Makar Ignatov


Makar Denisovich Ignatov is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 2019 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, and 2016 Cup of Nice bronze medalist. In 2017, he won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series – silver in Latvia and bronze in Croatia.

Career

Early years

Makar Ignatov began learning to skate in 2004. He missed two seasons due to knee problems and returned to competition in 2016. Making his international senior debut, he won bronze at the 2016 International Cup of Nice in mid-October. He finished fourth at the 2017 Russian Junior Championships after placing fifth in the short program and 3rd in the free skate.

2017–18 season

Ignatov's junior international debut came in early September 2017 at a 2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix competition in Riga, Latvia; ranked second in both segments, he won the silver medal. He received the bronze medal at his second JGP assignment, in Zagreb, Croatia. With these results he qualified for the 2017–18 JGP Final in Nagoya, Japan, where he placed fourth.
In October 2017, Ignatov competed in his first ISU Challenger Series event, the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star, where he placed fifth. A month later he placed seventh at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy. At the 2018 Russian Championships, he placed twelfth on the senior level and sixth at the junior event.

2018–19 season

In the summer of 2018, Ignatov broke a bone in his right foot while practicing a jump at a training camp. He returned to competition in late November, at the Tallinn Trophy. In February, Ignatov placed fourth at the Russian Cup Final with first technical element score in the free skate. In March, he won the St. Petersburg Cup Final with two clean performances including two quads and triple axel in each of the programs.

2019–20 season

In late September, Ignatov won gold at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy after placing seventh in the short program and first in the free skate. He made his Grand Prix debut at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup, winning the bronze medal. At his second Grand Prix assignment, the 2019 NHK Trophy, he placed sixth.
At the 2020 Russian Championships, Ignatov won the short program, making only a slight error on his quad toe loop and receiving low marks on his spins. Fourth in the free skate after two step-outs and repeated spin level issues, he dropped to fourth place overall.

Programs

Competitive highlights

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

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

Senior level

Junior level