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Katherine Hadford

Katherine Hadford
Hadford with former coach Priscilla Hill
Full nameKatherine Hadford
Born (1989-07-24) July 24, 1989 (age 35)
Vienna, Virginia, U.S.
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country Hungary (2006–2010)
 United States (until 2005)
CoachJeranjak Ipakjan
Skating clubJeghegy Budapest

Katherine "Kati" Hadford (born 24 July 1989) is a Hungarian-American former competitive figure skater who skated internationally for Hungary. She is the 2008 and 2010 Hungarian national silver medalist and three time (2006, 2007, 2009) bronze medalist.

Personal life

Hadford was born in Vienna, Virginia, United States in the United States. Her mother is a Hungarian citizen and her grandparents (György Szele and Kornélia Széchényi) fled Hungary in the 1950s to escape communism.[1][2] She is related to István Széchenyi.[1]

She moved to Hungary when she began representing that country in competition. She is bilingual in Hungarian and English.

Career

Hadford previously skated for the United States.[3][4] Hadford began representing Hungary internationally in the 2006/2007 season.

Competitive highlights

For Hungary

Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
European Championships 21st 31st 31st 34th
World Junior Championships 25th 24th
Hungarian Championships 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 9th 11th 11th 15th
Crystal Skate of Romania 14th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial 10th
Karl Schäfer Memorial 12th
Junior Grand Prix, Italy 25th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany 12th
Junior Grand Prix, Austria 23rd
Junior Grand Prix, Hungary 10th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 18th

For the United States

Event 2004–05
U.S. Championships 17th

References

  1. ^ a b Mittan, Barry (January 22, 2008). "Hungary's Hadford Heralds Her Heritage". SkateToday. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  2. ^ Dobor, Helga (2005). "The human heart is the same everywhere". Absolute Skating.
  3. ^ "Triglav Trophy 2002 - Novice Girls Result". Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
  4. ^ "2002 State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships: Novice Ladies Free Skate & Final Standings". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-06-29.