Background
Mikhail Sergeyevich Kolyada was born on 18 February 1995 in Saint St. Petersburg, Russia.
Mikhail Sergeyevich Kolyada was born on 18 February 1995 in Saint St. Petersburg, Russia.
Coach Valentina Chebotareva invited Kolyada to join her group when he was five, after observing him at a small rink. He began competing on the Junior Grand Prix series in 2011. After placing sixth in the short program at the senior Russian Championships, he withdrew from the free skate, unable to fix a problem with his boot laces.
In the 2015-2016 season, Kolyada finished third in the Challenger Series (CS) rankings after winning silver at the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy and bronze at the 2015 Ice Challenge.
Skating in his first Grand Prix competition, he placed 5th at the 2015 Rostelecom Cup in November.