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Colette "Coco" Kaminski (born 29 May 1997) is a Polish-American figure skater, who represented Poland internationally between 2013 and 2017. She is a three-time Polish national bronze medalist.
| Colette Kaminski | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1997 St. Louis Park, U.S. |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Coach | Pete Biver Traci Coleman |
| Skating club | Warsaw Figure Skating Academy |
Early life and education
editKaminski was the fourth child of an American mother and Polish father. Her sister was also a figure skater.[1] She grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota.[1]
She attended the Blake School.[1][2] As of spring 2017, she was a student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.[3]
Career
editKaminski started skating competitively at age 5.[1] She skated with the Braemar-City of Lakes Figure Skating Club in Edina;[2] the Starlight Ice Dance Club; and SQSA Parade.[4] Her long-time coach in Minnesota was Peter Biver.[5] She competed at the state level and in junior national competitions, and attained USFSA Double Gold medals.[1]
In 2013, Kaminski was invited to compete on the Poland national figure skating team.[1] In Poland she skated with FSA Warsaw.[6]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | |||
| 2016-2017 [7] |
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Competitive highlights
editJGP: Junior Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| Europeans | 30th | ||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 14th* | 11th | 12th | ||
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 14th | ||||
| CS Autumn Classic International | 13th | ||||
| Slovenia Open | 17th | ||||
| Philadelphia Summer International | 13th J. | 18th | |||
| Cupe de Nice | 21st | ||||
| International: Junior | |||||
| Reykjavik Int. Games | 6th | ||||
| Skate Canada Autumn Classic | 6th | ||||
| Toruń Cup | 16th | ||||
| National | |||||
| Poland | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| Poland: Junior | 1st | 4th | |||
| J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew * Warsaw Cup became part of a newly created Challenger Series circuit starting with 2014/2015 season | |||||
External links
edit- Colette Coco Kaminski at the International Skating Union
- Colette Coco Kaminski at the Polish Figure Skating Association
- Colette Coco Kaminski at Stats on Ice
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Schwartz, Shannon Slatton (October 2015). "Minnetonka's Coco Kaminski Skates in National, International Competition". Lake Minnetonka Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ a b Stensaas, Brian (December 7, 2011). "Hoops time in Plymouth, Minnetonka". Star Tribune. ProQuest 909020444. Retrieved December 29, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Kristen Mitchell, "I'd Love To, But I'm in Iceland," GW Magazine, Spring 2017, p. 10.
- ^ "Coco Kaminski Wins 2015 Poland Junior National Championship". Starlight Ice Dance Club. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "GW Figure Skater Eyes 2018 Olympics". GW Today. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ "ME: Miedwiediewa prowadzi po programie krótkim". TVP Sport (in Polish). January 23, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Coco Kaminski profile