TJ Nyman

Tommy-Jo "TJ" Nyman (born April 8, 2000) is an American pair skater. With former partner, Sarah Feng, he is the 2018 JGP Czech Republic bronze medalist and the 2018 U.S. junior national silver medalist. The pair placed within the top five at the 2019 World Junior Championships.

TJ Nyman
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (2000-04-08) April 8, 2000
London, England, United Kingdom
Home townMelbourne, Florida, United States
ResidenceColorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
PartnerNadezhda Labazina
Former partnerSarah Rose, Sarah Feng
CoachDalilah Sappenfield, Larry Ibarra
Former coachKatie Nyman, Tom Zakrajsek
ChoreographerPasquale Camerlengo
Skating club[]
Training locationsColorado Springs, Colorado
Began skating2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total163.44
2018 JGP Czech Republic
Short program58.90
2018 JGP Czech Republic
Free skate104.54
2018 JGP Czech Republic

He is now paired with Russian skater Nadezhda Labazina.

Personal life

Nyman was born on April 8, 2000 in London, England, United Kingdom.[1] His mother, Katie, is a figure skating coach and his father, Peter, is a hockey coach.[2] Nyman has an older sister named Mimmi.[2]


Career

Early career

Nyman competed with Sarah Rose from 2013 to 2014. The two are 2014 U.S. national juvenile bronze medalists.

2016–2017 season

Nyman teamed up with former ice dancer Sarah Feng in April 2017.[2] The two were introduced by their coach, Dalilah Sappenfield.[3]

2017–2018 season

Feng/Nyman received their first Junior Grand Prix assignment in the 2017–18 season. They placed 8th at 2018 JGP Croatia.

Feng/Nyman won gold at 2017–18 Pacific Sectionals to qualify for Nationals in their first season together. They won silver at 2018 U.S. Nationals in junior pairs after skating together for less than a year.[3] As a result, they were named to the U.S. team for the 2018 World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, along with winners Audrey Lu / Misha Mitrofanov.[3] Feng/Nyman finished eighth at the competition. Combined with Lu/Mitrofanov's fifth-place finish, they earned three spots for U.S. pairs at the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the first time since 2016.[4]

2018–2019 season

Feng/Nyman opened their season at 2018 JGP Canada, where they finished sixth. They won their first international medal, a bronze, at 2018 JGP Czech Republic.[5] Their results earned them a berth to the 2018–19 Junior Grand Prix Final in December in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[5] At the Junior Grand Prix Final, they withdrew after the short program due to Feng's injury. Despite withdrawing from 2019 U.S. Nationals, Feng/Nyman were named to the team for the 2019 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, where they placed fifth. Their placement, combined with teammates Laiken Lockley / Keenan Prochnow's sixth-place finish, retained three spots for U.S. pairs.

2019–2020 season & New Parternship

Feng/Nyman began their season at Skate Detroit but on August 23, Nyman announced the end of their partnership.[6]

On May 29, he announced that he had been paired with Nadezhda Lazabina of Russia.[7]

Programs

With Feng
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
2018–2019
[1]
  • Farrucas
2017–2018
[8]

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Feng
International[9]
Event 2017–18 2018–19
Junior Worlds8th5th
JGP FinalWD
JGP Canada6th
JGP Croatia8th
JGP Czech Republic3rd
National[2]
U.S. Championships2nd JWD
Pacific Coast Sectionals1st J
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Rose
National
Event 2013–14
U.S. Championships3rd V
Eastern Sectionals1st V
Levels: V = Juvenile; I = Intermediate; N = Novice

Men's singles
National[10]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
U.S. Championships1st V1st I11th J
Eastern Sectionals7th J1st J1st I4th J
South Atlantic Regionals4th J1st J1st I3rd N
Levels: V= Juvenil; I = Intermediate; N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. "Sarah FENG / TJ NYMAN: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019.
  2. "Sarah Feng and TJ Nyman". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019.
    "Earlier versions". Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
  3. DeWerff, Sue (January 11, 2018). "Local skating duo take silver at Nationals". Florida Today.
  4. "United States Wins One Medal at World Junior Championships" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. March 10, 2018.
  5. "Team USA Earns Six Medals at Two Competitions This Weekend" (Press release). U.S. Figure Skating. September 29, 2018.
  6. "Tommy on Instagram: "It's with heartfelt sadness that Sarah and I decided to end our partnership. I'm so very thankful for the incredible journey we had and all…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-08-24.
  7. Nyman, TJ (May 29, 2020). "Hello everyone :) Yes I'm still a pair skater and this is my partner Nadya" (Instagram).
  8. "Sarah FENG / TJ Nyman: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2018.
  9. "Sarah FENG / TJ NYMAN: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019.
  10. "Tommy-Jo Nyman". Stats on Ice. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
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