Donovan CARRILLO
MexicoEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Figure Skating |
Men Single Skating | 22 |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 20 | Men Single Skating | 2021 | Stockholm, SWE |
| 22 | Men Single Skating | 2018 | Milan, ITA |
| 33 | Men Single Skating | 2019 | Saitama, JPN |
| Four Continents Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 15 | Men Single Skating | 2020 | Seoul, KOR |
| 17 | Men Single Skating | 2019 | Anaheim, CA, USA |
| 18 | Men Single Skating | 2018 | Taipei City, TPE |
| World Junior Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 21 | Men Single Skating | 2018 | Sofia, BUL |
| 27 | Men Single Skating | 2017 | Taipei City, TPE |
| FNR | Men Single Skating | 2017 | Taipei City, TPE |
Short Program: Black Magic Woman by Gregg Alan, Carlos Santana; Shake It by Carlos Santana
Free Skating: Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps (feat. Carlos Rivera) by Daniel Boaventura; Sway by Dean Martin;
Maria (Spanglish Radio Edit) by Ricky Martin; Bailar (Radio Edit) by Deorro feat. Elvis Crespo
Dancing, TV serials, swimming, reading. (isuresults.com)
Athlete
Father, Adolfo Daniel Carrillo. Mother, Diana Suazo. Sisters, Daphne, Daniela, Sonny.
Spanish, English
Ice Sport Center Leon
Gregorio Nunez (MEX)
Trained in diving and gymnastics before focusing on figure skating. Also practiced karate, soccer and ballet. (isu.org; verne.elpais.com, 4 Oct 2016)
2017 Philadelphia Summer International (Single skating - 9th)
Summer 2018: Sprained his ankle when trying a triple Lutz and took months to recover. (ifsmagazine.com, 21 Jul 2019)
Gregorio Nunez (MEX), Donovan Carrillo (MEX)
2013
2008 in Zapopan
Followed his older sister Daphne to the rink and wanted to take lessons because he liked a girl in the skating class. "And then I tried it and I felt like I was a fish in the water. I felt free and like I found the place where I belonged.” (isu.org, ifsmagazine.com, 21 Jul 2019)
To inspire the next generations of figure skaters in Mexico. “Now, in a certain way with my result, I have shown that no dream is too big when you are willing to do everything necessary and keep a firm focus on what you aspire to. I want to bring hope and motivation to the new generations. That is one of my biggest goals in life.” (ifsmagazine.com, 14 Jun 2021)
Trains in a shopping mall ice rink on public sessions. (ifsmagazine.com, 21 Jul 2019)
Qualifying the first Olympic spot for Mexico in 30 years by placing 20th at the 2021 World Championships.
Figure skater Javier Fernandez (ESP), 2018 Olympic bronze medallist, two-time World champion. "Since I was little, Javier Fernandez was an inspiration for me because he came from a country where figure skating was not a principal sport. Soccer, like in Mexico, is really popular there. So he started to change that mind[set] and the sport started to grow up with him." (isu.org)
Mexico's flagbearer at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony. (IOC, 4 Feb 2022)
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- Gold Medal Event
