Alexandra Najarro

Alexandra Najarro (born June 3, 1993) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She placed 13th at the 2012 Four Continents Championships.

Alexandra Najarro
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1993-06-03) June 3, 1993
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Home townVaughan, Ontario
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Former coachTracey Wainman, Eva Najarro
Former choreographerShae-Lynn Bourne, Myke Gillman
Skating clubYRSA Richmond Hill
Began skating2000
Retired2014
ISU personal best scores
Combined total136.41
2008 JGP J. Curry Memorial
Short program50.06
2008 JGP J. Curry Memorial
Free skate86.35
2008 JGP J. Curry Memorial

Personal life

Najarro was born on June 3, 1993 in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.[1] Fluent in English and French, she also speaks Polish and Spanish, the mother tongues of her parents.

Career

Najarro began skating at age five at the Mississauga Figure Skating Club with her mother Eva as her coach.[2] She appeared in the small role of Snowplow Sam in the 2005 Disney movie Ice Princess.[3]

Najarro won the 2008 Canadian national novice title and began appearing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series the following season.

Najarro placed fourth at the 2011 and 2012 Canadian Championships. She was selected to represent Canada at the 2012 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado; she placed 14th in the short program, 12th in the free skate, and 13th overall.

Najarro did not compete in the 2012–13 season. She placed sixth at the 2014 Canadian Championships.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2011–12
[1]
  • Otonal
    by Raúl di Blasio
2010–11
[4]
  • Waltz No. 2
    by Dmitri Shostakovich
  • Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
    by Johann Strauss II
  • Otonal
    by Raúl di Blasio
2009–10
[5]
  • Peter Gunn
    by Henri Mancini
  • Charade
    by Henry Mancini
  • Two For the Road
    by Henry Mancini
  • Moon River
    by Henry Mancini

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[6]
Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Four Continents13th
International: Junior or novice[6]
Junior Worlds25th
JGP Australia11th
JGP Belarus10th
JGP Czech Rep.7th
JGP Romania10th
JGP United Kingdom5th7th
Merano Cup6th N
National[6]
Canadian Champ.1st N8th J15th4th4th6th
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. "Alexandra NAJARRO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012.
  2. "Y.R.S.A. - Alexandra Najarro". York Region Skating Academy. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011.
  3. DiManno, Rosie (January 22, 2011). "Najarro a knockout at skating championships". The Toronto Star. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  4. "Alexandra NAJARRO: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011.
  5. "Alexandra NAJARRO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 2, 2010.
  6. "Competition Results: Alexandra NAJARRO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
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