David Kranjec

David Kranjec (born 17 August 1994) is a Slovenian-Australian competitive figure skater. He is the 2016 Slovenian national champion and qualified for the free skate at the 2016 European Championships.

David Kranjec
Personal information
Country representedSlovenia
Former country(ies) representedAustralia
Born (1994-08-17) 17 August 1994
Celje, Slovenia
Home townBrisbane, Australia
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
CoachIrina Stavrovskaia
Valentin Kadzevitch
Former coachBoris Uspenski
Inna Uspenska
ChoreographerIgor Tchiniaev
Former choreographerIrina Stavrovskaia
Skating clubBoondall IFSC
Training locationsBrisbane
Began skating1999
ISU personal best scores
Combined total164.99
2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb
Short program59.51
2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb
Free skate106.99
2016 Europeans

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 Gdańsk, 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
2015–2016
[1]
2013–2014
[4]
  • Who Wants to Live Forever
    by Queen
    performed by David Garrett
2012–2013
[5]
2011–2012
[6]
  • Walk This Way
    by Aerosmith
  • Live and Let Die
    by Paul McCartney and Wings

Competitive highlights

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

For Slovenia
International[2]
Event 2006–07 2015–16
European Champ.22nd
CS Golden Spin18th
Dragon Trophy2nd
Golden Bear3rd
Merano Cup8th
National[2]
Slovenian Champ.4th1st
WD = Withdrew

For Australia
International[2]
Event 2009–10 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Four Continents23rd21st
Skate Down Under2nd
International: Junior[2]
Junior Worlds24th
JGP Australia12th
JGP Austria18th
JGP Croatia10th
JGP Czech Republic10th
JGP Poland11th
JGP Slovenia12th
NZ Winter Games2nd
National[2]
Australian Champ.3rd J2nd J1st2nd
J. = Junior level

References
  1. "David KRANJEC: 2015/2016". International Skating Union.
  2. "Competition Results: David KRANJEC". International Skating Union.
  3. "European Championships 2016". International Skating Union. 27 January 2016.
  4. "David KRANJEC: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  5. "David KRANJEC: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.
  6. "David KRANJEC: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011.
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