- Kristjan Rand
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Kristjan Rand 
Mallory & Rand in 2010 European Figure Skating ChampionshipsPersonal information Full name Kristjan Rand Country represented 
EstoniaBorn June 12, 1987
TallinnHeight 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Partner Caitlin Mallory Former partner Grethe Grünberg Coach Igor Shpilband
Marina ZuevaFormer coach Lea Rand
Sergei Ponomarenko
Marina KlimovaChoreographer Igor Shpilband
Marina ZuevaFormer choreographer Lea Rand Skating club Jääkild FSC Tallinn ISU personal best scores Combined total 143.69
2009 WorldsComp. dance 26.89
2009 Skate AmericaOriginal dance 45.70
2009 EuropeansFree dance 72.89
2009 WorldsKristjan Rand (also spelled Kristian; born June 12, 1987 in Tallinn, Estonia) is an Estonian ice dancer. He competes with Caitlin Mallory. With former partner Grethe Grünberg, he is the 2007 World Junior silver medalist and the 2005–2007 Estonian national champion.
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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.[1] They were the first Estonian figure skaters to win a medal at an ISU Championships (2007 Junior Worlds)[2][3][4] 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 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.[5]
Competitive highlights
(with Mallory)
Event 2008–2009 2009–2010 World Championships 20th 17th European Championships 14th 13th Skate America 8th Nebelhorn Trophy 9th Karl Schäfer Memorial 6th Finlandia Trophy 4th
(with Grünberg)Event 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 World Championships 19th European Championships 15th World Junior Championships 18th 15th 9th 2nd Estonian Championships 5th 5th 2nd 1st 1st 1st Junior Grand Prix Final 5th Junior Grand Prix, Netherlands 2nd Junior Grand Prix, Norway 1st Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 6th 4th Junior Grand Prix, Estonia 3rd Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade 6th Junior Grand Prix, France 9th Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 6th Junior Grand Prix, Germany 12th Pavel Roman Memorial 5th J. 2nd J. European Youth Olympic Days 12th J. - J = Junior level
References
- ^ Mittan, Barry (August 31, 2006). "Estonian Dancers Favored for 2007 Junior Worlds". SkateToday. http://www.skatetoday.com/2006/08/31/estonian-dancers-favored-for-2007-junior-worlds/. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ Kaye, Rosaleen (February 28, 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev take lead in Oberstdorf". GoldenSkate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2007/02/bobrova-and-soloviev-take-lead-in-oberstdorf/. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ Kaye, Rosaleen (March 2, 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev maintain lead at Junior Worlds". GoldenSkate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2007/03/bobrova-and-soloviev-maintain-lead-at-junior-worlds/. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ Kaye, Rosaleen (March 3, 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev win Junior World title". GoldenSkate. http://www.goldenskate.com/2007/03/bobrova-and-soloviev-win-junior-world-title/. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "Ice Skaters Mallory, Rand Skip Season for Military Service". Eesti Rahvusringhääling. September 7, 2010. http://news.err.ee/sports/79c247b0-9f65-404f-ab57-94e5696b57a3. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
External links
Categories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Tallinn
- Estonian ice dancers
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