Daša Grm (born 18 April 1991) is a Slovenian retired figure skater. She is a two-time Dragon Trophy champion (2012, 2016), the 2015 Hellmut Seibt Memorial champion, the 2017 Ice Challenge champion, a two-time Golden Bear of Zagreb silver medalist (2013, 2017), and a seven-time Slovenia national champion (2014–2020). She has competed in the final segment at eight ISU Championships, including four World Championships (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022).

Daša Grm
Born (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991 (age 33)
Celje, Slovenia
Height1.62 m (5.3 ft)
Figure skating career
Country Slovenia
DisciplineWomen's singles
Began skating1996
RetiredApril 13, 2024

Personal life

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Daša Grm was born on 18 April 1991 in Celje, Slovenia.[1] She studied kinesiology at university and graduated with a bachelor's degree.[2][3] Her father, Stanislav Grm, is a former ski jumper.[2]

Career

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Grm appeared on the novice level until the end of the 2003–04 season.[4] She competed at her first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in autumn 2004. Her ISU Championship debut came in March 2006 at the World Junior Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She finished 25th that year and 43rd in 2007 in Oberstdorf, Germany.

Grm made her senior international debut in November 2008 at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing 15th, but continued to appear sporadically on the junior level. She ranked 46th at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Grm made her first appearance in a senior ISU Championship in January 2011 at the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland. She qualified for the free skate and finished 20th overall. Competing in April 2011 at the World Championships in Moscow, she advanced from the preliminary round to the short program, where she was eliminated. Grm did not reach the short program at the World Championships in Nice, France. Anja Bratec coached her at the time.[5]

Jan Čejvan became Grm's coach by 2013.[6] In January 2014, she placed 27th in the short program at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary; she did not qualify to the next segment. In the 2014–15 season, Grm competed at two ISU Challenger Series events, placing 12th at the Warsaw Cup and then 4th at the Golden Spin of Zagreb. In January 2015, she won a bronze medal at the Toruń Cup but was unable to reach the free skate at the European Championships, placing 30th in the short program in Stockholm, Sweden. The following month, she won gold at the Hellmut Seibt Memorial. In March 2015, she competed at the World Championships in Shanghai, China. Ranked 22nd in the short program, she qualified for the free skate, where she placed 18th, pulling her up to 18th overall.

In the 2015–16 season, Grm was invited to her first Grand Prix event, the 2015 Rostelecom Cup.

In the 2017-18 season, Grm qualified to the free skater at both Europeans and Worlds. However, she failed to qualify for the Pyeonghcang Olympics.

In the 2018-19 season, Grm finished a career-best 17th Place at Europeans and for the second time placed in the top 20 at Worlds. She also successfully landed a Triple-Triple combination in competition at the short program at worlds for the first time in her career.

Grm failed to qualify for the free skating at the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships, thus failing to qualify a berth for the Beijing Olympics. At the Nebelhorn Trophy later in the year, Grm qualified as the 4th Alternate for the Winter Olympics, failing to qualify for the second time. She concluded the season with a disappointing 24th place at the 2022 Worlds

Grm had a rough start to the new quad, not skating a clean SP or FS in the whole season. Grm however did manage to qualify for her fourth ISU European Championship, finishing in 21st place.

As of 2023, Daša is one of the oldest women competing in ISU senior competitions and is often touted as an inspiration to younger skaters at 31 years young still competing.

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023
[3]
2020–2022
[7][8]
  • Epilogue
  • Happiness Does Not Wait
    by Ólafur Arnalds
  • Man on a Mission
    by Oh the Larceny
2018–2020
[9][10]
2016–2018
[11][12]
  • Blucobalto
    by Negramaro
  • Sax
    by Fleur East
  • Pamit
    by Tulus
  • Eden Roc
    by Ludovico Einaudi
  • Human
    by Christina Perri
2015–2016
[1]
  • Ponds
    by Biggi Hilmars
2014–2015
[13]
  • War Hero
    by Biggi Hilmars
2013–2014
[6]
  • Priča o Vasi Ladačkom
    by Đorđe Balašević
  • Latin Tango
    by Rodrigo Favela
2010–2012
[5][14]
  • Gypsy
    by Roni Benise
2008–2009
[15]
  • Romantic
    by Hans Zimmer
  • Frozen
    by Madonna
  • House of Techno
    (Club dance mix)
    by Enigma
2006–2007
[16]
  • Budapest Night
    by J. Brahms
2005–2006
[17]
  • Budapest Night
    by J. Brahms
  • Faces in Stone
    by John Polito
  • In the Mirror
    by Yanni
  • Travel Express to France
    by R. Cooder
2004–2005
[18]
  • Viva Spain
  • Faces in Stone

Results

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GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[4]
Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
Worlds 28th 39th 18th 38th 36th 22nd 18th 34th 24th 33rd
Europeans 20th 27th 30th 26th 26th 20th 17th 20th 27th 21st
GP Rostelecom 12th
CS Budapest 5th 12th
CS Finlandia 17th
CS Golden Spin 4th 8th 9th 9th 8th 16th WD
CS Lombardia WD 15th
CS Mordovian 6th
CS Nebelhorn 14th 12th
CS Warsaw Cup 12th 9th
Budapest Trophy 11th
Celje Open 2nd
Challenge Cup 22nd 10th 15th WD
Coupe Printemps 7th
Crystal Skate 5th
Cup of Nice 12th
Cup of Tyrol 3rd
Dragon Trophy 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 4th 3rd 1st 7th
Egna Trophy 3rd
FBMA Trophy 3rd
Golden Bear 4th 2nd 2nd 5th 15th
Golden Spin 4th 18th 8th 5th
Hellmut Seibt 6th 1st 3rd
Ice Challenge 8th 8th 8th 6th 1st
Merano Cup 7th
Nebelhorn 19th
Ondrej Nepela 9th
Prague Ice Cup 2nd
Santa Claus Cup WD 5th 6th
Skate Celje 2nd 3rd
Skate Helena 1st 1st
Slovenia Open 2nd
Sofia Trophy 3rd 6th
Tirnavia Ice Cup 4th 5th
Toruń Cup 3rd
Triglav Trophy 10th 5th 9th
Universiade 9th 11th 13th 10th
Volvo Cup 3rd 9th 15th
International: Junior [4]
Junior Worlds 25th 43rd 46th
JGP Belarus 17th 16th
JGP Czech Republic 13th
JGP Hungary 13th
JGP Romania 18th
JGP U.K. 27th
JGP Ukraine 28th
National[4]
Slovenian Champ. 1st J 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled

References

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  1. ^ a b "Dasa GRM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b Porenta, Janez (19 January 2014). "Raje na led kot na skakalnico" [Grm prefers an ice rink over a ski hill]. Delo (in Slovenian).
  3. ^ a b "Dasa Grm : 2022/2023". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Dasa GRM". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Dasa GRM: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Dasa GRM: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
  14. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011.
  15. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009.
  16. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007.
  17. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.
  18. ^ "Dasa GRM: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 May 2005.
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