Austin Kanallakan

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Austin Kanallakan
2007 JGP USA Men's Podium.jpg
Kanallakan (left) in 2007
Born (1991-05-23) May 23, 1991 (age 32)
Woodland Hills, California
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Figure skating career
Country United States
Skating clubBroadmoor SC
Los Angeles FSC
Began skating1998
Retired2010
Medal record
Representing United States
Figure skating: Men's singles
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2005-06 Ostrava Men's singles

Austin Kanallakan (born May 23, 1991) is an American former competitive figure skater. He won three gold medals in the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and silver at the 2006 JGP Final.

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In his first year on the JGP circuit, Kanallakan qualified for the Junior Grand Prix Final, where he placed second. [1] He qualified twice more for the event but did not make the podium again. At the 2007 U.S. Championships, he overcame a poor result in the short program to win the free skate and claim the bronze medal on the junior level.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
[2] [3]
  • Cliffs of Dover
    by Eric Johnson

  • Leyenda
    by Andy Hill
  • Pink Panther
2008–2009
[3]
  • Cliffs of Dover
    by Eric Johnson
  • Warsaw Concerto
    by Richard Addinsell
2007–2008
[3] [4]
  • Tocata in Fog
    by Deviations Project
2006–2007
[3] [5]
  • Leyenda
    by Vanessa Mae
  • Toccata and Fugue
    by J.S. Bach
    (modern arrangement)
2005–2006
[1] [6]
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

Competitive highlights

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [7]
Event2004–052005–062006–072007–08 2008–09 2009–10
JGP Final 2nd8th6th
JGP Belarus 8th
JGP Canada 4th
JGP Croatia 1st
JGP France 1st
JGP Norway 1st
JGP Poland 2nd2nd
JGP Turkey 4th
JGP USA 2nd
Gardena 2nd J.
National [3]
U.S. Champ. 1st N.13th J.3rd J.10th J.5th J.6th J.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

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References

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