklyn Brothers
2014–2015
[4]
  • Samba: Welcome to Brazil
    by Club des Belugas & Papa Cobana
  • Rhumba: Cuba
    by Roni Benise
  • Samba: Welcome to Brazil
    by Club des Belugas & Papa Cobana

With Hockley

Season Short dance Free dance
2012–2013
[8][9]
2011–2012
[2]
  • Little Drop of Poison
  • Romance in the Dark

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Sinicyn for the Czech Republic

International[5]
Event 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
World Champ.26th
European Champ.26th
GP Rostelecom Cup10th
CS Autumn Classic9th
CS Finlandia14th
CS Golden Spin12th
Universiade7th
Ice Star6th
International: Junior[5]
World Junior Champ.22nd11th9th
JGP Austria7th
JGP Croatia9th
JGP Czech Rep.2nd
JGP France4th
JGP Germany9th
JGP Slovakia7th
Bavarian Open2nd J3rd J
Pavel Roman1st J1st J
National[5]
Czech Champ.1st J1st J2nd
J = Junior level
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Hockley for Slovenia

International[10]
Event 2011–12 2012–13
World Junior Champ.27th
Bavarian Open15th J
National[8][10]
Canadian Champ.10th J14th J
Skate Canada Challenge13th J11th J
J = Junior level

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nicole KUZMICHOVA / Alexandr SINICYN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 25, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. 1 2 "2012 Canadian National Championships". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nicole Kuzmich and Jordan Hockley". icedanceelite.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Nicole KUZMICH / Alexandr SINICYN: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Competition Results: Nicole KUZMICHOVA / Alexandr SINICYN". International Skating Union.
  6. ↑ "Nicole KUZMICHOVA / Alexandr SINICYN: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ↑ "Nicole KUZMICH / Alexandr SINICYN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. 1 2 "2013 Canadian National Championships". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Nicole KUZMICH / Jordan HOCKLEY: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 27, 2013.
  10. 1 2 "Competition Results: Nicole KUZMICH / Jordan HOCKLEY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016.
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