Natasha McKay

Natasha McKay (born 14 January 1995) is a Scottish figure skater who competes in ladies' singles for the United Kingdom. She is the 2018 Golden Bear of Zagreb champion, the 2017 Skate Helena champion, the 2017 Open d'Andorra champion, and a four-time British national champion (2017–2020).

Natasha McKay
McKay in 2018
Personal information
Country representedUnited Kingdom
Born (1995-01-14) 14 January 1995
Dundee, Scotland
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
CoachDebi and Simon Briggs
Former coachYuri Bureiko
ChoreographerAndrew Smith
Former choreographerDebi Briggs
Skating clubDundee ISC
Training locationsDundee
Began skating2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total151.56
2019 Worlds
Short program56.40
2019 Worlds
Free skate98.22
2018 Alpen Trophy

Personal life

McKay was born on 14 January 1995 in Dundee, Scotland.[1] She attended St John's School in Dundee before moving, around 2008, to Coventry, England.[2] She returned to Dundee by 2012.[3]

Career

McKay began learning to skate in 2002.[1] In a 2018 interview, she recalled, "I begged my mum for skates for a whole year [...] until she gave in."[4]

McKay won the junior bronze medal at the British Championships in the 2009–10 season. In February 2011, she placed 22nd at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Liberec, Czech Republic. She was coached by Yuri Bureiko in Coventry, England.[2]

In the 2012–13 season, McKay made her only appearance on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series, placing 24th in Bled, Slovenia, and won her second junior national bronze medal. She was coached by Debi and Simon Briggs in Dundee, Scotland.[3]

She won the senior bronze medal at the British Championships in the 2014–15 season and finished 5th the next year.

McKay won gold at the Open d'Andorra in November 2016 and became the British national champion the following month.[5] In January 2017, she took gold at Skate Helena. She was named in the British team to the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava.[6] In the Czech Republic, she ranked 24th in the short program, giving her the final qualifying spot, and then rose to 18th overall by placing 16th in the free skate.

In December 2018, McKay won her third consecutive national title.

At the 2019 World Championships, McKay qualified for the free skate for the first time, and placed twenty-first overall.[7]

British champion for a fourth time in 2020, McKay was assigned to compete at the World Championships in Montreal, but these were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[8]

McKay was named to the British European Team, but they were cancelled as a result of ongoing pandemic.[9]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2021
[10]
  • 5 Years
    by Daniel Pemberton
  • Best Friend
    by Soffi Tucker
  • Moog Necklace
    by Daniel Pemberton
  • Game On
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[11]
2016–2017
[12]
2012–2013
[3]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[13]
Event 06–07 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21
Worlds32nd32nd21stC TBD
Europeans18th27th20th23rdC
CS Alpen Trophy9th
CS Finlandia18th20th
CS Lombardia12th
CS Nebelhorn18th
Challenge Cup6th4th
Cup of Nice6th
Cup of Tyrol5th10th
Denkova-Staviski3rd2nd
Golden Bear1st3rd
Merano Cup2nd
Open d'Andorra1st
Skate Helena1st
Tayside Trophy1st
Volvo Open Cup6th
International: Junior[13]
JGP Slovenia24th
Cup of Nice14th15th
EYOF22nd
NRW Trophy18th
National[13]
British Champ.8th N3rd J4th J4th J3rd J4th J3rd5th1st1st1st1st C
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. "Natasha MCKAY: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018.
  2. "Figure skating: Natasha McKay heads to European Youth Olympic Winter Festival". Coventry Telegraph. 12 February 2011.
  3. "Natasha MCKAY: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 March 2013.
  4. MacBeath, Amy (29 November 2018). "Natasha McKay: Dundee skater says sacrifices worth it for Olympic dream". BBC News.
  5. "British Figure Skating Championships 2016: Senior Ladies Result". 4 December 2016.
  6. "ISU European Figure Skating Championships Selection 2017". NISA. December 2016. Archived from the original on 19 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  7. Woodger, Calum (20 March 2019). "Dundee ice skating star Natasha McKay dazzles to qualify for World final in Japan". Evening Telegraph.
  8. Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports.
  9. "Update on ISU Event Calender season 2020/21". ISU. December 10, 2020.
  10. "Natasha MCKAY: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020.
  11. "Natasha MCKAY: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  12. "Natasha MCKAY: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
  13. "Competition Results: Natasha MCKAY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018.
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