Jakub Lofek

Jakub Lofek
Born (2005-12-03) 3 December 2005 (age 19)
Oświęcim, Poland
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Figure skating career
Country Poland
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachEwa Lofek
Vladimir Dvojnikov
Skating clubUKŁF Unia Oświęcim
Began skating2011
Medal record
Polish Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Turnov Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Cieszyn Singles

Jakub Lofek (born 3 December 2005) is a Polish figure skater. He is the 2024 Polish national bronze medalist and qualified to the final segment at the 2022 World Junior Championships and the 2023 World Junior Championships.

Career

Jakub Lofek began learning to skate as a five-year-old.[1] He is coached by his mother, Ewa Lofek.[2]

He made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in August 2019, placing 16th in Courchevel, France. His best JGP result, seventh, came in August 2021, also in Courchevel.

In the 2021–22 season, Lofek won the Polish national junior title and was nominated to represent his country at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, where he qualified to the final segment.[2]

In March 2023, he advanced to the free skate at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Canada.[3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skate Ref.
2019–20 [4]
2021–22 [5]
2022–23 [6]
2023–24
2024–25

Competitive highlights

Competition placements at senior level [7]
Season 2024–25
Polish Championships 3rd
Four Nationals Championships 7th
CS Warsaw Cup 12th
Diamond Spin 2nd
Tirnavia Ice Cup 2nd
Winter University Games 27th
Competition placements at junior level [7]
Season 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
World Junior Championships 24th 19th 11th
Polish Championships (Senior) 4th 4th 3rd
Four Nationals Championships (Senior) 10th 9th 7th
Polish Championships (Junior) 3rd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 1st
JGP Czech Republic 13th
JGP France 16th 7th
JGP Poland I 22nd 14th 12th 5th 10th
JGP Poland II 15th
JGP Turkey 8th
Diamond Spin 1st
European Youth Olympic Festival 9th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th
Icebeat Winter Trophy 1st
NRW Trophy 3rd
Santa Claus Cup 7th
Volvo Open Cup 6th

Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [7]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 199.04 2024 World Junior Championships
Short program TSS 75.55 2024 World Junior Championships
TES 41.85 2024 World Junior Championships
PCS 33.70 2024 World Junior Championships
Free skating TSS 123.49 2024 World Junior Championships
TES 54.69 2024 World Junior Championships
PCS 69.80 2024 World Junior Championships

Senior level

Results in the 2024–25 season [7]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 15–20, 2024 Poland 2024 Diamond Spin 2 54.27 2 118.98 2 173.25
Nov 1–3, 2024 Slovakia 2024 Tirnavia Ice Cup 3 53.73 1 114.15 2 167.88
Nov 20–24, 2024 Poland 2024 CS Warsaw Cup 14 59.87 11 118.70 12 178.57
Dec 13–15, 2024 Poland 2025 Four Nationals Championships 5 70.23 7 125.46 7 195.69
Dec 13–15, 2024 Poland 2025 Polish Championships[a] 3 — 3 — 3 —
Jan 16–18, 2025 Italy 2025 Winter World University Games 27 54.44 — — 27 54.44
  1. ^ In Poland, the Polish Championships are contested as part of the Four Nationals Championships.

References

  1. ^ "Jakub Lofek". zator.pl (in Polish). Urząd Miejski Zator. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Zaborski, Jerzy (1 May 2022). "Jakub Lofek z Unii Oświęcim przebojem wdarł się do światowej elity juniorów w łyżwiarstwie figurowym. To owoc pasji w podejściu do treningu" (in Polish). Gazeta Krakowska. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  3. ^ Betlej, Ewa (3 March 2023). "MŚJ w łyżwiarstwie figurowym: Jakub Lofek w czołowej dwudziestce po programie krótkim!" (in Polish). polski-sport.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Jakub Lofek: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Jakub Lofek: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Jakub Lofek: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d "POL–Jakub Lofek". SkatingScores.