Ben Koenderink

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Ben Koenderink
BornJuly 13, 1990 (1990-07-13) (age 33)
North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
PartnerMarylie Jorg

Ben Koenderink (born July 13, 1990 in North Bay, Ontario) is a Dutch-Canadian pair skater. His current partner is Marylie Jorg. They are the 2009 Dutch Junior pair champions.

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Biography

Koenderink previously competed in both pairs & singles but now only competes in pairs. He and former partner Michelle Egli (Canada) were the 2006 Canadian Juvenile pair champions and the 2007 Canadian Pre-Novice pair silver medalists. Koenderink and Egli were coached by Lee Barkell and Jacinthe Larivière. In November 2007 Koenderink & Egli had the Juvenile and Pre-Novice record for Canada until it was surpassed by Tara Hancherow / Paul-Remi Poulin (Juvenile) and Zoey Brown / Ian Beharry(Pre-Novice) later that year. In spring of 2008 Koenderink and Egli ended their partnership and by summer 2008 Ben had moved to Montreal, Quebec to skate with partner Marylie Jorg. Koenderink and Jorg competed at their first JGP this season in Lake Placid and their first Junior Worlds in 2009. [1]

Competitive highlights

J. = Junior level

Singles

Event2008-2009
Dutch Championships 1st J.

Pairs

(With Jorg)

Event2008-20092009-2010
Dutch Championships 1st J.
World Junior Championships 18th
JGP Lake Placid 10th
NRW Trophy 3rd J.
JGP Belarus 12th

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References

  1. "The Figure Skating Corner: 2008 NRW Trophy Figure Skating". Archived from the original on April 1, 2012. Retrieved January 16, 2011.