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Donovan Carrillo Clinches Milan–Cortina 2026 Berth With Bronze at Beijing Qualifier

The bronze in Beijing secured one of the final five men’s figure skating quotas, returning the 25-year-old to the Winter Games for a second time.

Overview

  • Carrillo finished third with 222.36 points, combining a personal‑best 84.97 in the short program and 137.39 in the free skate despite deductions.
  • Petr Gumennik won gold as a neutral athlete and Hyungyeom Kim took silver, while Kyrylo Marsak and Yu‑Hsiang Li also earned Olympic berths.
  • The Beijing event was a last‑chance pre‑qualifier that awarded the final five men’s quota places from a 26‑skater field.
  • The result sends Mexico back to the Olympic men’s figure skating event and marks Carrillo’s second Games after placing 22nd at Beijing 2022.
  • Carrillo trains under Canadian coaches Jonathan Mills and Myke Gillman, with the Milan–Cortina 2026 figure skating competition set to begin on February 6.