Mariia Seniuk

Mariia Seniuk
Personal information
Native name
Мария Сенюк
Born (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005
Moscow, Russia
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Israel (since 2019)
 Russia (until 2017)
DisciplineWomen's singles
CoachPolina Tsurskaya
Skating clubIce Peaks Holon
Medal record
Israeli Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Holon Singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Holon Singles
Gold medal – first place 2025 Holon Singles
Gold medal – first place 2026 Holon Singles

Mariia Seniuk (Russian: Мария Сенюк, Hebrew: מריה סניוק; born 7 May 2005) is a Russian-Israeli figure skater. She is the 2023 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge champion, the 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice silver medalist, the 2022 Santa Claus Cup silver medalist, and a four-time Israeli national champion (2023-2026). She represented Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Seniuk was born on 7 May 2005 in Moscow, Russia to Jewish parents.[1]

Career

Seniuk competed for Russia on the advanced novice level until 2017. She made her junior debut for Israel in 2019.[2]

2019–20 season

Seniuk competed in the ISU Challenger series competitions during this season.

2021–22 season: Junior Grand Prix Debut

Mariia debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Austria, Linz. She placed 12th with a total score of 136.27.[3] In 2021, she secured her first Israeli national title as a junior.

Subsequently, she made her Junior World Championship debut at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn. She finished 19th overall.[4]

2022–23 season: International Senior debut

Seniuks' first senior international competition was the 47th Volvo Open Cup in Latvia in 2022. She placed 7th overall.[5]

2023–24 season: European and World Championships

Mariia made her first appearance at the ISU European Championships in 2024. She placed 18th in both the short and free program segments, ultimately finishing in 19th place overall.[6][7]

At the 2024 World Championships, Seniuk placed 32nd in the short program, failing to advance to the free skate.[8] A few weeks later, Mariia earns her second national title.[9]

Mariia performing a spread eagle at 2025 Skate Canada International

2024–25 season: Securing Olympic quota for Israel

In December 2024, Mariia defended her national title.[10]

At the 2025 European Championships, she placed 13th overall. At the 2025 World Championships in Boston, Seniuk placed 19th in the short program and 16th in the free program, placing 16th overall and securing an Olympic quota for Israel for Milano Cortina, 2026.

2025–26 season: Olympic season

Mariia was assigned to Skate Canada 2025 after Nina Pinzarrones' withdrawal. She finished in 8th overall. Mariia defended her national title in December 2025, making this her 4th national title for Israel.

In January 2026, she competed at the 2026 European Championships in Sheffield, England. Finishing both segments in 20th place, she finished the event in 21st overall. [1][11] On the 25th of January 2026, Mariia was officially named to the Olympic team. Additionally, she was named the flag bearer for the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2025–2026
[12][13]
2024–2025
[1]
  • La terre vue du ciel
    by Armand Amar
    choreo. by Sergei Rozanov, Artem Fedorchenko
2023–2024
[14]
2022–2023
[15]
2021–2022
[16]

Competitive highlights

Seniuk at 2025 Skate Canada International
Seniuk following her free skate at the 2025 World Championships
Competition placements at senior level [17]
Season 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Winter Olympics 24th
World Championships 32nd 16th
European Championships 19th 13th 21st
Israeli Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st
GP Skate Canada 8th
CS Denis Ten Memorial 1st 5th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 6th
CS Nepela Memorial 2nd 4th
CS Trialeti Trophy 2nd
Bellu Memorial 7th
Challenge Cup 17th
EduSport Trophy 4th
NRW Trophy 1st
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Tallink Hotels Cup 7th
Tayside Trophy 1st
Trophée Métropole Nice 2nd
Volvo Open Cup 7th
Competition placements at junior level [17]
Season 2019–20 2021–22 2022–23
World Junior Championships 19th
Israeli Championships 1st
JGP Austria 12th
JGP Italy 10th
JGP Poland 20th
Bavarian Open 11th
Bellu Memorial 1st
European Youth Olympic Festival 5th
Golden Bear of Zagreb 6th
Ice Star 11th
NRW Trophy 2nd
Santa Claus Cup 11th
Skate Celje 7th
Volvo Open Cup 8th

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [17]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 185.80 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy
Short program TSS 61.39 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy
TES 33.99 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy
PCS 27.40 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy
Free skating TSS 124.41 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy
TES 66.52 2025 CS Nepela Memorial
PCS 58.60 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy

Senior level

Results in the 2022–23 season[17]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Nov 3–4, 2022 Latvia 2022 Volvo Open Cup 9 49.38 6 101.18 7 150.56
Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2022 Hungary 2022 Santa Claus Cup 6 48.39 1 110.16 2 158.55
Dec 14–15, 2022 Israel 2023 Israeli Championships 3 55.91 1 113.96 1 169.87
Feb 16–19, 2023 Estonia 2023 Tallink Hotels Cup 7 54.81 7 94.73 7 149.54
Feb 23–26, 2023 Netherlands 2023 International Challenge Cup 18 44.60 17 89.27 17 133.87
Results in the 2023–24 season[17]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 18–22, 2023 France 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur 4 54.13 3 101.58 2 155.71
Nov 2–5, 2023 Kazakhstan 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 3 58.28 1 117.47 1 175.75
Dec 6–10, 2023 Romania 2023 EduSport Trophy 2 56.69 5 92.12 4 148.81
Jan 8–14, 2024 Lithuania 2024 European Championships 18 54.53 18 98.42 19 152.95
Mar 18–24, 2024 Canada 2024 World Championships 32 46.57 N/a N/a 32 46.57
Apr 3–4, 2024 Israel 2024 Israeli Championships 1 57.29 1 108.96 1 166.25
Results in the 2024–25 season[17]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 3–5, 2024 Kazakhstan 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 7 55.56 4 116.83 5 172.39
Oct 12–13, 2024 United Kingdom 2024 Tayside Trophy 2 54.93 1 102.25 1 157.18
Oct 25–27, 2024 Slovakia 2024 CS Nepela Memorial 3 57.07 2 115.87 2 172.94
Nov 12–17, 2024 Germany 2024 NRW Trophy 1 58.20 1 109.72 1 167.92
Dec 4–7, 2024 Croatia 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 5 59.08 8 109.22 6 168.30
Dec 11–12, 2024 Israel 2025 Israeli Championships 1 55.89 1 95.65 1 151.54
Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 Estonia 2025 European Championships 13 53.86 14 105.47 13 159.33
Feb 18–23, 2025 Romania 2025 Bellu Memorial 6 54.48 8 99.50 7 154.08
Mar 25–30, 2025 United States 2025 World Championships 19 56.96 16 110.14 16 167.10
Results in the 2025–26 season[17]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 25–27, 2025 Slovakia 2025 CS Nepela Memorial 7 58.33 3 120.59 4 178.92
Oct 8–11, 2025 Georgia (country) 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy 2 61.39 2 124.41 2 185.80
Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2025 Canada 2025 Skate Canada International 10 57.40 8 114.35 8 171.75
Dec 10–11, 2025 Israel 2026 Israeli Championships 1 62.37 1 104.41 1 166.78
Jan 13–18, 2026 United Kingdom 2026 European Championships 20 52.40 20 96.11 21 148.51
Feb 17–19, 2026 Italy 2026 Winter Olympics 22 58.61 24 94.00 24 152.61

Junior level

Results in the 2022–23 season[17]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 5–8, 2022 Poland 2022 JGP Poland 14 51.01 23 81.05 20 132.06
Oct 11–15, 2022 Italy 2022 JGP Italy 12 51.62 8 104.64 10 156.26

References

  1. ^ a b "Mariia SENIUK: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ https://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=5331
  3. ^ https://www.rinkresults.com/competition?competition_id=2828
  4. ^ https://www.rinkresults.com/competition?competition_id=3025
  5. ^ https://www.rinkresults.com/competition?competition_id=3121
  6. ^ https://www.rinkresults.com/competition?competition_id=3463
  7. ^ http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00108162.htm
  8. ^ https://www.rinkresults.com/competition?competition_id=3553
  9. ^ https://www.rinkresults.com/competition?competition_id=3563
  10. ^ https://www.iisfevents.online/public/results/2025-2026/nat/index.htm
  11. ^ "ISU European Championships 2026 - Women". results.isu.org. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
  12. ^ "Mariia SENIUK: 2025/2026". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 October 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Mariia Seniuk 🇮🇱 124.41 PB/185.80 PB 🥈". X. Golden Skate. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  14. ^ "Mariia SENIUK: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 June 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Mariia SENIUK: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Mariia SENIUK: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h "ISR–Mariia Seniuk". SkatingScores.