David Kranjec
David Kranjec | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | Slovenia |
Former country(ies) represented | Australia |
Born |
Celje, Slovenia | 17 August 1994
Home town | Brisbane, Australia |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Coach |
Irina Stavrovskaia Valentin Kadzevitch |
Former coach |
Boris Uspenski Inna Uspenska |
Choreographer | Igor Tchiniaev |
Former choreographer | Irina Stavrovskaia |
Skating club | Boondall IFSC |
Training locations | Brisbane |
Began skating | 1999 |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total |
164.99 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
Short program |
59.51 2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb |
Free skate |
106.99 2016 Europeans |
David Kranjec (born 17 August 1994) is a Slovenian competitive figure skater. He is the 2016 Slovenian national champion and qualified for the free skate at the 2016 European Championships.
He represented Australia until the end of the 2013–14 season, winning the 2013 national title and competing at three ISU Championships – once at the World Junior Championships and twice at the Four Continents Championships.
Personal life
David Kranjec was born on 17 August 1994 in Celje, Slovenia, and resides in Brisbane, Australia.[1]
Career
Kranec placed fourth at the 2007 Slovenian Championships.[2]
2009–10 to 2013–14
In the 2009–10 season, Kranjec won the junior bronze medal at the Australian Championships. He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September 2011, placing 12th in Brisbane, Australia, and then 18th in Innsbruck, Austria.
In 2012–13, Kranjec won the Australian senior national title. He was sent to the 2013 Four Continents Championships in Osaka, Japan, where he finished last (23rd). At the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan, Italy, he placed 20th of 37 skaters in the short program. He qualified for the free skate and finished 24th overall.
In the 2013–14 season, Kranjec competed at two JGP events, placing 11th in Gdansk, Poland and 10th in Ostrava, Czech Republic. He finished second to Brendan Kerry at the Australian Championships. Making his final international appearance for Australia, he placed 21st at the 2014 Four Continents Championships.[2]
2015–16 season
In the 2015–16 season, Kranjec began competing internationally for Slovenia. After placing 8th at the Merano Cup, he won the bronze medal at the Golden Bear of Zagreb and took the Slovenian national title. He was assigned to the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, where he qualified for the free skate.[3]
Programs
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2015–2016 [1] |
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2013–2014 [4] |
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2012–2013 [5] |
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2011–2012 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
CS: ISU Challenger Series; JGP: ISU Junior Grand Prix
For Slovenia
International[2] | ||
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Event | 2006–07 | 2015–16 |
European Champ. | 22nd | |
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 18th | |
Dragon Trophy | 2nd | |
Golden Bear of Zagreb | 3rd | |
Merano Cup | 8th | |
National[2] | ||
Slovenian Champ. | 4th | 1st |
WD = Withdrew |
For Australia
International[2] | ||||
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Event | 2009–10 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
Four Continents Champ. | 23rd | 21st | ||
Skate Down Under | 2nd | |||
International: Junior[2] | ||||
World Junior Champ. | 24th | |||
JGP Australia | 12th | |||
JGP Austria | 18th | |||
JGP Croatia | 10th | |||
JGP Czech Republic | 10th | |||
JGP Poland | 11th | |||
JGP Slovenia | 12th | |||
New Zealand WG | 2nd J. | |||
National[2] | ||||
Australian Champ. | 3rd J. | 2nd J. | 1st | 2nd |
J. = Junior level |
References
- 1 2 "David KRANJEC: 2015/2016". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Competition Results: David KRANJEC". International Skating Union.
- ↑ "European Championships 2016". International Skating Union. 27 January 2016.
- ↑ "David KRANJEC: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
- ↑ "David KRANJEC: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.
- ↑ "David KRANJEC: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011.
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