Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir

Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir (born 10 March 2003) is an Icelandic figure skater. She is a five-time national medalist including 2019 junior National Champion (2018 junior silver medalist and one silver & two bronzes in novices). She is the first Icelandic skater to successfully complete a 3 Loop in a competition and is also the first competitor from Iceland to compete at Junior Worlds.[4] In 2019 and 2020, she was named the Icelandic Skater of the Year.[5]

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Aldís Kara.
Aldis Kara Bergsdottir
National Junior Champion 2019
Personal information
Native nameAldís Kara Bergsdóttir
Country represented Iceland
Born (2003-03-10) 10 March 2003
Akureyri, Iceland
Home townAkureyri
ResidenceAkureyri
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
CoachDarja Zajencko
Former coachGeorge Kenchadze
ChoreographerDarja Zajencko
Former choreographerGeorge Kenchadze
Skating clubSkautafélag Akureyrar
Training locationsAkureyri
Began skating2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total106.43
2019 JGP United States[1]
Short program44.85
2020 World junior Championships[2]
Free skate67.15
2019 JGP United States[3]

Personal life

Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir was born on 10 March 2003 in Akureyri, Iceland.[6] She has a sister Hilma Bóel who skates ice hockey and is a part of the National team in Ice Hockey.[7]

Career

Aldís Kara started skating at the age of 5 in Akureyri and her first official competition was in 2010.[6] She has represented the Skautafélag Akureyrar in Akureyri since the start of her career.

2017-2018 season

She debuted in juniors at the last domestic competition of the year in Iceland, Vetrarmót 2018, placing 6th [8] Prior to that she had been a member of the novice national team.

2018-2019 season

Aldís Kara started the season well with a couple of domestic competitions and then on to Icelandic National Championships where she placed 2nd in juniors.[9] She represented Iceland at the Reykjavik International Games where she claimed a silver medal [10] and set a national junior record of 108.45 points.[11] From there she represented Iceland at The Nordics, where she placed 12th, [12] setting a best score by an Icelandic competitor in the junior category with 103.52 points.[13]

2019-2020 season

Aldís Kara was chosen to represent Iceland at 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix. At her JGP debut, she placed 20th with record scores for an Icelandic competitor at JGP.[14]

In October she went to Halloween Cup in Budapest where she obtained the TES minimum in the short program for Junior Worlds.[15]

At Vetrarmót 2019 in Iceland she broke all national records in junior categories[16] and became the Junior National Champion at Icelandic Championships 2019 in December.[17] Her year ended with being nominated by the Icelandic Skating Association as the Skater of the Year 2019.[18]

At Reykjavik International Games Aldís Kara broke yet another national record in SP of 45.25 points and was the first Icelander to successfully complete a triple loop at a competition.[19][20]

At The Nordics Open she obtained the TES scores in the free program and bettered Iceland's performance in junior category at Nordics, placing 8th with 115.39 points, becoming the first Icelander to earn a ticket to Junior Worlds 2020.[21][22][23]

Aldís Kara competed at Junior Worlds in Tallinn, Estonia in March 2020. She placed 35th and did not reach the free program[24]

2020-2021 season

In December 2020, Aldís Kara was named the Icelandic Skater of the Year for the second consecutive year.[5] In beginning of the year 2021 Aldís Kara started her senior career[25] and won gold at Reykjavik International Games in January. In conjunction with the Games highest ranking competitors were awarded the National Champion title of Iceland in senior setting national records in the short program, free program and total score.[26][27]

Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir at 2019 National Championships

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2019-2021
2018-2019
  • O Verona, dance of the knights
    from Romeo and Juliet
  • Ruled by secrecy
    by Muse

Competitive highlights
International
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19-20 20-21
International: Senior
Reykjavik International1st
International: Junior
JW Junior Worlds35th
JGP United States20th
Nordics12th8th
Halloween Cup15th
Reykjavik International2nd5th
International: Novice
Nordics16th14th
Reykjavik International4th6th3rd
National
Icelandic Champ.2nd N.3rd N.3rd N.2nd J.1st J.1st S.
N. = Novice level, J. = Junior level, S. = Senior level

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

Senior results
2020–2021 season
Date Event SP FS Total
29-31 January 2021 2020 Icelandic National Championships 1
40.93		 1
82.51		 1
123.44
29-31 January 2021 2020 Reykjavik International Games 1
40.93		 1
82.51		 1
123.44

Junior results
2019–2020 season
Date Event SP FS Total
2-8 March 2020 2020 World Junior Championships 35
44.85
-		 35
44.85
6-9 February 2020 2020 Nordics Open 18
35.13		 5
80.26		 8
115.39
24-26 January 2020 2020 Reykjavik International Games 2
45.25		 8
68.29		 5
113.54
30 November - 1 December 2019 2019 Icelandic Junior Championships 2
39.74		 1
78.48		 1
118.22
17-20 October 2019 2019 Halloween Cup 12
40.70		 18
67.91		 15
108.61
28-31 August 2019 2019 JGP United States 20
39.28		 21
67.15		 20
106.20
2018–2019 season
Date Event SP FS Total
7-10 February 2019 2019 Nordics Open 13
36.66		 12
66.86		 12
103.52
1-3 February 2019 2019 Reykjavik International Games 3
36.33		 2
72.12		 2
108.45
1-2 December 2018 2018 Icelandic Junior Championships 2
37.94		 2
62.57		 2
100.51


References

Citations
  1. "ISU Bio". International Skating Union.
  2. "ISU Bio". International Skating Union.
  3. "ISU Bio". International Skating Union.
  4. "Aldís Kara braut blað í íslenskri listskautasögu um helgina". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  5. Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (13 December 2020). "Aldís Kara er skautakona ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  6. "Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir". Icelandic Skating Association. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. Einar Sigtryggsson (26 February 2020). "Ég er enginn villingur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  8. "Vetrarmót ÍSS 2018 - Junior". Icelandic Skating Association. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  9. "Íslandsmót 2018 - Junior Ladies". Icelandic Skating Association.
  10. "Reykjavik International Games - Junior Ladies". Icelandic Skating Association.
  11. "Aldís Kara með Íslandsmet á RIG2019". Icelandic Skating Association. 9 February 2019.
  12. "THE NORDICS 2019". skatesweden.wehost.se.
  13. "Norðurlandamót 2019". Icelandic Skating Association. 11 February 2019.
  14. "Aldís Kara sló stigamet á Junior Grand Prix í Lake Placid". Icelandic Skating Association. 1 September 2019.
  15. "Aldís Kara með ISU TES lágmörk í stutta prógramminu fyrir Junior Worlds". Icelandic Skating Association. 17 October 2019.
  16. "Aldís Kara með Íslandsmet á Vetrarmóti ÍSS". Icelandic Skating Association. 3 November 2019.
  17. "Íslandsmót ÍSS 2019: Dagur 2". Icelandic Skating Association. 1 December 2019.
  18. "Aldís Kara skautakona ársins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 December 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  19. "Reykjavík International Games: Dagur 2". Icelandic Skating Association. 25 January 2020.
  20. "Stigamet hjá Aldísi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 January 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  21. Björk Benediktsdóttir (9 February 2020). "Aldís Kara tryggði sér keppnisrétt á HM unglinga". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  22. Bjarni Helgason (27 February 2020). "Bað mig að hætta þessum fíflalátum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  23. Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (1 March 2020). "Ég var í sjokki". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  24. "Aldís Kara á Heimsmeistaramóti Unglinga 2020". Icelandic Skating Association. 7 March 2020.
  25. https://www.mbl.is/sport/reykjavikurleikar/2021/01/28/aldis_kara_keppir_i_efsta_keppnisflokki/
  26. https://www.mbl.is/sport/reykjavikurleikar/2021/01/30/islandsmet_hja_aldisi_koru_a_reykjavikurleikunum/
  27. https://www.mbl.is/sport/reykjavikurleikar/2021/01/31/aldis_kara_med_met_a_sidari_keppnisdegi_i_listhlaup/


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