Mikhail Shaidorov

Mikhail Shaidorov
Mikhail Shaidorov at the 2024–25 Grand Prix Final
Personal information
Native name
Михаил Станиславович Шайдоров
Full nameMikhail Stanislavovich Shaidorov
Other namesMisha
Born (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country Kazakhstan
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachAlexei Urmanov
Ivan Righini
Skating clubKarazhyra
Began skating2010
Medal record
"" Olympic Games ""
Gold medal – first place 2026 Milano Cortina Singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2025 Boston Singles
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2025 Seoul Singles
Kazakhstani Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Almaty Singles
Gold medal – first place 2020 Almaty Singles
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty Singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Astana Singles
Gold medal – first place 2023 Almaty Singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tallinn Singles

Mikhail Stanislavovich Shaidorov (Russian: Михаил Станиславович Шайдоров; born 25 June 2004), nicknamed Misha,[1] is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2026 Olympic Champion, 2025 World silver medalist, the 2025 Four Continents champion, a four-time Grand Prix medalist, a three-time Challenger Series medalist, the 2025 Asian Winter Games bronze medalist, and five-time Kazakh national champion (2019–23).

At the junior level, he is the 2022 World Junior silver medalist and the 2021 JGP Poland silver medalist.

He is the first skater from Kazakhstan to ever medal at a World Junior Championships as well as the first skater from Kazakhstan to qualify for a Grand Prix Final on the senior level.[2][3] Additionally, Shaidorov is the first skater in history to land a triple Axel-quadruple toe loop jump combination and a triple Axel-Euler-quadruple Salchow jump sequence in an ISU competition.[4][5]

At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Shaidorov made history as the first figure skater from Kazakhstan to win an Olympic gold medal and became the second Kazakh athlete to win gold at a Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Shaidorov was born on June 25, 2004, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. His father, Stanislav, is a former competitive figure skater and a three-time Kazakh national champion. Prior to becoming a figure skater, Shaidorov trained in artistic gymnastics as a young child.[6]

Shaidorov has publicly condemned Russian media outlets for often labelling him as a Russian athlete, saying, "It's disrespectful to me... I was born, lived, and still live in Almaty, and I spend a lot of time in Kazakhstan, in my beloved city. I'm very happy to have the opportunity to train under Alexey Evgenievich Urmanov, with whom I've been working together for a long time. But I started skating at the Ramstore shopping center, where many figure skaters got their start, including Denis Ten. It had one of the very first rinks in Kazakhstan."[7][6]

In 2024, Shaidorov received a secondary vocational education diploma, specializing in physical education, at the Sochi Institute of Peoples' Friendship University of Russia.[8] He is currently a student at the Kazakh Academy of Sports & Tourism.[9] He also speaks Russian and some English.[10][11]

Following his win at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Kazakh singer, Dimash Qudaibergen, announced that he would gift Shaidorov with a car as thanks for using one of Qudaibergen's songs as his free skate music during the Games.[12] He was also offered a three-bedroom apartment in Astana from construction company, ULYTAU Group.[13] Moreover, Kazakh businessman, Arsen Tomsky, announced that he would gift Shaidorov's father with an Audi Q8 after having learned that Stanislav had once sold his car to help fund Shaidorov's career as a competitive figure skater.[14]

Career

Early career

In 2010, at the age of six, Shaidorov began learning how to skate after constantly being brought to the outdoor rink in the parking lot of a Ramstore shopping center[15][16] by his father, Stanislav, who worked as a figure skating coach. Shaidorov initially did not enjoy the sport, instead choosing to pursue artistic gymnastics[17]. However, Shaidorov's interest in figure skating returned after a year and a half, at age seven.[6]

After watching the 2015–16 figure skating season on TV and seeing Yuzuru Hanyu compete and break world record scores, Shaidorov developed a competitive drive for the sport.[17][18] Around this time, Shaidorov attended master classes from Kazakhstani 2014 Olympic bronze medalist Denis Ten.[17][19] Ten's contribution to the development of figure skating in Kazakhstan served as an additional motivating factor for Shaidorov.[17][19][20]

In early 2017, Shaidorov and his dad attended a training camp hosted by former Russian Olympic champion, Alexei Urmanov.[18][21] It was during that camp where Shaidorov landed a double axel for the first time which pushed Shaidorov to begin learning how to jump triples, achieving this feat less than a year later.[18] Due to the lack of training rinks with elite-level skaters in Kazakhstan at the time, Shaidorov's parents made arrangements for their son to move to Russia when he was fourteen years old. He initially trained in Moscow before eventually settling in Sochi in 2018 to train under Alexei Urmanov full-time.[6][18][21]

2019–20 season: First national title

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.[22]

2020–21 season: Back injury

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic 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.[23] He began his season by winning his second consecutive national title at the 2021 Kazakh Championships. He went on to win the bronze medal at the 2021 Sofia Trophy.[22]

Despite being selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Shaidorov would injure his back shortly before the event, which would ultimately impact his performance. He would place thirty-second in the short program and fail to advance to the free program segment.[22][24]

2021–22 season: World Junior silver medal

Due to Shaidorov's ongoing back injury preventing him from training to full capacity, he and coach, Alexei Urmanov, made the difficult decision to not compete at the final Olympic qualifying event for the 2022 Winter Olympics.[22][24]

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 Kazakhstani male skater since Denis Ten in 2008.[25] He went on to make his Challenger series debut, placing ninth at the 2021 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge.[22]

At the 2022 Four Continents Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Shaidorov finished fifth. Reflecting on his limited competitive opportunities in recent years, he said that "since it happens so seldom, sometimes things don't go as it should. The competitions this season went well."[26]

Although initially selected to compete at the 2022 World Championships in Montpellier, France, Shaidorov was forced to withdraw after being denied a visa by the French Embassy.[27] However, he was able to attend the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn. Shaidorov placed eighth in the short program but second in the free skate, ultimately winning the silver medal and becoming the first Kazakhstani skater to win a medal at the World Junior Championships.[2][23]

2022–23 season

Shaidorov began his season at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy, finishing eighth.[22] Although he was selected to compete on the Grand Prix series at the 2022 Grand Prix de France and the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo, Shaidorov withdrew from both events after becoming ill with the Epstein–Barr virus and requiring hospitalization.[28]

Despite illness, he went on to compete at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb and finished fourth.[22] 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.

At the 2023 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Shaidorov only arrived the day of the short program due to issues obtaining a visa to compete at the event.[29] He also developed a bad case of acute otitis media.[18] Shaidorov placed twelfth in the short program and fifth in the free skate, scoring a personal best free skate and combined total score. He ultimately finished fifth overall. Shaidorov said he was "thrilled" with his free skate performance.[28][30]

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.[22]

2023–24 season: First senior Grand Prix medal

Shaidorov during the short program at the 2024 World Championships

A groin injury forced Shaidorov to withdraw from the 2023 CS Nepela Memorial, but he was able to make his Grand Prix debut at the 2023 Skate Canada International, where he finished fifth. He set new personal bests in the short program and total score.[31][18] 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 and finished with the bronze medal. He again set new personal bests, and said he was "pleased" with his first senior Grand Prix medal.[32] Shaidorov won the silver medal at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, winning his first ISU Challenger Series medal.[22]

Shaidorov performing his free skate at the 2024 World Championships

Shaidorov placed sixth at the 2024 Four Continents Championships in Shanghai, China. He deemed his performances "somewhat acceptable," admitting he was "seldom satisfied with my performances."[33] He later won gold at the 2024 Challenge Cup at the end of February. Shaidorov concluded the season at the 2024 World Championships, where he came fourteenth.[22]

2024–25 season: History-making jump combinations, World silver medal, Four Continents title, and Grand Prix Final

Shaidorov began the season by winning the 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. Going on to compete on the 2024–25 Grand Prix circuit, Shaidorov finished fourth at the 2024 Grand Prix de France. At the event, he became the first skater in history to land a triple Axel-quadruple toe jump combination.[4][34] "I am so happy I have landed the triple Axel-quad toe combo!" said Shaidorov following the event. "It is an amazing feeling to have made this history."[35]

Shaidorov during his short program at the 2024–25 Grand Prix Final

Three weeks later, Shaidorov competed at the 2024 Cup of China, where he placed second in the short program. He won the free skate with a new personal best score and remained in the silver medal position overall. Following the event, he expressed elation with the result, saying, "It's mind-blowing. I did everything cleanly, yeah, there was a mistake on the choreo sequence, I got a deduction for that. I think it's not a big deal because the ice was already not so good by that time. I'll keep improving and gaining more speed for that element in the future."[36]

Shaidorov performing his free skate at the 2025 World Championships

Due to Shaidorov's Grand Prix series results, he was named as the first alternate for the 2024–25 Grand Prix Final.[37] Shaidorov was ultimately called up to compete following the withdrawal of Adam Siao Him Fa.[38] This marked the first time in history that a skater from Kazakhstan qualified for a Grand Prix Final on the senior level.[3] At the Final in Grenoble, France, Shaidorov placed third in the short program following a clean skate.[39][40] In the free skate, he attempted and successfully landed a triple Axel-Euler-quadruple Salchow jump sequence, becoming the first skater ever to do so.[5][40] Despite this, he placed sixth in that segment, and dropped to fifth place overall.[41][40] "I feel good, but I'm very tired and I want to take a rest for the next second half of the season," he said after the free skate. "My jumps were not good. I don't have the components and don't know why."[40]

In January, Shaidorov placed fourth at the 2025 Winter World University Games in Turin, Italy. He then went on to win bronze at the 2025 Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.[34] One week later, at the 2025 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Shaidorov skated a clean short program, winning the segment. During the free skate, Shaidorov landed four clean quad jumps, including a triple Axel-Euler-quadruple Salchow jump sequence. Shaidorov posted a personal best free skate score, winning the segment and taking the gold medal overall, over twenty points ahead of silver medalist, Cha Jun-hwan. He became only the second skater from Kazakhstan to win a Four Continents Championships behind Denis Ten. Following the event, Shaidorov said, "This season has been a breakthrough for me. I am very happy I was able to show my jump combination as planned. This gold medal means a lot to me. Ten years ago, Denis Ten won the first gold medal of the Four Continents Championships for Kazakhstan here in Seoul. Now I am able to return this medal to our country. I am happy to have done it here in Seoul as this is one of my favorite cities."[42]

Prior to World Championships, reigning World Champion, Ilia Malinin, gave a nod to Shaidorov in an interview:

"I mean, I really want to just throw my hat down for him," said Malinin. "I'm really impressed and really happy for him that he went for these combinations. It's something that I really like to see, people pushing their own limit, pushing the sport to its boundaries to really come out as unique or different from all the other skaters. So, I really give him big props and we’re really friendly with each other. We talk about these combos a lot and it's just really fun to see another person really trying to push their own body and their own physical limit."[43]

In March, at the 2025 World Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, Shaidorov placed third after the short program and ultimately won the silver medal with a new personal best free skate score.[44] After the event, he said "I just wanted to skate the best I can, enjoy all the emotions in this beautiful arena. I wanted to give my maximum. I did not think that I would end the season in this way. I just enjoyed the moment. I thought that there are no limits in this world."[34][45]

In June, the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan announced that Shaidorov would receive a grant for the upcoming Olympic season.[46]

2025–26 season: Historic Olympic gold medal in Milano Cortina

Shaidorov performing his short program at 2025 Skate America

Shaidorov opened his season by winning gold at the 2025 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge for a second consecutive time. He then competed on the 2025–26 Grand Prix series, winning the bronze medal at the 2025 Cup of China.[34][47] "There were mistakes, but overall, I am very satisfied," he said after the free skate. "I tried not to miss anything, to go till the end, no matter how hard it was."[47]

The following month, he rose from the third place to claim the silver medal at 2025 Skate America.[48] He made mistakes in both programs and said: "For me it's quite difficult to get into the season and I think the mistakes were more like a mental thing. I think I got a lot of experience from this competition and so I think it will get better."[48]

Shaidorov performing his free skate at 2025 Skate America

In December, Shaidorov placed sixth at the 2025–26 Grand Prix Final. After the free skate, he said, "It was good, not perfect, but I was fine. Today, it was a fight with me. I really enjoyed skating this program today and showing it to the public. I really love this music, and it’s just about getting more practices and skating it more and more and do my best at the Olympics."[49] The following month, Shaidorov finished in fifth place at the 2026 Four Continents Championships. He was fourth after the short program and second in the free skate. "I think my performance was okay, a working run-through," said Shaidorov after the free skate. "Unfortunately, I made a mistake on the first combination, and I could not do it at this competition. There is something to work for the Olympic Games, but overall, I am pleased with my performance."[50]

On 10 February, Shaidorov competed in the short program in the men's singles event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, placing fifth in that segment.[34] Following his performance, he said, "It was very nerve-wracking because this is not the World Championship, this is the Olympic Games. So that’s actually really hard. But I was able to overcome the nerves that I had. I was able to skate, enjoy it, and do a good job. And there was nothing more to do than what I can do—not trying to do more than I can do, just to do what I can do."[51]

Two days later, on the day of the free skate, Dimash Qudaibergen, who performed the vocals for "Confessa - The Diva Dance," the song that Shaidorov selected for his free program, wished Shaidorov luck on his Instagram Stories.[52] Shaidorov delivered an almost perfect free skate, with his only error being his quad Lutz attempt being deemed as landing on the quarter. The rest of the program contained four clean quadruple jumps, including his signature triple Axel-Euler-quadruple Salchow jump sequence. With this performance, he scored a personal best free skate and combined total score.[53] Following his performance, the top three skaters, including heavy favourite Ilia Malinin, faltered and made several jump errors. Because of this, Shaidorov managed to climb up to first place overall.[54][34][55] With this gold medal-winning result, he became the first figure skater from Kazakhstan to win an Olympic gold medal and only the second Kazakhstani Winter Olympic champion after Vladimir Smirnov's title in the men's 50 km cross-country at the 1994 Winter Olympics.[56][57]

Following the unexpected result, Shaidorov expressed, "I don't even know... these emotions are incredible. I've been working for this since childhood. Today, I just wanted to enjoy the moment and show everything I've worked on for all these years — and I did that. I don't even know how to describe how I feel. I gave everything, and it feels like life rewarded me."[58] He further reflected, "It would have probably meant a lot to Denis [Ten] because he paved the road for us. He paved the road for young athletes, not only for me. Perhaps this road was very thorny for him and for me, but that's the way things turned out, and I want to thank Denis for what he did for our sport, for our country. It means a lot for me and for my country because I really want to see our sport to grow in Kazakhstan. I will do everything to make that happen and I hope that little kids will sign up for this sport, that there will be conditions that encourage that, and that this medal will bring a lot of motivation to young athletes who will now know that there are no limits at all."[56]

The day after Shaidorov's historic result, it was reported that Kazakhstan's Ministry of Culture and Sports would pay Shaidorov 123.7 million tenge ($250,000 USD) for his accomplishment and that he would be awarded the Order of Barys from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.[59][60][61]

Programs

Shaidorov dressed as Po from the Kung Fu Panda franchise during the gala at the 2025 World Championships
Competition and exhibition programs by season 
Season Short program Free skate program Exhibition program
2019–20
[62]
"Rain Fall Down"
"Victory"
N/a
2020–21
[63]
"Lemon Tree"
N/a
2021–22
[64]
Vabank (soundtrack)
  • Composed by Henryk Kuźniak
  • Choreo. by Oleg Purtov
Once Upon a Time in America (soundtrack) "Lemon Tree"
2022–23
[65]
"Luna"
N/a
2023–24
[66]
Clubbed to Death (Epic Version)
Carmina Burana "Luna"
2024–25
[67][68][69]
  1. "Eclipse"
  2. "Worm Army"
  3. "Gom Jabbar"
  4. "Trailer 1 Music"
Medley:
  1. Moonlight Sonata(Epic Trailer Version)
  2. "Take On Me" (Epic Version)
Dune Kung Fu Panda
2025–26
Olympic season
[70][71]
Medley:
  1. "In the Air Tonight"
    • Performed by Sons of Legion
  2. "No Good"
"The Diva Dance"
  1. "Confessa - The Diva Dance"
  2. "The Diva Dance"
"The Storm"
Dune "The Diva Dance" N/a

Competitive highlights

Competition placements at senior level [34]
Season 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
Winter Olympics 1st
World Championships 32nd 14th 14th 2nd
Four Continents Championships 5th 5th 6th 1st 5th
Grand Prix Final 5th 6th
Kazakh Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
GP Cup of China 3rd 2nd 3rd
GP France 4th
GP Skate Canada 5th
GP Skate America 2nd
CS Denis Ten Memorial 9th 1st 1st
CS Finlandia Trophy 8th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th 2nd
Asian Games 3rd
Challenge Cup 1st
Sofia Trophy 3rd
Winter University Games 4th 4th
Competition placements at junior level [34]
Season 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2021–22
World Junior Championships 22nd 2nd
JGP Poland 2nd
Bosphorus Cup 2nd
Egna Spring Trophy 4th
Santa Claus Cup 9th

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [34][72]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 291.58 2026 Winter Olympics
Short program TSS 95.50 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
TES 56.76 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge
PCS 40.62 2025 World Championships
Free skating TSS 198.64 2026 Winter Olympics
TES 114.68 2026 Winter Olympics
PCS 83.96 2026 Winter Olympics

Senior level

Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.

Results in the 2019-20 season[34]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec 19–22, 2019 Kazakhstan 2020 Kazakh Championships 1 59.11 2 17.24 1 176.35
Results in the 2020-21 season[34]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec 14–19, 2020 Kazakhstan 2021 Kazakh Championships 1 64.42 1 129.81 1 190.23
Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2021 Bulgaria 2021 Sofia Trophy 3 66.39 2 125.26 3 191.65
Mar 22–28, 2021 Sweden 2021 World Championships 32 59.14 N/a N/a 32 59.14
Results in the 2021-22 season[34]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 21–31, 2021 Kazakhstan 2025 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 10 57.45 7 129.62 9 187.07
Jan 18–23, 2022 Estonia 2022 Four Continents Championships 8 75.96 5 158.71 5 234.67
Results in the 2022-23 season[34]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 4–9, 2022 Finland 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy 7 69.19 8 132.23 8 201.52
Dec 7–10, 2022 Croatia 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 3 73.97 5 137.24 4 211.21
Jan 13–15, 2023 United States 2023 Winter World University Games 6 75.95 3 156.03 4 231.08
Feb 7–12, 2023 United States 2023 Four Continents Championships 12 72.43 5 164.71 5 237.14
Mar 22–26, 2023 Japan 2023 World Championships 18 75.41 12 161.52 14 236.93
Results in the 2023-24 season[34]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 27–29, 2023 Canada 2023 Skate Canada International 5 79.18 5 162.47 5 241.65
Nov 10–12, 2023 China 2023 Cup of China 3 89.94 3 174.52 3 264.46
Dec 6–9, 2023 Croatia 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 3 82.82 2 152.47 2 235.29
Jan 30 – Feb 4, 2024 China 2024 Four Continents Championships 7 81.76 6 163.04 6 244.80
Feb 22–25, 2024 Netherlands 2024 International Challenge Cup 2 85.75 1 170.59 1 256.34
Mar 18–24, 2024 Canada 2024 World Championships 16 80.02 13 154.17 14 234.19
Results in the 2024-25 season[34]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 3–5, 2024 Kazakhstan 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 1 95.50 2 166.83 1 262.33
Nov 1–3, 2024 France 2024 Grand Prix de France 6 79.89 5 151.97 4 231.86
Nov 22–24, 2024 China 2024 Cup of China 3 91.26 6 162.49 5 253.75
Dec 5–8, 2024 France 2024–25 Grand Prix Final 3 91.26 6 162.49 5 253.75
Jan 16–18, 2025 Italy 2025 Winter World University Games 4 91.79 4 168.36 4 260.15
Feb 11–13, 2025 China 2025 Asian Winter Game 4 76.75 2 169.26 3 246.01
Feb 19–23, 2025 South Korea 2025 Four Continents Championships 1 94.73 1 190.37 1 285.10
Mar 25–30, 2025 United States 2025 World Championships 3 94.77 2 192.70 2 287.47
Results in the 2025–26 season[34]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 1–4, 2025 Kazakhstan 2025 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 1 95.01 1 187.21 1 282.22
Oct 24–26, 2025 China 2025 Cup of China 3 88.33 3 174.34 3 262.67
Nov 14–16, 2025 United States 2025 Skate America 3 89.67 1 161.42 2 251.09
Dec 4–6, 2025 Japan 2025–26 Grand Prix Final 6 71.30 6 170.89 6 242.19
Jan 21–25, 2026 China 2026 Four Continents Championships 4 90.55 2 175.65 5 266.20
Feb 10–13, 2026 Italy 2026 Winter Olympics 5 92.94 1 198.64 1 291.58

Junior level

Small medals for the short program and free skating are only awarded at ISU Championships.

2021–2022 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 13–17, 2022 2022 World Junior Championships 8
75.14
2
159.17
2
234.31
Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2021 2021 JGP Poland 6
64.51
2
142.52
2
207.03
2019–2020 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 2–7, 2020 2020 World Junior Championships 24
56.37
22
107.72
22
164.09
2018–2019 season
Date Event SP FS Total
Nov. 27 – Dec. 1, 2018 2018 Bosphorus Cup 2
55.04
2
98.06
2
153.10
2017–2018 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 4–8, 2018 2018 Egna Spring Trophy 9
46.65
9
68.94
9
115.59
December 4–10, 2017 2017 Santa Claus Cup 9
30.43
9
61.20
9
91.63

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