Julia Gretarsdottir

Julia Gretarsdottir

Autumn 2015
Personal information
Native name Júlía Grétarsdóttir
Country represented  Iceland
Born (1995-07-08) July 8, 1995
Reykjavík, Iceland
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.

Julia Gretarsdottir during Summer Skate 2015 BC/YT
Julia Gretarsdottir at 2013 Nordics

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2016-2017
2015-2016
2014-2015
2013-2014
  • Smells like teen spirit
    performed by David Garrett
2012-2013
[11]
  • James Bond Medley
2011-2012
  • One moment in time
    performed by Vanessa Mae
  • Debussy
2010-2011
  • One moment in time
    performed by Vanessa Mae

Competitive highlights

International
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

  1. ↑ https://statsonice.com/skater/Julia/Gretarsdottir/
  2. ↑ https://statsonice.com/skater/Julia/Gretarsdottir/
  3. ↑ https://statsonice.com/skater/Julia/Gretarsdottir/
  4. ↑ http://www.skautasamband.is/600-%C3%ADslandsm%C3%B3ti-2012-loki%C3%B0?date=2015-04-01&format=html&vmode=mini
  5. ↑ http://www.skautasamband.is/844-100-stiga-m%C3%BArinn-rofinn
  6. ↑ http://skautasamband.is/372-nordhurlandamot-2011
  7. ↑ http://skautasamband.is/603-landsli%C3%B0-%C3%ADss-%C3%A1-nm2013
  8. ↑ http://skautasamband.is/587-j%C3%BAl%C3%ADa-gr%C3%A9tars-%C3%A1-jgp
  9. ↑ http://www.kelownacapnews.com/sports/114838949.html
  10. ↑ http://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/59702/Int-l-teams-happy-to-be-in-Kelowna
  11. ↑ http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034233.htm
  12. ↑ http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00034233.htm
  13. ↑ http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00034233.htm

External links

Julia Gretarsdottir on Stats on Ice

Julia Gretarsdottir on iceresults

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