Georgia Glastris

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Georgia Glastris
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Glastris in 2011
Born (1992-08-01) August 1, 1992 (age 32)
Chicago, Illinois
Hometown Winnetka, Illinois
Height5 ft 0 in (1.52 m)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
CoachJulie Berlin
Jodie Tasich
Skating clubDuPage FSC

Georgia Glastris (born August 1, 1992, in Chicago, Illinois, United States [1] ) is an American-born figure skater who competes for Greece. [1] [2] [3] As of July 2014, she has won the Greek national championship three times, placed second three times, and competed in the 2010, 2011, and 2012 World Figure Skating Championships, and the 2011 and 2012 European Figure Skating Championships. [1]

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References

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