Mikhail skater biography

Repeated medalist of world -class competitions, three -time champion of Russia. Russian skater Mikhail Kolyada is a vivid example of the fact that thanks to perseverance and will to win the most dizzying heights can be achieved. Some five years ago, few knew about the young athlete, and today huge stadiums applaud him today. Childhood and youth of the skater was born on February 18 in the city of Kolpino of the Leningrad Region.

Misha, like the eldest child in a large family, helped to educate two younger sisters and brother. Parents were directly related to the world of sports: the mother was engaged in skiing, and her father with car races and martial arts. Dad wanted to introduce him to hand -to -hand combat and Misha, but to realize the dream came with his younger son. In childhood, Mikhail Kolyada, at the age of five, was given to Mikhail’s five -year -olds in a figure ski section to coach Valentina Chebotareva, under the wing of which he will be for many years.

At first, training on ice was not easy: honing complex elements, the boy had to overcome himself. He wanted to quit classes several times, but his mother managed to convince him to continue. Today, Kolyada is a balanced and cold -blooded athlete, clearly understanding that stubborn training and self -discipline are needed to achieve the goal. Mikhail's sport at professional competitions took place in the year, at the championship of the country.

Speaking in the junior category, he managed to take a fifth position. Three years later he became a member of the Russian Cup, and soon won the Novice Boys group at competitions in the Baltic states. In the year, the young skater brought bronze from the championship held in St. Petersburg. In the same year, Kolyada managed to climb the upper step of the pedestal of the Nikolai Panin memorial and win in his age group at the country's Cup.

Soon, qualifying competitions at the Youth World Cup, at which Mikhail managed to get to the final took place. In the same period, at the Grand Prix for the first time in Australia among juniors, he won 4th place. Then there were a youth sports day, where the skater managed to climb the third step of the podium, and the Russian Cup, who brought the athlete 1st place.

The unconditional victory was brought by two stages of the Russian Cup and the “Memorial N. at the Grand Prix among young men in France, the young skater managed to win sixth place. The next season for Kolyada was no less successful. He added bronze medals from the Grand Prix, held in Slovakia and Italy, at the Gardena Spring Trophy competitions to his piggy bank. Mikhail brought silver awards from the Baltic Grand Prix and two stages of the country's Cup.

But he won a gold medal at his debut championship in an adult category - Dragon Trophy, held in Slovenia. The next year for Kolyada began unsuccessfully - during training, he seriously injured his leg and could not participate in the selection on Che. The new season for Mikhail turned out to be fruitful: he successfully performed at the stages of the cups of his hometown and country, at the memorials of Nikolai Panin and the Ondrey Nerla, in the Austrian tournament "Ice Challenge".

Mikhail Kolyada at competitions at the national championship, the skater took silver, which opened his way to world competitions. The continent championship brought Kolyade 5th place, and the world championship in which he participated for the first time was the fourth position in the overall standings. The last result exceeded all the previous successes of a young athlete.

The carol number not only produced a splash among the fans, but also received high marks from venerable specialists. The next season has become victorious both for the Russian skater and his mentor Valentina Chebotareva. Even the incident in the form of an advertisement wedged during the performance did not prevent Mikhail’s mood to become the champion of the country.

In addition to success at the Russian championship, he brought a silver medal from the Japanese World Team Trophy and Bronze from the European Championship. Further in the sports biography of Kolyada there was a World Cup in Finland, where he managed to be in the eight of the leaders. Mikhail Kolyada at the World Cup in Finland for this season, the athlete was preparing intensively.

Thinking through the program with the coach, they decided to include short performances from past competitions. But Mikhail’s demonstration was surprising, without exception: he went out on the ice, trying on the image of Baba Yaga from the same piano play by Modest Mussorgsky. Soon, the final stage of the Grand Prix took place in Sapporo, where Kolyada became the first domestic skater-single, who tried in competitions of this level, to demonstrate the Four Lutz.

Next, a team World Cup was held, where Misha won silver, adding another sports achievement to his piggy bank.

The Chinese stage of the Grand Prix began to set the next record for Mikhail. He was the first among the skaters of Russia, acting in solitary skating, scored more than points. The end of the year brought Kolyada another loud victory - he won his second championship in the country. Mikhail Kolyada at the European Championship in the winter of the year in Moscow, the European Championship was held, where the skater got into the team.Here he managed to achieve the third result - the first and second were Dmitry Aliyev and Javier Fernandez.

In the same month, at the Korean Figure Olympiad, Russian athletes managed to take the second step of the podium. Kolyada skated a short program with blots, but he performed an arbitrary number in the team standings impeccably. Individual performances were also overshadowed by mistakes. As a result, Mikhail got only the eighth line on the first Olympics in his life.

The skater missed the season due to the operation on the bosom of the nose, after which he could not train in full force. This became known from an interview with his coach Valentina Chebotareva. The pause lasted almost six months, and in March, Mikhail took part in the show "Hot Ice", organized by the skater Elizabeth Tuktamysheva. Mikhail Kolyada in the show “Hot Ice” the new season of Kolyada began with a change of mentor.

A honored teacher Alexei Mishin came to the place of Valentina Chebotareva trained from childhood. Together with other strong athletes, Mikhail began to deal with the new coach, and the first channel was broadcasting about how the preparation was traveled. The fall of the year began with the control rental of the team in Kislovodsk. For an arbitrary program, Mikhail Kolyada was created by the famous Ilya Averbukh.

Many who monitor figure skating noted the beautiful physical shape of the athlete. And this despite the transaction and pause in training due to self-isolation in connection with coronavirus. Fans express the hope that Kolyada will continue to bring Russia great victories in international competitions. They may be familiar.