Lucius Kazanecki
American figure skater (born 2008)
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Lucius Kazanecki (born 21 April 2008) is an American figure skater. He is a two-time Junior Grand Prix medalist, 2024 U.S. national junior champion, and the 2025–26 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.[1]
April 21, 2008
United StatesKazanecki at the 2026 U.S. Championships | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | Lucius Kazanecki April 21, 2008 Morristown, New Jersey, U.S. | |||||
| Home town | Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.89 m) | |||||
| Figure skating career | ||||||
| Country | United States | |||||
| Discipline | Men's singles | |||||
| Coach | Oleg Makarov Larisa Selezneva | |||||
| Skating club | Washington FSC | |||||
| Began skating | 2014 | |||||
| Medal record | ||||||
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Career
Junior level
2025–2026: Junior Grand Prix Final bronze
Kazanecki started skating in 2014. He was the 2024 U.S. junior champion.[2]
His final season in the junior category was in 2025–26, when he also achieved his first Junior Grand Prix podiums, coming third at JGP Turkey and winning gold at JGP United Arab Emirates.[3][4] Kazanecki won bronze at the 2025–26 Junior Grand Prix Final in Nagoya.[5] He also participated in his first World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 2026, placing sixth.[6]
Senior level
2026–2027: Senior international debut
Kazanecki made his senior international debut in the 2024–25 figure skating season at the Kinoshita Group Cup.[7]
Competitive highlights
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix
- TBD – Assigned
- WD – Withdrew from competition
| Season | 2024–25 | 2025–26 | 2026–27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 16th | 9th | |
| GP Cup of China | TBD | ||
| CS Kinoshita Group Cup | 13th |
| Season | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 6th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 3rd | |||
| U.S. Championships | 14th | 1st | ||
| JGP France | 8th | |||
| JGP Turkey | 3rd | |||
| JGP United Arab Emirates | 1st | |||
| Cranberry Cup | 14th |
Detailed results
Senior level
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
| Sep 4–6, 2026 |  2026 CS Kinoshita Group Cup |
12 | 66.14 | 11 | 123.15 | 13 | 189.29 |