Julia Gretarsdottir
Julia Gretarsdottir | |
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Personal information | |
Native name | Júlía Grétarsdóttir |
Country represented |
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Born |
Reykjavík, Iceland | July 8, 1995
Home town | Kópavogur |
Residence | Vancouver B.C. |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) |
Coach | Lorna Bauer, Rod Mackie |
Choreographer |
Colette Brabant SP Karyn Garossino FP |
Former choreographer | Clair Wileman |
Skating club | Björninn Figure Skating Club, Vancouver Skating Club |
Training locations | Vancouver B.C. |
Former training locations | Reykjavik |
Began skating | 1999 |
ISU personal best scores | |
Combined total |
90.73 Bavarian Open (2/2015)[1] |
Short program |
33.02 Bavarian Open (2/2015)[2] |
Free skate |
60.18 JGP Germany (10/2012)[3] |
Julia Gretarsdottir (born July 8, 1995) is an Icelandic figure skater. She is a four-time national medalist including 2012 junior National Champion and 2015 senior National champion (other medals are silver in both novice and junior).
Personal life
Julia Gretarsdottir was born in Reykjavík July 8, 1995 and has an older sister Klara Rakel who skated synchro. Her name is Júlía Grétarsdóttir in Icelandic. Julia attended Fjölbrautaskólinn Í Garðabæ majoring in sports and is currently attending Menntaskólinn á Egilsstöðum in finishing her degree. Julia has a NCCP1 coaching licence and is a certified ACE personal fitness trainer.
Career
Started skating at the age of 4 with Reykjavik Skating club. She has represented Björninn skating club, in Reykjavik, since 2011. In 2010 she got a vacation trip to the Vancouver Olympics from her parents and got to know coach Lorna Bauer at Vancouver Skating club. Since then she has been training in Canada, first part-time and full-time since 2014. Training at Vancouver Skating Club and is besides being coached by Lorna also coached by Rod Mackie.
Julia won the national junior titel in 2012-2013 season.[4] and is the senior national champion of 2015/16[5]
She debuted on the national team as a Novice at international competitions in 2010 and at Nordics in 2011.[6][7] She represented Iceland at Junior Grand Prix in Chemnitz, Germany 2012.[8] She also represented the city of Reykjavik at 2011 International children´s winter games in Kelowna, Canada and placed 17th in novice category[9][10]
In summer of 2013 she suffered torn ligaments in her ankle and was away from practice for 4 months being away from competition for 16 months.
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Programs
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2016-2017 |
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2015-2016 |
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2014-2015 |
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2013-2014 |
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2012-2013 [11] |
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2011-2012 |
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2010-2011 |
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Competitive highlights
International | ||||||
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Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
Nordics | 14th N. | 19th J. | ||||
Bavarian Trophy | 19th J. | |||||
Coupe du Printemps | 20th J. | |||||
Warsaw Cup | 19th N. | |||||
Sportland Trophy | 9th J. | |||||
Kempen Trophy | 15th J. | |||||
Reykjavik International Games | 11th N. | 2nd J. | 5th J. | |||
International ISU[12] | ||||||
JGP Germany | 22nd | |||||
National[13] | ||||||
Icelandic Nationals | 2nd N. | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 4th | WD | 1st S. |
N. = Novice level, J. = Junior level, S. = Senior level |
References
- ↑ https://statsonice.com/skater/Julia/Gretarsdottir/
- ↑ https://statsonice.com/skater/Julia/Gretarsdottir/
- ↑ https://statsonice.com/skater/Julia/Gretarsdottir/
- ↑ http://www.skautasamband.is/600-%C3%ADslandsm%C3%B3ti-2012-loki%C3%B0?date=2015-04-01&format=html&vmode=mini
- ↑ http://www.skautasamband.is/844-100-stiga-m%C3%BArinn-rofinn
- ↑ http://skautasamband.is/372-nordhurlandamot-2011
- ↑ http://skautasamband.is/603-landsli%C3%B0-%C3%ADss-%C3%A1-nm2013
- ↑ http://skautasamband.is/587-j%C3%BAl%C3%ADa-gr%C3%A9tars-%C3%A1-jgp
- ↑ http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/114838949.html
- ↑ http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/59702/Int-l-teams-happy-to-be-in-Kelowna
- ↑ http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034233.htm
- ↑ http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034233.htm
- ↑ http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00034233.htm
External links
Julia Gretarsdottir on Stats on Ice
Julia Gretarsdottir on iceresults
- Icelandic Nationals results 2010/11
- Icelandic Nationals results 2012/11
- Icelandic Nationals results 2011/12
- Icelandic Nationals results 2012/13
- Icelandic Nationals results 2013/14
- Icelandic Nationals results 2014/15
- Icelandic Nationals results 2015/16