Gordei Olegovich Gorshkov was born on 11 February 1993 in Saint Petersburg, Russia, the son of former competitive figure skaters.

[1][2] His parents, Svetlana Frantsuzova and Oleg Gorshkov, are the 1985 Winter Universiade bronze medalists in pair skating.

Gorshkov made his ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut in the 2007–08 season, finishing 8th in Bulgaria.

[3] He chose to return to single skating and made his senior international debut at the 2013 Ice Challenge where he won the bronze medal.

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.