Country represented Denmark Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Name Nikolaj Sorensen | |
Born 18 February 1989 (age 35) ( 1989-02-18 ) Copenhagen, Denmark Partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry Former partner Katelyn Good, Lili Lamar, Barbora Heroldova, Anna Thomsen Coach Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon Former coach David Blazek, Mathew Gates |
Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY / Nikolaj SORENSEN Free Dance 2019 Canadian National Championships
Nikolaj Sørensen (born 18 February 1989) is a Danish ice dancer. With his partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry, he has won five ISU Challenger Series medals and qualified for the free dance at five ISU Championships.
Contents
- Laurence FOURNIER BEAUDRY Nikolaj SORENSEN Free Dance 2019 Canadian National Championships
- Early career
- Partnership with Fournier Beaudry
- Competitive highlights
- References
Early career
Sørensen began competing internationally with Anne Thomsen in 2003. They placed 24th at the 2006 World Junior Championships.
In 2007, Sørensen teamed up with Czech skater Barbora Heroldová to compete for Denmark. They competed one season together, placing 21st at the 2008 World Junior Championships.
In 2009, Sørensen began competing with Canadian skater Katelyn Good for Denmark. In their first season together, they won the Danish senior national title, placed 17th at 2010 World Junior Championships, 21st at the 2010 European Championships, and 24th at the 2010 World Championships. The following season, they were 29th at the 2011 World Championships and parted ways.
Sørensen briefly partnered with Canadian skater Vanessa Crone in May 2012.
Partnership with Fournier Beaudry
In August 2012, Sørensen teamed up with another Canadian, Laurence Fournier Beaudry of Quebec. They are coached by Canadian champions Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon in Montreal. Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen decided to represent Denmark while continuing to train in Canada. They won gold at the 2013 Pavel Roman Memorial and silver at the 2013 Ice Challenge.
Making their Grand Prix debut, Fournier Beaudry and Sørensen placed 7th at the 2015 Skate Canada International.
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix