Anna Jurkiewicz facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anna Jurkiewicz |
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Jurkiewicz in 2009.
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Poland |
| Born | 9 February 1984 Oświęcim, Poland |
| Height | 1.55 m |
| Former coach | Dorota Siudek, Mariusz Siudek, Iwona Mydlarz-Chruścińska |
| Former choreographer | Sylwia Nowak-Trębacka, František Blaťák, Vladimir Chernyshov |
| Skating club | UKLF Unia Oświęcim |
| Former training locations | Toruń |
| Began skating | 1990 |
| Retired | 2011 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 130.29 2009 Worlds |
| Short program | 45.60 2009 Worlds |
| Free skate | 84.69 2009 Worlds |
Anna Jurkiewicz is a former competitive figure skater from Poland. She was born on February 9, 1984. Anna became the Polish national champion three times in a row, from 2007 to 2009.
She was very successful in her junior career. Anna placed 5th at the Junior World Championships in 1998. She also finished 5th at the Junior Grand Prix Final in 1999. This made her the first Polish skater ever to reach the JGP Final. After facing a back injury, she took a break from skating in 2004. However, she returned to the ice in April 2006.
Anna's Skating Journey
Anna Jurkiewicz competed in many important events. She qualified for the free skate at four major international championships. These included the 1998 Junior Worlds in Canada and the European Championships in 2007 and 2008. She also made it to the free skate at the World Championships in 2009, held in the United States.
Early Career Highlights
Anna started skating in 1990. During her junior years, she won several gold medals. She placed first at the Gardena Spring Trophy and the Grand Prize SNP. She also won the EC, Warsaw, and PFSA Trophy events as a junior. These wins showed her great talent from a young age.
Senior Career Achievements
As a senior skater, Anna continued to achieve success. She won the Polish National Championships four times in total. These victories were in 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011. She also earned silver medals at the International Cup of Nice twice. Another silver medal came from the Merano Cup. Anna retired from competitive skating in 2011.
