Guðbjörg Guttormsdóttir

Guðbjörg Guttormsdóttir (born November 6th, 1989) is a retired Icelandic figure skater. She is the 2012 National Champion,[1] 2008 Junior bronze medalist and 2005 Novice silver medalist. She also has a gold from Reykjvík International Games 2013.[2]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Guðbjörg.
Guðbjörg Guttormsdóttir
National Champion 2012
Personal information
Country represented Iceland
Born (1989-11-06) November 6, 1989
Reykjavík, Iceland
Home townReykjavík
ResidenceReykjavík
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
CoachNikolay Shashkov
Former coachJennifer Molin, Guillaume Kermen, Patrice Paillares, Adam Zalegowski
ChoreographerGwendoline Didier SP, Svetlana Ahmer FS
Skating clubReykjavík Skating Club
Began skating1998
Retired2013

Career

She started skating in 1998 at the Reykjavík Skating Club where her main coaches were Jennifer Molin and Guillaume Kermen and later Nikolay Shashkov. During summers she skated in Sweden and USA with Molin and in France with Patrice Paillares. During 2009-2010 she skated in Vancouver B.C at the Vancouver Skating Club with coach Adam Zalegowski[lower-alpha 1] but did not compete that year.

She represented the Icelandic National team at three Nordic Championships, twice as junior in 2008[3] and 2009,[4] and once as senior in 2013.[5]

Guðbjörg is the oldest of four sisters, all of which have skated. She later turned to coaching and judging and holds a national Technical Specialist licence.[6]

She studied Biology at the University of Iceland from 2010-2017 graduating with a MSc. degree and is currently working as a microbiologist.[7]

Guðbjörg retired from competitive skating 2013.

Senior Champion 2013

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2012-2013
2011-2012
2007-2009
Guðbjörg Guttormsdóttir representing Iceland 2013
Guðbjörg Guttormsdóttir representing Iceland 2013

Competitive highlights
International
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11-12 12-13
International
Nordics19th J.20th J.12th S.
Reykjavik International Games1st S.
National
Icelandic Championships3rd J.1st S.
J. = Junior level, S. = Senior level

Notes
  1. Adam Załęgowski (born 1978) - Polish figure skater, participant of the Polish Championships and international competitions. After ending his sports career, he started working as a coach, initially in Warsaw (2000–2005; his pupils included, among others, Laura Czarnotta[lower-alpha 2] and Sebastian Iwasaki[lower-alpha 3]) and then in Canada (2005–2012)[lower-alpha 4] and Australia (from 2012).[lower-alpha 5] He is considered a specialist in learning harness jumping.
  2. Laura Czarnotta on ISU
  3. Sebastian Iwasaki on ISU
  4. Adam Załęgowski on the pages of Skate Canada
  5. Adam Załęgowski on the website of the Australian club

References

Citations
  1. Senior ladies Results 2012.
  2. Senior ladies Results 2013.
  3. Junior ladies Results Nordics 2008.
  4. Junior ladies Results Nordics 2009.
  5. Senior ladies Results Nordics 2013.
  6. Technical Specialist.
  7. Meistarapróf í Læknadeild H.Í.

Sources
  • "Íslandsmót". www.iceskate.is. 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  • "Reykjavík International Games 2013". www.iceskate.is. 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  • "Nordics 2008". web.archive.org. February 9, 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  • "Nordics 2009". web.archive.org. July 25, 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  • "Nordics 2013". www.skautasamband.is. 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  • "Icelandic National level TS". www.iceskate.is. 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  • "Meistarapróf í Læknadeild H.Í." [MSc. Degree in the Faculty of Medicine at Háskóla Íslands]. www.keldur.is (in Icelandic). 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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