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Kerstin Frank
Kerstin Frank
	Frank in 2014
Born	23 October 1988 (age 35); Vienna, Austria
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Austria
Coach	Sonja Harand, Yuka Sato, Jason Dungjen
Skating club	Wiener EV
Began skating	1998
Retired	August 8, 2018

Kerstin Frank (born 23 October 1988) is an Austrian former competitive figure skater. She is a six-time national champion and represented Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She has won eleven international medals and reached the free skate at nine ISU Championships.

Personal life edit

Kerstin Frank was born on 23 October 1988 in Vienna, Austria.^[1] She studied biology at the University of Vienna and serves in a work and sports program in the Austrian army.^[2]

Career edit

Frank in 2012

Frank began competing on the junior international level in 2004 and made her senior international debut in spring 2006; she would appear on both levels that year and 2007.^[3] Her best result at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event was seventh at the 2006 JGP in Courchevel, France. She was selected to represent Austria at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 23rd.

In the 2008–09 season, Frank won the silver medal at the Austrian Championships and was assigned to her first senior ISU Championships. Reaching the free skate at both events, she placed 20th at the 2009 European Championships in Helsinki and 23rd at the 2009 World Championships in Los Angeles.

Frank achieved her best European result at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, where she finished 12th. At the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, she qualified a ladies' entry for her country at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She placed 26th in Sochi.^[2]

Programs edit

Season	Short program	Free skating
2017–2018 ^[1]	Swing, Swing, Swing by Keely Smith Sing, Sing, Sing performed by Benny Goodman	The Great Gatsby
2016–2017 ^[1]	Swing, Swing, Swing by Keely Smith Sing, Sing, Sing performed by Benny Goodman	Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman Total Eclipse of the Heart by Jim Steinman Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman
2015–2016 ^[4]	Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura	Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman Total Eclipse of the Heart by Jim Steinman Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman
2014–2015 ^[5]	Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura	Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II Tausend und eine Nacht by Johann Strauss II
2013–2014 ^[6]	Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Maksim Mrvica	Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II
2012–2013 ^[7]	Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Maksim Mrvica	Soundtracks by David Arnold
2011–2012 ^[8]	Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura	Soundtracks by Hans Zimmer and William Ross
2009–2010 ^[9]	Yellow River Concerto	The Stepford Wives by David Arnold Grand National by Carl Davis
2008–2009 ^[10]	Yellow River Concerto	Outback (soundtrack)
2006–2007 ^[11]	The Red Boots	Outback (soundtrack)

Competitive highlights edit

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International^[3]
Event	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10	10–11	11–12	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18
Olympics										26th
Worlds					23rd	30th		21st	24th	31st	WD	32nd	31st
Europeans					20th			30th	12th	31st	17th	22nd	22nd
CS Denkova-Stav.												5th
CS Golden Spin											13th
CS Lombardia											14th
CS Nebelhorn														13th
CS Ondrej Nepela											8th	16th
CS Tallinn Trophy													9th	WD
Asian Open										6th
Coupe Printemps													9th
Crystal Skate					10th	2nd	3rd
Cup of Nice					13th
FBMA Trophy													2nd
Gardena Trophy							5th					3rd
Golden Bear									1st				10th	9th
Golden Spin							13th
Ice Challenge														5th
Ice Star									2nd
Challenge Cup					7th			5th	3rd
Karl Schäfer			9th
Lombardia Trophy												6th
Merano Cup						6th	3rd		5th		4th
Nebelhorn Trophy								13th	13th	9th
Ondrej Nepela			6th			2nd	WD	9th	10th
New Year's Cup									2nd	2nd
NRW Trophy				4th					12th		3rd
Santa Claus Cup														19th
Sarajevo Open														2nd
Slovenia Open										1st
Triglav Trophy				6th			6th
Universiade											10th
International: Junior^[3]
Junior Worlds			23rd
JGP Estonia				20th
JGP France			7th
JGP U.K.				20th
Gardena Trophy		10th
Grand Prize SNP	4th	3rd	1st
Heiko Fischer				3rd
National^[3]
Austria	5th	WD	3rd	3rd	2nd	2nd	3rd	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	WD
Austria: Junior			1st
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerstin FRANK: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Kerstin FRANK". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Competition Results: Kerstin FRANK". International Skating Union.
^ "Kerstin FRANK: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Kerstin FRANK: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Kerstin FRANK: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Kerstin FRANK: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Kerstin FRANK: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Kerstin FRANK: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Kerstin FRANK: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Kerstin FRANK: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links edit

Kerstin Frank at the International Skating Union
Kerstin Frank at Tracings.net
Kerstin Frank at Facebook.com

[ISU-1617-1] "Kerstin FRANK: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 February 2017.

[sochi-KF-2] "Kerstin FRANK". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014.

[ISU-KF-3] "Competition Results: Kerstin FRANK". International Skating Union.

[ISU-1516-4] "Kerstin FRANK: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[ISU-1415-5] "Kerstin FRANK: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[ISU-1314-6] "Kerstin FRANK: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[ISU-1213-7] "Kerstin FRANK: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[ISU-1112-8] "Kerstin FRANK: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[ISU-0910-9] "Kerstin FRANK: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[ISU-0809-10] "Kerstin FRANK: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[ISU-0607-11] "Kerstin FRANK: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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