Sophia Shifrin

Sophia Shifrin (Russian: София Шифрин, Hebrew: סופיה שיפרין; born 11 August 2009) is a Russian-Israeli figure skater who competes for Israel. She is a three-time junior Israeli national champion (2024, 2025, 2026), a two-time junior Grand Prix bronze medalist and the NRW Trophy champion.

She has represented Israel at the Junior World Championships three times (2024–26), finishing as high as fourth in 2026.

She is the first Israeli woman to medal on the ISU Grand Prix circuit.

Personal life Sophia was born in Moscow, Russia on 11 August 2009. She lives in both Moscow and Ashqelon, Israel.

Career

Early career

Skating for Russia Shifrin began skating at 5 years of age and competed domestically for Russia. She achieved a bronze and silver medal at the Moscow Championships.

She has trained at the Angels of Plushenko Figure Skating Academy.

2022–2023 season: International debut

Skating for Israel Sophia debuted internationally for Israel on the advanced novice level in 2022 at the Santa Claus Cup in Budapest. She won the gold medal. She later went on to win her first Israeli national title on the advanced novice level.

2023–2024 season: Youth Olympic Games Sophia debuted on the junior Grand Prix circuit finishing 6th and 7th place in her 2 assignments. In January, Shifrin represented Israel at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, South Korea. She finished the event in 12th place. At the 2024 Junior World Championships, she concluded the event in 22nd overall.

In early April, she won her first national title as a junior skater.

2025–2026 season: Two Grand Prix medals, small world bronze Shifrin was assigned to compete at two Grand Prix's in Baku, Azerbaijan and Abu Dhabi, UAE. She took first place in the short program in Baku, dropping to third place after the free skate and winning the bronze medal. This made her the first Israeli woman to medal on the ISU Grand Prix circuit in both the junior and senior categories. 2 weeks later, she won the bronze medal in Abu Dhabi behind Australia's Hana Bath and Japan's Mao Shimada. She won a small bronze medal for the free skate segment. Sophia achieved new personal bests across both segments. “I am really, really happy!” said Shifrin after the free skate, “I was nervous before my skate, but I am so happy now. I just locked in and did everything that I had to do.”

During an interview in May, Shifrin shared that her successful season was the result of consistent hard work and preparation rather than luck, adding that competition performances reflect the work done in training. “For me, the brightest moments of the season were my first bronze medal at the Junior Grand Prix in Baku and the Junior World Championships,” Shifrin recalled. “In Baku, I didn’t expect to get on to the podium although I had worked a lot during the off-season and was well prepared. That was my very first medal on the Junior Grand Prix and my first in an ISU competition.”

Programs +SeasonShort ProgramFree SkatingExhibition2025–2026 "Big Spender The Music of Fosse"

by Bianca Marroquin, Rema Webb and The Fandango Girls, Cy Coleman

"Rich Man's Frug"

by Fosse Orchestra, Cy Coleman "Remembrances" (from Schindler's List soundtrack)

by John Williams choreo. by Nadezhda Kanaeva 2024–2025 "Prelude in E minor" "Prelude in E minor (orchestral version)"

by Frederic Chopin "That Certain"

by Charlie Feathers

"Good Night Moon"

by Shivarec choreo by Ilona Protasenia, Mariia Kasumova, Nedezda, Kanaeva2023–2024 "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish "Exogenesis: Symphony (Redemption;Part 4)" "Exogenesis: Symphony Part 3 (Redemption)" by Muse

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 TBD – Assigned WD – Withdrew from competition

Detailed results