Jenna McCorkell facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jenna McCorkell
McCorkell in 2012
Personal information
Country represented	Great Britain
Born	(1986-09-15) 15 September 1986 (age 38) Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Coach	Simon Briggs, Debbie Briggs, Yuri Bureiko, Silvie De Rijcke, Vera Vandecaveye, Marina Serova, Margaret O'Neill
Choreographer	Mark Hanretty, Lorna Brown, Yuri Bureiko
Skating club	Liedekerke
Training locations	Ninove, Belgium Dundee
Began skating	1994
Retired	29 March 2014
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	150.90 2010 Worlds
Short program	53.80 2010 Europeans
Free skate	98.78 2010 Worlds

Jenna McCorkell is a talented former figure skater from Northern Ireland. She was born on September 15, 1986. Jenna was a dominant force in British figure skating, winning the British national title an amazing eleven times between 2003 and 2014.

She also earned seven medals in international competitions, including gold at the Ondrej Nepela Memorial and Ice Challenge. Jenna represented her country at two Winter Olympics (in 2010 and 2014). Her best finishes were 8th at the European Championships in 2008 and 14th at the World Championships in both 2010 and 2012.

About Jenna's Life

Jenna McCorkell was born in Coleraine, a town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In May 2008, she married Kevin van der Perren, who is also a figure skater from Belgium. Jenna and Kevin live in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. They have a son named Ben, who was born in 2019.

Jenna's Skating Journey

Early Training and Junior Success

Jenna started her skating career training in Belfast. Her coaches were Margaret McAllister and Yuri Bureiko. In the 2002–03 season, she moved to Coventry and continued to train with Yuri Bureiko.

Jenna competed three times at the World Junior Championships. Her best result was 11th place in 2003. She also made her first appearances at the senior World and European Championships in 2003.

Moving to Belgium and Senior Achievements

After the 2005–06 season, Jenna moved to Liedekerke, Belgium. There, she was coached by Vera Vandecaveye. She achieved her highest placement at the European Championships, finishing 8th in 2008.

After the 2007–08 season, Jenna started working with Yuri Bureiko again. She also trained with Silvie De Rijcke. Her best finish at the World Championships was 14th place, which she achieved in both 2010 and 2012.

Later Career and Retirement

In April 2011, Jenna changed coaches again. She decided to train with Simon Briggs in Ninove, Belgium, and Dundee, Scotland. Towards the end of 2012, Jenna faced a challenge when she suffered a torn abductor muscle.

In February 2014, Jenna competed in her second Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. She placed 25th in the short program and did not move on to the free skate. Later that year, at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Jenna qualified for the free skate. However, she had to withdraw from the competition because of a hamstring injury. Jenna McCorkell officially retired from figure skating on March 29, 2014.

Skating Programs

Figure skaters perform different programs each season. These programs include a short program and a free skate. They choose music that fits their style and helps them tell a story on the ice. Here are some of the programs Jenna McCorkell performed:

Competitive Results

Jenna McCorkell competed in many events throughout her career. Here are some of her main results: