2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb
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The 2011 Golden Spin of Zagreb
is an international figure skating
competition in the 2011–2012 season
. The 44th edition of the annual senior-level event will be held from 8–11 December 2011 in Zagreb
, Croatia
. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles
, pair skating
, and ice dancing
on the senior level.
Golden Spin of Zagreb
The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001...
is an international figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
competition in the 2011–2012 season
2011–2012 figure skating season
The 2011–2012 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2011, and ends on June 30, 2012. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2012 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
. The 44th edition of the annual senior-level event will be held from 8–11 December 2011 in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
, pair skating
Pair skating
Pair skating is a figure skating discipline. International Skating Union regulations describe pair teams as consisting of "one lady and one man." The sport is distinguished from ice dancing and single skating by elements unique to pair skating, including overhead lifts, twist lifts, death spirals,...
, and ice dancing
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
on the senior level.
Men
- Viktor PfeiferViktor PfeiferViktor Pfeifer is an Austrian figure skater. He is a six-time Austrian national champion. Pfeifer represented Austria at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd and 21st accordingly....
AUT - Kevin Van der PerrenKevin van der PerrenKevin van der Perren is a Belgian figure skater. He is the 2007 & 2009 European bronze medalist, a three-time Grand Prix medalist, and a seven-time Belgian national champion...
BEL - Charles Pao TPE
- Jiri Vasicek CZE
- Chafik BesseghierChafik BesseghierChafik Besseghier is a French figure skater. , he was ranked 38th in the world.- Career :Besseghier began skating at the age of 12 at his mother's suggestion; within a year, he had landed all the double jumps, and was landing triples by the end of his second year. He skated mostly domestically...
FRA - Denis Wieczorek GER
- Lawrence Evans GBR
- Jono Partridge GBR
- Oleksii Bychenko ISR
- Tatsuki MachidaTatsuki Machidais a Japanese figure skater. He is the 2010 Four Continents silver medalist and 2007 Japanese Junior national champion.As of 2011, he trains at the Ice Castle in Lake Arrowhead, California.- Programs :-Senior results:...
JPN - Abzal Rakimgaliyev KAZ
- Denis TenDenis TenDenis Yurievich Ten is a Kazakhstani figure skater. He is the 2011 Asian Winter Games champion and 2006 Kazakhstan national champion. At the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Belarus, he became the first skater from Kazakhstan to win an International Skating Union competition...
KAZ - Christian Gijtenbeek NED
- Maciej CiepluchaMaciej CiepluchaMaciej Cieplucha is a Polish figure skater. He is the 2010 Polish national champion and the 2005 junior national champion. He trains at Calalta Figure Skating Club in Calgary, AB since July, 2010. At the 2011 Finlandia Trophy, he won his first senior international medal, bronze.-Competitive...
POL - Artem BorodulinArtem BorodulinArtem Igorevich Borodulin is a Russian figure skater. He is the 2008 World Junior silver medalist.- Career :Artem Borodulin began skating at age 5. He and his brother moved from Perm to Moscow in spring 2006. His younger brother, Sergei, is also a competitive figure skater.Borodulin broke his...
RUS - Artur Dmitriev, Jr. RUS
- Vladislav Sezganov RUS
- Javier RayaJavier Raya- External links :...
ESP
Ladies
- Kerstin Frank AUT
- Belinda Schonberger AUT
- Isabelle Pieman BEL
- Daniela Stoeva BUL
- Crystal Kiang TPE
- Laura Raszykova CZE
- Elene GedevanishviliElene GedevanishviliElene Gedevanishvili is a Georgian figure skater. She is the 2010 European bronze medalist, becoming the first skater from Georgia to medal at an ISU Championships.-Career:...
GEO - Christina Erdel GER
- Jenna McCorkellJenna McCorkellJenna McCorkell is a British figure skater. She is the 2002–2004 & 2007–2010 British National Champion and a 2010 Olympian...
GBR - Viktoria PavukViktoria PavukViktória Pavuk is a Hungarian figure skater. She is the 2011 National Champion and two-time Hungarian national silver medalist....
HUN - Carol Bressanutti ITA
- Haruna Suzuki JPN
- Yukiko Fujisawa JPN
- Fleur MaxwellFleur MaxwellFleur Maxwell is a Luxembourgish figure skater. She is the 2005 Luxembourg national champion.She started skating at the age of 9. She made her senior international debut at the 2005 European Figure Skating Championships. At the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, she placed 29th...
LUX - Anne Line Gjersem NOR
- Maria Artemyeva RUS
- Anna Novichkina RUS
- Marina Seeh SER
- Alexandra Kunova SVK
- Nicole Rajicova SVK
- Nika Cerić SLO
- Daša Grm SLO
- Patricia Gleščić SLO
- Sonia LafuenteSonia Lafuente-External links:...
ESP
Pairs
- Stina Martini / Severin Kiefer AUT
- Klara KadlecovaKlára KadlecováKlára Kadlecová is a Czech pair skater. She competes with Petr Bidař.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior-level- External links :...
/ Petr BidarPetr BidařPetr Bidař is a Czech pair skater. He competes with Klára Kadlecová.- Programs :- Competitive highlights :* J. = Junior-level- External links :...
CZE - Katharina GierokKatharina GierokKatharina Gierok is a German pair skater. With partner Florian Just, she is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. She previously competed in single skating and is the 2006–2007 German Junior national bronze medalist.- Career :Gierok initially competed as a single skater...
/ Florian JustFlorian JustFlorian Just is a German pair skater. With current partner Katharina Gierok, he is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. He previously competed with Mari Vartmann, with whom he is the 2007 German national silver medalist.- Career :Florian Just began skating at the age of five at the EC Nürnberg...
GER - Mari VartmannMari VartmannMari-Doris Vartmann is a German pair skater. She is of Japanese and German descent. She started skating at the age of five in her home town of Neuss. Four years later she changed to Düsseldorfer, the club she currently represents. In January 2004, she turned to pair skating and was partnered with...
/ Aaron Van CleaveAaron Van CleaveAaron Van Cleave is a pair skater. He holds dual U.S. and Canadian citizenship.He first skated with Sarah McCoy, representing Canada. The pair participated in Junior Grand Prix events. He later teamed up with Ameena Sheikh representing the United States...
GER - Sally Hoolin / James Hunt GBR
- Danielle Montalbano / Evgeni Krasnopolsky ISR
- Anastasia MartiushevaAnastasia Martiusheva- External links :...
/ Alexei RogonovAlexei Rogonov- External links :...
RUS
Ice dancing
- Kira Geil / Tobias Eisenbauer AUT
- Barbora Silna / Juri Kurakin AUT
- Julia ZlobinaJulia ZlobinaJulia Zlobina is an ice dancer who competes with Alexei Sitnikov. They represented Russia until 2010 and began competing for Azerbaijan in 2011....
/ Alexei SitnikovAlexei SitnikovAlexei Sitnikov is an ice dancer who competes with Julia Zlobina. They represented Russia until 2010 and began competing for Azerbaijan in 2011....
AZE - Gabriela KubovaGabriela KubováGabriela Kubová is a Czech ice dancer. She teamed up with Dmitri Kiselev in 2009.- Programs :-Competitive highlights:- References :...
/ Dmitri KiselevDmitri KiselevDmitri Sergeyevich Kiselev is a Russian-Czech ice dancer. He teamed up with his maternal first cousin Ekaterina Pushkash in 2000. They won the silver medal at the 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Gomel, Belarus and are the 2009 Russian junior silver medalists...
CZE - Lucie MysliveckovaLucie MysliveckováLucie Myslivečková is a Czech ice dancer who competed with Matěj Novák. They are the 2010 Golden Spin of Zagreb champions, 2008 & 2009 Czech silver medalists and 2006 & 2007 Czech junior national champions....
/ Neil Brown CZE - Karolina Prochazkova / Michal Ceska CZE
- Tanja KolbeTanja KolbeTanja Kolbe is a German ice dancer. She currently competes with Stefano Caruso since 2010. The couple will represent Germany....
/ Stefano CarusoStefano CarusoStefano Caruso is an Italian ice dancer. He began skating at the age of nine, in ice dance from the start, and teamed up with Isabella Pajardi in 2000. They are the 2008 Italian junior national champions and placed 9th at the 2008 World Junior Championships. The duo slit up in 2010.Caruso teamed...
GER - Carolina HermannCarolina HermannAnna Carolina Hermann is a German ice dancer. She competes with her brother, Daniel Hermann. Together, the Hermanns are the 2009 German national champions and 2008 national bronze medalists.- Career :...
/ Daniel HermannDaniel HermannDaniel Felix Hermann is a German ice dancer. He competes with his sister, Carolina Hermann. Together, the Hermanns are the 2009 German national champions and 2008 national bronze medalists.- Career :...
GER - Nelli ZhiganshinaNelli ZhiganshinaNelli Nailevna Zhiganshina is a Russian ice dancer who currently competes for Germany with Alexander Gazsi. They are two-time German national champions.- Career :...
/ Alexander GazsiAlexander GazsiAlexander Gazsi is a German ice dancer. With partner Nelli Zhiganshina, he is two-time German national champion.- Career :...
GER - Penny CoomesPenny Coomes* *...
/ Nicholas BucklandNicholas Buckland* *...
GBR - Zsuzsana Nagy / Mate Fejes HUN
- Lorenza AlessandriniLorenza AlessandriniLorenza Alessandrini is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Simone Vaturi, she is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.- Career :...
/ Simone VaturiSimone VaturiSimone Vaturi is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Lorenza Alessandrini, he is the 2009 and 2010 Italian junior national champion.His older brother, Andrea Vaturi, is also an ice dancer.- Career :...
ITA - Charlene GuignardCharlene GuignardCharlene Guignard is a French ice dancer who competes for Italy with Marco Fabbri since 2010. They are coached by Barbara Fusar-Poli.- Programs :- Results :-External links:...
/ Marco FabbriMarco FabbriMarco Fabbri is an Italian figure skater who has competed as a single skater and ice dancer. He was a novice national ice dancing champion with Stefania Berton but then concentrated on singles from 2001 to 2007. As a single skater, he is the 2004-2005 Italian national bronze medalist and the 2007...
ITA - Cathy ReedCathy ReedCathy Reed is a Japanese ice dancer who represents Japan. She competes with her younger brother Chris Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:...
/ Chris ReedChris ReedChris Reed is an American-Japanese ice dancer who currently represents Japan. He competes with his older sister Cathy Reed. They are the 2008-2010 Japanese national champions.-Personal life:...
JPN - Corene Bruhns Alonso / Ryan Van Natten MEX
- Kristina GorshkovaKristina GorshkovaKristina Valeryevna Gorshkova is a Russian ice dancer. She competes with Vitali Butikov. They are the 2008 World Junior bronze medalists.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...
/ Vitali ButikovVitali ButikovVitali Yuryevich Butikov is a Russian ice dancer. He competes with Kristina Gorshkova. They are the 2008 World Junior bronze medalists.-Competitive highlights:-External links:...
RUS - Yana Verner / Artem KudashevArtem KudashevArtem Viktorovich Kudashev is a Russian ice dancer. With former partner Marina Antipova, he is the 2009 Russian junior bronze medalist. In 2011, he teamed up with Yana Verner.-Competitive highlights:...
RUS - Sara HurtadoSara HurtadoSara Hurtado is a Spanish ice dancer. With partner Adrià Díaz, she is the 2009 Spanish champion. Hurtado and Diaz are the first dance team to represent Spain in ISU competition.- Career :Sara Hurtado started skating in 1998...
/ Adria DiazAdrià DíazAdrià Díaz is a Spanish ice dancer. With partner Sara Hurtado, he is the 2009 Spanish champion. They are the first ice dance team to represent Spain in ISU competition.- Career :Adrià Díaz started skating in 1995...
ESP - Alisa AgafonovaAlisa AgafonovaAlisa Agafonova is a Ukrainian ice dancer who currently competes for Turkey. She competes with Alper Uçar, with whom she won a silver medal at the 2011 Winter Universiade....
/ Alper UcarAlper UçarAlper Uçar is a Turkish figure skater who has competed as a single skater and ice dancer. As a single skater, he is the 2005 Turkish national champion and four-time junior national champion. He began competing with Jenette Maitz as an ice dancer in the 2009-2010 season...
TUR - Nadezhda FrolenkovaNadezhda FrolenkovaNadezhda Frolenkova is a Ukrainian ice dancer. She competes with Mikhail Kasalo. They are the 2011 Ukrainian silver medalists.-Competitive highlights:* N = Novice level; J = Junior level-References:...
/ Mikhail KasaloMikhail KasaloMikhail Kasalo is a Ukrainian ice dancer. He competes with Nadezhda Frolenkova. They are the 2011 Ukrainian silver medalists.-Competitive highlights:...
UKR - Iryna Babchenko / Vitalii Nikiforov UKR