Vladimir Futas
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Vladimir Futas is a Slovakia
n figure skater who has competed internationally as a single skater
and a pair skater
.
.
He competed with pairs partner Diana Riskova
through the 2000-2001 season. They are the 2001 Slovakian silver medalists.
Between 2001 and 2003, he competed with Maria Guerassimenko
. They are the 2003 Slovakian national champions and placed 18th at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships
.
Between 2003 and 2005, he competed with Milica Brozovic
. They are the 2004 Slovakian national champions and competed at two ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
events.
In the 2005-2006 season, he briefly competed with Oľga Beständigová
, placing 11th at the 2005 Karl Shafer Memorial, the Olympic qualifier. They did not qualify an entry to the 2006 Winter Olympics.
(with Guerassimenko)
(with Riskova)
(with Brozovic)
(with Guerassimenko)
(with Rišková)
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
n figure skater who has competed internationally as a single skater
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
and a pair skater
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
.
Career
As a single skater, he competed internationally on the junior and senior levels, with the highest international senior-level placement of 7th at the 1997 Ondrej Nepela Memorial1997 Ondrej Nepela Memorial
The 1997 Ondrej Nepela Memorial was the Ondrej Nepela Memorial competition of the 1997–1998 season. It was the 5th Ondrej Nepela Memorial to be held. It is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Bratislava, Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's...
.
He competed with pairs partner Diana Riskova
Diana Riskova
Diana Riskova is a Slovakian pair skater. She competed with pairs partner Vladimir Futas. Together, they are the 2001 Slovakian national silver medalists and Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalists.-Programs:...
through the 2000-2001 season. They are the 2001 Slovakian silver medalists.
Between 2001 and 2003, he competed with Maria Guerassimenko
Maria Guerassimenko
Maria Guerassimenko is a pair skater who competed internationally for Slovakia. Between 2001 and 2003, she competed with Vladimir Futáš. They are the 2003 Slovakian national champions and placed 18th at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships.-Programs:-Competitive highlights:-References:...
. They are the 2003 Slovakian national champions and placed 18th at the 2003 World Figure Skating Championships
2003 World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships...
.
Between 2003 and 2005, he competed with Milica Brozovic
Milica Brozovic
Milica Brozovic is a pair skater who competed internationally representing Russia and Slovakia....
. They are the 2004 Slovakian national champions and competed at two ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Elite figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...
events.
In the 2005-2006 season, he briefly competed with Oľga Beständigová
Olga Beständigová
Oľga Beständigová is a Slovak pair skater. She competed with her brother Jozef Beständig. She retired from skating following the 2002 Winter Olympics but returned to compete with her brother again for the 2004-2005 season. She participated in the Turkish show Buzda Dans in the winters of 2006-2007...
, placing 11th at the 2005 Karl Shafer Memorial, the Olympic qualifier. They did not qualify an entry to the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Programs
(with Brozovic)Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2004-2005 | Caravan of Light by David Arkenstone David Arkenstone David Arkenstone is an American New Age musician. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 1, 1952. He has three children—Quillon, Dashiell and Valinor—with his first wife, Julie... |
Pinocchio (soundtrack) |
2003-2004 | Caravan of Light by David Arkenstone David Arkenstone David Arkenstone is an American New Age musician. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 1, 1952. He has three children—Quillon, Dashiell and Valinor—with his first wife, Julie... |
First and Second Piano Concerto by Sergei Rachmaninov |
(with Guerassimenko)
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2002-2003 | Music by Sergei Rachmaninov |
Quidam Quidam Quidam is the ninth stage show produced by Cirque du Soleil. It premiered in April 1996 and has now been watched by millions of spectators around the world... from Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy... by Benoit Jutras Benoît Jutras Benoît Jutras is a Canadian composer known for his unique style of music, which usually includes erhus, bagpipes, and other exotic instruments. His most widely known works are the scores he has written for Cirque du Soleil, including O, Mystère, Quidam, and La Nouba... |
(with Riskova)
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2001-2002 | Fur Elise Für Elise Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor for solo piano, commonly known as "Für Elise" , is one of Ludwig van Beethoven's most popular compositions. It is usually classified as a bagatelle, but it is also sometimes referred to as an Albumblatt.- History :The score was not published until 1867, 40 years after... by Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist. A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential composers of all time.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of... |
Music from Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy... by René Dupére René Dupéré René Dupéré is a Québécois composer from Mont-Joli, Québec, Canada.- Biography :Dupéré is best known as the composer and arranger of music for contemporary circus productions by the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil... |
Pair skating career
(with Beständigová)Competition | 2005-2006 |
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Karl Shafer Memorial | 11th |
(with Brozovic)
Competition | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 |
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World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
15th | |
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
14th | |
Slovak Championships Slovak Figure Skating Championships The Slovak Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Slovakia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing across the levels of senior , junior, and novice... |
1st | 2nd |
Skate Canada International Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
9th | |
NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
8th | |
Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held.... |
2nd | |
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
8th | 6th |
Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
4th | |
(with Guerassimenko)
Competition | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 |
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World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
18th | |
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
14th | 11th |
Slovak Championships Slovak Figure Skating Championships The Slovak Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Slovakia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing across the levels of senior , junior, and novice... |
2nd | 1st |
Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held.... |
1st | |
Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
2nd | |
Finlandia Trophy Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year... |
5th |
(with Rišková)
Competition | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 |
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World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
13th | 12th | 15th | ||
Slovak Championships Slovak Figure Skating Championships The Slovak Figure Skating Championships are the figure skating national championships held annually to crown the national champions of Slovakia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing across the levels of senior , junior, and novice... |
1st J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 2nd |
Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held.... |
2nd | ||||
Junior Grand Prix, Germany ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
9th | 5th | |||
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 2000-2001 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2000–2001 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the fourth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters... |
2nd | ||||
Junior Grand Prix, Norway 1999-2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the third season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
5th | ||||
Junior Grand Prix, Slovenia 1999-2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 1999–2000 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the third season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
4th | ||||
Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia 1998-1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 1998–1999 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the second season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters... |
4th | ||||
Single skating career
Competition | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 |
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Winter Universiade | 16th | ||
Ondrej Nepela Memorial Ondrej Nepela Memorial The Ondrej Nepela Memorial is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Slovakia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. In some years, some disciplines have not been held.... |
12th | 7th | |
ISU Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 18th | ||
Czech Skate | 8th | ||
ISU Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia | 6th | ||
Gardena Spring Trophy Gardena Spring Trophy The Gardena Spring Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition. It is held every spring in Val Gardena in Italy. Since its inception in 1990, it has been a junior-level competition. In 2006, it added a novice level competition... |
5th J. | ||
- J = Junior level