Justus Strid (born 29 April 1987) is a retired Danish figure skater. He is the 2012 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, a three-time Nordic silver medalist, and a seven-time Danish national champion.

Justus Strid
Strid in 2011
Born (1987-04-29) 29 April 1987 (age 36)
Göteborg, Sweden
HometownCopenhagen, Denmark
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryDenmark
Skating clubCopenhagen SC
Began skating1990
RetiredApril 18, 2015

Career edit

Strid originally competed for Sweden.[1] In 2004, he moved to Hørsholm, Denmark to be coached by Henrik Walentin and Julia Sandstrom.[2][3] He himself began working as a coach at about the same time, teaching skating to children.[4] He later changed coaches, deciding to work with his brother, Kalle Strid, and Martin Johansson.[2] He lives in the center of Copenhagen and trains in Skatingclub Copenhagen (SKK).

Strid began skating for Denmark in the 2007–08 season. This was after the Danish skating federation asked him to represent them.[1][4] He won his first national title that season. He debuted at the European and World Championships in 2011. He did not qualify for the free skate at either event.

Strid reached the free skate at the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England, where he finished 20th. He was also successful at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, Croatia and 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario, Canada.

On April 18, 2015, Strid announced his retirement from competitive figure skating.[5]

Programs edit

Season Short program Free skating
2014–2015
[6]
2013–2014
[7]
  • Pinball Cha Cha
    by Senor Coconut
2012–2013
[8][9]
  • Pinball Cha Cha
    by Senor Coconut
2011–2012
[10]
  • Les Misérables
    by Claude-Michel Schönberg
    choreo. by Kalle Strid
2010–2011
[2]
  • La Vie en rose
    performed by Michael Bublé

Results edit

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Worlds 32nd 30th 24th 31st
Europeans 28th 20th 21st 31st 19th
CS Finlandia 7th
CS Ice Challenge 7th
Challenge Cup 16th 6th 5th
Cup of Nice 13th 13th 18th 16th 18th 11th
DS Cup 2nd
Dragon Trophy 2nd
Finlandia 9th
Golden Spin 3rd
Ice Challenge 16th 9th 4th
Mont Blanc 4th
Nebelhorn 21st 13th
Seibt Memorial 5th
Nordics 6th 3rd 7th 2nd 2nd 2nd
Ondrej Nepela 20th 6th 14th 9th 8th
Slovenia Open 4th
Universiade 27th
Warsaw Cup 5th
International: Junior[1]
JGP Bulgaria 21st
Copenhagen 9th J 3rd J
Gardena 4th J
Montfort Cup 2nd J
Nordics 4th J 2nd J 3rd J
Warsaw Cup 3rd J
National[1]
Denmark 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Sweden 5th J 2nd J 2nd J 2nd J 3rd
J = Junior level

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Competition Results: Justus STRID". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Justus STRID: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Stevens, Ryan (15 April 2014). "Interview With Justus Strid". Skate Guard.
  4. ^ a b Bőd, Titanilla (7 September 2012). "Justus Strid". Absolute Skating.
  5. ^ Strid, Justus. "Turn the page no regrets". Justus. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Justus STRID: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
  7. ^ "Justus STRID: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Justus STRID: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ Bőd, Titanilla (8 March 2013). "Justus Strid: "We just wanted to go crazy"". Absolute Skating.
  10. ^ "Justus STRID: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links edit