Gabriel Folkesson

Gabriel Folkesson
Born (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004
Trelleborg, Sweden
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Sweden
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachTamara Kuchiki
Skating clubTrelleborg Figure Skating Club
Began skating2007
Medal record
Swedish Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Norrköping Singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Borlänge Falun Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Borås Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Västerås Singles

Gabriel Folkesson (born 19 February 2002) is a Swedish figure skater. He is the 2024 Swedish National champion and a two-time Nordic Championship silver medalist.[1]

Personal life

Folkesson was born on 19 February 2002 in Trelleborg, Sweden. He began skating in 2007 and is a member of the Trelleborg Figure Skating Club.[1]

Career

2023–24 season

As part of the 2023–24 ISU Challenger Series, Folkesson competed at the 2023 Warsaw Cup, where he finished in 7th place.[2] He made his international championship debut at the 2024 European Championships, where he finished in 21st place.[3]

Competitive highlights

Competition placements at senior level [4]
Season 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
European Championships 21st
Swedish Championships 2nd 3rd 1st 3rd
CS Budapest Trophy 14th 16th
CS Warsaw Cup 22nd 7th
Challenge Cup 6th
Nordic Championships 2nd 2nd
Tallink Hotels Cup 3rd
Winter University Games 16th 21st
Competition placements at junior level [4][1]
Season 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
World Junior Championships 22nd
Swedish Championships 1st 1st
JGP Belarus 8th
JGP Italy 11th
JGP Slovakia 15th
Cup of Nice 3rd
Dragon Trophy 1st
Ice Star 2nd
Tallinn Trophy 4th

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [4]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 205.79 2023 CS Warsaw Cup
Short program TSS 78.44 2023 CS Warsaw Cup
TES 42.04 2023 CS Warsaw Cup
PCS 36.40 2023 CS Warsaw Cup
Free skating TSS 127.35 2023 CS Warsaw Cup
TES 58.58 2023 CS Warsaw Cup
PCS 68.77 2023 CS Warsaw Cup
ISU personal best scores in the +3/-3 GOE System [4]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 166.39 2018 World Junior Championships
Short program TSS 57.11 2018 World Junior Championships
TES 31.62 2018 World Junior Championships
PCS 25.49 2018 World Junior Championships
Free skating TSS 110.01 2017 JGP Belarus
TES 58.86 2017 JGP Italy
PCS 54.08 2017 JGP Belarus

Senior level

Results in the 2021–22 season [4]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Mar 4–6, 2022 Estonia 2022 Tallink Hotels Cup 3 65.39 3 121.28 3 186.67
Apr 7–10, 2022 Sweden 2022 Swedish Championships 2 61.79 2 116.35 2 178.14
Results in the 2022–23 season [4]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 13–16, 2022 Hungary 2022 CS Budapest Trophy 14 54.74 15 106.56 14 161.30
Nov 17–20, 2022 Poland 2022 CS Warsaw Cup 25 48.73 19 113.50 22 162.23
Dec 15–18, 2022 Sweden 2023 Swedish Championships 4 59.67 3 124.58 3 184.25
Jan 12–16, 2023 United States 2023 Winter World University Games 13 61.99 15 112.12 16 174.11
Feb 1–5, 2023 Iceland 2023 Nordic Championships 3 62.77 2 128.00 2 190.77
Results in the 2023–24 season [4]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 13–15, 2023 Hungary 2023 CS Budapest Trophy 13 62.08 17 113.14 16 175.22
Nov 16–19, 2023 Poland 2023 CS Warsaw Cup 5 78.44 13 127.35 7 205.79
Dec 14–16, 2023 Sweden 2024 Swedish Championships 1 71.41 1 125.78 1 197.19
Jan 8–14, 2024 Lithuania 2024 European Championships 17 70.71 21 120.96 21 191.67
Feb 1–4, 2024 Sweden 2024 Nordic Championships 2 71.98 3 119.61 2 191.59
Feb 22–25, 2024 Netherlands 2024 International Challenge Cup 5 75.34 6 130.37 6 205.71
Results in the 2024–25 season [4]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec 12–15, 2024 Sweden 2025 Swedish Championships 3 61.09 2 130.16 3 191.25
Jan 16–18, 2025 Italy 2025 Winter World University Games 14 64.24 21 105.13 21 169.37

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Gabriel Folkesson (SWE)". International Skating Union.
  2. ^ "Veckans tävlingar för Team Sweden". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  3. ^ "EM i konståkning: Andreas Nordebäck och Gabriel Folkesson klara för final". Mynewsdesk (in Swedish). 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "SWE–Gabriel Folkesson". SkatingScores.
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