Kristjan Rand is an Estonian ice dancer

Ice dancing

Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....

. He competes with Caitlin Mallory

Caitlin Mallory

Caitlin Mallory is an American ice dancer who competes internationally for Estonia. She began competing internationally for Estonia in the 2008–2009 season with partner Kristjan Rand.-Career:...

. With former partner Grethe Grünberg

Grethe Grünberg

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, he is the 2007 World Junior silver medalist

2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships

The 2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The event is open to figure skaters from ISU member nations who have reached the age of 13 by July 1 of the previous year, but have not yet turned 19. The upper age limit for men competing in pairs and dance...

 and the 2005–2007 Estonian national champion.

Personal life

Rand's younger brother Taavi Rand is also an ice dancer. His mother, Lea Rand, is a coach in Estonia.

Career

Early in his career, he competed with Grethe Grünberg

Grethe Grünberg

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. They were the first Estonian figure skaters to win a medal at an ISU Championships (2007 Junior Worlds) and the first Estonian ice dancers to win a medal on the Junior Grand Prix circuit (2005 Tallinn Cup).

They missed the 2007–2008 skating season due to injury. Grünberg retired following that season. Rand teamed up with American Caitlin Mallory

Caitlin Mallory

Caitlin Mallory is an American ice dancer who competes internationally for Estonia. She began competing internationally for Estonia in the 2008–2009 season with partner Kristjan Rand.-Career:...

 to compete for Estonia. They began competing together in the 2008–2009 season. They missed the 2010–11 season as a result of Rand's compulsory one-year military service, and both he and Mallory plan to finish college.

Competitive highlights

(with Mallory)

Event	2008–2009	2009–2010
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...	20th	17th
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...	14th	13th
Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly...		8th
Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....		9th
Karl Schäfer Memorial Karl Schäfer Memorial The Karl Schäfer Memorial is an annual elite senior-level figure skating competition held in Vienna, Austria. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dance. The competition is named for figure skater Karl Schäfer. The competition is usually held in...	6th
Finlandia Trophy Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year...	4th

(with Grünberg)

Event	2000–2001	2001–2002	2002–2003	2003–2004	2004–2005	2005–2006	2006–2007
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...							19th
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...							15th
World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion...				18th	15th	9th	2nd
Estonian Championships Estonian Figure Skating Championships The Estonian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Estonia. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. They were first held in Tallinn in 1917 in the...	5th	5th	2nd	1st	1st		1st
Junior Grand Prix Final ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...							5th
Junior Grand Prix, Netherlands ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...							2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Norway ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...							1st
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...				6th		4th
Junior Grand Prix, Estonia ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...						3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...					6th
Junior Grand Prix, France ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...					9th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...				6th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing...			12th
Pavel Roman Memorial			5th J.		2nd J.
European Youth Olympic Days			12th J.

• J = Junior level

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