Natalie Buck
| Natalie Buck | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |
 Australia |
| Born | 5 July 1980 |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Former partner | Trent Nelson-Bond |
| Former coach |
Natalia Dubova, Anne-Zoe Heiss, Semyon Belits-Geiman |
| Skating club | Sydney FSC |
| Retired | 2006 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
121.78 2006 Four Continents |
| Comp. dance |
23.85 2006 Four Continents |
| Original dance |
37.58 2006 Four Continents |
| Free dance |
60.35 2006 Four Continents |
Natalie Buck (born 5 July 1980 in Sydney) is an Australian ice dancer. She competed with Trent Nelson-Bond. They are the 2002–06 Australian national champions. They have competed five times at the World Figure Skating Championships and six times at the Four Continents Championships. Their highest placement was 12th at the 2004 and 2006 Four Continents. They retired from competitive skating following the 2005–06 Olympic season.
She used a special physical and psychological training program that former Olympian swimmer Semyon Belits-Geiman had developed for figure skaters.[1][2]
Buck previously competed as a single skater at the national level.
Competitive highlights
(with Nelson-Bond)
| Event | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 28th | 25th | 26th | 28th | 28th | |
| Four Continents Championships | 14th | 13th | WD | 12th | 14th | 12th |
| Australian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 15th | 7th | 7th | |||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 15th | |||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 10th | |||||
| Pavel Roman Memorial | 5th |
References
- ↑ Judy Wells (30 April 2000). "Famed skating coach takes to the ice with local talent". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ↑ "Australian Dancers Flourish Under Dubova". Golden Skate. 1 November 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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