Audrey Freyja Clarke

Audrey Freyja Clarke is a retired Icelandic figure skater. She is a multiple Icelandic National Champion where her reign lasted eight years only missing out one year where she did not compete.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Audrey Freyja.
Audrey Freyja Clarke
Audrey Freyja Clarke, National Champion 2008
Personal information
Full nameAudrey Freyja Clarke
Country represented Iceland
Born (1987-12-13) December 13, 1987
Home townAkureyri, Iceland
ResidenceAkureyri, Iceland
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
CoachIveta Reitmeyerova, Helga Margrét Clarke
Former coachSanna-Maija Wiksten , Leena-Kaisa Viitanen , Margareth O´Neill
ChoreographerHelga Margrét Clarke, Audrey Freyja Clarke
Former choreographerSanna Maija Wiksten
Skating clubAkureyri Skating Club
Began skating1997
Retired2011
ISU personal best scores
Combined total52.68
2005 JGP Poland
Short program18.70
2005 JGP Poland
Free skate33.98
2005 JGP Poland

Personal life

Audrey Freyja Clarke was born December 13th 1987 in Akureyri, Iceland, as the youngest of three sisters. Her sister Helga Margrét Clarke also skated and was the 2001 junior national champion[1] and later coached.

The sisters, Audrey Freyja and Helga Margrét, formed a musical duet called Sister Sister which was active in 2013-2015 and released one CD[2] where Audrey Freyja was the lead singer and Helga Margrét played piano and sang. Audrey Freyja was also a contestant on the Icelandic version of The Voice in 2015.[3]

In 2011 she graduated as a physical therapist from the University of Iceland.[4]

She was the national Curling champion in 2004 with Ísmeistarar from Akureyri.[5]

Career

Audrey Freyja started skating at the age of 10 in Akureyri and was early on coached by Leena-Kaisa Viitanen (Mimmi) and Sanna-Maija Wiksten, and later by Iveta Reitmeyerova. During the summer months she trained in Nottingham, England, and in Belfast, Northern Ireland with Margaret O´Neill.[6] Audrey was also coached for several years by her sister Helga Margrét.

She was the second skater to represent Iceland at ISU Junior Grand Prix series and placed 35th at the 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Gdańsk, Poland.[7]

She represented Iceland at five Nordic Championships in junior from 2003-2007 with her best placement being 16th in 2007.[8]

She was the first senior skater in 2009 to represent Iceland at the Reykjavík International Games where she earned silver.[9]

She was elected skater of the year five times for the years 2003-2007 by the Icelandic Skating Association and is the skater who has earned the title most often.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2003-2004
2004-2006
2006-2008
2008-2009

Competitive highlights
International
Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09
International
Reykjavík International Games2nd
International: Junior
JGP Poland35th
the Nordics20th21st20th19th16th
National
Icelandic Champ.1st N1st J1st J1st J1st JDNC1st J1st S.
N. = Novice level, J. = Junior level, S. = Senior level DNC = did not compete
  • Audrey Freyja Clarke Skater of the year 2007

References

Citations
  1. Junior ladies Results 2001.
  2. Interview with Sister Sister 2013.
  3. Audition The Voice2015.
  4. Graduation 2011.
  5. National Champions Curling.
  6. https://www.national-ice-centre.com/coach/?smid=13597
  7. Results JGP2005.
  8. Results Nordics2007.
  9. Results RIG2009.

Sources
  • "Íslandsmót" (PDF). www.iceskate.is. 2001. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  • "Söngelskar systur". www.vikubladid.is. 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  • "Ákvað að taka eitthvað sem mér finnst töff". www.mbl.is. 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  • "Brautskráning kandídata laugardaginn 11. júní 2011". www.hi.is. 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  • "FRÉTTIR". www.sasport.is. 2004. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  • "Results RIG 2009" (PDF). www.iceskate.is. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  • "Results Nordics 2007". /www.archive.org. 2007. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  • "JGP Poland 2005". www.archive.org. 2005. Retrieved 8 October 2008.


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