Clara Peters ( born Clara Peters ; born July 19, 1991 in Essen , Germany ) is an Irish skater who performs in women's single skating . The first ever skater to represent Ireland at the competitions of the International Skating Union ( 2009 European Championships in Helsinki ) [1] .
| Clara Peters | |
|---|---|
 Clara Peters at the 2012 World Cup | |
| Personal Information | |
| Presents |  Ireland |
| Date of Birth | July 19, 1991 (28 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Essen , Germany |
| Growth | 159 cm |
| Trainer | Ron Ladington Karen Ladington |
| Former trainers | Kerry Leith |
| Sports achivments | |
| The best results on the ISU system (at international amateur competitions) | |
| Amount | 71.15 |
| Short | 34.03 |
| Arbitrary | 44.13 |
| The card was last updated: 06/26/2012 | |
Career
Peters began skating in Dublin at the age of 7 years [2] . When the skating rink in Dublin closed, she was forced to ride a training session in Belfast ( Northern Ireland ) for 2.5 hours [3] . In 2006, Clara, in search of better conditions for training, moved to the United States, to Ron Ladington and his wife Karen [4] .
Peters initially competed in UK domestic tournaments. For example, it was the 9th at the 2007 British Championship among the “newcomers”. In the 2008-2009 season, when Ireland became a temporary member of the International Skating Union, Clara began to represent the country in international competitions.
Peters was 38th at the 2009 European Championships and became the first Ireland skater to compete in international competitions [1] . At the world championships that year, she was 52nd.
She greatly improved her results in the 2011-2012 season, having passed qualifications for the first time at the European and World Championships , becoming the 28th and 29th, respectively. After the World Cup, Peters said that entering the short program is a “big deal”, and this means that all her work has paid off [5] .
Personal life
Clara Peters was born in Germany because her parents worked there. When Clara was 18 months old, the family returned to Ireland , and Clara grew up in Dublin .
Sporting Achievements
| Competition | 2008-2009 | 2009—2010 | 2010—2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012—2013 | 2013—2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 52 | 47 | 39 | 29th | ||
| European Championships | 38 | 36 | 27 | 28 | ||
| Championship of Ireland | one | one | one | one | one | |
| Nebelhorn trophy | 32 | nineteen | 33 | |||
| Crystal Skate, Romania | ten | |||||
| Nice International Cup | 22 | 22 | 28 | |||
| Denkova-Stavitsky Cup , Bulgaria | ten | eight | ||||
| Challenge cup | 20 | |||||
| Istanbul Cup | 9 | |||||
| Torun cup | 7 | |||||
| Merano cup | nineteen | 24 | ||||
| Skate down under | 3 | |||||
| Triglav trophy | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Ukrainian Open | 6 | |||||
| US classic | 14 | 12 | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix Stage, Czech Republic | 31 | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix Stage, Spain | 33 |
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 A long week in Helsinki
- ↑ True Life: Meet Ireland's rising figure skating star (English)
- ↑ Irish Lass Sur Le Glace (English)
- ↑ C. Peters on the official website of the International Skating Union .
- ↑ Success costly for Irish ice queen Clara
Links
- K.Peters (English) on the official website of the International Union of Skaters .