Gabriel Folkesson
Swedish figure skater (born 2002)
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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.[1]
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| Born | 19 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's singles | ||||||||||||||
| Coach | Tamara Kuchiki | ||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Trelleborg Figure Skating Club | ||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 2007 | ||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
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.[2] He made his international championship debut at the 2024 European Championships, where he finished in 21st place.[3]
Competitive highlights
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Championships | 21st | |||
| Swedish Championships | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 3rd |
| CS Budapest Trophy | 14th | 16th | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 22nd | 7th | ||
| Challenge Cup | 6th | |||
| Nordic Championships | 2nd | 2nd | ||
| Tallink Hotels Cup | 3rd | |||
| Winter University Games | 16th | 21st |
| Season | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 22nd | ||
| Swedish Championships | 1st | 1st | |
| JGP Belarus | 8th | ||
| JGP Italy | 11th | ||
| JGP Slovakia | 15th | ||
| Cup of Nice | 3rd | ||
| Dragon Trophy | 1st | ||
| Ice Star | 2nd | ||
| Tallinn Trophy | 4th |
Detailed results
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 205.79 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Short program | TSS | 78.44 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
| TES | 42.04 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| PCS | 36.40 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| Free skating | TSS | 127.35 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
| TES | 58.58 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | |
| PCS | 68.77 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 166.39 | 2018 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 57.11 | 2018 World Junior Championships |
| TES | 31.62 | 2018 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 25.49 | 2018 World Junior Championships | |
| Free skating | TSS | 110.01 | 2017 JGP Belarus |
| TES | 58.86 | 2017 JGP Italy | |
| PCS | 54.08 | 2017 JGP Belarus |
Senior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| 4–6 Mar 2022 |  2022 Tallink Hotels Cup |
3 | 65.39 | 3 | 121.28 | 3 | 186.67 |
| 7–10 Apr 2022 | 2022 Swedish Championships |
2 | 61.79 | 2 | 116.35 | 2 | 178.14 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| 13–16 Oct 2022 |  2022 CS Budapest Trophy |
14 | 54.74 | 15 | 106.56 | 14 | 161.30 |
| 17–20 Nov 2022 |  2022 CS Warsaw Cup |
25 | 48.73 | 19 | 113.50 | 22 | 162.23 |
| 15–18 Dec 2022 | 2023 Swedish Championships |
4 | 59.67 | 3 | 124.58 | 3 | 184.25 |
| 12–16 Jan 2023 |  2023 Winter World University Games |
13 | 61.99 | 15 | 112.12 | 16 | 174.11 |
| 1–5 Feb 2023 |  2023 Nordic Championships |
3 | 62.77 | 2 | 128.00 | 2 | 190.77 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| 13–15 Oct 2023 | 2023 CS Budapest Trophy |
13 | 62.08 | 17 | 113.14 | 16 | 175.22 |
| 16–19 Nov 2023 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup |
5 | 78.44 | 13 | 127.35 | 7 | 205.79 |
| 14–16 Dec 2023 | 2024 Swedish Championships |
1 | 71.41 | 1 | 125.78 | 1 | 197.19 |
| 8–14 Jan 2024 |  2024 European Championships |
17 | 70.71 | 21 | 120.96 | 21 | 191.67 |
| 1–4 Feb 2024 | 2024 Nordic Championships |
2 | 71.98 | 3 | 119.61 | 2 | 191.59 |
| 22–25 Feb 2024 |  2024 International Challenge Cup |
5 | 75.34 | 6 | 130.37 | 6 | 205.71 |
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| 12–15 Dec 2024 | 2025 Swedish Championships |
3 | 61.09 | 2 | 130.16 | 3 | 191.25 |
| 16–18 Jan 2025 |  2025 Winter World University Games |
14 | 64.24 | 21 | 105.13 | 21 | 169.37 |