Gabriel Folkesson
{{short description|Swedish figure skater}}
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{{infobox figure skater
| name = Gabriel Folkesson
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| country = {{SWE}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|2|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Trelleborg, Sweden
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| height = {{height|m=1.81}}
| coach = Tamara Kuchiki
| discipline = Men's singles
| skating club = Trelleborg Figure Skating Club
| beganskating = 2007
| retired =
| medalrecord = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Swedish
|NC={{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Swedish|2024|Norrköping|m}}{{FS medal|s|NC|nationals=Swedish|2022|Borlänge Falun|m}}{{FS medal|b|NC|nationals=Swedish|2023|Borås|m}}{{FS medal|b|NC|nationals=Swedish|2025|Västerås|m}}
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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.{{r|ISU-GF}}
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.{{r|ISU-GF}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Veckans tävlingar för Team Sweden |url=https://www.skatesweden.se/nyheter/nyheter/2023-11-16-veckans-tavlingar-for-team-sweden |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=www.skatesweden.se |language=sv}} He made his international championship debut at the 2024 European Championships, where he finished in 21st place.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-10 |title=EM i konståkning: Andreas Nordebäck och Gabriel Folkesson klara för final |url=https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/svenska_konstakningsforbundet/pressreleases/em-i-konstaakning-andreas-nordebaeck-och-gabriel-folkesson-klara-foer-final-3296439 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Mynewsdesk |language=sv}}
Competitive highlights
{{smalldiv|
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
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{{Figure skating competitive highlights
|level=senior|ref={{r|SS-GF}}
|season1=2021–22|season2=2022–23|season3=2023–24|season4=2024–25
|{{FS placements|4|{{nowrap|European Championships}}|p3=21st}}
|{{FS placements|4|Swedish Championships|p1=2nd|p2=3rd|p3=1st|p4=3rd}}
|{{FS placements|4|{{small|CS}} Budapest Trophy|p2=14th|p3=16th}}
|{{FS placements|4|{{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup|p2=22nd|p3=7th}}
|{{FS placements|4|Challenge Cup|p3=6th}}
|{{FS placements|4|Nordic Championships|p2=2nd|p3=2nd}}
|{{FS placements|4|Tallink Hotels Cup|p1=3rd}}
|{{FS placements|4|Winter University Games|p2=16th|p4=21st}}
}}
{{Figure skating competitive highlights
|level=junior|ref={{r|SS-GF}}{{r|ISU-GF}}
|season1=2016–17|season2=2017–18|season3=2018–19
|{{FS placements|3|{{nowrap|World Junior Championships}}|p2=22nd}}
|{{FS placements|3|Swedish Championships|p1=1st|p2=1st}}
|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Belarus|p2=8th}}
|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Italy|p2=11th}}
|{{FS placements|3|{{small|JGP}} Slovakia|p3=15th}}
|{{FS placements|3|Cup of Nice|p1=3rd}}
|{{FS placements|3|Dragon Trophy|p2=1st}}
|{{FS placements|3|Ice Star|p1=2nd}}
|{{FS placements|3|Tallinn Trophy|p2=4th}}
}}
Detailed results
{{Figure skating personal bests|float=yes|ref={{r|SS-GF}}
|205.79|2023 CS Warsaw Cup
|78.44|2023 CS Warsaw Cup
|42.04|2023 CS Warsaw Cup
|36.40|2023 CS Warsaw Cup
|127.35|2023 CS Warsaw Cup
|58.58|2023 CS Warsaw Cup
|68.77|2023 CS Warsaw Cup
}}
{{Figure skating personal bests|historical=yes|ref={{r|SS-GF}}
|166.39|{{nowrap|2018 World Junior Championships}}
|57.11|2018 World Junior Championships
|31.62|2018 World Junior Championships
|25.49|2018 World Junior Championships
|110.01|2017 JGP Belarus
|58.86|2017 JGP Italy
|54.08|2017 JGP Belarus
}}
{{clear}}
= Senior level =
{{Figure skating detailed results
|season=2021–22|ref={{r|SS-GF}}
|Mar 4–6, 2022|{{flagicon|EST}} 2022 Tallink Hotels Cup|3|65.39|3|121.28|3|186.67
|Apr 7–10, 2022|{{flagicon|SWE}} 2022 Swedish Championships|2|61.79|2|116.35|2|178.14
}}
{{Figure skating detailed results
|season=2022–23|ref={{r|SS-GF}}
|Oct 13–16, 2022|{{flagicon|HUN}} 2022 CS Budapest Trophy|14|54.74|15|106.56|14|161.30
|Nov 17–20, 2022|{{flagicon|POL}} 2022 CS Warsaw Cup|25|48.73|19|113.50|22|162.23
|Dec 15–18, 2022|{{flagicon|SWE}} 2023 Swedish Championships|4|59.67|3|124.58|3|184.25
|Jan 12–16, 2023|{{flagicon|USA}} 2023 Winter World University Games|13|61.99|15|112.12|16|174.11
|Feb 1–5, 2023|{{flagicon|ISL}} 2023 Nordic Championships|3|62.77|2|128.00|2|190.77
}}
{{Figure skating detailed results
|season=2023–24|ref={{r|SS-GF}}
|Oct 13–15, 2023|{{flagicon|HUN}} 2023 CS Budapest Trophy|13|62.08|17|113.14|16|175.22
|Nov 16–19, 2023|{{flagicon|POL}} 2023 CS Warsaw Cup|5|78.44|13|127.35|7|205.79
|Dec 14–16, 2023|{{flagicon|SWE}} 2024 Swedish Championships|1|71.41|1|125.78|1|197.19
|Jan 8–14, 2024|{{flagicon|LTU}} 2024 European Championships|17|70.71|21|120.96|21|191.67
|Feb 1–4, 2024|{{flagicon|SWE}} 2024 Nordic Championships|2|71.98|3|119.61|2|191.59
|Feb 22–25, 2024|{{flagicon|NED}} 2024 International Challenge Cup|5|75.34|6|130.37|6|205.71
}}
{{Figure skating detailed results
|season=2024–25|ref={{r|SS-GF}}
|Dec 12–15, 2024|{{flagicon|SWE}} 2025 Swedish Championships|3|61.09|2|130.16|3|191.25
|Jan 16–18, 2025|{{flagicon|ITA}} 2025 Winter World University Games|14|64.24|21|105.13|21|169.37
}}
References
External links
- {{ISU name |id=00101113 |name=Gabriel Folkesson}}
- [https://skatingscores.com/swe/men/gabriel_folkesson Gabriel Folkesson] at SkatingScores
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