Karla Quinn
Encyclopedia
Karla Quinn is a British
figure skater
. She has just been crowned as [British Junior Ice Skating Champion 2008] British junior silver medallist
and the 2006 British junior bronze medalist. She is the first ever female Irish skater to take three British titles at Novice, Primary and Junior levels...
Quinn began skating at the age of six under the tutlege of Margaret "Mags" O'Neill. Her Choreographer is Mark Hanretty.
In 2003 was awarded Britain's Brilliant Protege for Sport at a prestigious awards ceremony in London, presided over by The Duchess of York In 2005 Quinn was struck down by illness, but, following an operation in November 2006, made her comeback to skating.
In the 2004-2005 season, Quinn competed at the Junior Grand Prix Harghita Cup, where she placed 12th in a field of 30. In the 2007-2008 season, she competed at the Junior Grand Prix John Curry Memorial, where she placed 25th in a field of 35. She is the 2003 Merano Cup
bronze medalist on the junior level.
In 2007 local PR Company AKR Promotions took over the promotion/publicity for Quinn.
Quinn turned down an opportunity to take part in Celebrity Big Brother - Hijack in January 2008 due to the British Championships in Jan '08 - RESULT JUST IN QUINN TAKES BRITISH JUNIOR TITLE! 10 JAN 2008.
Quinn came 3rd in the British Senior Championships for the 08/09 season.
Quinn was forced to withdraw from the British Championships in the 09/10 season after her short programme because of injury.
United Kingdom
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figure skater
Single skating
Single skating is a discipline of figure skating, wherein a single person skates alone. Men's singles and ladies' singles are both Olympic disciplines and are both governed by the International Skating Union. The other Olympic figure skating events are pair skating and ice dancing...
. She has just been crowned as [British Junior Ice Skating Champion 2008] British junior silver medallist
British Figure Skating Championships
The British Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United Kingdom...
and the 2006 British junior bronze medalist. She is the first ever female Irish skater to take three British titles at Novice, Primary and Junior levels...
Quinn began skating at the age of six under the tutlege of Margaret "Mags" O'Neill. Her Choreographer is Mark Hanretty.
In 2003 was awarded Britain's Brilliant Protege for Sport at a prestigious awards ceremony in London, presided over by The Duchess of York In 2005 Quinn was struck down by illness, but, following an operation in November 2006, made her comeback to skating.
In the 2004-2005 season, Quinn competed at the Junior Grand Prix Harghita Cup, where she placed 12th in a field of 30. In the 2007-2008 season, she competed at the Junior Grand Prix John Curry Memorial, where she placed 25th in a field of 35. She is the 2003 Merano Cup
Merano Cup
Merano Cup is an annual figure skating competition held in Merano, Italy. It was first held in 1997. It has traditionally been held in the fall. The levels of competition are Senior, Junior and Novice. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's and ladies...
bronze medalist on the junior level.
In 2007 local PR Company AKR Promotions took over the promotion/publicity for Quinn.
Schedule
Quinn is competing in her first Senior IJS Qualifier - Result - won gold medal and qualified for Senior Ladies.Quinn turned down an opportunity to take part in Celebrity Big Brother - Hijack in January 2008 due to the British Championships in Jan '08 - RESULT JUST IN QUINN TAKES BRITISH JUNIOR TITLE! 10 JAN 2008.
Quinn came 3rd in the British Senior Championships for the 08/09 season.
Quinn was forced to withdraw from the British Championships in the 09/10 season after her short programme because of injury.
External links
- British Junior Champion 2008 "British C'Ships 2008"
- Karla's "Quinn" The Big Time Ballymoney & Moyle Times
- Brave Karla included in Grand Prix Squad Belfast Telegraph
- Rasharkin girl Karla gets a major boost from sport NI Belfast Telegraph
- Official website
- AKR Promotions website