Kristin Fraser (born February 29, 1980) is an American former competitive ice dancer who competed for Azerbaijan with Igor Lukanin. They teamed up in 2000 and became four-time Azerbaijani national champions. They represented Azerbaijan at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. Fraser and Lukanin were married on December 31, 2010 in Montclair, New Jersey.
| Kristin Fraser | |
|---|---|
 Fraser and Lukanin at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard | |
| Born | February 29, 1980 Palo Alto, California |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Partner | Igor Lukanin |
| Coach | Nikolai Morozov |
| Skating club | Central Army Sport Club, Baku |
| Retired | 2010 |
Fraser previously competed for the United States. She skated with Peter Kongkasem for four years until 1996 when he took a break from skating due to health issues[1] and Jonathan Nichols.
Competitive highlights
editFor the United States
editWith Kongkasem
edit| Event | 1996 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 13th J. |
| J. = Junior level | |
With Nichols
edit| Event | 2000 |
|---|---|
| U.S. Championships | 8th |
With Lukanin for Azerbaijan
edit| Event | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 17th | 19th | |||||||
| World Championships | 19th | 15th | 13th | 16th | 13th | 14th | 16th | 11th | 18th |
| European Championships | 16th | 14th | 10th | 9th | 9th | 7th | 10th | 9th | |
| Azerbaijani Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||
| Trophée Eric Bompard | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | ||||||||
| Skate America | 6th | 5th | |||||||
| Cup of Russia | 7th | ||||||||
| Cup of China | 5th | 4th | |||||||
| Skate Canada International | 7th | 7th | 4th | ||||||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 2nd | ||||||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd | 5th | 1st | ||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 5th | 4th | 4th |
Programs
edit(with Lukanin)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009[2] | St. Louis Blues | Ocean Heart by Amici Forever (based on Spartacus by Aram Khachaturian) |
| 2007–2008 | Russian gypsy dance | Time to Say Goodbye by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli |
| 2002–2003[3] |
|
Fiesta de Boi Bumba Orchestra Mundurucania |
References
edit- ^ Mittan, Barry (March 28, 2006). "Dancers Make Sports History for Thailand". Skate Today.
- ^ "Kristin FRASER / Igor LUKANIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (December 15, 2002). "American Dancer Represents Azerbaijan". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kristin Fraser.
- Official site
- Kristin Fraser / Igor Lukanin at the International Skating Union
- Yahoo! Sports profile for the 2006 Winter Olympics at the Wayback Machine (archived August 25, 2012)