Maria Balaba

Maria Balaba

Balaba in 2006.
Personal information
Country represented	Latvia
Born	May 1, 1988 (1988-05-01) (age 23)
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Coach	Galina Efremenko
Choreographer	Galina Efremenko, Svetlana Korol
Skating club	FSC Riga
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	74.07 2004 JGP Ukraine
Short program	27.62 2006 JGP The Hague
Free skate	47.60 2004 JGP Ukraine

Maria Balaba (born May 1, 1988 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian figure skater. She is the 2004-2005 Latvian national champion. Balaba is coached by Galina Efremenko.

Competitive highlights

Event	2000-2001	2001-2002	2002-2003	2003-2004	2004-2005	2005-2006	2006-2007
World Junior Championships				42nd	18th QR	22nd QR
Latvian Championships	3rd	3rd	2nd	1st	1st	2nd	2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy							11th
Junior Grand Prix, The Hague							28th
Junior Grand Prix, Poland						31st
Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine					25th
Junior Grand Prix, Ostrava				23rd
European Youth Olympic Days			19th J.

• J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round

External links

• Maria Balaba at the International Skating Union

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Name	Balaba, Maria
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Date of birth	May 1, 1988
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