Mariia Seniuk
Mariia Seniuk is a Russian-Israeli figure skater. She is the 2023 Denis Ten Memorial Challenge champion, the 2023 Trophée Métropole Nice silver medalist, the 2022 Santa Claus Cup silver medalist, and a four-time Israeli national champion.
Personal life
Seniuk was born on 7 May 2005 in Moscow, Russia.Mariia competed for Russia on the advanced novice level until 2017. She made her junior debut for Israel in 2019.
Career
2019-2020 season
Seniuk competed in the ISU Challenger series competitions during this season.2021-2022 season: Junior Grand Prix Debut
Mariia debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Austria, Linz. She placed 12th with a total score of 136.27.In 2021, she secured her first Israeli national title as a junior.
Subsequently, she made her Junior World Championship debut at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn. She finished 19th overall.
2022-2023 season: International Senior debut
Seniuks' first senior international competition was the 47th Volvo Open Cup in Latvia in 2022. She placed 7th overall.2023-2024 season: European and World Championships
Mariia made her first appearance at the in 2024. She placed 18th in both the short and free program segments, ultimately finishing in 19th place overall.At the 2024 World Championships, Seniuk placed 32nd in the short program, failing to advance to the free skate.
A few weeks later, Mariia achieves her second national title.
2024-2025 season: Securing Olympic Quota for Israel
In December 2024, Mariia defended her national title.At the 2025 European Championships, she placed 13th overall.
At the 2025 World Championships in Boston, Seniuk placed 19th in the short program and 16th in the free program, placing 16th overall and securing an Olympic quota for Israel for Milano Cortina, 2026.
2025-2026 season: Olympic season
Mariia was assigned to Skate Canada 2025 due to Nina Pinzarrones' withdrawal. She placed 8th overall. Mariia defends her national title in December 2025, making this her 4th national title for Israel.In January 2026, she competed at the 2026 European Championships in Sheffield, England. Finishing both segments in 20th place, she finished the event in 21st overall. On the 25th of January 2026, Mariia was officially named to the Olympic team.