Igor Reznichenko Explained

Ihor Reznichenko (Ukrainian: Ігор Резніченко, Polish: Igor Rezniczenko; born 30 December 1994) is a former Ukrainian figure skater who competed for Poland. He is the 2017 Slovenia Open champion and a three-time Polish national champion (2016, 2018, 2019). He has represented Poland at three World Championships and competed in the final segment at the 2018 European Championships.

Personal life

Reznicheno was born on 30 December 1994 in Dnipro, Ukraine.

Career for Ukraine

Early years

Reznichenko began learning to skate in 1999. He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in September 2008, in Ostrava, Czech Republic. He also competed on the JGP series in 2009, 2011, and 2013.

He trained under Ludmyla Petrovska early in his career. By the 2009–2010 season, he was coached by Olena Ferafontova in Dnipro, Ukraine. By the 2011–2012 season, he was training in Kyiv under Halyna Kukhar and Olena Amosova.

2012–2013 season

Reznichenko's senior international debut came at the NRW Trophy in December 2012. Later that month, he won the bronze medal at the Ukrainian Championships. Dmytro Shkidchenko and Halyna Kukhar coached him in Kyiv.

2013–2014 season

Making his last international appearance for Ukraine, he placed 11th at the Winter Universiade, held in December 2013 in Trento, Italy. A week later, he took the silver medal at the Ukrainian Championships. He was coached by Shkidchenko.

Career for Poland

2015–2016 season

In December 2015, Reznichenko won the Polish national title at the 2016 Four Nationals. He made no international appearances during the season.

2016–2017 season

Reznichenko debuted internationally for Poland at the 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial, held in late September and early October 2016, and finished 9th. He placed 4th at the 2016 CS Warsaw Cup and then won the silver medal at the 2017 Polish Championships.

Reznichenko placed 25th at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic, just missing a spot in the final segment. He ranked 29th at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. He was coached by Evgeni Rukavicin and Galina Kashina in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

2017–2018 season

In September 2017, Reznichenko won gold at the Slovenia Open. As a result, Poland assigned him to compete at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2018 Winter Olympics. His placement in Germany, 11th, was insufficient to earn an Olympic spot.

Reznichenko qualified to the free skate at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2018–2019	Give Me Love	Mala Luna
2017–2018	Give Me Love	La Strada
2016–2017	Flow Like Water	La Strada
2013–2014	Beethoven's Last Night	The Man in the Iron Mask
2012–2013	Blues	The Man in the Iron Mask
2011–2012	Blues	Don Quixote
2009–2010	Art on Ice	Love is War

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

For Poland

International
Event	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19
align=left			29th	36th	35th
align=left			25th	24th	25th
align=left					20th
align=left				13th
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align=left				11th
align=left			9th
align=left			4th	5th
align=left			10th
align=left					5th
align=left					9th
align=left					5th
align=left					6th
align=left	Slovenia Open			bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left					5th
National
align=left		bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st
WD = Withdrew

For Ukraine

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International
Event	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14
align=left							11th
align=left						15th
align=left							9th
align=left							11th
International: Junior
align=left		23rd
align=left			11th
align=left					12th
align=left							12th
align=left					12th		8th
align=left					4th
align=left				bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
National
align=left				5th	4th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=silver	2nd
J = Junior level