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Kyrylo Marsak
Marsak at the 2025 World Championships
Personal information
Native name
Кирило Андрійович Марсак
Full nameKyrylo Andriyovych Marsak
Born (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 21)
Kherson, Ukraine
Home townKyiv, Ukraine
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
Country Ukraine
DisciplineMen's singles
CoachAlina Mayer-Virtanen
Oleksandr Tumanovskyi
Alisa Romanenko
Skating clubLeader Kyiv
Began skating2009
Medal record
Ukrainian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Bohuslav Singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bohuslav Singles
Gold medal – first place 2025 Bohuslav Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Kyiv Singles

Kyrylo Andriyovych Marsak (Ukrainian: Кирило Андрійович Марсак; born 7 September 2004) is a Ukrainian figure skater. He is the two-time Tallinn Trophy bronze medalist, a two-time Volvo Open Cup medalist (gold in 2024, bronze in 2022), 2023 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, and a three-time Ukrainian national champion (2023-25).

Personal life

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Marsak was born in Kherson, Ukraine and grew up in Kyiv.[1] He has a sister, Yelyzaveta Marsak, that is six years older. She is a figure skating coach based in Bydgoszcz, Poland, and owns the figure skating school “On Ice with Elizabeth.” Lisa organises masterclasses and skating camps together with other Ukrainian athletes for skaters of all levels.[2]

Marsak is currently a student at the National University of Ukraine on Physical Education and Sport.[3]

In summer 2022, Marsak moved from Kyiv to Laukaa, Finland following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4][5]

Career

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Early years

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Marsak began learning to skate in 2009.[1] In the 2018–19 season, he made his first appearance at the senior-level Ukrainian Championships.[6]

2021–22 season

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For most of the season, Marsak trained in Kyiv, coached by Dmytro Shkidchenko.[7] On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a massive invasion of Ukraine. At the time, Marsak was 17 and living with his family in Kyiv. He initially remained in Ukraine but "not one day went by where there were no explosions." After three weeks, he fled with his sister to Poland.[2]

In April, Marsak placed thirty-third at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[6]

2022–23 season

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After spending some time in Latvia,[8] Marsak went to Finland in June 2022 for a training camp led by Alina Mayer-Virtanen.[2] In response to an appeal from the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation, she and her husband, Valtter Virtanen, decided to help Marsak prepare for the season. In August, he began training at the couple's skating club, the Peurunka Skating Academy in Laukaa.[8][9] Shkidchenko remained in Ukraine but continued to guide Marsak via Viber.[2]

In September, Marsak placed ninth at the ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Latvia. He made his senior international debut in October, at the 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy. His first senior international medals, both bronze, came the following month, at the Volvo Open Cup in Latvia and the Tallinn Trophy in Estonia.[6]

In January, Ukraine named Marsak to replace the injured Ivan Shmuratko at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland. He qualified to the final segment in seventeenth place after the short program, where he scored a personal best.[10] Marsak placed twenty-second in the free skate and finished twenty-first overall. The day of the free program, Marsak had learned that his coach, Dmitri Shkidchenko had died.[11]

He went on to compete at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Calgary, Alberta, where he finished fifteenth, scoring personal bests in the free skate and combined total segments of the competition.[6]

Marsak made his World Championship debut at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, where he placed twenty-fifth in the short program and did not advance to the free skate segment of the competition despite delivering a solid program. He closed his season by winning the gold medal at the 2023 Ukrainian Championships.[6]

2023–24 season

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Marsak began the season with a Junior Grand Prix appearance, coming fourteenth at the 2023 JGP Turkey. He then competed on the 2023-24 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fifteenth at the 2023 Finlandia Trophy, eleventh at the 2023 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, and fifteenth at the 2023 Warsaw Cup.[6][12]

Marsak went on to win bronze at the 2023 Tallinn Trophy and gold on the junior level of the 2024 Volvo Open Cup.[6] At the 2024 Bavarian Open and the 2024 Tallink Cup, Marsak finished eleventh and fourth at these events.[6][12]

Selected to compete at the 2024 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan, Marsak placed twenty-third. He closed his season by winning his second consecutive national title at the 2024 Ukrainian Championships.[6]

2024–25 season

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Marsak opened the season by finishing sixth at the 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge. He followed this up by winning gold at the 2024 Volvo Open Cup. Continuing to compete on the 2024-25 ISU Challenger Series, he placed fifteenth at the 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy and fifth at the 2024 CS Warsaw Cup.[12]

In January, Marsak competed at the 2025 Winter World University Games in Turin, Italy. He placed twenty-fifth in the short program and did not advance to the free skate segment. The following month, he competed at the Road to 26 Trophy, a test event for the 2026 Winter Olympics, finishing in eighth place.[12]

Marsak subsequently closed the season by competing at the 2025 World Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. He placed thirty-third in the short program and did not advance to the free skate segment.[12] In an interview following his performance, he shared, "I am so disappointed. Trainings went so well, I’m physically ready, but I don’t know, something is wrong mentally, and it’s really, really frustrating. I do keep going because I love this sport. Now I will prepare for the qualifier. I just love figure skating, I follow every competition. I also enjoy teaching the little kids in Finland, where I train right now. And I just love every aspect of figure skating, but right now, it’s really, really frustrating."[13]

2025–26 season

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Working with choreographer, Ekaterina Ivleva Guarise, Marsak selected the song, "Fall on Me" by Andrea and Matteo Bocelli to use for his short program, dedicating it to his father, Andrii, who had been serving on the frontline of Ukraine’s defense in the Russo-Ukrainian war. Additionally, Marsak's Euphoria-themed free skate was created with the intention of containing subtle references to the ongoing war. Speaking on this, Marsak shared, "The words ‘I’m tired’ resonate with all Ukrainians. So much bad news, so many traumatic events – it all piles up until you feel completely drained. But the second song, ‘The Feels,’ is about continuing to move forward even when you feel exhausted. It’s about finding strength and joy in what you do. For me, this translates to my feelings on the ice."[14]

Marsak started the season by finishing eleventh at the 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy. He then went on to compete at the ISU Skate to Milano, the final qualifying event for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Marsak's fourth-place event at the event earned Ukraine a quota for the men's singles discipline at the Games. In an interview following the event, Marsak shared his happiness with the result, saying, "I can’t believe it that I can do it. I can go to Olympics. I got the spot for my country, and it’s such an honor to represent my nation. I don’t know, it seemed like something obstruct - the Olympics, something big, something out of this world. It’s a dream that came true. I have dreamed about it ever since I was a kid. It was more like an abstract dream that okay, someday I wanna be at the Olympics, and now it’s a reality."[12][15][16]

He subsequently competed at the 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy but was forced to withdraw before the free skate due to suffering from food poisoning.[17][12]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2025–2026
[18][19][20]
2024–2025
[21][22]
2023–2024
[23]
2022–2023
[1][2]
2021–2022
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Competitive highlights

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Competition placements at senior level [12]
Season 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25 2025–26
World Championships 25th 33rd
European Championships 21st
Ukrainian Championships 8th 6th 5th 3rd 1st 1st 1st
CS Denis Ten Memorial 11th 6th
CS Finlandia Trophy 18th 15th
CS Lombardia Trophy 10th
CS Tallinn Trophy 3rd 3rd 15th 5th
CS Trialeti Trophy WD
CS Warsaw Cup 18th 15th 5th
Bavarian Open 3rd 11th
Road to 26 Trophy 8th
Skate to Milano 4th
Tallink Hotels Cup 4th
Volvo Open Cup 3rd 1st 2nd
Winter University Games 25th
Competition placements at junior level [12]
Season 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
World Junior Championships 33rd 15th 23rd
Ukrainian Championships 1st
JGP Latvia 9th
JGP Turkey 14th
European Youth Olympic Festival 15th
Jégvirág Cup 3rd
Latvia Trophy 1st
Petrenko Cup 4th
Volvo Open Cup 1st

Detailed results

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ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System [12]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS 223.20 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy
Short program TSS 75.35 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy
TES 42.24 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy
PCS 34.54 2025 Skate to Milano
Free skating TSS 147.85 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy
TES 79.99 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy
PCS 70.50 2025 Skate to Milano

Senior level

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Results in the 2018-19 season [12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec 17-20, 2018 Ukraine 2019 Ukrainian Championships 8 36.80 5 90.50 8 127.30
Results in the 2019-20 season [12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec 17-19, 2019 Ukraine 2020 Ukrainian Championships 5 55.78 6 96.01 6 151.79
Results in the 2020-21 season [12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Feb 23-24, 2021 Ukraine 2021 Ukrainian Championships 5 56.40 5 102.97 5 159.37
Results in the 2021-22 season [12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Dec 7-8, 2021 Ukraine 2022 Ukrainian Championships 2 63.20 4 118.70 3 181.90
Results in the 2022-23 season [12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 5–9, 2022 Finland 2022 CS Finlandia Trophy 16 62.09 19 90.07 18 152.16
Nov 3–4, 2022 Latvia 47th Volvo Open Cup 3 66.02 3 128.03 3 194.05
Nov 17–20, 2022 Poland 2022 CS Warsaw Cup 20 59.36 17 120.61 18 179.97
Nov 24-27, 2022 Estonia 2022 Tallinn Trophy 1 65.01 3 116.06 3 181.07
Jan 23–29, 2023 Finland 2023 European Championships 17 70.41 22 111.57 21 181.98
Jan 31 – Feb 5, 2023 Germany 2023 Bavarian Open 3 68.23 3 122.65 3 190.89
Apr 8-9, 2023 Ukraine 2023 Ukrainian Championships 1 77.32 1 133.14 1 210.46
Mar 22–26, 2023 Japan 2023 World Championships 25 68.60 — — 25 68.60
Results in the 2023-24 season [12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 4-8, 2023 Finland 2023 CS Finlandia Trophy 12 67.90 16 97.85 15 165.75
Nov 2–5, 2023 Kazakhstan 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 5 72.31 13 100.33 11 172.64
Nov 16–19, 2023 Poland 2023 CS Warsaw Cup 15 62.79 16 121.36 15 184.15
Nov 21-24, 2023 Estonia 2023 Tallinn Trophy 1 68.01 3 125.22 3 193.23
Results in the 2024–25 season [12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 3–5, 2024 Kazakhstan 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 10 62.33 5 146.95 6 209.28
Oct 31 – Nov 3, 2024 Latvia 2024 Volvo Open Cup 1 74.96 1 146.91 1 221.87
Nov 11–17, 2024 Estonia 2024 CS Tallinn Trophy 14 64.28 15 120.48 15 184.76
Nov 20–24, 2024 Poland 2024 CS Warsaw Cup 8 64.72 3 140.66 5 205.38
Jan 16–18, 2025 Italy 2025 Winter World University Games 25 55.58 — — 25 55.58
Feb 18–20, 2025 Italy Road to 26 Trophy 6 75.31 10 122.02 8 197.33
Mar 25–30, 2025 United States 2025 World Championships 33 64.37 — — 33 64.37
Results in the 2025-26 season [12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 11–14, 2025 Italy 2025 CS Lombardia Trophy 11 75.35 8 147.85 10 223.20
Sep 18-21, 2025 China 2025 ISU Skate to Milano 6 72.13 4 145.24 4 217.57
Oct 8–11, 2025 Georgia (country) 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy 11 68.79 WD — WD —
Nov 5-9, 2025 Latvia 2025 Volvo Open Cup 2 75.51 2 144.86 2 220.37
Nov 25-30, 2025 Estonia 2025 CS Tallinn Trophy 5 75.29 6 145.96 5 221.25

Junior level

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2023–24 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 26–March 3, 2024 2024 World Junior Championships 18
64.29 		22
116.13 		23
180.42
January 30–February 4, 2024 2024 Bavarian Open 11
63.79 		10
123.27 		11
187.06
January 18–21, 2024 2024 Volvo Open Cup 3
63.24 		1
123.71 		1
186.95
September 6–8, 2023 2023 JGP Turkey 21
47.08 		10
112.91 		14
159.99
2022–23 season
Date Event SP FS Total
February 27–March 5, 2023 2023 World Junior Championships 15
65.55 		15
126.10 		15
191.65
December 16–18, 2022 2022 Latvia Trophy 1
63.81 		1
121.66 		1
185.47
September 7–10, 2022 2022 JGP Latvia 8
58.94 		9
115.16 		9
174.10
2021–22 season
Date Event SP FS Total
April 13–17, 2022 2022 World Junior Championships 33
44.71 		– 33
44.71
February 11–13, 2022 2022 Jégvirág Cup 3
50.92 		3
88.21 		3
139.13
January 31–February 5, 2022 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival 10
50.89 		16
75.57 		15
126.46
January 25–27, 2022 2022 Ukrainian Junior Championships 1
65.42 		1
125.83 		1
191.25
October 20–23, 2021 2021 Petrenko Cup 1
61.93 		5
88.77 		4
150.70

References

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  14. ^ ""My father who is at the frontlines sent me this song a couple of months before. I love competing with this program because it comes from the heart." Ukrainian Kyrylo Marsak on programs and competing for the Olympic spot". FS Gossips. FS Gossips. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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  19. ^ Marsak, Kyrylo. "Hello everyone, as promised I announcing the Short Program of the Season 2025-2026". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
  20. ^ Ivleva, Ekaterina. "Kyrylo Marsak - Free Skating Program". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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