# Edward Appleby

Edward Appleby (born 21 December 2004) is an English figure skater. He is a two-time British national champion. On the junior level, he is the 2021 JGP France II bronze medalist, 2020 Mentor Toruń Cup junior men's champion, and a two-time British junior national champion.

## Personal life

Edward Appleby was born in Colchester, England. His older brother, Elliot, is also a figure skater and competes in men's singles and pairs skating.

## Career
### Early years

Appleby began learning to skate in 2009. In October 2018, he debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) circuit, finishing 18th in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He placed 36th at the 2019 World Junior Championships and 26th at the 2020 World Junior Championships.

### 2021–22 season

In late August, Appleby won bronze in Courchevel, France, at the second event of the 2021–22 ISU Junior Grand Prix season. It was the first Junior Grand Prix medal won by a British skater in almost 20 years. In April, he qualified to the final segment at the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Ranked 18th in the short program and 21st in the free skate, he finished 20th overall.

### 2022–23 season

Appleby made his senior ISU Grand Prix debut at the 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy, where he placed last overall. At the British Figure Skating Championships, he competed in the senior category for the first time and placed second behind Graham Newberry. He was selected to compete at the 2023 World Junior Championships, where he placed 17th.

### 2023–24 season

Competing in the 2023–24 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, Appleby placed 6th at the 2023 JGP Austria and 4th at the 2024 JGP Poland. In December, Appleby won his first senior national title. The week after, he competed at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, where he placed 6th and achieved the technical minimums to be eligible for the 2024 World Figure Skating Championships. At his first European Championships, he placed 25th in the short program and did not advance to the free skate.
Appleby was assigned to the 2024 World Junior Championships, and finished ninth, his highest-ever placement at the event. Weeks later, he competed at the 2024 World Championships, placing thirty-eighth in the short program and failing to advance to the free skate.

### 2024–25 season

Appleby began the season with a sixth-place finish at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. He would then go on to finish fifth at the 2024 Tayside Trophy. Continuing to compete on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, he finished seventh at the 2024 CS Nepela Memorial.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2024–2025 | Step Out for a While by Patrick Watson choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel | Sand Wick by Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard Excommunicado by Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard John Wick Mode by Le Castle Vania, Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel | Main Theme (from Johnny English) by Edward Shearmur Sandstorm by Darude |
| 2023–2024 | You Should Be Dancing by Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten, Karl Richardson Disco Inferno (Glee Cast Version) by Glee Cast, Adam Anders, Peer Åström, Ryan Murphy choreo. by Wendi Ross | Sand Wick by Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard Excommunicado by Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard John Wick Mode by Le Castle Vania, Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard choreo. by Stéphane Lambiel | Main Theme (from Johnny English) by Edward Shearmur Sandstorm by Darude |
| 2022–2023 | Dawn of Faith by Eternal Eclipse choreo. by Wendi Ross, John Kerr | Scars by Michael Malarkey Bad Things by Jace Everett choreo. by Wendi Ross, John Kerr | Disco Inferno by The Trammps performed by Amber Riley |
| 2021–2022 | Don't You Know by Kungs ft. Jamie N Commons | Cry by Jon Batiste I Need You by Jon Batiste | |
| 2019–2020 | I Will Wait by Mumford and Sons | Sherlock Holmes by Hans Zimmer Discombobulate I Never Woke Up in Handcuffs Before Catatonic | |
| 2018–2019 | Ice Type Beat by Jorge Quintero 300 Violin Orchestra by Jorge Quintero | Sherlock Holmes by Hans Zimmer Discombobulate I Never Woke Up in Handcuffs Before Catatonic | |

## Competitive highlights

* GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
* CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| World Championships | | | 38th | TBD |
| European Championships | | | 25th | 20th |
| British Championships | | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| GP Wilson Trophy | | 12th | | |
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | | | 6th | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | 6th |
| CS Nepela Memorial | | 9th | | 7th |
| CS Warsaw Cup | | | 9th | |
| Tayside Trophy | 4th | 2nd | 5th | 5th |
| Trophée Métropole Nice | 8th | | | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
| World Junior Championships | | 36th | 26th | 20th | 17th | 9th |
| British Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | | |
| JGP Austria | | | | | | 6th |
| JGP Croatia | | | 16th | | | |
| JGP France | | | | 3rd | | |
| JGP Latvia | | | 9th | | | |
| JGP Poland | | | | 10th | | 4th |
| JGP Slovenia | | 18th | | | | |
| Bavarian Open | | 9th | | | | |
| Challenge Cup | | | 3rd | | | |
| European Youth Olympic Festival | | | | 4th | | |
| Mentor Toruń Cup | | 15th | 1st | | | |
| Reykjavik Games | | | 1st | 1st | | |
| Skate Helena | | 6th | | | | |
| Sofia Trophy | | 4th | | | | |
| Tayside Trophy | | | 2nd | | | |
| Volvo Open Cup | | | | | 1st | 6th |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 216.48 | 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 75.69 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TES | 42.11 | 2024 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | PCS | 34.56 | 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Free skating | TSS | 142.46 | 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Free skating | TES | 75.57 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Free skating | PCS | 71.27 | 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |

### Senior level

Results in the 2021–22 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 20–24, 2021 | 2021 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | 5 | 69.21 | 12 | 108.36 | 8 | 177.57 |
| Nov 6–7, 2021 | 2021 Tayside Trophy | 4 | 65.96 | 4 | 124.73 | 4 | 190.69 |
Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 29 – Oct 1, 2022 | 2022 CS Nepela Memorial | 5 | 67.85 | 11 | 114.79 | 9 | 182.64 |
| Oct 15–16, 2022 | 2022 Tayside Trophy | 2 | 67.72 | 2 | 117.27 | 2 | 184.99 |
| Nov 11–13, 2022 | 2022 MK John Wilson Trophy | 11 | 62.52 | 11 | 117.61 | 12 | 180.13 |
| Dec 1–4, 2022 | 2023 British Championships | 2 | 73.33 | 3 | 108.96 | 2 | 182.29 |
Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 14–15, 2023 | 2023 Tayside Trophy | 4 | 65.31 | 5 | 120.67 | 5 | 185.98 |
| Nov 15–17, 2023 | 2023 CS Warsaw Cup | 6 | 71.21 | 8 | 131.47 | 9 | 202.68 |
| Nov 27 – Dec 3, 2023 | 2024 British Championships | 1 | 70.43 | 1 | 149.18 | 1 | 219.61 |
| Dec 6–9, 2023 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 10 | 61.18 | 5 | 138.34 | 6 | 199.52 |
| Jan 8–14, 2024 | 2024 European Championships | 25 | 63.59 | — | — | 25 | 63.59 |
| Mar 18–24, 2024 | 2024 World Championships | 38 | 59.51 | — | — | 38 | 59.51 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 18–21, 2024 | 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 5 | 74.02 | 7 | 142.46 | 6 | 216.48 |
| Oct 12–13, 2024 | 2024 Tayside Trophy | 5 | 61.43 | 5 | 121.57 | 5 | 183.00 |
| Oct 25–27, 2024 | 2024 CS Nepela Memorial | 11 | 62.87 | 7 | 122.10 | 7 | 184.97 |
| Nov 27 – Dec 1, 2024 | 2025 British Championships | 1 | 74.90 | 1 | 153.17 | 1 | 228.07 |
| Jan 28 – Feb 2, 2025 | 2025 European Championships | 16 | 72.45 | 21 | 115.39 | 20 | 187.84 |

### Junior level

Results in the 2017–18 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2017 | 2018 British Championships (Junior) | 3 | 42.88 | 3 | 72.50 | 3 | 115.38 |
Results in the 2018–19 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 3–6, 2018 | 2018 JGP Slovenia | 20 | 38.09 | 18 | 74.51 | 18 | 112.60 |
| Nov 26 – Dec 1, 2018 | 2019 British Championships (Junior) | 4 | 34.77 | 2 | 82.33 | 3 | 117.10 |
| Jan 8–13, 2019 | 2019 Mentor Toruń Cup | 16 | 41.23 | 14 | 77.48 | 15 | 118.71 |
| Jan 16–19, 2019 | 2019 Skate Helena | 7 | 41.89 | 5 | 84.45 | 6 | 126.34 |
| Feb 5–10, 2019 | 2019 Sofia Trophy | 6 | 45.07 | 4 | 92.99 | 4 | 138.06 |
| Feb 5–10, 2019 | 2019 Bavarian Open | 8 | 49.16 | 11 | 81.49 | 9 | 130.65 |
| Mar 4–10, 2019 | 2019 World Junior Championships | 36 | 44.80 | – | – | 36 | 44.80 |
Results in the 2019–20 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Sep 4–7, 2019 | 2019 JGP Latvia | 12 | 58.77 | 9 | 111.02 | 9 | 169.79 |
| Sep 25–28, 2019 | 2019 JGP Croatia | 15 | 52.24 | 16 | 92.09 | 16 | 144.33 |
| Aug 12–13, 2019 | 2019 Tayside Trophy | 2 | 42.51 | 1 | 105.18 | 2 | 147.69 |
| Nov 26 – Dec 1, 2019 | 2020 British Championships (Junior) | 1 | 56.62 | 1 | 114.38 | 1 | 171.00 |
| Jan 7–12, 2020 | 2020 Mentor Toruń Cup | 3 | 53.83 | 1 | 117.07 | 1 | 170.90 |
| Jan 24–26, 2020 | 2020 Reykjavik International Games | 1 | 45.71 | 1 | 99.69 | 1 | 145.40 |
| Feb 20–23, 2020 | 2020 International Challenge Cup | 11 | 47.32 | 2 | 116.20 | 3 | 163.52 |
| Mar 2–8, 2020 | 2020 World Junior Championships | 26 | 54.56 | – | – | 26 | 54.56 |
Results in the 2021–22 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 25–28, 2021 | 2021 JGP France II | 2 | 63.23 | 3 | 119.18 | 3 | 182.41 |
| Sep 29 – Oct 2, 2021 | 2021 JGP Poland | 12 | 60.30 | 9 | 115.56 | 10 | 175.86 |
| Nov 30 – Dec 5, 2021 | 2022 British Championships (Junior) | 1 | 63.87 | 1 | 107.59 | 1 | 171.46 |
| Feb 4–6, 2022 | 2022 Reykjavik International Games | 1 | 63.69 | 1 | 98.88 | 1 | 162.57 |
| Mar 20–25, 2022 | 2022 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival | 3 | 68.58 | 5 | 115.88 | 4 | 184.46 |
| Apr 13–17, 2022 | 2022 World Junior Championships | 18 | 64.05 | 21 | 109.91 | 20 | 173.96 |
Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jan 19–22, 2023 | 2023 Volvo Open Cup | 1 | 70.19 | 2 | 119.33 | 1 | 189.52 |
| Feb 27 – Mar 5, 2023 | 2023 World Junior Championships | 17 | 62.49 | 18 | 111.38 | 17 | 173.87 |
Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 30 – Sept 2, 2023 | 2023 JGP Austria | 5 | 66.16 | 7 | 120.03 | 6 | 186.19 |
| Sept 27–30, 2023 | 2023 JGP Poland | 2 | 71.14 | 9 | 107.83 | 4 | 178.97 |
| Jan 18–21, 2024 | 2024 Volvo Open Cup | 5 | 62.48 | 6 | 108.49 | 6 | 170.97 |
| Feb 26 – Mar 3, 2024 | 2024 World Junior Championships | 6 | 75.69 | 11 | 129.86 | 9 | 205.55 |