Helena Grundberg

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Helena Grundberg
Full nameBirgitta Helena Grundberg
Other namesChiliy
Born (1972-06-26) 26 June 1972 (age 51)
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country Sweden
Skating clubKonståkarna, Borås
Retired1998

Birgitta Helena Grundberg, later surname: Chiliy [1] (born 26 June 1972) [2] is a Swedish former competitive figure skater. She is the 1995 and 1997 Swedish national champion and competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano. She reached the free skate at the 1997 World Championships in Lausanne and 1998 European Championships in Milan.

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After retiring from competition, Grundberg performed in ice shows and became the head coach at Viggbyholm IK Konståkning. [1] [3]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
1996–97
1995–96

Competitive highlights

International
Event1993–941994–951995–961996–971997–98
Olympics 26th
Worlds 27th22nd
Europeans 25th28th18th
Karl Schäfer 11th
Nebelhorn 9th
Nordics 3rd3rd
Piruetten 6th
National [4]
Swedish 2nd1st2nd1st

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tränare" [Coaches] (in Swedish). Viggbyholm IK Konståkning. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016.
  2. "Helena Grundberg". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14.
  3. "A sizzling High School Musical melts the ice". BBC News . 17 January 2008.
  4. "SM i konståkning - damer" [Swedish Figure Skating Championships - Ladies](PDF) (in Swedish). svenskkonstakning.se. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2016.