Ilia Valeryevich Skirda (, born 21 September 2002) is a Russian figure skater who competes in men's singles. He has won two silver medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.
Career Skirda skated at Sokolniki Sports school before relocating to Sambo 70 skating club in 2013. He finished 7th at his first junior nationals, in 2015. After a year, he finished 4th at the 2016 Russian Junior Championships, behind Roman Savosin.
In August 2016, at age 13, Skirda made his international debut at the 2016–17 Junior Grand Prix (JGP) competition in Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, France. Ranked 9th in the short and first in the free skate, he won the silver medal behind Savosin. In his next event at the 2016 JGP Slovenia, Skirda won another silver medal after placing fourth in the short and second in the free skate with a total of 208.28 points. Skirda's results have qualified for his first 2016–17 JGP Final to be held in Marseille, France.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2016–2017 Mr. Bojangles Once Upon a Time in America
Competitive highlights JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 Final 6th France 2nd Slovenia 2nd Sofia Trophy 3rd National Russian Champ. 12th Russian Jr. Champ. 7th 4th 7th J: Junior level
Detailed results
Junior level 2016–17 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 1–5 February 2017 2017 Russian Junior Championships Junior 8 71.44 6 143.12 7 214.56 22–25 December 2016 2017 Russian Championships Senior 12 68.63 12 131.76 12 200.39 8–11 December 2016 2016−17 JGP Final Junior 6 68.31 5 138.80 6 207.11 22–24 September 2016 2016 JGP Slovenia Junior 4 69.32 2 138.96 2 208.28 25–27 August 2016 2016 JGP France Junior 9 56.07 1 134.47 2 190.54 2015–16 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 21–23 January 2016 2016 Russian Junior Championships Junior 7 65.56 5 132.75 4 198.31 2014–15 season Date Event Level SP FS Total 4–7 February 2015 2015 Russian Junior Championships Junior 10 61.57 6 127.66 7 189.23
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