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Semenenko wins Nepela Memorial as Shaidorov takes third
Original: Figure skating - ISU CS Nepela Memorial 2026: Leader Evgeni Semenenko holds on for victory after men's free skate, Olympic champ Mikhail Shaidorov third
Russia's Evgeni Semenenko held onto his overnight lead to win the men's event at the ISU Challenger Series Nepela Memorial 2026 in Bratislava, delivering a strong free skate. Olympic champion Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan finished third after the free skate. The result offers an early-season form check for the men's field heading toward the Olympic season.
Why now: The Nepela Memorial is an early-season Challenger event, and fans are tracking form of top men like Shaidorov ahead of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic figure skating season.
Evgeni SemenenkoMikhail ShaidorovISUNepela MemorialBratislava
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- Figure skating - ISU CS Nepela Memorial 2026: Leader Evgeni Semenenko holds on for victory after men's free skate, Olympic champ Mikhail Shaidorov third · olympics.com
- Figure skating - ISU CS Nepela Memorial 2026: Leader Evgeni Semenenko holds on for victory after men's free skate, Olympic champ Mikhail Shaidorov third · olympics.com
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