Signe Ronka
Encyclopedia
Signe Ronka is a Canadian
figure skater
. She trained at the Granite club in Toronto with coaches Ellen Burka and Marcus Christensen. Signe is the 2002 Canadian Junior bronze medalist
. She has won several medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit as well as a gold medal at the 2002 Triglav Trophy
in Jesenice, Slovenia. Signe qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Finals in 2002 as well as made the Junior World Team and Junior National Team.
Ronka retired from competitive skating in 2006 where she ended her career with a 10th place finish at the Canadian Championships in senior ladies. Once retired from competitive, she went on to skate for the University of Toronto
Varsity team where she placed 1st at the 2007 and 2008 OUA Finals. In 2008, Signe received the Competitive Athlete of the Year award from the University of Toronto
.
Signe was selected to skate at the Canada's Wonderland "Endless Summer" ice show, where she skated for two seasons (2007–2008).
Currently, Signe is a coach/choreographer at East York skating club as well as the Granite Club in Toronto, Canada. She is a founder of "Figure Skater Bootcamp", program designed by Signe that entails cardio, agility and strength training, while incorporating off – ice jumping.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
figure skater
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
. She trained at the Granite club in Toronto with coaches Ellen Burka and Marcus Christensen. Signe is the 2002 Canadian Junior bronze medalist
Canadian Figure Skating Championships
The Canadian Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Canada. It is organized by Skate Canada, the nation's figure skating governing body. The levels of the competition are senior and junior; in some years, the novice level has...
. She has won several medals on the Junior Grand Prix circuit as well as a gold medal at the 2002 Triglav Trophy
Triglav Trophy
The Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia. The competition takes its name from the nearby mountain Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia....
in Jesenice, Slovenia. Signe qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Finals in 2002 as well as made the Junior World Team and Junior National Team.
Ronka retired from competitive skating in 2006 where she ended her career with a 10th place finish at the Canadian Championships in senior ladies. Once retired from competitive, she went on to skate for the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
Varsity team where she placed 1st at the 2007 and 2008 OUA Finals. In 2008, Signe received the Competitive Athlete of the Year award from the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
.
Signe was selected to skate at the Canada's Wonderland "Endless Summer" ice show, where she skated for two seasons (2007–2008).
Currently, Signe is a coach/choreographer at East York skating club as well as the Granite Club in Toronto, Canada. She is a founder of "Figure Skater Bootcamp", program designed by Signe that entails cardio, agility and strength training, while incorporating off – ice jumping.
Movies
- Emma Flanders in the Disney movie Ice PrincessIce PrincessIce Princess is a 2005 American figure-skating film directed by Tim Fywell, Starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Joan Cusack, Kim Cattrall, Hayden Panettiere, Trevor Blumas, and Kirsten Olson...
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's skating double in the movie Switching GoalsSwitching GoalsSwitching Goals is a 1999 television movie starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.-Plot:Identical twin sisters Sam and Emma Stanton both play soccer. Sam is a star athlete and a tomboy; however, the only sports her more stylish sister Emma enjoys are fashion and dating...
. - Herself in Documentary series "Heartbeats" by Breakthrough Films & TelevisionBreakthrough Films & TelevisionBreakthrough Films & Television is a Canadian production company and animation studio founded in 1986 by Peter Williamson and Ira Levy.- Films and series :* Atomic Betty* Battlefields Mysteries* Between the Sheets with Rebecca Rosenblat...
Inc. (2005).
Awards
- “Own the Podium 2010” Funding Award (2006)
- Petro-Canada Olympic Torch Scholarship (2002–03, 2003–04)
- Granite Club Gold Crest Award (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) and Outstanding Volunteer Award (2006)
- Bank of Montreal “Possibilities” Award (2002)
- Toller Cranston Bursary Award (2000, 2001, 2002)
- Elvis Stojko Bursary
- Underhill/Martini “Hopes & Dreams”
- University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
Athlete of the Year (2007) - 2002 Junior Female Athlete of the Year Finalist, 30th Annual Canadian Sport Awards
National
- 2006 Canadians, Ottawa, ON - #10 (Senior)
- 2005 Canadians, London, ON - withdrew (Senior)
- 2004 Canadians, Edmonton, AB - #11 (Senior)
- 2003 Canadians, Saskatoon, SK - withdrew (Senior)
- 2002 Canadians, Hamilton, ON - #3 (Junior)
- 2002 Eastern Challenge, Sydney, NS - #1 (Junior)
- 2001 Junior Nationals, Kitchener, ON - #9 (Pre-Nov)
- 2001 Eastern Challenge, Ottawa, ON - #1 (Pre-Nov)
- 2001 Central Ontario Sectionals - #1 (Pre-Nov)
- 2000 Tomorrow's Champions, Kelowna, BC - #5 (Juvenile)
- 2000 Central Ontario Sectionals - #1 (Juvenile)
International
- 2005 Junior Grand Prix, Sofia CupISU Junior Grand PrixThe 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...
- #9 - 2004 Junior Grand Prix, Harghita CupISU Junior Grand PrixThe 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...
- #7 - 2004 Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade SparrowISU Junior Grand PrixThe 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...
- #3 - 2003 Junior Grand Prix, Croatia CupISU Junior Grand PrixThe 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...
- #6 - 2003 World Junior ChampionshipsWorld Junior Figure Skating ChampionshipsThe 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...
- #16 - 2002 ISU Junior Grand Prix FinalISU Junior Grand Prix FinalThe ISU Junior Grand Prix Final is the culminating competition of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, which is a series of junior-level competitions organized by the International Skating Union...
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- #7 - 2002 Junior Grand Prix, Trofeo Rita TrapaneseISU Junior Grand PrixThe 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...
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- #2 - 2002 Junior Grand Prix, FranceISU Junior Grand PrixThe 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...
, Courchevel, France - #3 - 2002 Triglav TrophyTriglav TrophyThe Triglav Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition held in the spring in Jesenice, Slovenia. The competition takes its name from the nearby mountain Triglav, the highest peak in Slovenia....
, Jesenice, Slovenia - #1 - 2001 Junior Grand Prix, Trofeo Rita TrapaneseISU Junior Grand PrixThe 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...
, Milan, Italy - #7