Shirene Human (born 9 January 1980 in
Johannesburg
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) is a South African former competitive
figure skater
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. A nine-time national champion, she competed at the
1998 Winter Olympics
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, six
World Championships
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, and seven
Four Continents Championships
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. She qualified for the free skate at the Olympics in
Nagano, Japan,
[ and at the 2000 World Championships in ]Nice
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, France, finishing 24th at both events.
Programs
Results
References
External links
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South African female single skaters
Olympic figure skaters for South Africa
Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Living people
1980 births
Sportspeople from Johannesburg
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