Kristin Fraser

Kristin Fraser

Fraser and Lukanin at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard
Personal information
Country represented Azerbaijan
Former country(ies) represented United States
Born (1980-02-29) February 29, 1980
Palo Alto, California
Residence West Orange, New Jersey
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Partner Igor Lukanin
Former partner Peter Kongkasem (USA)
Jonathan Nichols (USA)
Coach Nikolai Morozov
Former coach Alexander Zhulin
Genrikh Sretenski
Choreographer Nikolai Morozov
Skating club Central Army Sport Club, Baku
Retired 2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 173.95
2008 Worlds
Comp. dance 33.02
2008 Europeans
Original dance 56.35
2008 Worlds
Free dance 87.26
2005 Worlds

Kristin Fraser (born February 29, 1980) is an American former competitive ice dancer who competed for Azerbaijan with Igor Lukanin. They teamed up in 2000 and became four-time Azerbaijani national champions. They represented Azerbaijan at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. Fraser and Lukanin were married on December 31, 2010 in Montclair, New Jersey.

Fraser previously competed for the United States. She skated with Peter Kongkasem for four years until 1996 when he took a break from skating due to health issues[1] and Jonathan Nichols.

Competitive highlights

For the United States

With Kongkasem

Event 1996
U.S. Championships 13th J.
J. = Junior level

With Nichols

Event 2000
U.S. Championships 8th

With Lukanin for Azerbaijan

Event 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Winter Olympic Games 17th 19th
World Championships 19th 15th 13th 16th 13th 14th 16th 11th 18th
European Championships 16th 14th 10th 9th 9th 7th 10th 9th
Azerbaijani Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st
Trophée Eric Bompard 7th 6th 6th
NHK Trophy 5th
Skate America 6th 5th
Cup of Russia 7th
Cup of China 5th 4th
Skate Canada International 7th 7th 4th
Karl Schäfer Memorial 2nd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 2nd 5th 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 5th 4th 4th

Programs

(with Lukanin)

Season Original dance Free dance
2008–2009[2] St. Louis Blues Ocean Heart
by Amici Forever
(based on Spartacus
by Aram Khachaturian)
2002–2003[3]
  • Waltz
    by Johann Strauss
  • Polka
    by Johann Strauss
Fiesta de Boi Bumba
Orchestra Mundurucania

References

  1. ↑ Mittan, Barry (March 28, 2006). "Dancers Make Sports History for Thailand". Skate Today.
  2. ↑ "Kristin FRASER / Igor LUKANIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012.
  3. ↑ Mittan, Barry (December 15, 2002). "American Dancer Represents Azerbaijan". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008.

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