Nicole Rajicova

[Tutto]

Nicole Rajičová (or Rajic) is an American-Slovak figure skater who represents Slovakia. She was born on 13 August 1995, in Garden City, New York. After initially representing the USA, she decided to represent Slovakia, the country of both her parents' origin.

She's the 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, the 2013 Merano Cup silver medalist, the 2013 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, the 2013 Ice Challenge bronze medalist, and a six-time Slovak national champion (2013, 2015-2017, 2019, 2021). She placed 24th at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and 14th at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.

After graduating from university in 2018, Nicole took a break from skating and started to work full-time, but decided to come back to competition.

She is coached by Igor Krokavec and Tom Rajic, her father.

Biographical Information​

ISU Biography - www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013894.htm

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Rajičová

Rinkresults - http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=785

Tracings.net - http://tracings.net/raji-nico.html

Social Media​

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nicole_rajic

Instagram - https://instagram.com/nrajic/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nicolerajicova/

Personal Best Scores starting from 2018/2019 season​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	169.03	ISU European Championships 2019
Personal Best Score Short Program	64.08	ISU European Championships 2019
Personal Best Score Free Skate	104.95	ISU European Championships 2019

Personal Best Scores pre 2018/2019 season​

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	179.70	ISU European Championships 2017
Personal Best Score Short Program	61.01	ISU European Championships 2018
Personal Best Score Free Skate	118.72	ISU European Championships 2017

Programs and Videos​

2020/2021
SP: "Liebestraum No.3" by Franz Liszt
FS: "La Terre Vue Du Ciel" by Armand Amar

2018/2019
SP: "Love Story" by Francis Lai; choreo by Nikolai Morozov
FS: "Dr. Zhivago" by Maurice Jarre; choreo by Nikolai Morozov

2019 World Championships

SP: https://youtu.be/WKDXWfUW7W8?t=13764​

FS: FNR​

2019 Cup of Tyrol

SP: https://livestream.com/sportevents/events/7993040/videos/188138962 (starts at 7:01:47)​

FS:​

2019 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDydt5tj-i4​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAfMeUmbKyE​

2019 Four Nationals Championships / Slovak Nationals

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-OHfA8uX7U​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84nTHMD3UVM​

2017/2018
SP: "Une page d'amour" by Nathalia Mansner; choreo by Nikolai Morozov
FS: "Rain In Your Black Eyes" by Ezio Bosso; "Clouds, The Mind on the (Re)Wind" by Ezio Bosso; "Experience" by Ludovico Einaudi; choreo by Nikolai Morozov

XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018

SP: https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/v...g-pyeongchang-2018-replays/?uxreference=video (all event; Nicole's performance at 2:21:00)​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtMZIsw7Qy4​

https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/v...g-pyeongchang-2018-replays/?uxreference=video (all event; Nicole's performance at 1:38:45)​

2018 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ytxYmC_bEQ/​

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_GbEv2g48I​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y3lIPJ_ci0​

2017 GP Skate America

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcSB9ia5o5U​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7YNZtEs4aY​

2017 GP NHK Trophy

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY9Sa3nwnfo​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmlRo-9WBGI​

2016/2017
SP: "Love Story" by Francis Lai; choreo by Nikolai Morozov
FS: "Rain In Your Black Eyes" by Ezio Bosso; choreo by Nikolai Morozov

2017 World Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBeEHEs1TDI​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaieFMdk7Yo​

2017 European Championships

SP: no video found​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSfnUmy31l8​

2017 Four National Championships / Slovak National Championships

SP: no video found​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_JTZ5_k3WM​

2016 GP NHK

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjdnOfkj4Ik​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Uto8nHQrc​

2016 GP Rostelecom Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26Rd2x5Sogk​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRa7T-b4iIw / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8vocE3eMkw​

2015/2016
SP1: "Feeling Good" performed by Jennifer Hudson; choreo by Nikolai Morozov
SP2: "Love Theme from "Romeo and Juliet" by Nino Rota, performed by Andre Rieu by Nino Rota; choreo by Nikolai Morozov
FS: "Doctor Zhivago" soundtrack by Maurice Jarre; choreo by Nikolai Morozov

2016 World Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ-h7oWAxW0 ("Romeo and Juliet")​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E30z46Qvv4​

2016 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCWwYaxZY2w ("Romeo and Juliet")​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUfNItjmAFs​

Ex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN7jjeW1LyQ​

2016 Four Nationals Championships / Slovak National Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AifiPAcGmFo​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zk9ciMEJRo​

2015 GP Cup of China

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ul9IhtApKs​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3liwsHHq3A​

2015 GP Skate America

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Yd5QmRJ3OY​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6LoM5hhKGY​

2015 CS Ondrej Nepala Trophy

SP: no video found​

FS: no video found​

2014/2015
SP: "Romeo and Juliet" soundtrack: Love Theme by Nino Rota; choreo by Nikolai Morozov
FS: "Anna Karenina" soundtrack by Dario Marianelli; choreo by Nikolai Morozov

2015 World Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84UTXxZkwkA​

FS: no video found​

2015 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jC9-SJ2t-So​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJjZsttpX2c / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJjZsttpX2c​

2015 Four Nationals Championships / Slovak National Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dc5mavX_hA​

FS: no video found​

2014 JGP Croatia

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6v7kvCvlsA​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGb_bhajESs​

2014 JGP Ljubljana Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJPV13HaVHs​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lZnNfHNaz8​

2013/2014
SP: "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" (from "Yentl") by Michel Legrand; choreo by Philipp Mills
FS: "Tango Amore" by Edvin Marton; choreo by Philipp Mills

2014 European Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UStfuOfixJw / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7APQpD-08Ng​

FS: no video found​

2013 JGP Baltic Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQTzgoBBZd0​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNuLzx7BPmE​

2013 JGP Kosice

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OabqHBnZls0​

FS:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V5msGIOv8I​

2012/2013
SP: "Malagueña" by Ernesto Lecuona; choreo by Nikolai Morozov, Mark Mitchell
FS: "Liebestraum" by Franz Liszt; choreo by Nikolai Morozov, Mark Mitchell

2013 Czech, Slovak, and Polish National Championships / Slovak National Championships

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2oJ9nHb1aQ​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9LmFpqmr_Q​

2012 JGP Sencila Bled Cup

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoV0tzo9Ack​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhSfxZrmaOQ​

2012 JGP Lake Placid

SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3bO2iWxwd8​

FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXAyhNhTcq4​

Competitive History​

Competition	Category	SP	LP	TS
REPRESENTING SLOVAKIA
2020/2021
2021 Four Nationals	senior	2 (52.55)	9 (72.30)	5 (124.85)
2018/2019
2019 World Championships	senior	32 (51.22)	FNR	32 (51.22)
2019 Cup of Tyrol	senior	1 (63.18)	8 (93.69)	4 (156.87)
2019 European Championships	senior	5 (64.08)	12 (104.95)	9 (169.03)
2019 Four Nationals Championships / Slovak Nationals	senior	7 / 2 (48.18)	5 / 1 (89.26)	5 / 1 (137.44)
2018 GP Helsinki	senior	WD
2018 GP Skate America	senior	WD
2018 CS Ondrej Nepela	senior	WD
2017/2018
2018 World Championships	senior	27 (49.87)	FNR	27 (49.87)
XXIII Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018	senior	13 (60.59)	15 (114.60)	14 (175.19)
2018 European Championships	senior	5 (61.01)	6 (110.89)	6 (171.90)
2017 GP Skate America	senior	10 (55.43)	9 (112.18)	9 (167.61)
2017 GP NHK Trophy	senior	10 (53.36)	11 (106.42)	10 (159.78)
2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy	senior	8 (52.87)	7 (108.26)	7 (161.13)
2016/2017
2017 World Championships	senior	18 (57.08)	16 (108.47)	17 (165.55)
2017 European Championships	senior	7 (60.98)	6 (118.72)	6 (179.70)
2017 Four National Championships / Slovak National Championships	senior	3 (52.80)	2 (93.82)	2 /1 (146.62)
2016 GP NHK	senior	10 (53.43)	10 (106.27)	11 (159.70)
2016 GP Rostelecom Cup	senior	8 (57.91)	7 (109.65)	7 (167.56)
2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial	senior	6 (52.62)	3 (106.20)	5 (158.82)
2016 CS Lombardia Trophy	senior	WD
2015/2016
2016 World Championships	senior	15 (56.56)	13 (116.49)	13 (173.05)
2016 European Championships	senior	9 (57.24)	18 (88.86)	12 (146.10)
2016 Slovak National Championships	senior	1 / 1 (58.93)	1 / 1 (118.66)	1 / 1 (177.05)
2015 CS Warsaw Cup	senior	9 (45.91)	5 (92.04)	5 (137.93)
2015 GP Cup of China	senior	9 (54.76)	7 (110.50)	7 (165.26)
2015 GP Skate America	senior	12 (50.33)	5 (116.99)	7 (167.32)
2015 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy	senior	12 (49.65)	6 (106.64)	9 (156.29)
2014/2015
2015 World Championships	senior	14 (54.40)	15 (98.21)	15 (152.61)
2015 World Junior Championships	junior	5 (57.15)	13 (86.62)	11 (143.77)
2015 European Championships	senior	8 (53.78)	12 (95.66)	11 (149.44)
2015 Four Nationals Championships / Slovak National Championships	senior	1 / 1 (55.81)	1 / 1 (100.79)	1 / 1 (156.60)
2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb	senior	6 (53.27)	3 (106.28)	3 (159.55)
2014 CS Ice Challenge Graz	senior	6 (43.41)	6 (90.26)	6 (133.67)
2014 JGP Croatia	junior	3 (54.62)	5 (92.88)	4 (147.50)
2014 JGP Ljubljana Cup	junior	3 (52.87)	5 (96.24)	4 (149.11)
2013/2014
2014 World Championships	senior	25	-	25 (FNR)
2014 Olympic Winter Games	senior	21	24	24 (125.00)
2014 European Championships	senior	14	18	17 (128.25)
2014 Four Nationals Championships	senior	6 / 2 (63.41)	9 / 3 (72.17)	11 (115.58)
2013 NRW Trophy	senior	3	2	3 (139.23)
2013 Ice Challenge	senior	5	3	3 (137.81)
2013 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	senior	3	8	6 (137.02)
2013 JGP Baltic Cup	junior	16	14	15 (103.49)
2013 JGP Kosice	junior	9	9	8 (125.25)
2012/2013
2013 World Junior Championships	junior	30	-	30 (FNR)
2013 Bavarian Open	senior	3	3	3 (144.47)
2013 Junior New Year's Cup	junior	1	1	1 (128.60)
2013 New Year's Cup	senior	12	5	7 (118.09)
2013 Czech, Slovak, and Polish National Championships / Slovak National Championships	senior	6	1	2 (122.53)
2012 Merano Cup	senior	4	1	2 (130.91)
2012 Ice Challenge	senior	3	8	7 (120.41)
2012 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	senior	16	17	19 (101.82)
2012 JGP Sencila Bled Cup	junior	18	12	15 (109.56)
2012 JGP Lake Placid	junior	12	13	13 (109.04)
2011/2012
2012 Czech, Slovak, and Polish National Championships	senior	3	3	2 (125.11)
2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb	senior	13	10	12 (117.93)
REPRESENTING THE U.S.A.
2011/2012
2012 U.S. Eastern Junior Sectionals	junior	1	1	1 (134.72)
2012 U.S. North Atlantic Junior Regionals	junior	4	4	4 (114.10)
2010/2011
2011 U.S. Junior National Championships	junior	12	12	12 (90.78)
2011 U.S. Eastern Junior Sectionals	junior	5	3	4 (113.52)
2011 U.S. North Atlantic Junior Regionals	junior	3	5	4 (101.61)
2009/2010
2010 U.S. Novice National Championships	novice	12	11	12 (80.82)
2010 U.S. Eastern Novice Sectionals	novice	6	1	2 (100.88)
2010 U.S. North Atlantic Novice Regionals	novice	3	1	1 (97.65)

Articles and Interviews​

Popsugar Article: http://www.popsugar.com/beauty/photo-gallery/34108694/image/34108702/Nicole-Rajicova-Slovakia
27 February 2018 - "Nevedela som chodiť - Nikol Rajičová - Naši olympionici ZOH 2018" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q1_AZAUtpI
18 August 2017 - "Breaking the Ice: Nicole Rajic '18" by Fordham Gabelli School of Business - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf0Y1sUHB50
12 October 2015 - "Krasokorčuliarka Nicole Rajičová hviezdou Telerána" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlmX70_ixYM
18 March 2016 - Nicole Rajicova says her name by sabinfire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAW4jqnvB-g
12 January 2016 - "Nicole Rajicova - Slovak Republic - A moment with..." by ISU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrZoQQ2rftA
May 2015 Skateguard Interview
http://skateguard1.blogspot.ru/2015/05/interview-with-nicole-rajicova.html

Original Post by Tutto​

http://skateguard1.blogspot.ru/2015/05/interview-with-nicole-rajicova.html

Very impressive names on her list of choreographers, I had no idea she is an American who decided to represent the country of her parents.

Good luck for a new season Nicole!

Nicole says her name here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUrfZYKYL2M

 

[matmuh]

thanks for starting the thread! she seems like a lovely and geniune person, i enjoyed watching her during the season, i hope she will have the mental toughness same as her favourite skaters and will show more improvement and consistentcy for seasons to come!!

 

[tulosai]

I really loved Nicole's LP at Ondreji Nepala today! Gorgeous costume too

I definitely am excited to see her again this season!

 

[Alex D]

I spoke to Nicole 2 years ago and she is indeed a wonderful person. Very kind and friendly, but also funny. I believe I actually wrote about her in one of my columns, if I find it again I will re-post the article here.

About her SP 2013-2014 - Papa Can you Hear me

Wow! Thinking about her program is like thinking about your favorite moment in a movie that you saw in the cinema weeks ago. The way how she moves on the ice is just magical. Every piece of her body is performing, there is nothing mistimed or out of place - it just looked amazing!
She made the impression that it was her very last dance on the ice, so much passion in her performance - just stunning. Nicole also skated for everyone, she wanted everyone to have that moment with her.

Video

 

[Tutto]

Nicole, good luck for your sp at SA! Hope against hope that Eurosport will have the decency to show the first group!

 

[Tutto]

Nicole, good luck for your sp at SA! Hope against hope that Eurosport will have the decency to show the first group!

Well, Eurosport let us down as per usual but here is a link to Nicole's amazing LP at SA with Russian commentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbgmrYnRMcs

Well done Nicole!

 

[apgold]

I was very happy for Nicole, she was the only lady to skate a truly clean program and was rewarded with 116 points, her PB. She is steadily improving and I hope she has a great season. Going from last place to 7th overall was a great achievement for her!

(I also root for her b/c her hometown is about five minutes from where I grew up on Long Island)

 

[MaxSwagg]

Her free skating performance was refreshing! I was very surprised and so happy for her.

 

[Tutto]

Nicole tweeted that she was on the way to Beijing.
https://twitter.com/nicole_rajic

Good luck Nicole!

 

[Princessroja]

Wow, 2 7th place finishes for her first GP season. Go Nicole!!! :gclap::hap93:

As an aside, if she'd scored last year like she did today, she would have been 4th (!) at Europeans and 9th at Worlds. Here's to hoping she keeps skyrocketing up in the standings like she has the last few years! She was 25th in at Worlds in '14, 15th in '15, and a top 10 is totally possible this year. :luv17:

 

[paulusfr]

I like her skating, very talented young lady. And I REALLY like her free program. So charming. Just think if she skates clean, she easily can receive ~65 TES. Although it would be nice to have 3-3 in Short.

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

I didn't even notice that a fanfest was started for Nicole. I became her fan last year during JGP. I liked that she did both the JWC and WC too. This girl has got nice jumps, especially the lutz, but her camel spin is one of my favorites with the amazing catch foot that she switches hands before taking the final pose. It reminds me of Jason Brown's.

https://youtu.be/5py_aUx12b8?t=48s

She has a really nice presentation and I couldn't resist using lots of her footage for my JWC SP wrap up video last. In fact if you watch to the end of video you'll see her excited reaction to the scores which were her best ever in the SP.

Long story short...she rocks! I'll always be rooting for her.

 

[Tutto]

Congrats to Nicole on her first GP season done so well. Pity about the mistakes in the long 2lo really hurt her but still a very solid debut! Hoping for greater things at Euro especially as it will be in her native Slovakia.

 

[Tutto]

Nicole is competing in Cup of Warsaw this weekend. Liza T & Serafima Sakhanovich also in.
Go Nicole!

 

[Sam-Skwantch]

I made a short clip of Nicole's FS StepSeq the other day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnW3B97m5U

This is such a great moment in the program. It's nice to see a well thought out StSeq with purpose. I love this girl. She's my number 1 underdog

 

[Tutto]

I made a short clip of Nicole's FS StepSeq the other day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmnW3B97m5U

This is such a great moment in the program. It's nice to see a well thought out StSeq with purpose. I love this girl. She's my number 1 underdog

Thanks so much for this Sam-Skwantch!
Disappointed with Nicole's result at Warsaw Cup I thought she really had a chance for a bronze but oh well there is always next time..
Meanwhile a bit of statistics from GP series (I used data from this blog in Russian - http://www.sports.ru/tribuna/blogs/ternovblogfk/865378.html)

Though Nicole only earned 8 points in the series her combined score of 332.58 is equal to Yuka Nagai who got 14 points

Also interesting GOE analysis (on jump elements only):
Total SP & LP's GOE in the best GP (in the worst GP in brackets)
Gracie Gold +6.37
Evgenia Medvedeva +6.27 (+3.90)
Nicole Rajicova +4.16 (+2.39)
Elena Radionova +4.15 (-5.34)
Ashley Wagner +3.85 (-4.80)
Satoko Miyahara +2.10 (-1.27)
Elizaveta Tuktamysheva +1.62
Zijun Li +1.27 (-3.06)
Dasa Grm +1.04
Adelina Sotnikova +0.94
Rika Hongo +0.90 (-1.82)
Roberta Rodegiero +0.82
Karen Chen +0.46 (-2.63)

As we see Nicole did very well here with only Gracie & Evgenia ahead of her!

 

[Tutto]

Congratulations to Nicole on becoming the three-time National Champion - well done!
https://www.instagram.com/p/_i-ayFMjMe/?taken-by=nrajic

Another pic and a probably silly question - who is the lucky guy?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAA6JFkMjMR/?taken-by=nrajic

 

[cathlen]

New Year wishes from Nicole This chanel (EC official) has a lot of short videos in Slovak (some have english subtitles) with Slovak skaters. I watched most of them and I understand more than I thought

 

[Layback11]

Nicole is going to Euros, right?
I hope she is as she definitely has top-5 potential. Probably not going to medal unless one of the Russians implodes, but other than that, I don't think anyone except Roberta Rodeghiero and possibly Mae Berenice Miete could beat her. If she skates anything like she did at SA, I could see 4th...so go forth and land things!

 

[cathlen]

Nicole is going to Euros, right?
I hope she is as she definitely has top-5 potential. Probably not going to medal unless one of the Russians implodes, but other than that, I don't think anyone except Roberta Rodeghiero and possibly Mae Berenice Miete could beat her. If she skates anything like she did at SA, I could see 4th...so go forth and land things!

Yes, she's going :yes: I hope she will be in top5 too!