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Niki Wories

Niki Angeneta Wories (born 18 June 1996) is a Dutch figure skater. A six-time Dutch national champion, she has won five senior international medals and qualified for the free skate at three ISU Championships.

Niki Wories
Wories at the 2019 International Challenge Cup
Full nameNiki Angeneta Wories
Born (1996-06-18) 18 June 1996 (age 28)
Almere, Netherlands
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Netherlands
DisciplineWomen's singles
CoachThomas Kennes
Skating clubMSB, Breda, The Netherlands
Began skating2001
Medal record
Dutch Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Den Bosch Singles
Gold medal – first place 2016 The Hague Singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 The Hague Singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 The Hague Singles
Gold medal – first place 2019 The Hague Singles
Gold medal – first place 2020 The Hague Singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Amsterdam Singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tilburg Singles

Personal life

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Niki Wories was born on 18 June 1996 in Almere, Netherlands.[1] She is the second daughter of Annelies and Paul Wories.[2] She studied at the Johan Cruyff Academy before moving to Quebec, Canada.[2] Following her initial retirement in 2022, Wories moved back to the Netherlands.[3]

Her mother passed away in 2023.[4]

Career

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Early career

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Wories began skating in 2001 and her first coach was Astrid Tameling-Winkelman, who trained her in Dordrecht.[1][5] Wories first debuted internationally at the 2007 Merano Cup as a novice skater, where she finished nineteenth. She would go on to finish sixteenth at the 2009 International Challenge Cup the following season.[6]

In March 2012, Wories debuted on the international junior level at the 2012 Coupe du Printemps, where she placed twenty-third. She subsequently finished eighteenth at the 2012 NRW Trophy.[6]

2013–14 season: Junior Grand Prix debut

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Prior to the season, Wories switched coaches and began training under Sylvia Holtes and András Száraz in Dordrecht and Zoetermeer.[7]

She debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in August 2013, finishing twenty-fourth at 2013 JGP Latvia. She subsequently went on to compete on the junior level at the 2013 NRW Trophy and the 2014 Bavarian Open, placing fifteenth and fourteenth, respectively.[6]

In March 2014, it was announced that Wories had returned to former coach, Astrid Tameling-Winkelman.[8]

Wories would then close the season with a ninth-place finish on the junior level at the 2014 International Challenge Cup.[6]

2014–2015 season: European and World Championship debut

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Wories remained on the junior level in the first half of the 2014–15 season. Competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix, she finished twenty-fourth at 2014 JGP Germany, before going on to finish sixth at the 2014 Open d'Andorra and ninth at the 2014 NRW Trophy.[9][6]

In January 2015, she became the Dutch national senior champion. She then made her senior international debut at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, but failed to advance to the free skate segment after placing thirty-first in the short program.[6][9]

In February, Wories won senior bronze medals at the Bavarian Open and International Challenge Cup, where she also achieved the minimum technical score to compete at the senior World Championships.[10] In March, she qualified for the free skate at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia by placing fifteenth in the short program; she finished twenty-third overall.[6][9] Later that month, she competed at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China – the first Dutch competitor at Worlds since 2010.[11] Ranked thirty-second in the short program, she did not make the cut for the free skate.[6][9]

2015–2016 season

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Wories at the 2016 European Championships

Wories started the season in September, finishing fifteenth at the 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. In October, it was announced that she had changed coaches, relocating to Montreal, Canada to train under Bruno Marcotte.[11][1] Wories subsequently competed at the 2015 NRW Trophy and the 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing seventh and ninth, respectively.[6][9]

At the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, Wories advanced to the free skate segment and finished twentieth overall. She advanced to the free skate segment again at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, United States, where she placed twenty-second.[6][9]

2016–2017 season: Struggles with injuries

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In December 2016, Wories underwent two operations due to bursitis in her foot.[12] Having sustained a concussion that same month, she decided not to compete at the 2017 European Championships.[13][14] According to a February 2017 report, she has sustained five concussions.[15]

Wories' sole competition appearance was at the 2017 International Challenge Cup, where she finished eighteenth.[6]

2017–2018 season

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Wories at the 2018 Challenge Cup

Wories began the season by competing at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where she placed twenty-sixth. She would go on to win gold at the 2017 Bosphorus Cup and at the 2018 Mentor Toruń Cup. Between those two events, she placed eighth at the 2018 Bavarian Open. Wories would close the season with an eleventh-place finish at the 2018 International Challenge Cup.[6]

Following the season, Wories' coach, Bruno Marcotte relocated to Oakville, Ontario. Electing to remain in Montreal, Nicholas Young and Ian Connolly became Wories' new coaches.[16][17]

2018–2019

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Wories started the season by placing fourteenth at the 2018 CS Autumn Classic International. She would subsequently go on to finish ninth at the 2018 Golden Bear of Zagreb, third at the 2018 Bosphorus Cup, and sixteenth at the 2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[6][9]

In early 2019, Wories would place tenth at the 2019 Mentor Toruń Cup, twelfth at the 2019 Bavarian Open, and seventh at the 2019 International Challenge Cup.[6]

2019–2020 season

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Wories began the season by competing on the 2019–20 ISU Challenger Series, placing thirteenth at the 2019 CS Autumn Classic International, seventeenth at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy, and twelfth at the 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. She would also placed twelfth at the 2019 Tallinn Trophy between the latter two events.[9][6]

Selected to compete at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria, Wories would place thirty-fifth in the short program, failing to advance to the free skate segment.[9][6] She would then go on to win bronze at the 2020 Bavarian Open and place seventh at the 2020 International Challenge Cup.[6]

Although Wories was scheduled to make her World Championship return post-injury in 2020 in Montreal, but these were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[18]

2020–2021 season

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Wories' only competition was at the 2020 Ice Star, where she completed the short program but withdrew before the free skate.[6]

2021–2022 season: Retirement

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Wories began the season by competing at the season by competing at the 2021 NRW Trophy, where she placed ninth. Going on to compete on the 2021–22 ISU Challenger Series, Wories finished sixteenth at the 2021 CS Warsaw Cup and twentieth at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb. She would then close the season with a twelfth-place finish at the 2022 International Challenge Cup.[9][6]

Wories' retirement from competition was announced on May 17, 2022. She was subsequently appointed the figure skating discipline manager for the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Schaatsenrijders Bond (Royal Dutch Ice Skaters Association).[19]

2024–2025 season: Return to competition

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In August 2024, at the age of twenty-eight, Wories announced her plans of returning to competitive figure skating after two and a half years of not competing. Regarding her decision, Wories said, "Life is unpredictable and sometimes takes you to places you didn't know you would go to. I realize that the ice is a place where I feel good. And whether I achieve anything with it, sport-wise or not, I don't care. It gives me peace of mind." She also announced that she would be coached by Thomas Kennes in Breda. For her free program, Wories specifically selected music from the Gladiator soundtrack in tribute to her late mother since this music was played during her funeral the year prior.[20][21][22][23]

She started the season by competing at the 2024 CS Budapest Trophy in early October, where she placed ninth, earning a personal best free skate and combined total scores.[6] In an interview following the event, she stated that her main goal for the season was to compete at the European Championships.[4] Two weeks later, Wories would deliver even stronger performances and score higher at the 2024 CS Nepela Memorial, where she finished in fourth place. She followed these results up by winning bronze at the 2024 Tirnavia Ice Cup, silver at the 2024 NRW Trophy, as well as another silver medal at the 2024 Santa Claus Cup. In early December, Wories would come in eighth place at the 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb.[6]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2024–25
[22]
2021–22
[24]
  • Ode to a Sleeping City
    by Nikolai Clavier
    choreo. by Julie Marcotte
2019–20
[16]
2018–19
2017–18
[25]
2016–17
[26]
2015–16
[1]
2014–15
[27]
  • Sand
    by Nathan Lanier ft. Karen Whipple
  • Torn
    (from High Strung)
    choreo. by Susan Mason
2013–14
[28]
  • Fantasy
    choreo. by Sylvia Holtes, Katja Wories

Competitive highlights

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Competition placements at senior level [6]
Season 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2024–25
World Championships 32nd 22nd
European Championships 31st 20th 35th TBD
Dutch Championships 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd
CS Autumn Classic 14th 13th
CS Budapest Trophy 9th
CS Finlandia Trophy 17th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 9th 16th 12th 20th 8th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 15th 26th
CS Nepela Memorial 4th
CS Warsaw Cup 16th
Bavarian Open 3rd 8th 12th 3rd
Bosphorus Cup 1st 3rd
Challenge Cup 3rd 18th 11th 7th 7th 12th
Golden Bear of Zagreb 9th
Mentor Cup 1st 10th
NRW Trophy 7th 9th 2nd
Santa Claus Cup 2nd
Tallinn Trophy 12th
Tirnavia Ice Cup 3rd
Winter Star WD
Competition placements at junior level [6]
Season 2009–10 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
World Junior Championships 23rd
Dutch Championships 8th 4th 1st
JGP Germany 24th
JGP Latvia 24th
Bavarian Open 14th
Challenge Cup 9th
Coupe du Printemps 23rd
NRW Trophy 18th 15th 9th
Open d'Andorra 6th

Detailed results

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ISU personal best scores in the 5/-5 GOE System [6]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 159.65 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Short program TSS 55.12 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
TES 31.92 2019 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
PCS 25.56 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Free skating TSS 109.65 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
TES 57.70 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
PCS 52.96 2021 CS Warsaw Cup

Senior results

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Results in the 2024-25 season [6]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 11–13, 2024   2024 CS Budapest Trophy 11 47.22 6 101.76 9 148.98
Oct 24–26, 2024   2024 CS Nepela Memorial 6 53.33 4 104.71 4 158.04
Nov 1–3, 2024   2024 Tirnavia Ice Cup 5 46.43 2 103.49 3 149.92
Nov 12–17, 2024   2024 NRW Trophy 3 51.83 2 108.02 2 159.85
Nov 27 – Dec 2, 2024   2024 Santa Claus Cup 3 56.43 1 110.69 2 167.12
Dec 5–7, 2024   2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 10 50.01 7 109.64 8 159.65

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Niki WORIES: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Hissink, Lisa (9 January 2017). "Niki Wories: 'Ik mis de stamppot'". schaatsen.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 19 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Niki WORRIES". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Interview with Niki Wories 🇳🇱 on why she decided to come back to the sport, her new programs and goals". X. Golden Skate. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Niki WORIES: 2013/2014 (1st Coach)". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "NED–Niki Wories". SkatingScores.
  7. ^ "Niki WORIES: 2013/2014 (1st Coach)". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Niki WORIES: 2013/2014 (2nd Coach)". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Competition Results: Niki WORIES". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Challenge Cup 2015: Ladies Senior - Free Skating". Dutch Ice Skating Association. 22 February 2015.
  11. ^ a b "Kunstrijdster Wories wordt snel stabieler in Canada" [Figure skater Wories will become more stable in Canada]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 1 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Niki Wories kijkt terug op zwaar jaar". Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 18 December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Kunstschaatster Niki Wories niet naar EK" [Figure skater Niki Wories won't compete at European Championships]. Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). 18 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017.
  14. ^ "Wories mist EK kunstrijden door val". Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Kunstrijdster Wories blijft positief ondanks vijf hersenschuddingen" [Figure skater Wories remains positive despite five concussions]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2017.
  16. ^ a b "Niki WORIES: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019.
  17. ^ The Community for Skating in Ontario, "Skate Oakville Pairs Skating Program", Skate Ontario, November 24, 2019
  18. ^ Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports.
  19. ^ "Niki Wories wordt disciplinemanager kunstrijden en stopt met schaatsen" [Niki Wories becomes discipline manager figure skating and stops skating] (in Dutch). Schaatsen.nl. May 17, 2022.
  20. ^ Wories, Niki. "Comeback". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  21. ^ "Niki Wories stapt weer op het ijs om te kunstschaatsen". Schaatsen. Schaatsen. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  22. ^ a b Wories, Niki. "MY FIRST COMPETITION AFTER 2,5 YEARS!". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  23. ^ Wories, Niki. "My Free program dress finally arrived and I'm obsessed!!". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Niki WORIES: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021.
  25. ^ "Niki WORIES: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  26. ^ "Niki WORIES: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
  27. ^ "Niki WORIES: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2015.
  28. ^ "Niki WORIES: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
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