Nicola Todeschini

Nicola Todeschini (born 18 April 1997) is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2015 Swiss national senior champion and has reached the free skate at two ISU Championships.

Nicola Todeschini
Born	(1997-04-18) 18 April 1997 (age 27) Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Hometown	Sonvilier
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Netherlands
Coach	Aljona Savchenko
Skating club	CP La Chaux-de-Fonds
Began skating	2005
Medal record
Swiss Championships 2015 Lugano Singles 2016 Lausanne Singles 2018 Neuchâtel Singles 2014 La Chaux-de-Fonds Singles 2020 Biel/Bienne Singles

As of August 2022, he competes for the Netherlands.^[1]

Personal life

Nicola Todeschini was born on 18 April 1997 in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland.^[2] He lives in Sonvilier, Switzerland and in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Career

Todeschini was coached by Myriam Loriol-Oberwiler in Neuchâtel in the 2011–12 season.^[3] He was named in the Swiss team to the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, and finished tenth.

His Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in the 2012–13 season. He was sent to the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan but was eliminated after placing 33rd in the short program. Loriol-Oberwiler coached him until the end of the season.^[4] In March 2013, he traveled to Canada to receive coaching from Brian Orser during the off-season.^[5]

In 2013–14, Todeschini was coached by Didier Lucine in Annecy, France.^[6] He won the senior bronze medal at the Swiss Championships but competed on the junior level internationally.

In 2014–15, Todeschini won the Swiss national senior title, in December 2014. Making his senior international debut, he placed sixth at the Bavarian Open in February 2015. In March, he competed at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. He qualified for the free skate by placing 19th in the short program and went on to finish 23rd overall.

In the 2015–16 season, Todeschini took silver behind Stéphane Walker at the Swiss Championships. He was selected to compete at the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. He reached the free skate by placing 18th in the short program, and 22nd overall.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2021–2022 [7]	Ne me quitte pas by Jacques Brel performed by Slimane	In This Shirt by The Irrepressibles
2019–2021 [8][9]	Pardonne-moi by Johnny Hallyday	Who Wants to Live Forever Innuendo by Queen
2018–2019 [10]	Dream by Imagine Dragons	Cry Me a River by Michael Bublé
2017–2018 [11]	Smooth by Santana	Fix You by Coldplay Scientist by Coldplay
2016–2017 [12]	A day in the life by The Beatles	Diego libre dans sa tête by Johnny Hallyday
2015–2016 [2]	Still Loving You by the Scorpions	Cry Me a River by Michael Bublé
2014–2015 [13]	Petit Fleur by Henri Rene I Love Paris by Sam Butera	Cry Me a River by Michael Bublé
2013–2014 [6]	Petit Fleur by Henri Rene I Love Paris by Sam Butera	Romeo and Juliet
2012–2013 [4]	The Artist by Ludovic Bource	Sexbomb by Andy Caine Car Wash by Andy Caine In the Library by Marius Vries

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

For the Netherlands

For Switzerland

International[14]
Event	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19	19–20	20–21	21–22
CS Cup of Austria											17th
CS Finlandia							17th		12th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy											16th
Bavarian Open				6th					5th
Christmas Cup								8th
Dragon Trophy									1st
Egna Trophy								3rd		4th
Cup of Nice					14th		14th
Golden Bear								9th
Jégvirág Cup								1st
Lombardia Trophy					6th
Merano Cup					4th	6th	5th
NRW Trophy										4th
Sarajevo Open					3rd
Sportland Trophy					5th
Prague Ice Cup									3rd
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds		33rd		23rd	22nd
Youth Olympics	10th
JGP Austria		14th			15th
JGP Germany		10th
JGP Spain					16th
EYOF		14th
Bavarian Open			10th
Challenge Cup	5th
Crystal Skate		2nd
Cup of Nice				5th
Ice Challenge	3rd
Merano Cup			4th	1st
Triglav Trophy	6th
National[14]
Swiss Championships			3rd	1st	2nd	4th	2nd		3rd	C	4th
TBD = Assigned; J = Junior level

References

1. Todeschini, Nicola [@iamnicolatodeschini2.0] (August 20, 2022). "I can officially announce that I will be representing the Netherlands 🇳🇱 at least until the next Olympic Games" – via Instagram.
2. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
3. "Nicola Todeschini, l'ado de Sonvilier aux Jeux olympiques de la Jeunesse" [Nicola Todeschini, teen from Sonvilier to compete at the Youth Olympics]. Le Journal du Jura (in French). 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
4. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013.
5. "Nicola Todeschini part au Canada" [Nicola Todeschini leaves for Canada]. Radio Jura bernois (in French). 15 March 2013. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016.
6. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014.
7. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021.
8. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
9. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021.
10. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019.
11. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
12. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
13. "Nicola TODESCHINI: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
14. "Competition Results: Nicola TODESCHINI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019.

External links

• Nicola Todeschini at the International Skating Union