Makar Ignatov

{{Short description|Russian figure skater}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Family name hatnote|Denisovich|Ignatov|lang=Eastern Slavic}}

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| native_name = Макар Денисович Игнатов

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| fullname = Makar Denisovich Ignatov

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| birth_place = Saint Petersburg, Russia

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| coach = Evgeni Plushenko

| skating club = FS Academy Angels of Plushenko

| beganskating = 2006

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| discipline = Men's singles

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Makar Denisovich Ignatov ({{langx|ru|Макар Денисович Игнатов}}, born 21 June 2000) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy champion, 2019 Rostelecom Cup bronze medalist, 2016 Cup of Nice bronze medalist and 2021 Russian national silver medalist.

In 2017, he won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series – silver in Latvia and bronze in Croatia.

He is married to fellow figure skater Alexandra Trusova.

Personal life

In September 2022, Ignatov received a summons to appear at the military commissariat for a potential call-up to serve in the Russian Army during the 2022 Russian mobilization.{{cite web|publisher=Match TV|url=https://matchtv.ru/figure-skating/matchtvnews_NI1689394_Rossijskije_figuristy_Alijev_i_Ignatov_poluchili_povestki_v_vojenkomat|title=РОССИЙСКИЕ ФИГУРИСТЫ АЛИЕВ И ИГНАТОВ ПОЛУЧИЛИ ПОВЕСТКИ В ВОЕНКОМАТ|trans-title=Russian figure skaters Aliev and Ignatov received summons|date=28 September 2022|access-date=28 September 2022|language=ru}}

In late 2023, Ignatov began dating fellow Russian figure skater Alexandra Trusova. On 17 June 2024, they formally announced their engagement on instagram, and {{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C8TGPm1uGEX/?igsh=cmIwZGY5dTZiMHph | title=Instagram }} subsequently married on August 17, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-xLIPVJ62q/?igsh=MXczMnFham8yMTJ2 | title=Instagram }} On March 22, 2025, Ignatov and Trusova announced they were expecting their first child by sharing a video on instagram. In April 2025, the couple revealed that they are expecting a son.

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 (JGP) 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 Axels 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 seventh.

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.

= 2020–21 season =

Ignatov debuted his programs at the Russian senior test skates, including the new quad loop. Competing on the domestic Cup of Russia series, he won bronze medals at the first stage in Syzran and the fourth stage in Kazan.

With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to affect international travel, the ISU opted to run the Grand Prix based primarily on geographic location. Ignatov was assigned to the 2020 Rostelecom Cup, placing fourth in the short program and landing a clean quad loop but underrotating part of his jump combination. He landed three quads in the free skate, including another loop, but dropped to seventh place overall.

Competing at the 2021 Russian Championships, Ignatov placed second in the short program with a clean skate, four points behind leader Mikhail Kolyada. He struggled with some jump landings in the free skate, placing third in that segment behind Kolyada and Mark Kondratiuk, but remained in the silver medal position overall.

Following the national championships, Ignatov participated in the 2021 Channel One Trophy, a televised team event organized in lieu of the European Championships. He was selected for the Red Machine team captained by Alina Zagitova. He placed second in the short program and third in the free skate, and the Red Machine team claimed the trophy. Subsequently, he competed at the Russian Cup Final, which was widely assumed to be the deciding event for the second Russian men's berth at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm. He placed eighth at the event.

= 2021–22 season =

Ignatov began the season on the Grand Prix at the 2021 Skate Canada International, where he finished fourth. He finished fourth as well at this second event, 2021 NHK Trophy.

At the 2022 Russian Championships, Ignatov finished in tenth place. In February, he participated in Russian Cup Final. He placed third in the short program but skated a strong free program and went to win first place.{{cite web | url=https://fsrussia.ru/results/2122/cor2122_final/CAT002RS.HTM | title=Финал Кубка России - Ростелеком – Кубок Федерации - Mужчины, МC }}

Records and achievements

  • The first Russian and also European skater to land four quadruple jumps in the free skate and also six quadruple jumps in two programs (at the 2021 NHK Trophy).{{Cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/results/season2122/gpjpn2021/|title=NHK Trophy 2021|website=www.isuresults.com|accessdate=15 June 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sports.ru/figure-skating/1103202571-ignatov-stal-pervym-rossijskim-figuristom-ispolnivshim-4-chetvernyx-pr.html|title=Макар Игнатов стал первым российским фигуристом, исполнившим 4 четверных прыжка в одной программе|date=13 November 2021|website=Sports.ru|accessdate=15 June 2023}}

Programs

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Short program

! Free skating

2024-2025

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  • Eternity
    {{small|by Machete}}
2023-2024

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2022–2023

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2021–2022

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2020–2021

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  • I Can't Go On Without You
    {{small| by Kaleo
    choreo. by Valentin Molotov}}

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2019–2020

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| rowspan="2" |

2018–2019

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2017–2018

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Competitive highlights

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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International
Event

! 11–12

! 16–17

! 17–18

! 18–19

! 19–20

! 20–21

! 21–22

! 22–23

! 23–24

! 24–25

align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy7th4th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Rostelecom Cupbgcolor=cc9966| 3rd7th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canada4th
align=left | {{small|CS}} Golden Spinbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | {{small|CS}} Ice Star5th
align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhornbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | {{small|CS}} Tallinn Trophy7th
align=left | Cup of Nicebgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd9th
align=left | Denis Ten Memorialbgcolor=silver| 2nd
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | International: Junior
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Final4th
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Croatiabgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Latviabgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | Tallinn Trophy4th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=11 align=center | National
align=left | Russian Champ.12th4thbgcolor=silver | 2nd10th7th6th6th
align=left | Russian Jr. Champ.10th4th6th
align=left | Russian Cup Final{{efn|The 2023 Russian Cup Final was renamed as the 2023 Russian Grand Prix Final.}}bgcolor=gold | 1st J4thbgcolor=gold | 1st8thbgcolor=gold | 1st5th9th

Detailed results

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

= Senior level =

class="wikitable"

| style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | 2021–22 season

Date

! Event

! SP

! FS

! Total

March 25–27, 2022

| 2022 Channel One Trophy

| align=center | 4
89.43

| align=center | 6
137.32

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1T/5P
226.75

February 23–27, 2022

| 2022 Russian Cup Final

| align=center | 3
83.06

| align=center | 1
176.79

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
259.85

December 21–26, 2021

| 2022 Russian Championships

| align=center | 3
95.84

| align=center | 14
154.93

| align=center | 10
250.77

November 12–14, 2021

| 2021 NHK Trophy

| align=center | 4
90.54

| align=center | 4
166.66

| align=center | 4
257.20

October 29–31, 2021

| 2021 Skate Canada International

| align=center | 4
89.79

| align=center | 5
154.38

| align=center | 4
244.17

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=5 align=center | 2020–21 season
Date

! Event

! SP

! FS

! Total

Feb. 26 – Mar. 2, 2021

| 2021 Russian Cup Final

| align=center | 7
84.66

| align=center | 7
148.99

| align=center | 8
233.65

February 5–7, 2021

| 2021 Channel One Trophy

| align=center | 2
99.81

| align=center | 3
176.43

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1T/3P
276.24

December 23–27, 2020

| 2021 Russian Championships

| align=center | 2
98.30

| align=center | 3
167.07

| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
265.37

November 20–22, 2020

| 2020 Rostelecom Cup

| align=center | 4
91.82

| align=center | 7
168.96

| align=center | 7
260.78

colspan="5" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | 2019–20 season
Date

! Event

! SP

! FS

! Total

December 24–29, 2019

| 2020 Russian Championships

| align=center | 1
88.88

| align=center | 4
160.58

| align=center | 4
249.46

December 4–7, 2019

| 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb

| align=center | 8
72.66

| align=center | 2
156.56

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
229.22

November 22–24, 2019

| 2019 NHK Trophy

| align=center | 5
78.47

| align=center | 8
143.98

| align=center | 7
222.45

October 15–17, 2019

| 2019 Rostelecom Cup

| align=center | 3
87.54

| align=center | 3
165.33

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
252.87

October 9–12, 2019

| 2019 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge

| align=center | 4
72.80

| align=center | 2
142.19

| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
214.99

September 25–28, 2019

| 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

| align=center | 7
65.28

| align=center | 1
155.23

| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1
220.51

= Junior level =

class="wikitable"

| style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2018–19 season

Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

Nov. 26 – Dec. 2, 2018

| 2018 Tallinn Trophy

| Junior

| align=center | 2
64.69

| align=center | 5
100.64

| align=center | 4
165.33

style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | 2017–18 season
Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

January 23–26, 2018

| 2018 Russian Junior Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 5
74.79

| align=center | 8
140.45

| align=center | 6
215.24

December 21–24, 2017

| 2018 Russian Championships

| Senior

| align=center | 11
75.81

| align=center | 10
141.44

| align=center | 12
217.25

December 7–10, 2017

| 2017–18 Junior Grand Prix Final

| Junior

| align=center | 4
75.78

| align=center | 4
136.21

| align=center | 4
211.99

November 21–26, 2017

| 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy

| Senior

| align=center | 8
65.40

| align=center | 7
131.31

| align=center | 7
196.71

October 26–29, 2017

| 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star

| Senior

| align=center | 7
71.68

| align=center | 5
144.65

| align=center | 5
216.33

October 11–15, 2017

| 2017 Cup of Nice

| Senior

| align=center | 8
69.95

| align=center | 9
125.52

| align=center | 9
195.47

September 27–30, 2017

| 2017 JGP Croatia

| Junior

| align=center | 4
72.00

| align=center | 1
147.22

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
219.22

September 6–9, 2017

| 2017 JGP Latvia

| Junior

| align=center | 2
64.95

| align=center | 2
131.93

| align=center bgcolor=silver | 2
196.88

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 align=center | 2016–17 season
Date

! Event

! Level

! SP

! FS

! Total

February 1–5, 2017

| 2017 Russian Junior Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 5
77.55

| align=center | 3
152.99

| align=center | 4
230.54

September 22–24, 2016

| 2016 Cup of Nice

| Senior

| align=center | 3
67.94

| align=center | 3
131.45

| align=center bgcolor=cc9966 | 3
199.39

style="background-color: #ffdead;" colspan=6 align=center | 2011–12 season
February 5–7, 2012

| 2012 Russian Junior Championships

| Junior

| align=center | 10
56.85

| align=center | 9
113.08

| align=center | 10
169.93

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