Katherine Hadford

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Katherine Hadford
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Hadford with former coach Priscilla Hill
Full nameKatherine Hadford
Born (1989-07-24) July 24, 1989 (age 34)
Vienna, Virginia, U.S.
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (2006–2010)
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States (until 2005)
CoachJeranjak Ipakjan
Skating clubJeghegy Budapest

Katherine "Kati" Hadford (born 24 July 1989) is a Hungarian-American former competitive figure skater who skated internationally for Hungary. She is the 2008 and 2010 Hungarian national silver medalist and three time (2006, 2007, 2009) bronze medalist.

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Personal life

Hadford was born in Vienna, Virginia, United States in the United States. Her mother is a Hungarian citizen and her grandparents (György Szele and Kornélia Széchényi) fled Hungary in the 1950s to escape communism. [1] [2] She is related to István Széchenyi. [1]

She moved to Hungary when she began representing that country in competition. She is bilingual in Hungarian and English.

Career

Hadford previously skated for the United States. [3] [4] Hadford began representing Hungary internationally in the 2006/2007 season.

Competitive highlights

For Hungary

Event2005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–11
European Championships 21st31st31st34th
World Junior Championships 25th24th
Hungarian Championships 3rd3rd2nd3rd2nd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 9th11th11th15th
Crystal Skate of Romania 14th
Ondrej Nepela Memorial 10th
Karl Schäfer Memorial 12th
Junior Grand Prix, Italy 25th
Junior Grand Prix, Germany 12th
Junior Grand Prix, Austria 23rd
Junior Grand Prix, Hungary 10th
Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic 18th
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

For the United States

Event2001–022002–032003–042004–052005–06
U.S. Championships 4th N.17th
Triglav Trophy 3rd N.
Eastern Sectionals 2nd N.5th J.11th3rd8th
South Atlantic Regionals2nd J.3rd1st2nd
N. = Novice level; J. = Junior level

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References

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