Kondratyuk wins men's figure skating at Russian Grand Prix in Yekaterinburg

Mark Kondratyuk won the men's singles competition at the fourth stage of the Russian Grand Prix series in Yekaterinburg on November 8, 2026, scoring 279.91 points across the short and free programmes. Gleb Lutfullin finished second with 272.16 points, while Makar Ignatov took bronze with 256.99 points.

Kondratyuk, competing in his first Russian Grand Prix of the 2026–2027 season, delivered a notably clean free programme where he scored 184.99 points. According to the Russian Figure Skating Federation, Kondratyuk performed four quadruple jumps—a solo lutz, a toeloop (underrotated), and two salchows, with the first appearing in a combination. All elements except the quadruple toeloop were in the positive grade-of-execution zone.

In post-competition remarks, Kondratyuk stated that the result exceeded his initial expectations. He noted that his free programme was executed noticeably more cleanly than his short programme, and credited the audience's energy for contributing to his performance. He modified his intended final combination from a triple-triple to a triple-double salchow as a precaution. Kondratyuk is coached by Svetlana Sokolovskaya. Lutfullin, competing in his second Russian Grand Prix stage of the season, also took second place on the Kazakhstan challenger event earlier in the season. The fourth stage competition, titled "Zoloto Urala" (Gold of the Urals), was held November 7–8 in Yekaterinburg and included men's singles, women's singles, and pairs competitions.