Dimitra Korri
| Dimitra Korri | |
|---|---|
 Korri performs her freeskate at the 2018 Triglav Trophy | |
| Born | July 17, 1992 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Greece |
| Skating club | Tarandos Ice Sports Club Hellenic Winter Sports Federation |
| Began skating | 1998 |
Dimitra Korri (born July 17, 1992) is a Greek international competitive figure skater.[1][2] She is the 2018 EduSport Trophy Senior Ladies International Silver medalist.[2][3][4] She is also the 2018 Balkan Games Senior Ladies International Bronze medalist.[5] Korri is a three-time (2014, 2017 and 2018) Greek National Figure Skating Champion as well as a two-time (2011 and 2013) Greek National Silver medalist.[1][2][6] She made her international debut at the 2011 ISU Junior Grand Prix in Brasov, Romania.[7][8] She is also a three-time Greek National record holder for speed skating in 500m, 1000m, and 1500m races.[9][2]
Personal life
Korri spent her childhood between Greece and the USA.[10] She went to school in the United States and spent her summers in Greece.[10] She speaks fluent Greek and English.[1][2]
Career
Korri began skating at the age of six and has been representing Greece internationally since the 2011–12 season.[2][11][12] She won the Greek National Figure Skating Championships in 2014, 2017 and 2018.[13][6] At the 2018 Greek National Figure Skating Championships she achieved an historic national record for the highest score ever posted at a Greek national championship.[14][15] Additionally, she holds two national silver medals from the 2011 and 2013 Greek National Championships as well as one national bronze medal from the 2012 Greek National Championships.[6] She finished 9th at the 2013 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic. [16] In March 2017, she won the silver medal at the 29th Coppa Europa in Italy.[12] In January 2018, she won the senior international silver medal at the EduSport Trophy in Romania.[2][3][4] She finished 4th at the 2018 Triglav Trophy and in March 2018 she earned a bronze medal at the Balkan Games.[1] This was the first time since 1989 that a Greek female athlete had achieved a podium position at a Balkan Games.[5]
Signature Moves
Korri is known for executing a low one handed hydroblade in her skating programs.[17][18]
Competitive highlights
| Events[12][1] | 2010–2011 | 2011–2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013–2014 | 2016–2017 | 2017–2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek National Championships | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Skate Helena | 10th | |||||
| Coppa Europa | 2nd | |||||
| U.S. International Figure Skating Classic | 9th | 12th | ||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Brasov | 24th | |||||
| Denkova-Staviski Cup | 15th | |||||
| Balkan Games | 3rd | |||||
| Triglav Trophy | 4th | |||||
| EduSport Trophy | 2nd |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Biography". www.isuresults.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Greece's National Figure Skating Champion Dimitra Korri". www.hellenicjournal.com.
- ^ a b "Pattinaggio artistico, EduSport Trophy 2018: trionfo di Lucrezia Gennaro nel singolo femminile". www.oasport.it.
- ^ a b "EduSport Trophy". www.vistream.pl.
- ^ a b "A medal for Korri". www.eox.gr.
- ^ a b c "Χορός στον πάγο".
- ^ "Tracings: A figure skating resource". www.tracings.net.
- ^ "ISU JGP Brasov Cup 2011 - Junior Ladies". www.isuresults.com.
- ^ "Dimitra Korri (GRE)". speedskatingresults.com.
- ^ a b "This Chicago Greek is the Greek National Figure Skating Champion [Q&A] - WindyCity Greek". 26 July 2017.
- ^ "Δήμητρα Κόρρη".
- ^ a b c "Dimitra KORRI - RinkResults". www.rinkresults.com.
- ^ http://www.hisf.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-Greek-National-FS-Championships-Protocol.pdf
- ^ "Dimitra Korri Breaks new record". www.welovesports.gr.
- ^ "Historic Record". www.eox.gr.
- ^ "icenetwork.com". www.usfigureskating.org.
- ^ "US International Figure Skating Classic Ladies Free Skate". 14 September 2013.
- ^ FBMA LSA (30 January 2017). "FBMA Trophy 2017 Senior Ladies ПП 3 Korri DIMITRA GRE" – via YouTube.