Taras Rajec

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Taras Rajec
Taras Rajec 2007 Nebelhorn Trophy.jpg
Rajec in 2007.
Born (1988-06-05) 5 June 1988 (age 35)
Lviv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in) [1]
Figure skating career
Country Slovakia
CoachLubos Remis, Yuri Bureiko, Eva Kriskova
Skating clubKSK Slovan Bratislava
Began skating1993
Retiredc. 2012

Taras Rajec (born 5 June 1988 in Lviv) is a Ukrainian-born former figure skater who competed internationally for Slovakia. He is the 2012 Slovak national champion.

Contents

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2011–12
[1]
2006–07
[2]
  • Paganini
    by Maksim Mrvica
2005–06
[3]
  • Tango de Buenos Aires
  • Alexander
    by Vangelis
2004–05
[4]
  • Tango de Buenos Aires
2002–03
[5]

Competitive highlights

International [6]
Event02–0303–0404–0505–0606–0707–08 08–09 11–12
Worlds 43rd
Bavarian Open 11th
Challenge Cup 14th
Golden Spin 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy 18th
Nepela Memorial 10th18th4th14th14th
International: Junior [6]
Junior Worlds 28th26th35th
JGP Croatia 14th
JGP Czech Rep. 13th
JGP Netherlands 13th
JGP Serbia 16th
JGP Slovakia 20th21st14th
Grand Prize SNP 7th J2nd J
Gardena 14th J
National [6]
Slovak Champ. 2nd1st J1st J1st J3rd2nd1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J = Junior level

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References

  1. 1 2 "Taras RAJEC: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  2. "Taras RAJEC: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Taras RAJEC: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Taras RAJEC: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Taras RAJEC: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 July 2003.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Taras RAJEC". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.