Maria Balaba | |
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![]() Balaba in 2006. | |
Born | 1 May 1988 |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Figure skating career | |
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Coach | Galina Efremenko |
Skating club | FSC Riga |
Maria Balaba (born 1 May 1988) is a Latvian figure skater. She is the 2004–2005 Latvian national champion. Balaba was born in Riga, and is coached by Galina Efremenko.
Event | 2000–2001 | 2001–2002 | 2002–2003 | 2003–2004 | 2004–2005 | 2005–2006 | 2006–2007 |
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World Junior Championships | 42nd | 18th QR | 22nd QR | ||||
Latvian Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd |
Nebelhorn Trophy | 11th | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, The Hague | 28th | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 31st | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 25th | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, Ostrava | 23rd | ||||||
European Youth Olympic Days | 19th J. |
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