David Kranjec (born 17 August 1994) is a

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n competitive

figure skater Figure skating is a sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform on figure skates on ice. It was the first winter sport to be included in the Olympic Games, with its introduction occurring at the 1908 Olympics in London. The Olympic d ...

. He is the 2016 Slovenian national champion and qualified for the free skate at the 2016 European Championships. 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

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, Slovenia, and resides in

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, Australia.

Career

Kranec placed fourth at the 2007 Slovenian Championships.

2009–10 to 2013–14

In the 2009–10 season, Kranjec won the junior bronze medal at the Australian Championships. He debuted on the

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(JGP) series in September 2011, placing 12th in Brisbane, Australia, and then 18th in

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, Austria. In

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, Kranjec won the Australian senior national title. He was sent to the 2013 Four Continents Championships in

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, Japan, where he finished last (23rd). At the 2013 World Junior Championships in

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, 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

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, Poland and 10th in

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, Czech Republic. He finished second to

Brendan Kerry Brendan Kerry (born 18 November 1994) is an Australian figure skater. He is the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy bronze medalist, the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy bronze medalist, the 2019 Toruń Cup champion, the 2016 Egna Spring Trophy champion, a ...

at the Australian Championships. Making his final international appearance for Australia, he placed 21st at the 2014 Four Continents Championships.

2015–16 season

In the 2015–16 season, Kranjec began competing internationally for Slovenia. After placing 8th at the

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, he won the bronze medal at the

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and took the Slovenian national title. He was assigned to the 2016 European Championships in

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, Slovakia, where he qualified for the free skate.

Programs

Competitive highlights

''CS:

ISU Challenger Series The ISU Challenger Series is a series of international figure skating competitions. Established by the International Skating Union in the 2014–15 figure skating season, 2014–15 season, it is a group of senior-level events ranked below the ISU ...

; JGP:

For Slovenia

For Australia

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kranjec, David 1994 births Australian male single skaters Slovenian male single skaters Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Australia Living people Sportspeople from Celje Slovenian emigrants to Australia Figure skaters from Brisbane 21st-century Australian sportsmen