Niki Wories

[Alex D]

Dutch Figure Skater Niki Wories was born on 18 June 1996 in Almere, Netherlands.

Biography & Skating Style:

While most skaters in the Netherlands go for speed, Niki does also go for style and expression. The young lady who started skating at the age of two because of her sister Katja doing it, is no longer an unknown figure to the skating world. Especially her expression and feel for the music, adds a lot to her programs. Said programs, she kind of choreographed already when she was just a few years old, while accompanying her sister. Back then, Niki felt like being in a big game, adding her own jumps, steps or dance moves to the music of other skaters. Today however, Wories, is choreographed by Julie Marcotte.

Since her 9th year, until she was 19 years old, Niki practiced at the "Kunstrijvereniging De Drechtsteden" in Dordrecht. Since then she has trained in Montreal, Canada, first with Bruno Marcotte and his sister, Julie, and in 2019-20, with Nicholas Young and Ian Conolly.

In general, Niki is quite a fighter and wants to go big with everything she does. At eight years old, she wanted to practice all the jumps as doubles, and even today, she is still adding more difficulty to her programs all the time, which granted her the "award" Crash Pilot at Nebelhorn 2015, which is by no means meant to be rude, but more a compliment as she just never gives up.

Niki´s international career started in 2012, when she debuted on the international junior level at the Coupe du Printemps, followed by an assignment to her first ISU Junior Grand Prix event, the Volvo Cup in 2013. In January 2015, she became the Dutch national senior champion and was awarded with a ticket to Stockholm 2015, where she came 31 in the short. Followed by a small recovery, she came back and won the bronze medal at the Bavarian Open and International Challenge Cup, followed by the 23th place at the Junior Worlds in Tallinn.

In 2019-20, she is a six-time Dutch national champion, and has won five senior international medals and qualified for the free skate at three ISU Championships.

Lekker kunstrijden has a name, it´s Niki Wories.

An interview with her from 2020:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEsLp4sKCi8

Biographical Information:​

Her ISU Profile

Her Rinkresults

Wikipedia

Social Media:​

Her Website:

Her Facebook

Twitter

updated 24 June 2020

ISU Personal Bests

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00010682.htm

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	147.69	ISU CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2019
Personal Best Score Short Program	55.12	ISU CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2019
Personal Best Score Free Skating	93.41	ISU CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2018

ISU Historical Personal Bests (prior to season 2018-19)

http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_pb_00010682.htm

Type	Score	Competition
Personal Best Total Score	140.87	ISU World Championships 2016
Personal Best Score Short Program	51.29	ISU CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 2015
Personal Best Score Free Skating	91.01	ISU World Championships 2016

Programs

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2021-2022
SP: Ode To A Sleeping Cito by Nikolai Clavier
FS: Les Miserable by Claude-Michel Schoenberg, Alain Boublil

2020-2021
SP: "Lylatov (Piano and String Quartet) by Alain Lefèvre; choreo by Julie Marcotte
FS:

2020 Winter Star
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpkHObydZlE

2019-2020
SP: "Lylatov (Piano and String Quartet) by Alain Lefèvre; choreo by Julie Marcotte
FS: Adios Nonino by Astor Piazzolla performed by Ensemble Romulo Larrea & Veronica Larc; choreo. by Julie Marcotte

2020 Challenge Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nWyDZqRYDc
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9EdLzGzeiI

2020 Bavarian Open
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCKy8fXuKn8

2019 Autumn Classic
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuXQD_dX3TM
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6veI1QxgCM

2019 Finlandia Trophy
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkFPHPZ84mI


2018-2019
SP: "Lylatov (Piano and String Quartet) by Alain Lefèvre; choreo by Julie Marcotte
FS: "It's A Man's Man's Man's World" performed by Joss Stone; choreo by Julie Marcotte


2019 Challenge Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2E4CqldU5vo
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osoE0jcdk74

2019 Bavarian Open
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TBJO3ym8aI

2018 Mentor Toruǹ Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KraRq1i_bsA
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EWyf2YZ2vI

2017-2018
SP: "California Dreaming;" choreo by Julie Marcotte
FS: "It's A Man's World;" choreo by Julie Marcotte

2018 Challenge Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTWaaC11G3w
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsyF7uMjLEw

2016-2017
SP: "California Dreaming;" choreo by Julie Marcotte
FS: Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg; choreo. by Julie Marcotte

2017 Challenge Cup
Gala: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJiIYTfPTjo[/SIZE]



2015–2016
SP: The Lady Is a Tramp performed by Ginette Reno ft. Oliver Jones; choreo. by Julie Marcotte
FS: Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg; choreo. by Julie Marcotte

2016 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVP1fjxA2Fc
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G8CmWm-zp4

2016 European Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-C1vIFyK5M
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ4qzmkii4Q

2015 NRW Trophy
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdFNIzNBETQ
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-S9EriW0po


2014–2015
SP: Sand and Torn; choreo. by Susan Mason
FS: Children of Dune by Bryan Tyler; choreo. by Susan Mason

2015 World Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUOguIYKPLo

2014 NRW Trophy
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyFc01JY_c8
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awty4EXDH4E

2014 JGP Dresden, Germany
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROjtXAn888k
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3C4NwrfNnE[/SIZE]

2013–2014
SP: Angels & Demons by Hans Zimmer; choreo. by Susan Mason
FS: Fantasy; choreo. by Susan Mason

2013 JGP Riga Cup
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLVXaimw_ng
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kUhUc08UX0

2012–2013

2013 Dutch Championships
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYhFgjTDRG8&t=14s

2012 NRW Trophy
SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmzHJ8G5C94
FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R0tameuhak[/SIZE]

Competition Results:​

Competition	Final
2025-2026
2026 European Championships	28
2024-2025
2025 Challenge Cup	6
2025 European Championships	26
2024 Golden Spin of Zagreb	8
2024 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	4
2024 Budapest Trophy	9
2021-2022
Challenge Cup 2022	12 (137.02)
Golden Spin 2021	20 (125.24)
Warsaw Cup 2021	16 (147.92)
Season 2020-2021
NRW Trophy 2021	9 (124.92)
2020 Winter Star	WD
Season 2019-2020​
Challenge Cup 2020	7 (156.20)
Bavarian Open 2020	3 (160.87)
European Championship 2020	35 (FNR)
Golden Spin 2019	12 (147.69)
Tallinn Trophy International 2019	12 (130.57)
Finlandia Trophy 2019	17 (117.62)
Skate Canada Autumn Classic 2019	13 (128.13)
Season 2018-2019​
Challenge Cup 2019	7 (143.40)
Bavarian Open 2019	12 (131.14)
Mentor Torun Cup 2019	10 (123.12)
Golden Spin 2018	16 (132.73)
Bosporus Cup 2018	3 (136.51)
30th Golden Bear 2018	9 (138.90)
Skate Canada Autumn Classic 2018	14 (116.00)
Season 2017-2018​
Challenge Cup 2018	11 (136.63)
Mentor Torun Cup 2018	1 (134.09)
Bavarian Open 2018	8 (119.12)
Bosporus Cup 2017	1 (137.88)
Nebelhorn Trophy 2017	26 (103.36)
Season 2016-2017​
Challenge Cup 2017	18 (98.21)
Season 2015-2016​
World Championship 2016	22 (140.87)
Dutch Nationals 2016	1 (143.85)
Europeans 2016	20 (131.87)
Golden Spin of Zagreb 2015	9 (131.86)
NRW Trophy 2015	7 (119.54)
Nebelhorn Trophy 2015	15 (103.60)
Season 2014-2015​
2015 World Championships	32 (FNR)
2015 World Junior Championships	23 (115.73)
2015 Dutch Nationals	1 (142.14)
2015 Challenge Cup	3 (143.62)
2015 Bavarian Open	3 (139.95)
2015 European Championships	31 (FNR)
2014 Open of Andorra	6 (89.19)
JGP Pokal der Blauen Schwerter 2014	24 (84.57)
Season 2013-2014​
2014 ISU Junior World Development Trophy	14 (86.90)
2014 Dutch Nationals	2 (108.228)
2014 Junior Challenge Cup	9 (107.46)
2014 Junior II Bavarian Open	14 (105.03)
2013 NRW Junior Trophy	15 (99.06)
2013 JGP Riga Cup	24 (57.27)
Season 2012-2013​
2013 Junior Kempen Trophy	4 (95.49)
2013 Dutch Junior National Championships	1 (106.06)
2012 Junior NRW Trophy	18 (98.04)
Season 2011-2012​
2012 Junior Coupe du Printemps	23 (78.33)
2012 Dutch Junior National Championships	4 (94.61)
Season 2009-2010​
2010 Dutch Junior Championships	8 (79.90)
Season 2008-2009​
2009 AEGON Novice Challenge Cup	16 (76.26)
2009 Dutch Novice National Championships	1 (90.82)
Season 2007-2008​
2008 Novice Coupe du Printemps	12 (70.41)
2008 Dutch Championships (Debs)	2 (71.45)
2007 Novice Merano Cup	19 (34.87)

Her Latest Blog Entry:

Source

March 7th, 2016 (Dutch Champion)

I want to thank everyone for the wonderful weekend, I am so grateful for all that support... Today I will fly back to Canada to prepare for Boston ...

September 22, 2015

Yesterday evening, Niki, Willy and Greonne left with the night train towards Oberstdorf. To their surprise, the originally reserved seat´s were changed into beds! These beds were so good, that the ladies overslept their stop at Ulm and therefore had to travel all the way to Munich and change trains there.

Videos & Pictures:

Pictures from her Website

Articles:

From her website

 

[tulosai]

I first noticed her this year because I live in the Netherlands now! I think she has good expression and feeling when she skates Thanks for this thread.

 

[Alex D]

I first noticed her this year because I live in the Netherlands now! I think she has good expression and feeling when she skates Thanks for this thread.

She is quite a character I would say

I like reading her blog, always something to laugh there She is currently in Canada to practice with Bruno Mascotte. Her next competition will be the NRW Trophy, looking forward to it.

 

[lotte86]

As of last thursday, october 14th (2015), Niki Wories made a coaching change. She is now fulltime coached by Julie en Bruno Marcotte in Saint-Julie.
She will be competing at NRW Trophy in Dortmund and the Golden Spin in Zagreb.

 

[Winnie_20]

with Bruno Mascotte.

Please don't tell me you got that from that NOS.nl article (which has the exact same spelling mistake as above, it's Bruno MaRcotte, not Mascotte).
http://nos.nl/artikel/2062890-kunstrijdster-wories-zoekt-nieuwe-uitdaging-in-canada.html
Ugh, I'm still annoyed about that. The NOS are better than this, three mistakes in one small article. Hey, we can just go to Dordrecht for the NRW trophy!

It's nice to have another Dutch skater at international competitions, but I really hope she learns how to deal with her nerves.

 

[Alex D]

Please don't tell me you got that from that NOS.nl article (which has the exact same spelling mistake as above, it's Bruno MaRcotte, not Mascotte).
http://nos.nl/artikel/2062890-kunstrijdster-wories-zoekt-nieuwe-uitdaging-in-canada.html
Ugh, I'm still annoyed about that. The NOS are better than this, three mistakes in one small article. Hey, we can just go to Dordrecht for the NRW trophy!

It's nice to have another Dutch skater at international competitions, but I really hope she learns how to deal with her nerves.

I am just horrible with names

Sorry

I got Julie right though, but ya - never trust a Dutch newspaper or video for that matter

 

[Alex D]

As of last thursday, october 14th (2015), Niki Wories made a coaching change. She is now fulltime coached by Julie en Bruno Marcotte in Saint-Julie.
She will be competing at NRW Trophy in Dortmund and the Golden Spin in Zagreb.

So it´s not just a small stop in Canada then? How are they going to do the coaching if Julie and Bruno stay in Montreal? I was guessing she has her coaching team in NL and just occasionally goes to Julie and her brother? If you know more, please say so

 

[Winnie_20]

So it´s not just a small stop in Canada then? How are they going to do the coaching if Julie and Bruno stay in Montreal? I was guessing she has her coaching team in NL and just occasionally goes to Julie and her brother? If you know more, please say so

The NOS article says that she'll be in Canada for five weeks, returns for the NRW trophy, and then the plan is to return to Canada, which will be her new 'home base'.

 

[tulosai]

The NOS article says that she'll be in Canada for five weeks, returns for the NRW trophy, and then the plan is to return to Canada, which will be her new 'home base'.

Oh wow this is a big change for her. I hope she will be able to improve as a skater by doing this as she clearly hopes to!

 

[Alex D]

The NOS article says that she'll be in Canada for five weeks, returns for the NRW trophy, and then the plan is to return to Canada, which will be her new 'home base'.

I only saw a video with Niki, where she mentioned her departure to Canada to practice there throughout the winter and also mentioned the better practice environment there as you have more ice and space, while at home it´s often very crowded. I did not read said article you mentioned, but I corrected it in the bio. and read it now.

Thanks

 

[tulosai]

Good luck to Niki at Euros tomorrow! I'll be rooting for her

 

[Alex D]

Niki at Worlds I

Niki will start in group four,


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- 14:32:00
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[TD]Warm-up Group 4
[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14:32:30
- 14:39:00
[/TD]
[TD]16
[/TD]
[TD]Eliska BREZINOVA CZE
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14:39:00
- 14:45:30
[/TD]
[TD]17
[/TD]
[TD]Amy LIN TPE
[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]14:45:30
- 14:52:00
[/TD]
[TD]18
[/TD]
[TD]Dasa GRM SLO
[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]14:52:00
- 14:58:30
[/TD]
[TD]19
[/TD]
[TD]Niki WORIES NED
[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]14:58:30
- 15:05:00
[/TD]
[TD]20
[/TD]
[TD]Zijun LI CHN
[/TD]
[/TR]
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Her PPC´s

1 3F+2T

2 3Lz

3 FSSp

4 2A

5 LSp

6 StSq

7 CCoSp3p


veel succes :thumbsup:

 

[tulosai]

Good luck to her today! I hope she will be able to skate her best

 

[Alex D]

Good luck to her today! I hope she will be able to skate her best

She did a few extra sessions in Canada, so I believe she will be ready and hopefully qualifies, I so like her Free!

 

[dorispulaski]

She did qualify! You go, girl!

 

[Alex D]

Niki at Worlds II

Finally, I have some time for Niki

To quote myself, from the report

It is a pity, that in the end only three can take the medals. But if we talk about medals today, then we also have to give medals to skaters, who will not end up on the podium. My first medal contender is Niki Wories and she is such a textbook athlete for me.

I admire, how passionate her skating is and that she can take all these falls and errors in practice and just deliver when it counts, at Worlds. While she got an edge call for her Flip, she did every element that she wanted to do and rightfully qualified for the Free with 49.86 points.

If I see this lady, then I see a fighter and a winner, she has the mentality of a superstar and I wish that she would teach a few of our German girls, a few things about dedication, presentation and joy. If you see her skate, then you see someone who want´s it so much more than many others, others who might have bigger names, or more titles under their belts.

I was very proud of her, the little crash pilot, who might soon need a new nickname, if she keeps skating so wonderful. Dank u wel, Niki! Dit wa het en grandioos.

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[TD="align: center"]Q [/TD]
[TD]So Youn PARK[/TD]
[TD]KOR[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]52.27[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]27.04[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]25.23[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6.46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6.18[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6.36[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6.29[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]6.25[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.00[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]#23 [/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: center"]23[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Q [/TD]
[TD]Viveca LINDFORS[/TD]
[TD]FIN[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]50.18[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]28.73[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]21.45[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.64[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.21[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.36[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.39[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.21[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.00[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]#9 [/TD]
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[TD="align: center"]24[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Q [/TD]
[TD]Niki WORIES[/TD]
[TD]NED[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]49.86[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]27.67[/TD]
[TD] [/TD]
[TD="align: right"]22.19[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.46[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.43[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.71[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.50[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]5.64[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]0.00[/TD]
[TD="align: center"]#19 [/TD]
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[TD]So Youn PARK[/TD]
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KOR

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[TD]52.27[/TD]
[TD]22[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]Viveca LINDFORS[/TD]
[TD]

FIN

[/TD]
[TD]50.18[/TD]
[TD]23[/TD]
[TD][/TD]
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[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]Niki WORIES[/TD]
[TD]

NED

[/TD]
[TD]49.86[/TD]
[TD]24[/TD]
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Protocols

 

[tulosai]

I am also glad she qualified! She does indeed deserve it!

 

[Alex D]

Niki at Worlds III

Today, is the big day for Niki as she will skate her wonderful Free to the OST of Les Miserables.

As usual, I want to give you the PPC´s, her program is challenging and difficult, but she can do it.

1. 3F - 2T
2. 3Lz - 2T
3. 3T + 1Loop + 2 Sal
4. FCCoSp3p
5. 2A
6. LSp
7. 3Lz
8. 3F
9. StSq
10. ChSq
11. 2A
12. CCoSp3p

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[TR]
[TD]19:07:30 - 19:15:20[/TD]
[TD]1[/TD]
[TD]Viveca LINDFORS FIN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19:15:20 - 19:23:10[/TD]
[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Ziquan ZHAO CHN[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19:23:10 - 19:31:00[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]So Youn PARK KOR[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19:31:00 - 19:38:50[/TD]
[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Niki WORIES NED[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19:38:50 - 19:46:40[/TD]
[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Anastasia GALUSTYAN ARM[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]19:46:40 - 19:54:30[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Anna KHNYCHENKOVA UKR[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Good Luck, Niki!

 

[Crossover]

I'm so glad that we already has a place for Niki and our GS searching tool is quite useful. I didn't realize the usefulness until today because when I searched, I didn't narrow down the category. Otherwise, I considered creating a fanfest for her.

Even though her jumps were not quite there yet at Worlds, she was quite a performer, so I enjoyed her programs a lot.

 

[tulosai]

Does anyone know anything about what Niki is up to??? I miss her!!!