Trina Pratt

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Trina Pratt
Trina Pratt & Todd Gilles - 2006 Skate Canada.jpg
Pratt and Gilles in 2006.
Personal information
Country represented United States
Born (1986-08-30) August 30, 1986 (age 35)
Iowa City, Iowa
Former partner Chris Obzansky, Todd Gilles, Robert Pratt
Former coachPatti Gottwein-Britton
Former choreographer Christopher Dean, Tom Dickson
Skating club Broadmoor SC

Trina Pratt (born August 30, 1986) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Todd Gilles, she won four ISU Junior Grand Prix medals and the 2005 U.S. national junior title, and placed sixth at the 2006 World Junior Championships.

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Pratt initially competed with her brother, Robert. She teamed up with Todd Gilles at the 2002 Lake Placid, New York dance competition. [1] They announced the ending of their partnership on December 13, 2006. [2] She teamed up with Chris Obzansky in 2008.

Programs

(with Gilles)

Season Original dance Free dance
2006–2007
[3]
  • La Yumba
  • Whatever Lola Wants
  • Dream On
    by Aerosmith
2005–2006
[4]
  • Mas Que Nada
    by Brazilian 66
  • Meditation
    by Brazilian 66
  • House of Flying Daggers
  • Kodo Drums
2004–2005
[5] [1]
  • Won't You Charleston With Me?
  • Let There Be Love
    by Nat King Cole
  • Let Yourself Go
2003–2004
[6]
  • Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  • Goldfrapp

Competitive highlights

With Chris Obzansky

Event 2008–09 2009–10
U.S. Championships 7th9th
Pacific Coast Sectionals 2nd

With Todd Gilles

International [5] [4] [3]
Event2001–022002–032003–042004–052005–062006–07
GP NHK Trophy 7th
GP Skate Canada 9th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 8th6th
JGP Final 8th
JGP Bulgaria 7th
JGP China 3rd
JGP Croatia 2nd
JGP Hungary 3rd
JGP Slovakia 3rd
National [6]
U.S. Champ. 6th N.1st N.3rd J.1st J.8th
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

With Robert Pratt

Event2001
U.S. Championships 10th N.
N. = Novice level

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References

  1. 1 2 Mittan, Barry (July 17, 2005). "Pratt and Gilles Ready for 2005-06". Skate Today.
  2. "Ice Dancers Pratt and Gilles Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. December 13, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Trina PRATT / Todd GILLES: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 26, 2007.
  4. 1 2 "Trina PRATT / Todd GILLES: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 29, 2006.
  5. 1 2 "Trina PRATT / Todd GILLES: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 15, 2005.
  6. 1 2 "Trina Pratt & Todd Gilles". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on May 24, 2006.

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