Anita Madsen

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Anita Madsen
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Madsen in 2012
Full nameAnita Anderberg Madsen
Born (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 (age 28)
Glostrup, Denmark
Hometown Bjæverskov, Køge Municipality
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country Denmark
CoachKalle Strid, Martin Johansson
Skating clubSC Copenhagen
Began skating1999
RetiredNovember 2014

Anita Anderberg Madsen [1] (born 31 May 1995) is a Danish former competitive figure skater. She is a two-time Danish national champion, won three senior international medals, and placed 16th at the 2013 European Championships.

Contents

In November 2014, Madsen retired from competitive figure skating. [2]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2014–2015
[3]
  • Invincible
2013–2014
[4]
  • Vendetta
    by Jo Blankenburg
2012–2013
[5]
2011–2012
[6]
2009–2010
[7]
2008–2009
[8]

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [9]
Event07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Worlds 26th30th
Europeans 16th29th
Ice Challenge 9th5th
Cup of Nice 11th6th
Dragon Trophy 2nd
HS Memorial2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 25th
Nepela Trophy 14th
Nordics 3rd10th
International: Junior or novice [9]
Junior Worlds 29th26th
JGP Australia 12th
JGP Belarus 20th
JGP Czech Rep. 15th24th
JGP France 11th
JGP Italy 8th
JGP Japan 14th
JGP Turkey 24th17th
Bavarian Open 3rd J.
Challenge Cup 9th J.
EYOF 13th J.
Ice Challenge 9th J.
Nordics 10th J.15th J.9th J.
Cup of Nice 18th N.
National [9]
Danish Champ. 2nd J.1st J.1st J.2nd J.1st1st
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

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References

  1. "Danmarksmesterskaber og Ungdomskonkurrence 2014: Senior Damer" [2014 Danish Championships: Senior ladies] (in Danish). Danish Skating Union. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  2. Madsen, Anita. "News". Official website of Anita Madsen. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016.
  3. "Anita". Official website of Anita Madsen. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016.
  4. "Anita MADSEN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  5. "Anita MADSEN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.
  6. "Anita MADSEN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.
  7. "Anita MADSEN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 February 2010.
  8. "Anita MADSEN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2009.
  9. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Anita MADSEN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015.

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