Kerstin Frank

Kerstin Frank (born 23 October 1988) is an Austrian former competitive figure skater. She is a six-time national champion and represented Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She has won eleven international medals and reached the free skate at nine ISU Championships.

Kerstin Frank
Frank in 2014
Personal information
Country representedAustria
Born (1988-10-23) 23 October 1988
Vienna, Austria
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
CoachSonja Harand, Yuka Sato, Jason Dungjen
Former coachGrete Jaroschka, Ingrid Frank
ChoreographerAndrea Gilardi, Yuka Sato
Former choreographerSonja Harand
Skating clubWiener EV
Training locationsVienna, Detroit, Roana
Began skating1998
RetiredAugust 8, 2018
ISU personal best scores
Combined total151.98
2016 CS Tallinn Trophy
Short program52.35
2016 CS Tallinn Trophy
Free skate99.63
2016 CS Tallinn Trophy

Personal life

Kerstin Frank was born on 23 October 1988 in Vienna, Austria.[1] She studied biology at the University of Vienna and serves in a work and sports program in the Austrian army.[2]

Career
Frank in 2012

Frank began competing on the junior international level in 2004 and made her senior international debut in spring 2006; she would appear on both levels that year and 2007.[3] Her best result at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event was seventh at the 2006 JGP in Courchevel, France. She was selected to represent Austria at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 23rd.

In the 2008–09 season, Frank won the silver medal at the Austrian Championships and was assigned to her first senior ISU Championships. Reaching the free skate at both events, she placed 20th at the 2009 European Championships in Helsinki and 23rd at the 2009 World Championships in Los Angeles.

Frank achieved her best European result at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, where she finished 12th. At the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, she qualified a ladies' entry for her country at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She placed 26th in Sochi.[2]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2017–2018
[1]
2016–2017
[1]
2015–2016
[4]
  • Dance of the Vampires
    by Jim Steinman
  • Total Eclipse of the Heart
    by Jim Steinman
  • Dance of the Vampires
    by Jim Steinman
2014–2015
[5]
  • Kingdom Hearts
    by Yoko Shimomura
2013–2014
[6]
  • Die Fledermaus
    by Johann Strauss II
2012–2013
[7]
  • Bohemian Rhapsody
    performed by Maksim Mrvica
  • Soundtracks
    by David Arnold
2011–2012
[8]
  • Soundtracks
    by Hans Zimmer and William Ross
2009–2010
[9]
  • Yellow River Concerto
  • The Stepford Wives
    by David Arnold
  • Grand National
    by Carl Davis
2008–2009
[10]
  • Yellow River Concerto
  • Outback (soundtrack)
2006–2007
[11]
  • The Red Boots
  • Outback (soundtrack)

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[3]
Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Olympics26th
Worlds23rd30th21st24th31stWD32nd31st
Europeans20th30th12th31st17th22nd22nd
CS Denkova-Stav.5th
CS Golden Spin13th
CS Lombardia14th
CS Nebelhorn13th
CS Ondrej Nepela8th16th
CS Tallinn Trophy9thWD
Asian Open6th
Coupe Printemps9th
Crystal Skate10th2nd3rd
Cup of Nice13th
FBMA Trophy2nd
Gardena Trophy5th3rd
Golden Bear1st10th9th
Golden Spin13th
Ice Challenge5th
Ice Star2nd
Challenge Cup7th5th3rd
Karl Schäfer9th
Lombardia Trophy6th
Merano Cup6th3rd5th4th
Nebelhorn Trophy13th13th9th
Ondrej Nepela6th2ndWD9th10th
New Year's Cup2nd2nd
NRW Trophy4th12th3rd
Santa Claus Cup19th
Sarajevo Open2nd
Slovenia Open1st
Triglav Trophy6th6th
Universiade10th
International: Junior[3]
Junior Worlds23rd
JGP Estonia20th
JGP France7th
JGP U.K.20th
Gardena Trophy10th
Grand Prize SNP4th3rd1st
Heiko Fischer3rd
National[3]
Austria5thWD3rd3rd2nd2nd3rd1st1st1st1st1st1st
Austria: Junior1st
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Kerstin FRANK: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017.
  2. "Kerstin FRANK". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Competition Results: Kerstin FRANK". International Skating Union.
  4. "Kerstin FRANK: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Kerstin FRANK: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Kerstin FRANK: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "Kerstin FRANK: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. "Kerstin FRANK: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. "Kerstin FRANK: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. "Kerstin FRANK: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. "Kerstin FRANK: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2007.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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