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.
Personal life Kerstin Frank was born on 23 October 1988 in Vienna, Austria. She studied biology at the University of Vienna and serves in a work and sports program in the Austrian army.
Career
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. 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.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2017–2018 Swing, Swing, Swing Sing, Sing, Sing The Great Gatsby 2016–2017 Dance of the Vampires Total Eclipse of the Heart Dance of the Vampires 2015–2016 Kingdom Hearts 2014–2015 Die Fledermaus Tausend und eine Nacht 2013–2014 Bohemian Rhapsody Die Fledermaus 2012–2013 Soundtracks 2011–2012 Kingdom Hearts Soundtracks 2009–2010 Yellow River Concerto The Stepford Wives Grand National 2008–2009 Outback (soundtrack) 2006–2007 The Red Boots
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 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 Olympics 26th Worlds 23rd 30th 21st 24th 31st WD 32nd 31st Europeans 20th 30th 12th 31st 17th 22nd 22nd Denkova-Stav. 5th Golden Spin 13th Lombardia 14th Nebelhorn 13th Ondrej Nepela 8th 16th Tallinn Trophy 9th WD Asian Open 6th Coupe Printemps 9th Crystal Skate 10th 2nd 3rd Cup of Nice 13th FBMA Trophy 2nd Gardena Trophy 5th 3rd Golden Bear 1st 10th 9th Golden Spin 13th Ice Challenge 5th Ice Star 2nd Challenge Cup 7th 5th 3rd Karl Schäfer 9th Lombardia Trophy 6th Merano Cup 6th 3rd 5th 4th Nebelhorn Trophy 13th 13th 9th Ondrej Nepela 6th 2nd WD 9th 10th New Year's Cup 2nd 2nd NRW Trophy 4th 12th 3rd Santa Claus Cup 19th Sarajevo Open 2nd Slovenia Open 1st Triglav Trophy 6th 6th Universiade 10th International: Junior Junior Worlds 23rd Estonia 20th France 7th U.K. 20th Gardena Trophy 10th Grand Prize SNP 4th 3rd 1st Heiko Fischer 3rd National Austria 5th WD 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st WD Austria: Junior 1st J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
References
External links
Kerstin Frank at Tracings