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Mariia Seniuk (Russian: Мария Сенюк, Hebrew: מריה סניוק; born 7 May 2005) is a Russian-Israeli figure skater. She is a three-time Challenger Series medalist, including gold at the 2023 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge, and a four-time Israeli national champion (2023-2026).

Nativename
Мария Сенюк
Born (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 21)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Country Israel (since 2019)
 Russia (until 2017)
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Mariia Seniuk
Seniuk at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Native name
Мария Сенюк
Born (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 21)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Israel (since 2019)
 Russia (until 2017)
DisciplineWomen's singles
CoachPolina Tsurskaya
Skating clubIce Peaks Holon
Medal record
Israeli Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Holon Singles
Gold medal – first place 2024 Holon Singles
Gold medal – first place 2025 Holon Singles
Gold medal – first place 2026 Holon Singles
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She represented Israel at the 2026 Winter Olympics, making her the first woman to represent Israel in women's singles at the Olympics. [1]

Personal life

Seniuk was born on 7 May 2005 in Moscow, Russia to Jewish parents.[2]

Career

Early career

She began skating at 4 years old.[3] Seniuk competed for Russia on the advanced novice level until 2017. She made her junior debut for Israel in 2019.[4]

2021–22 season: Junior Grand Prix debut

Mariia debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Austria, Linz. She placed 12th with a total score of 136.27.[5] In 2021, she won her first Israeli national title as a junior. Subsequently, she made her Junior World Championship debut at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn. She finished 19th overall.[6]

Seniuk at the 2024 World Championships

2022–23 season: International senior debut

Seniuks' first senior international competition was the 47th Volvo Open Cup in Latvia in 2022. She placed 7th overall.[7]

2023–24 season: European and World Championships debut

Seniuk made her first appearance at the ISU European Championships in 2024. She placed 18th in both the short and free program segments, ultimately finishing in 19th place overall.[8][9]

Seniuk at the 2025 World Championships

At the 2024 World Championships, Seniuk placed 32nd in the short program, failing to advance to the free skate.[10] A few weeks later, Mariia won her second national title.[11]

2024–25 season: Earning an Olympic quota for Israel

In December 2024, Seniuk defended her national title.[12] At the 2025 European Championships, she placed 13th overall. At the 2025 World Championships in Boston, Seniuk placed 19th in the short program and 16th in the free program, placing 16th overall and securing an Olympic quota for Israel for Milano Cortina, 2026.

2025–26 season: Milano Cortina Olympics, fourth national title, passport issues

Seniuk opened the season at the 2025 Trialeti Trophy in Georgia. She won the silver medal behind Anastasiia Gubanova. She achieved a new personal best in both program segments.[13]

Seniuk performing at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Seniuk was assigned to Skate Canada 2025 after Nina Pinzarrones' withdrawal. She finished in 8th overall. Seniuk defended her national title in December 2025, making this her 4th national title for Israel. In January 2026, she competed at the 2026 European Championships in Sheffield, England. Finishing both segments in 20th place, she finished the event in 21st overall. [14]

Just days prior of the Olympic entry deadline, Seniuk and two other athletes were faced with passport issues. This occurred since Seniuk was not a permanent resident in Israel, preventing the Israeli Olympic Committee from naming her to the team. "The Times of Israel" shared that "after a regulation passed in 2023 mandated that immigrants can receive a full passport only after a year of residency during which they prove that the centre of their life is in Israel."[15] Only the interior minister has the overall authority to grant passports for those who do not meet the qualifications of this law. However, there had been no interior minister since October 2025 after Yariv Levins' temporary post had concluded. [16] One day before the Olympic entries deadline, on the 25th of January 2026, Seniuk was officially named to the Olympic team. Additionally, she was named the flag bearer for Israel for the Olympic Opening Ceremony.

Seniuk made her Olympic debut at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. She placed 22nd in the short program. In the free skate, she struggled on multiple jumping passes; she finished 24th overall. [17]

On the 18th of March 2026, one week before the competition, Mariia withdrew from the 2026 World Championships.[18][19]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2025–2026
[20][21]
2024–2025
[2]
  • La terre vue du ciel
    by Armand Amar
    choreo. by Sergei Rozanov, Artem Fedorchenko
2023–2024
[22]
2022–2023
[23]
2021–2022
[24]
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Competitive highlights

Seniuk at 2025 Skate Canada International
Seniuk following her free skate at the 2025 World Championships
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Detailed results

Mariia at the end of her free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics
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ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System[25]
Segment Type Score Event
Total TSS185.802025 CS Trialeti Trophy
Short program TSS61.392025 CS Trialeti Trophy
TES33.992025 CS Trialeti Trophy
PCS27.402025 CS Trialeti Trophy
Free skating TSS124.412025 CS Trialeti Trophy
TES66.522025 CS Nepela Memorial
PCS58.602025 CS Trialeti Trophy
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Senior level

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Results in the 2022–23 season[25]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Nov 3–4, 2022 Latvia 2022 Volvo Open Cup 9 49.38 6 101.18 7 150.56
Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2022 Hungary 2022 Santa Claus Cup 6 48.39 1 110.16 2 158.55
Dec 14–15, 2022 Israel 2023 Israeli Championships 3 55.91 1 113.96 1 169.87
Feb 16–19, 2023 Estonia 2023 Tallink Hotels Cup 7 54.81 7 94.73 7 149.54
Feb 23–26, 2023 Netherlands 2023 International Challenge Cup 18 44.60 17 89.27 17 133.87
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Results in the 2023–24 season[25]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 18–22, 2023 France 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur 4 54.13 3 101.58 2 155.71
Nov 2–5, 2023 Kazakhstan 2023 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 3 58.28 1 117.47 1 175.75
Dec 6–10, 2023 Romania 2023 EduSport Trophy 2 56.69 5 92.12 4 148.81
Jan 8–14, 2024 Lithuania 2024 European Championships 18 54.53 18 98.42 19 152.95
Mar 18–24, 2024 Canada 2024 World Championships 32 46.57 N/a N/a 32 46.57
Apr 3–4, 2024 Israel 2024 Israeli Championships 1 57.29 1 108.96 1 166.25
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Results in the 2024–25 season[25]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 3–5, 2024 Kazakhstan 2024 CS Denis Ten Memorial Challenge 7 55.56 4 116.83 5 172.39
Oct 12–13, 2024 United Kingdom 2024 Tayside Trophy 2 54.93 1 102.25 1 157.18
Oct 25–27, 2024 Slovakia 2024 CS Nepela Memorial 3 57.07 2 115.87 2 172.94
Nov 12–17, 2024 Germany 2024 NRW Trophy 1 58.20 1 109.72 1 167.92
Dec 4–7, 2024 Croatia 2024 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 5 59.08 8 109.22 6 168.30
Dec 11–12, 2024 Israel 2025 Israeli Championships 1 55.89 1 95.65 1 151.54
Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 Estonia 2025 European Championships 13 53.86 14 105.47 13 159.33
Feb 18–23, 2025 Romania 2025 Bellu Memorial 6 54.48 8 99.50 7 154.08
Mar 25–30, 2025 United States 2025 World Championships 19 56.96 16 110.14 16 167.10
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Results in the 2025–26 season[25]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 25–27, 2025 Slovakia 2025 CS Nepela Memorial 7 58.33 3 120.59 4 178.92
Oct 8–11, 2025 Georgia (country) 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy 2 61.39 2 124.41 2 185.80
Oct 31 – Nov 2, 2025 Canada 2025 Skate Canada International 10 57.40 8 114.35 8 171.75
Dec 10–11, 2025 Israel 2026 Israeli Championships 1 62.37 1 104.41 1 166.78
Jan 13–18, 2026 United Kingdom 2026 European Championships 20 52.40 20 96.11 21 148.51
Feb 17–19, 2026 Italy 2026 Winter Olympics 22 58.61 24 94.00 24 152.61
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Junior level

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Results in the 2022–23 season[25]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Oct 5–8, 2022 Poland 2022 JGP Poland 14 51.01 23 81.05 20 132.06
Oct 11–15, 2022 Italy 2022 JGP Italy 12 51.62 8 104.64 10 156.26
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