Mikhail Stanislavovich Shaidorov ( kz, Михаил Станиславович Шайдоров; born 25 June 2004) is a

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. He is the 2023 Cup of China bronze medalist, 2021

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bronze medalist, a two-time fifth-place finisher at the

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(

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), and a three-time Kazakhstani national champion (2020, 2021, 2023). Shaidorov finished fourth at the

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. He is also the 2022 World Junior and 2021 JGP Poland silver medalist.

Personal life

Shaidorov was born on June 25, 2004 in

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, Kazakhstan. He is a student at the Kazakh Academy of Sports & Tourism.

Career

Shaidorov began figure skating in 2010.

2019–20 season

Shaidorov won his first national title at the 2020 Kazakhstani Championships. He was then selected to compete at the 2020 World Junior Championships, finishing in twenty-second place.

2020–21 season

The onset of the

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greatly curtailed both training and competitive opportunities for Shaidorov and other skaters, and he dedicated himself to improvement via off-ice training for long periods.. He began his season by winning his second consecutive national title at the 2021 Kazakhstani Championships. He went on to win the bronze medal at the 2021 Sofia Trophy. Selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Shaidorov placed thirty-second.

2021–22 season

With the resumption of international junior competition, Shaidorov was given one assignment on the Junior Grand Prix, winning the silver medal at the 2021 JGP Poland. This was the first JGP medal for a Kazakh male skater since

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in 2008. He went on to make his Challenger series debut, placing ninth at the 2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. At the 2022 Four Continents Championships in

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, Shaidorov finished fifth. Reflecting on his limited competitive opportunities in recent years, he said that "since it happens so seldom, somethings things don't go as it should. The competitions this season went well." Although initially selected to compete at the 2022 World Championships in Montpellier,

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, Shaidorov was forced to withdraw after being denied a visa by the French Embassy. However, he was able to attend the 2022 World Junior Championships in

. Shaidorov placed eighth in the short program but second in the free skate, ultimately winning the silver medal behind

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of the

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and becoming the first Kazakh skater to win a medal at the World Junior Championships.

2022–23 season

Shaidorov began his season at the

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, finishing eighth. Although he was selected to compete on the

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series at the

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and the

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, Shaidorov withdrew from both events after becoming ill with the

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and requiring hospitalization. Despite illness, he went on to compete at the

2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb The 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb was held on December 7–10, 2022 in Sisak, Croatia. It was part of the 2022–23 ISU Challenger Series. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, women's singles, pairs, and ice dance. The no ...

and finished fourth, before winning his third Kazakhstani national title. Selected to compete at the 2023 Winter University Games, Shaidorov finished fourth after placing sixth in the short program and third in the free skate, only 0.28 points off the podium. At the 2023 Four Continents Championships in

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, Shaidorov only arrived the day of the short program due to issues obtaining a visa to compete at the event. He placed twelfth in the short program and fifth in the free skate, scoring a personal best free skate and combined total score. He ultimately placed fifth overall. Shaidorov said he was "thrilled" with his free skate performance. Competing at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Shaidorov finished fourteenth after placing eighteenth in the short program and twelfth in the free skate.

2023–24 season

Injury forced Shaidorov to withdraw from the

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, but he was able to make his

debut at the

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, where he came fifth. He set new personal bests in the short program and total score. At Shaidorov's second assignment, the 2023 Cup of China, he was third both in the short and free portion of the men's competition to end up with the bronze medal. He again set new personal bests, and said he was "pleased" with his first senior Grand Prix medal.

Programs

Competitive highlights

''GP:

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

Detailed results

''Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. Personal bests highlighted in'' bold.

Senior results

Junior results

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaidorov, Mikhail 2004 births Living people Kazakhstani male single skaters Sportspeople from Almaty World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Competitors at the 2023 Winter World University Games