Kerstin Frank

Kerstin Frank
Frank in 2012
Personal information
Country represented	Austria
Born	23 October 1988 Vienna, Austria
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Coach	Sonja Harand, Yuka Sato, Jason Dungjen
Former coach	Grete Jaroschka, Ingrid Frank
Choreographer	Andrea Gilardi, Yuka Sato
Former choreographer	Sonja Harand
Skating club	Wiener EV
Training locations	Vienna, Detroit, Roana
Began skating	1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	149.57 2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup
Short program	52.14 2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup
Free skate	97.43 2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup

Kerstin Frank (born 23 October 1988) is an Austrian figure skater. She is a five-time national champion and represented Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She has won eleven international medals and reached the free skate at eight ISU Championships.

Personal life

Kerstin Frank was born on 23 October 1988 in Vienna, Austria.^[1] She studied biology at the University of Vienna and serves in a work and sports program in the Austrian army.^[2]

As of January 2016, she is in a relationship with Japanese ice dancer Chris Reed.^[3][4]

Career

Frank began competing on the junior international level in 2004 and made her senior international debut in spring 2006; she would appear on both levels that year and 2007.^[5] Her best result at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event was seventh at the 2006 JGP in Courchevel, France. She was selected to represent Austria at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 23rd.

In the 2008–09 season, Frank won the silver medal at the Austrian Championships and was assigned to her first senior ISU Championships. Reaching the free skate at both events, she placed 20th at the 2009 European Championships in Helsinki and 23rd at the 2009 World Championships in Los Angeles.

Frank achieved her best European result at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, where she finished 12th. At the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, she qualified a ladies' entry for her country at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She placed 26th in Sochi.^[2]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2015–2016 [1]	Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura	Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman Total Eclipse of the Heart by Jim Steinman Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman
2014–2015 [6]	Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura	Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II Tausend und eine Nacht by Johann Strauss II
2013–2014 [7]	Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Maksim Mrvica	Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II
2012–2013 [8]	Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Maksim Mrvica	Soundtracks by David Arnold
2011–2012 [9]	Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura	Soundtracks by Hans Zimmer and William Ross
2009–2010 [10]	Yellow River Concerto	The Stepford Wives by David Arnold Grand National by Carl Davis
2008–2009 [11]	Yellow River Concerto	Outback (soundtrack)
2006–2007 [12]	The Red Boots	Outback (soundtrack)

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[5]
Event	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15-16
Olympics										26th		32nd
Worlds					23rd	30th		21st	24th	31st	WD
Europeans					20th			30th	12th	31st	17th	22nd
CS Golden Spin											13th
CS Lombardia											14th
CS Nepela Trophy											8th	16th
Asian Open										6th
Challenge Cup					7th			5th	3rd
Crystal Skate					10th	2nd	3rd
Cup of Nice					13th
Gardena							5th					3rd
Golden Bear									1st
Golden Spin							13th
Ice Star									2nd
Karl Schäfer			9th
Lombardia												6th
Merano Cup						6th	3rd		5th		4th
Nebelhorn								13th	13th	9th
Nepela Trophy			6th			2nd	WD	9th	10th
New Year's Cup									2nd	2nd
NRW Trophy				4th					12th		3rd
Slovenia Open										1st
Triglav Trophy				6th			6th
Universiade											10th
International: Junior[5]
Junior Worlds			23rd
JGP Estonia				20th
JGP France			7th
JGP U.K.				20th
Gardena		10th J.
Grand Prize SNP	4th J.	3rd J.	1st J.
Fischer Pokal				3rd
National[5]
Austrian	5th		3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st
Austrian Junior			1st
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

1. "Kerstin FRANK: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.
2. "Kerstin FRANK". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
3. "Missing my Sweetheart". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
4. "Finally gonna see my babe". Instagram. Instagram. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
5. "Competition Results: Kerstin FRANK". International Skating Union.
6. "Kerstin FRANK: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.
7. "Kerstin FRANK: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
8. "Kerstin FRANK: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.
9. "Kerstin FRANK: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.
10. "Kerstin FRANK: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010.
11. "Kerstin FRANK: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.
12. "Kerstin FRANK: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2007.

External links

• Kerstin Frank at the International Skating Union
• Kerstin Frank at Tracings.net
• Kerstin Frank at facebook.com