Javier Fernández

Fernández at the 2016 European Championships

Personal Information

Country Represented

Spain

Full Name

Javier Fernández López

Nickname

Javi

Born

April 15, 1991

Age

34 years

Club

Toronto Cricket SC

Languages

Spanish, English

Career Info

Former Coaches

Brian Orser, Carolina Sanz, Daniel Peinado, Ivan Saez, Jordi Lafarga, Nikolai
Morozov, Tracy Wilson

Former Choreographers

Antonio Najarro, Carolina Sanz, Corrado Giordani, David Wilson, Ivan Saez,
Geoffrey Tyler, Jeffrey Buttle, Kenji Miyamoto, Kurt
Browning, Nikolai Morozov, Sandra Bezic, Takaya Usuda

Former Training Locations

Madrid
Toronto, Canada

Age Began Skating

6

Began Skating

1997 (Age 6)

Retired

January 26, 2019

Physical Description

Height

173 cm (5' 8")

Gender

Male

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

Spanish

Personal International Bests

Javier Fernández López (born April 15, 1991) is a Spanish retired competitive figure skater. He is the 2018 Winter Olympic bronze medalist, a two-time World Champion (2015 & 2016), a seven-time European Champion (2013-2019), and an eight-time Spanish champion (2010, 2012-2018).

Personal Life[]

He is the younger of two children born to Enriqueta, a mail carrier, and Antonio, an army mechanic. Their father stated, "Between the two children we were spending €450 a month when my earnings were less than €1,500". When Javier went to the United States to train, Antonio took a second job repairing helicopters to cover the expenses. He is a fan of Real Madrid.

He moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in the summer of 2011 to train under Brian Orser. In November 2014, he confirmed his relationship with Japanese figure skater Miki Ando, with whom he had trained while both were being coached by Nikolai Morozov. Fernández is on friendly terms with Yuzuru Hanyu although he is one of Hanyu's biggest rivals.

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2018-2019	Malagueña _{by Ernesto Lecuona performed by Paco de Lucía & Plácido Domingo choreo. by Antonio Najarro}	Man of La Mancha _{by Mitch Leigh choreo. by David Wilson}
2017-2018	Modern Times _{by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by David Wilson}	Man of La Mancha _{by Mitch Leigh choreo. by David Wilson}
2016-2017	Malagueña _{by Ernesto Lecuona performed by Paco de Lucía & Plácido Domingo choreo. by Antonio Najarro}	Elvis Presley Medley: Trouble _{by Mike Stoller} Fever _{by Eddie Cooley & Otis Blackwell} Jailhouse Rock _{by Mike Stoller choreo. by David Wilson}
2015-2016	Malagueña _{by Ernesto Lecuona performed by Paco de Lucía & Plácido Domingo choreo. by Antonio Najarro}	Guys and Dolls _{by Frank Loesser covered by Frank Sinatra choreo. by David Wilson}
2014-2015	Black Betty _{by unknown composer covered by Ram Jam choreo. by David Wilson & Jeffrey Buttle}	Il barbiere di Siviglia _{by Gioachino Rossini choreo. by David Wilson}
2013-2014	Satan Takes a Holiday _{by Larry Clinton choreo. by David Wilson}	Peter Gunn _{by Henry Mancini} Harlem Nocturne _{by Earle Hagen choreo. by David Wilson}
2012-2013	The Mask of Zorro _{by James Horner choreo. by David Wilson}	Limelight _{by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by David Wilson}
2011-2012	I Love Paris (from Can-Can) _{by Cole Porter covered by Sam Butera and The Witnesses} Petite Fleur _{by Sidney Bechet covered by Henri René and His Orchestra choreo. by David Wilson & Jeffrey Buttle}	La Traviata I Vespri Siciliani Nabucco Rigoletto _{by Giuseppe Verdi choreo. by David Wilson}
2010-2011	Historia de un Amor _{by Carlos Eleta Almarán} John Gray _{by Matvey Blanter choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl _{by Klaus Badelt & Hans Zimmer} Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest _{by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}
2009-2010	(at Worlds) Clubbed to Death _{by Rob Dougan} Spybreak! _{by Alex Gifford choreo. by Carolina Sanz & Ivan Saez} (at Olympics) James Bond Theme (from Dr. No) _{by Monty Norman} Mission: Impossible _{by Lalo Schifrin} Peter Gunn _{by Henry Mancini choreo. by Nikolai Morozov} (at Europeans) Malagueña _{by unknown composer choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}	Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl _{by Klaus Badelt & Hans Zimmer} Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest _{by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}
2008-2009	Entre Dos Aguas _{by Paco de Lucía & José Torregrosa choreo. by Carolina Sanz & Ivan Saez}	Clubbed to Death _{by Rob Dougan} Spybreak! _{by Alex Gifford choreo. by Carolina Sanz & Ivan Saez} Romeo and Juliet (soundtrack)
2007-2008	Requiem for a Dream _{by Clint Mansell choreo. by Carolina Sanz}	The Mission _{by Ennio Morricone choreo. by Carolina Sanz}
2006-2007	Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story _{by Randy Edelman}	Requiem for a Dream _{by Clint Mansell choreo. by Carolina Sanz}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2017-2018	Prometo _{by Pablo Alborán choreo. by David Wilson & Sandra Bezic}
	Man of La Mancha _{by Mitch Leigh choreo. by David Wilson}
	I Love Paris (from Can-Can) _{by Cole Porter covered by Sam Butera and The Witnesses} Petite Fleur _{by Sidney Bechet covered by Henri René and His Orchestra choreo. by David Wilson & Jeffrey Buttle}
	Aerobic Class Physical _{by Steve Kipner & Terry Shaddick performed by Olivia Newton-John} I Want to Know What Love Is _{by Mick Jones performed by Foreigner} You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record) _{by Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever, & Mike Percy performed by Dead or Alive} Holding Out for a Hero (from Footloose) _{by Jim Steinman} Maniac (from Flashdance) _{by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello} All Night Long (All Night) _{by Lionel Richie} Whip It _{by Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh performed by Devo choreo. by Kurt Browning & Geoffrey Tyler}
	Black Betty _{by unknown composer covered by Ram Jam choreo. by David Wilson & Jeffrey Buttle}
	Danny Boy _{by unknown composer covered by John McDermott choreo. by David Wilson}
2016-2017	Modern Times _{by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by David Wilson}
	Pirates of the Caribbean
	Touch of Evil _{by Henry Mancini choreo. by Kurt Browning & Geoffrey Tyler}
	Danny Boy _{by unknown composer covered by John McDermott choreo. by David Wilson}
2015-2016	Luck Be a Lady (from Guys and Dolls) _{by Frank Loesser performed by Frank Sinatra choreo. by David Wilson}
	I Love Paris (from Can-Can) _{by Cole Porter covered by Sam Butera and The Witnesses choreo. by David Wilson & Jeffrey Buttle}
	Danny Boy _{by unknown composer covered by John McDermott choreo. by David Wilson}
	Black Betty _{by unknown composer covered by Ram Jam choreo. by David Wilson & Jeffrey Buttle}
	Heart Keeps Dancing _{by James Gruntz}
	Aerobic Class Physical _{by Steve Kipner & Terry Shaddick performed by Olivia Newton-John} I Want to Know What Love Is _{by Mick Jones performed by Foreigner} You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record) _{by Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever, & Mike Percy performed by Dead or Alive} Holding Out for a Hero (from Footloose) _{by Jim Steinman} Maniac (from Flashdance) _{by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello} All Night Long (All Night) _{by Lionel Richie} Whip It _{by Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh performed by Devo choreo. by Kurt Browning & Geoffrey Tyler}
	La Virgen de la Macarena _{by Bernardino Monterde} Toreador Song (from Carmen) _{by Georges Bizet choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto & Takaya Usuda}
2014-2015	La Virgen de la Macarena _{by Bernardino Monterde} Toreador Song (from Carmen) _{by Georges Bizet choreo. by Kenji Miyamoto & Takaya Usuda}
	Touch of Evil _{by Henry Mancini choreo. by Kurt Browning & Geoffrey Tyler}
	Aerobic Class Physical _{by Steve Kipner & Terry Shaddick performed by Olivia Newton-John} I Want to Know What Love Is _{by Mick Jones performed by Foreigner} You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record) _{by Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever, & Mike Percy performed by Dead or Alive} Holding Out for a Hero (from Footloose) _{by Jim Steinman} Maniac (from Flashdance) _{by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello} All Night Long (All Night) _{by Lionel Richie} Whip It _{by Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh performed by Devo choreo. by Kurt Browning & Geoffrey Tyler}
	20 De Abril _{by Jesus Cifuentes & Nacho Martín performed by Celtas Cortos}
	When I Was Your Man _{by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, & Andrew Wyatt performed by Bruno Mars}
2013-2014	Aerobic Class Physical _{by Steve Kipner & Terry Shaddick performed by Olivia Newton-John} I Want to Know What Love Is _{by Mick Jones performed by Foreigner} You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record) _{by Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever, & Mike Percy performed by Dead or Alive} Holding Out for a Hero (from Footloose) _{by Jim Steinman} Maniac (from Flashdance) _{by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello} All Night Long (All Night) _{by Lionel Richie} Whip It _{by Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh performed by Devo choreo. by Kurt Browning & Geoffrey Tyler}
2013-2014	Satan Takes a Holiday _{by Larry Clinton choreo. by David Wilson}
2012-2013	Aerobic Class Physical _{by Steve Kipner & Terry Shaddick performed by Olivia Newton-John} I Want to Know What Love Is _{by Mick Jones performed by Foreigner} You Spin Me Right Round (Like a Record) _{by Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever, & Mike Percy performed by Dead or Alive} Holding Out for a Hero (from Footloose) _{by Jim Steinman} Maniac (from Flashdance) _{by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello} All Night Long (All Night) _{by Lionel Richie} Whip It _{by Gerald Casale & Mark Mothersbaugh performed by Devo choreo. by Kurt Browning & Geoffrey Tyler}
2012-2013	The Lazy Song _{by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, & K'naan performed by Bruno Mars choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}
2011-2012	The Lazy Song _{by Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, & K'naan performed by Bruno Mars choreo. by Jeffrey Buttle}
2011-2012	La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) _{by Giuseppe Verdi choreo. by David Wilson}
2008-2009	I Like the Way _{by Dylan Burns & Kaz James performed by BodyRockers}

ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold)

2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 21 - 27	2019 European Championships	3 91.84	1 179.75	1 271.59

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 16 - 17	2018 Winter Olympics	2 107.58	4 197.66	3 305.24
January 15 - 21	2018 European Championships	1 103.82	1 191.73	1 295.55
November 17 - 19	2017 Internationaux de France	1 107.86	2 175.85	1 283.71
November 3 - 5	2017 Cup of China	3 90.57	6 162.49	6 253.06
September 20 - 23	2017 Skate Canada Autumn Classic	2 101.20	1 177.87	1 279.07
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 29 - April 2	2017 World Figure Skating Championships	1 109.05	6 192.14	4 301.19
January 25 -2 9	2017 European Championships	1 104.25	1 190.59	1 294.84
December 8 - 11	2016-17 Grand Prix Final	3 91.76	4 177.01	4 268.77
November 11 - 13	2016 Trophée de France	1 96.57	1 188.81	1 285.38
November 4 - 6	2016 Rostelecom Cup	2 91.55	1 201.43	1 292.98
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 28 - April 3	2016 World Championships	2 98.52	1 216.41	1 314.93
January 27 - 31	2016 European Championships	1 102.54	1 200.23	1 302.77
December 10 - 13	2015-16 Grand Prix Final	2 91.52	2 201.43	2 292.95
November 20 - 22	2015 Rostelecom Cup	2 86.99	1 184.44	1 271.43
November 5 - 8	2015 Cup of China	1 93.19	1 177.36	1 270.55
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 23 - 29	2015 World Championships	2 92.74	2 181.16	1 273.90
January 26 - February 1	2015 European Championships	1 89.24	1 173.25	1 262.49
December 11 - 14	2014-15 Grand Prix Final	5 79.18	2 174.72	2 253.90
November 14 - 16	2014 Rostelecom Cup	1 93.92	1 172.09	1 265.01.
October 31 - November 2	2014 Skate Canada	1 86.36	2 158.51	2 244.87
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 26 - 29	2014 World Championships	2 96.42	3 179.51	3 275.93
February 13 - 14	2014 Winter Olympics	3 86.98	5 166.94	4 253.92
January 13 - 19	2014 European Championships	1 91.56	1 175.55	1 267.11
November 22 - 24	2013 Rostelecom Cup	3 81.87	5 145.12	3 226.99
November 8 - 10	2013 NHK Trophy	2 84.78	8 145.67	5 230.45
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 10 - 17	2013 World Championships	7 80.76	4 168.30	3 249.06
January 23 - 27	2013 European Championships	2 88.80	1 186.07	1 274.87
December 6 - 9	2012-13 Grand Prix Final	5 80.19	1 178.43	4 258.62
November 23 - 25	2012 NHK Trophy	3 86.23	5 146.55	4 232.78
October 26 - 28	2012 Skate Canada	1 85.87	1 168.07	1 253.94
October 5 - 7	2012 Finlandia Trophy	1 80.77	3 154.43	3 235.20
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 26 - April 1	2012 World Championships	5 81.87	14 144.00	9 225.97
February 7 - 12	2012 European Championships	4 80.11	7 142.15	6 222.26
December 8 - 11	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	3 81.26	4 166.29	3 247.55
November 25 - 27	2011 Rostelecom Cup	4 78.50	1 163.13	2 241.63
October 27 - 30	2011 Skate Canada	1 84.71	2 165.62	2 250.33
September 21 - 24	2011 Nebelhorn Trophy	6 66.87	4 137.59	4 204.46
2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 24 - May 1	2011 World Championships	14 69.16	10 149.10	10 218.26
January 24 - 30	2011 European Championships	11 60.48	7 139.17	9 199.65
November 19 - 21	2010 Rostelecom Cup	8 66.46	10 117.60	9 184.06
October 29 - 31	2010 Skate Canada	6 66.74	4 144.11	5 210.85
October 13 - 17	2010 International Cup of Nice	6 66.88	4 132.43	5 199.31
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	13 71.65	10 144.01	12 215.66
February 14 - 27	2010 Winter Olympics	16 68.69	10 137.99	14 206.68
January 18 - 24	2010 European Championships	13 66.50	6 138.33	8 204.83
November 4 - 8	2009 International Cup of Nice	11 53.75	1 130.58	3 184.33
October 16 - 17	2009 Trophée Éric Bompard	10 60.56	11 109.60	11 170.16
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 28	2009 World Championships	20 63.75	19 119.80	19 183.55
January 20 - 24	2009 European Championships	12 65.75	11 117.16	11 182.91
December 4 - 7	2008 NRW Trophy	3 67.08	5 123.61	3 190.69
September 25 - 28	2008 JGP Spain	10 45.20	3 111.98	4 157.18
September 10 - 14	2008 JGP Mexico	4 54.57	8 92.78	6 147.35
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 17 - 23	2008 World Championships	30 47.87	FNR	30
February 25 - March 2	2008 World Junior Championships	14 52.25	11 108.76	13 161.01
January 22 - 27	2008 European Championships	16 51.94	17 102.16	17 154.10
November 8 - 11	2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb	12 47.06	12 98.66	13 145.72
September 20 - 22	2007 JGP Estonia	9 46.18	9 93.24	9 139.42
October 5 - 7	2007 JGP United Kingdom	9 49.81	10 97.82	11 147.63
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 19 - 25	2007 World Championships	35 41.57	FNR	35
February 19 - 22	2007 European Youth Olympic Festival	4 42.64	3 91.50	4 134.14
January 22 - 28	2007 European Championships	28 41.73	17 102.16	17 154.10
November 9 - 11	2006 International Cup of Nice	8 37.18	4 82.15	5 119.33
October 5 - 6	2006 JGP Netherlands	18 37.38	24 51.46	23 88.84

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Gold	2019 Japan Open	2019-20	Senior
Gold	2019 European Championships	2018-19	Senior
Silver	2018 Japan Open	2018-19	Senior
Bronze	2018 Winter Olympics	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2018 European Championships	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2018 Spanish Championships	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2017 Internationaux de France	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2017 Skate Canada Autumn Classic	2017-18	Senior
Gold	2017 European Championships	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2017 Spanish Championships	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 Rostelecom Cup	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 Trophée de France	2016-17	Senior
Silver	2016 Japan Open	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 World Championships	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2016 European Championships	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2016 Spanish Championships	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015-16 Grand Prix Final	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 Cup of China	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 Rostelecom Cup	2015-16	Senior
Bronze	2015 Japan Open	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 World Championships	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2015 European Championships	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2015 Spanish Championships	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014-15 Grand Prix Final	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 Rostelecom Cup	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 Skate Canada	2014-15	Senior
Gold	2014 Japan Open	2014-15	Senior
Bronze	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2014 European Championships	2013-14	Senior
Gold	2014 Spanish Championships	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 Rostelecom Cup	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 Japan Open	2013-14	Senior
Bronze	2013 World Championships	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2013 European Championships	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2013 Spanish Championships	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 Skate Canada	2012-13	Senior
Bronze	2012 Finlandia Trophy	2012-13	Senior
Gold	2012 Spanish Championships	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Rostelecom Cup	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Skate Canada	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Spanish Championships	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 Spanish Championships	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Merano Cup	2008-09	Senior
Bronze	2009 International Cup of Nice	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2009 Spanish Championships	2008-09	Junior
Bronze	2008 NRW Trophy	2008-09	Senior
Gold	2008 Spanish Championships	2007-08	Junior
Gold	2007 Spanish Championships	2006-07	Junior
Silver	2006 Spanish Championships	2005-06	Junior
Bronze	2004 Merano Cup	2004-05	Novice
Bronze	2003 Merano Cup	2003-04	Novice

Small Medal Record[]

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Gold	2019 European Championships	2018-19	Free	Senior
Bronze	2019 European Championships	2018-19	Short	Senior
Gold	2018 European Championships	2017-18	Free	Senior
Gold	2018 European Championships	2017-18	Short	Senior
Gold	2017 World Championships	2016-17	Short	Senior
Gold	2017 European Championships	2016-17	Free	Senior
Gold	2017 European Championships	2016-17	Short	Senior
Gold	2016 World Championships	2015-16	Free	Senior
Silver	2016 World Championships	2015-16	Short	Senior
Gold	2016 European Championships	2015-16	Free	Senior
Gold	2016 European Championships	2015-16	Short	Senior
Silver	2015 World Championships	2014-15	Free	Senior
Silver	2015 World Championships	2014-15	Short	Senior
Gold	2015 European Championships	2014-15	Free	Senior
Gold	2015 European Championships	2014-15	Short	Senior
Bronze	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Free	Senior
Silver	2014 World Championships	2013-14	Short	Senior
Gold	2014 European Championships	2013-14	Free	Senior
Gold	2014 European Championships	2013-14	Short	Senior
Gold	2013 European Championships	2012-13	Free	Senior
Silver	2013 European Championships	2012-13	Short	Senior