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Estonian figure skater Aleksandr Selevko finishes fourth at Grand Prix event in Angers

Estonian figure skater Aleksandr Selevko, second after the short program, dropped to fourth overall at the opening stage of the Grand Prix series in Angers, France. Frenchman Adam Siao Him Fa won.

Foto: ERR (rus)

Estonian figure skater Aleksandr Selevko finished fourth in the men's singles at the first stage of the Grand Prix series, the international figure skating circuit, held in Angers, France. He had been second after the short program but lost ground in the free skate.

In the free program Selevko placed fifth with 144.49 points, well below his personal best of 173.93 set at the 2026 World Championships. His combined total across both programs was 229.98 points.

The winners

The event was won by Frenchman Adam Siao Him Fa, a two-time European champion. He won both the short program, with 102.46 points, and the free skate, with 181.78, finishing on 284.24 points overall.

Japan's Kao Miura took second place with 247.96 points, and South Korea's Seo Min Kyu was third with 244.90.

Shaidorov's difficult outing

Olympic champion Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan performed poorly in the free skate, scoring 126.30 points, and ended up tenth overall with 206.55. Twelve skaters competed in the men's singles event.

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