Lejeanne Marais

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Lejeanne Marais
2011 Four Continents Lejeanne MARAIS 2.jpg
Full nameLejeanne Marais
Born (1989-10-25) 25 October 1989 (age 35)
Benoni, South Africa
Hometown Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Discipline Women's singles
Began skating1996
Medal record
South African Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Kempton Park Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Cape Town Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Cape Town Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Kempton Park Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Cape Town Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Pretoria Singles

Lejeanne Marais (born 25 October 1989) is a South African former competitive figure skater. She is a five-time (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013) South African national champion and competed in the free skate at six Four Continents Championships. She was coached by her mother, Susan Marais, and Laurent Depouilly, in Cape Town. She studied architecture at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa.

Contents

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
[1]
  • The Symphony Sessions
    by David Foster
2012–2013
[2]
  • Aria de Syrna
2011–2012
[3]
  • Burn the Floor
    by Charlie Hull
  • The Holiday
    by Hans Zimmer
2010–2011
[4]
  • The Holiday
    by Hans Zimmer
2009–2010
[5]
  • Todes
    by Alla Dukhova, Mikael Tariverdiev
2008–2009
[6]
  • Sex and the City
  • Candle Will Rock
    by David Robbins
  • You Can't Stop the Beat
    (from Hairspray)
    by Marc Shaiman
  • Dreamer
    by John Debney
2007–2008
[7]
  • Casanova
2004–2005
[8]

Results

International [9]
Event04–0505–0606–0707–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Worlds 51st44th36th30th
Four Continents 20th28th16th15th22nd18th21st
Crystal Skate 7th
Golden Spin 7th
Nebelhorn Trophy 26th21st31st
NRW Trophy 26th
Triglav Trophy 5th
Universiade 20th22nd
International: Junior [9]
JGP France 22nd
JGP Mexico 20th
JGP South Africa 18th
National [9]
South African 3rd J2nd J1st1st2nd1st1st1st
J = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

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References

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  2. "Lejeanne MARAIS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Lejeanne MARAIS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Lejeanne MARAIS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Lejeanne MARAIS: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Lejeanne MARAIS: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 June 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "Lejeanne MARAIS: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. "Lejeanne MARAIS: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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