Guðbjörg Guttormsdóttir (born November 6, 1989) is a retired Icelandic figure skater. She is the 2012 National Champion, 2008 Junior bronze medalist and 2005 Novice silver medalist. She also has a gold from Reykjvík International Games 2013.
Career She started skating in 1998 at the Reykjavík Skating Club where her main coaches were Jennifer Molin and Guillaume Kermen and later Nikolay Shashkov. During summers she skated in Sweden and USA with Molin and in France with Patrice Paillares. During 2009-2010 she skated in Vancouver B.C at the Vancouver Skating Club with coach but did not compete that year.
She represented the Icelandic National team at three Nordic Championships, twice as junior in 2008 and 2009, and once as senior in 2013.
Guðbjörg is the oldest of four sisters, all of which have skated. She later turned to coaching and judging and holds a national Technical Specialist licence.
She studied biology at the University of Iceland from 2010 to 2017 graduating with a MSc. degree and is currently working as a microbiologist.
Guðbjörg retired from competitive skating 2013.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2012–2013 Sur les ailes du temps by Saint-Preux Godfather Soundtrack by David Davidson and Edvin Marton 2011–2012 Secret Garden, Soundtrack by Zbigniew Preisner 2007–2009 Hava Nagila Narnia Soundtrack by Harry Gregson-Williams
Competitive highlights International Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 International Nordics 19th J. 20th J. 12th S. Reykjavik International Games 1st S. National Icelandic Championships 3rd J. 1st S. J. = Junior level, S. = Senior level
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External links Nordics 2013 article Reykjavik International Games 2013 article MBL Nordics 2008 article Nordics 2013 article National Championships 2012 article RÚV