Katherine Hadford
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| Hadford with former coach Priscilla Hill | ||
| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Hungary |
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| Date of birth: | July 24, 1989 | |
| Height: | 164 cm | |
| Coach: | Jeranjak Ipakjan | |
| Former Coach: | Zsofia Kulcsar, Priscilla Hill | |
| Choreographer: | Jeranjak Ipakjan | |
| Former Choreographer: | Anjelika Krylova | |
| Skating Club: | Budapest FSC | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 115.99 | 2008 Europeans |
| Short Program: | 39.46 | 2008 Europeans |
| Free Skate: | 76.53 | 2008 Europeans |
Katherine "Kati" Hadford (born 24 July 1989 in Vienna, Virginia, USA) is a Hungarian-American figure skater who skates internationally for Hungary. She is the 2006 and 2007 Hungarian national bronze medalist and 2008 silver medalist.
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[edit] Biography
Hadford was born and raised in the United States. Her mother is a Hungarian citizen and her grandparents fled Hungary in the 1950s to escape communism.[1] She now lives and trains in Hungary, where she is coached by Jerenjak Ipakjan. Hadford was previously coached by Priscilla Hill.
Hadford previously skated for the United States. After failing to qualify for the 2006 United States Figure Skating Championships, Hadford competed at the Hungarian Figure Skating Championships and placed 3rd. Hadford began representing Hungary internationally in the 2006/2007 season.
She is bilingual in Hungarian and English.
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 | 2006-2007 | 2007-2008 |
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| European Championships | 21st | ||||||
| World Junior Championships | 25th | 24th | |||||
| Hungarian Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | ||||
| U.S. Championships | 4th N. | 17th | |||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 9th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 12th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Austria | 23rd | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary | 10th | ||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 18th | ||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 3rd N. |
- N = Novice level
[edit] References
- Triglav Trophy 2002 - Novice Girls Result. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.
- 2002 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Novice Ladies Free Skate & Final Standings. Retrieved on 2007-06-29.
[edit] External links
- Katherine Hadford at the International Skating Union biography page
- absoluteskating interview: Competing at the 2005/2006 Hungarian National Championships
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