Åsa Persson

Åsa Persson
Personal information
Country represented	Sweden
Born	17 October 1983 Osby, Sweden
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Former coach	Jan Ullmark Sofhia Gustavsson András Száraz
Skating club	Osby FSC
Retired	2003

Asa Persson (born 17 October 1983 in Osby, Sweden) is a Swedish former competitive figure skater. She is the 2003 Swedish national champion and 1998 & 1999 Junior national champion. Her highest placement at an ISU Championship was 14th at the 2002 World Championships. She was coached by Jan Ullmark.^[1]

Persson now works as the Ice Captain on board the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Allure of the Seas.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2002–2003 [2]	Kashmir by John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant London Philharmonic Orchestra	Leija's Game by Astor Piazzolla Fuga Y Misterio by Astor Piazzolla Invierno Porteno by Astor Piazzolla Bailongo by Astor Piazzolla
2001–2002 [3]	Cinderella Prepares for the Ball	Temptation by Fred Brown Besame Mucho by Consuelo Velasques M. Petrucciani with Griffiti String Orchestra Mambo en Sax by Perez Prado and Orchestra Mambo Caliente by Arturo Sandoval Orchestra Mambo Kings

Results

Results[3][2]
International
Event	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98	1998–99	1999–00	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
Worlds							23rd
Europeans							26th	25th
Golden Spin							9th
Karl Schäfer							4th
Nordics				2nd J.			2nd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds					23rd		14th
JGP Canada								13th
JGP Czech							7th
JGP Mexico						11th
JGP Sweden							5th
Grand Prize SNP				15th J.
Triglav Trophy			9th J.
National
Swedish Champ.	3rd N.	1st N.	1st J.	1st J.	3rd			1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

1. Mittan, Barry (10 June 2002). "Sweden’s Persson Prepares for 2003 Europeans". Golden Skate.
2. "Asa PERSSON: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007.
3. "Asa PERSSON: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.

External links

• Asa Persson at the International Skating Union
• Figure skating corner profile