Signe Ronka
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| Personal Info | ||
| Country: |  Canada |
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| Date of birth: | April 23, 1988 | |
| Height: | 167 cm | |
| Coach: | Ellen Burka, Marcus Christensen | |
| Former Coach: | Petra Burka | |
| Choreographer: | Ellen Burka, David Wilson | |
| Skating Club: | Granite Club | |
| ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
| Short + Free Total: | 111.84 | 2004 JGP Belgrade |
| Short Program: | 36.65 | 2004 JGP Belgrade |
| Free Skate: | 75.81 | 2004 JGP Romania |
Signe Ronka (born April 23, 1988 in Riga, Latvia) is a Canadian figure skater. She trains at the Granite club in Toronto with coaches Ellen Burka and Marcus Christensen. Signe is the 2002 Canadian Junior bronze medalist. She has won several medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit as well as a gold medal at the 2002 Triglav Trophy in Jesenice, Slovenia.
Ronka appeared as Emma Flanders in the Disney movie Ice Princess. She was also Mary-Kate Olsen's skating double in the movie Switching Goals.
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[edit] Event results
[edit] National
- 2006 Canadians, Ottawa, ON - #10 (Senior)
- 2005 Canadians, London, ON - withdrew (Senior)
- 2004 Canadians, Edmonton, AB - #11 (Senior)
- 2003 Canadians, Saskatoon, SK - withdrew (Senior)
- 2002 Canadians, Hamilton, ON - #3 (Junior)
- 2002 Eastern Challenge, Sydney, NS - #1 (Junior)
- 2001 Junior Nationals, Kitchener, ON - #9 (Pre-Nov)
- 2001 Eastern Challenge, Ottawa, ON - #1 (Pre-Nov)
- 2001 Central Ontario Sectionals - #1 (Pre-Nov)
- 2000 Tomorrow's Champions, Kelowna, BC - #5 (Juvenile)
- 2000 Central Ontario Sectionals - #1 (Juvenile)
[edit] International
- 2005 Junior Grand Prix, Sofia Cup - #9
- 2004 Junior Grand Prix, Harghita Cup - #7
- 2004 Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade Sparrow - #3
- 2003 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia Cup - #6
- 2003 World Junior Championships - #16
- 2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final, the Hague, Netherlands - #7
- 2002 Junior Grand Prix, Trofeo Rita Trapanese, Milan, Italy - #2
- 2002 Junior Grand Prix, France, Courchevel, France - #3
- 2002 Triglav Trophy, Jesenice, Slovenia - #1
- 2001 Junior Grand Prix, Trofeo Rita Trapanese, Milan, Italy - #7
[edit] References
- Official Site
- "Olympians dominate Canadian Sport Awards nominees", CBC Sports, February 13, 2003
- "Signe Sports a New Look"
- "Junior Skaters Ready for Worlds", Globe and Mail, February 21, 2003
- "Signe Ronka: Rising Star", Golden Skate, April 19, 2002.
[edit] External links
- Signe Ronka at the International Skating Union biography page
