Erle Bjoland Harstad (born 6 August 1990) is a Norwegian figure skater. She is the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Norwegian national champion. She has participated three times at the European Figure Skating Championships.
| Erle Harstad | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Erle Bjoland Harstad |
| Born | 6 August 1990 Bærum |
| Hometown | Asker |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Norway |
| Coach | Berit Steigedal |
| Skating club | Asker Kunstløpklubb |
Personal life
editErle Bjoland Harstad was born in Bærum, Norway.[1] She has two older sisters, five and six years older than her, who were both skating.[2]
Career
editHarstad began skating at the age of six. She was eleven when she landed her first triple jump, a triple toe loop. She was coached by Berit Steigedal in Asker, Norway, during the high season. She trained in Oberstdorf, Germany, and Tønsberg, Norway during the low season.[2]
Harstad represented Norway three times at the European Figure Skating Championships. She placed 31st 2008, and 29th in both 2009 and 2010. She has competed at the Junior Grand Prix series five seasons, her best placement being 10th place in Bulgaria in 2008.[3]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Baghdad by Jesse Cook |
Blues for Narada by Gary Moore |
| 2008–2009 | Havanna Latin Medley |
Blues for Narada by Gary Moore |
| 2007–2008 | Havanna Latin Medley |
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen |
Competitive highlights
edit| International[3] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| Europeans | 31st | 29th | 29th | |||
| Cup of Nice | 26th | |||||
| Nordics | 19th J. | 15th J. | 12th J. | 7th J. | 6th | 10th |
| Triglav Trophy | 8th | |||||
| International: Junior | ||||||
| Junior Worlds | 23rd QR | 42nd | ||||
| JGP Belarus | 19th | |||||
| JGP Bulgaria | 10th | |||||
| JGP Estonia | 13th | |||||
| JGP Germany | 23rd | |||||
| JGP Hungary | 16th | |||||
| JGP Mexico | 21st | |||||
| JGP Norway | 23rd | |||||
| JGP Poland | 29th | |||||
| Mladost Trophy | 1st J. | |||||
| EYOF | 15th J. | |||||
| Warsaw Cup | 5th J. | 7th J. | ||||
| Copenhagen | 18th J. | 4th | ||||
| National | ||||||
| Norwegian | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; QR = Qualifying round | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Erle HARSTAD". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b Mittan, Barry (17 February 2008). "Erle the Pearl". SkateToday. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Erle HARSTAD". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012.
