Kristin Fraser
| Kristin Fraser | |
|---|---|
 Fraser and Lukanin at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard | |
| Born | February 29, 1980 Palo Alto, California |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Partner | Igor Lukanin |
| Coach | Nikolai Morozov |
| Skating club | Central Army Sport Club, Baku |
| Retired | 2010 |
Kristin Fraser (born February 29, 1980) is an American former competitive ice dancer who competed for Azerbaijan with Igor Lukanin. They teamed up in 2000 and became four-time Azerbaijani national champions. They represented Azerbaijan at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. Fraser and Lukanin were married on December 31, 2010 in Montclair, New Jersey.
Fraser previously competed for the United States. She skated with Peter Kongkasem for four years until 1996 when he took a break from skating due to health issues[1] and Jonathan Nichols.
Competitive highlights
[edit]For the United States
[edit]With Kongkasem
[edit]| Event | 1996 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 13th J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
With Nichols
[edit]| Event | 2000 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 8th |
With Lukanin for Azerbaijan
[edit]| Event | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 17th | 19th | |||||||
| World Championships | 19th | 15th | 13th | 16th | 13th | 14th | 16th | 11th | 18th |
| European Championships | 16th | 14th | 10th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 10th | 9th | |
| Azerbaijani Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | ||||||||
| Skate America | 6th | 5th | |||||||
| Cup of Russia | 7th | ||||||||
| Cup of China | 5th | 4th | |||||||
| Skate Canada International | 7th | 7th | 4th | ||||||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 2nd | ||||||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd | 5th | 1st | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 5th | 4th | 4th |
Programs
[edit](with Lukanin)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009[2] | St. Louis Blues | Ocean Heart by Amici Forever (based on Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian) |
| 2007–2008 | Russian gypsy dance | Time to Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli |
| 2002–2003[3] |
|
Fiesta de Boi Bumba Orchestra Mundurucania |
References
[edit]- ^ Mittan, Barry (March 28, 2006). "Dancers Make Sports History for Thailand". Skate Today.
- ^ "Kristin FRASER / Igor LUKANIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (December 15, 2002). "American Dancer Represents Azerbaijan". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008.
External links
[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kristin Fraser.
- Official site
- Kristin Fraser / Igor Lukanin at the International Skating Union
- Yahoo! Sports profile for the 2006 Winter Olympics at the Wayback Machine (archived August 25, 2012)
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