Figure Skating

When he competes in next Olympic Winter Games, Donovan Carrillo will be the first figure skater from Mexico to do so in 30 years. In a country with barely any Olympic size rinks, he is an artist who believes figure skating has given him the perfect platform to express himself. He moved away from his hometown and family when he was 13. Living with his coach, Gregorio Núñez, a father-like figure, to further his training. Together, they have overcome huge obstacles including lack of resources, funding and recent COVID restrictions to finally qualify for the Games.

Donovan CARRILLO

Winter Tracks

Originals

Winter_Tracks_Donova_1642504493560.jpg

The first Mexican Olympic figure skater in 30 years | Winter Tracks

Japan

Yuzuru

Yuzuru HANYU

France

Gabriella

Gabriella Papadakis_PL

People's Republic of China

Ailing Eileen

GU Ailing Eileen

Netherlands

Suzanne

Suzanne SCHULTING

Donovan

As people around the world celebrate Cinco de Mayo, there are many Mexican Olympians worth remembering on this day. However, one of the most recent stars to have graced the Olympic stage is also one of the most important, as figure skater Donovan Carrillo opened the doors for aspiring winter

Beijing 2022 | Olympic Winter Games

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico skates during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Donovan Carrillo in Beijing 2022.

Donovan Carrillo: Five reasons to believe a new star has been born

Donovan Carrillo will not compete at the World Figure Skating Championships this week in Montpellier, France.
The Olympic figure skater from Mexico, the first in his nation's history to qualify for an Olympic Winter Games free skate in men's singles, when he did so last month at Beijing 2022, withdrew

Donovan Carrillo withdraws from world championships due to equipment issue

Donovan Carrillo was the first Mexican figure skater to compete at a Winter Olympics in 30 years. "Dreams do come true. I believe there will be more people and more kids inspired by my story," he told us, after becoming the first ever Mexican skater to qualify for a free skate at an Olympics. Carrillo is now setting his sights on the upcoming world championships in Montpellier.

2762203020118975307.jpg

Donovan Carrillo: Hoping to inspire kids with my story

Donovan Carrillo insists his performance at Beijing 2022 is just the beginning.
After arriving back in Mexico City from China, the 22-year-old figure skater is already setting his sights on the next Winter Olympic Games at Milano Cortina 2026.
"We achieved important things in Beijing," he told the reporters at

Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico skates during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Donovan Carrillo: "We can achieve even greater things at Milano Cortina 2026"

Seeing is believing.
Believing that a quadruple jump is possible. That qualifying to the Olympics and then the free skate are within reach. That personal best marks can be achieved on the biggest stage in sports.
There was only one problem for the history-making Mexican figure skater Donovan Carrillo: he

GettyImages-1369664538

Donovan Carrillo: The whirlwind continues. Diving with Rommel Pacheco? Why not

Olympic figure skater Donovan Carrillo was told as a kid that he was "crazy to even try" to be a top-level international competitor.
He was, after all, from a sport that had little precedent on the global stage: 1992 was the last time Mexico had Olympic figure skaters in Riccardo

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 10: Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico reacts to their score during the Men Single Skating Free Skating on day six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 10, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Donovan Carillo

Donovan Carrillo makes history for Mexico - and looks ahead to 2026: 'I won't put any limits on myself'

Never count out someone with a dream.
That’s what Donovan Carrillo is proving, just by stepping onto Olympic ice on Tuesday (8 February) during the men’s short program at the Capital Indoor Stadium at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022.
He’s the first Mexican figure skater to compete at in

BEIJING, CHINA - FEBRUARY 08: Donovan Carrillo of Team Mexico reacts during the Men Single Skating Short Program on day four of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on February 08, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

GettyImages-1369238815

Mexico's history maker Donovan Carrillo: "When we want something, we can achieve it."

The #StrongerTogether campaign 2022 message can be summarized by this motto: “Every rise, every fall, every victory, we’re in it together.”
When we believe in each other, we can make the unbelievable happen. Belief from others inspires belief in ourselves; to make that leap, land that trick, to push to

Donovan Carrillo (Messico) ai Campionati Mondiali ISU di pattinaggio di figura all'Ericsson Globe, il 27 marzo del 2021 a Stoccolma.

Donovan CARRILLO

Olympic Results