Michael Tyllesen Explained

Michael Tyllesen
Fullname:Michael Johannes Malmin Tyllesen
Country:Denmark
Birth Date:27 August 1973
Birth Place:Frederiksberg, Denmark
Formercoach:Susanne Hedegaard Andersen, Frank Carroll, Manette Olsson, Lars Dresler, S. Zidek
Formerchoreographer:Igor Bobrin, Lorna Brown
Skating Club:Gladsaxe Sport Club
Formertraininglocations:Copenhagen
Edmonton
Lake Arrowhead, California
Beganskating:1980
Retired:2000

Michael Johannes Malmin Tyllesen (born 27 August 1973) is a Danish former competitive figure skater. He is the 1997 Skate Canada International bronze medalist, a two-time Piruetten champion, and a two-time Nordic champion.

Career

Tyllesen was a member of Gladsaxe Skøjteløber Forening. He also trained in Edmonton and Lake Arrowhead, California, and worked with choreographers Lorna Brown and Igor Bobrin.

Tyllesen's career-best ISU Championship result, sixth, came at the 1993 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. He served as Denmark's flag bearer at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway; he finished 13th after placing 13th in the short and 12th in the free skate.

Tyllesen finished ninth at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and 13th at the 1998 World Championships in Minneapolis.

After retiring from competition in 2000, Tyllesen performed in ice shows for nine years and then became a coach in Denmark. He is the head coach at Tårnby Skøjteklub.

Results

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

International
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