Javier Raya

Javier Raya
Raya in 2010.
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Raya Buenache
Country represented Spain
Born (1991-04-20) 20 April 1991
Madrid, Spain
Residence Colmenar Viejo
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Coach Carolina Sanz, Jordi Lafarga
Former coach Ivan Saez, Jocelyn Flanagan
Choreographer Joey Russell, Antonio Najarro, Javier Raya
Former choreographer Ivan Saez, Julie Marcotte
Skating club SAD Majadahonda Madrid
Former skating club La Nevera
Training locations Majadahonda
Former training locations Toronto
Lyon
Began skating 1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 199.99
2016 CS Golden Spin
Short program 72.46
2016 CS Golden Spin
Free skate 130.32
2016 CS Autumn Classic

Francisco Javier Raya Buenache (born 20 April 1991) is a Spanish figure skater. He is the 2011 Spanish national senior champion and has competed in the free skate at eight ISU Championships.

Personal life

Francisco Javier Raya Buenache was born on 20 April 1991 in Madrid.[1][2] He studied ballet from the age of six until he was 17.[3] He is studying audiovisual communication at the Complutense University of Madrid.[4] In May 2016, he came out as gay in an Instagram post.[5]

Career

Raya began skating in 1998 at a rink near Madrid's Chamartín railway station.[2][3] His first coach was Jocelyn Flanagan.[3] He is now coached by Carolina Sanz and Jordi Lafarga in Madrid and spends some time training in Canada during the summer. He has worked with Daniela Slovak in Calgary, Manon Perron in Montreal, and Brian Orser in Toronto.[6][7]

Raya made his European debut in 2011, finishing 19th. He sustained a leg injury before the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy but recovered in November.[8] He withdrew from the 2012 Spanish Championships due to illness, and later missed the 2012 Europeans but competed at the 2012 Worlds, where he finished 24th.

Raya competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and placed 25th.[9] He withdrew from the 2014 World Championships due to an injury of the adductor in his left foot.[10] At the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, he placed 21st in the short program, 14th in the free skate, and 14th overall.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2016–17
[11]
2015–16
[12][2]
2014–15
[13]
2013–14
[14]
2012–13
[15]
  • Como Siento Yo
  • Hip Hip Chin Chin
2011–12
[16]
  • Tango
  • I Love Paris
    by The Witnesses
2010–11
[17]
  • Can Can
2009–10
[18]
  • Romeo and Juliet
2008–09
[19]
  • Capone
    by Ronan Hardiman
2007–08
[20]
  • Concierto de Aranjuez
    by Joaquín Rodrigo
2006–07
[21]
  • Libertango
    by Astor Piazzolla

Results

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[22]
Event 03–04 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18-19
Olympics25th
Worlds24thWD25th27th37th
Europeans19th16th18th14th18th
CS Autumn Classic7th
CS FinlandiaTBD
CS Golden Spin13th10th15th
CS U.S. Classic14th
Autumn Classic9th
Cup of Nice11th9th14th7th
Dragon Trophy1st
Golden Spin4th5th6th
Hellmut Seibt Memorial5th6th
Ice Challenge2nd
Int. Challenge Cup2nd
Lombardia Trophy8th
Merano Cup10th6th4th2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy13th
NRW Trophy17th
Open d'Andorra1st1st
Santa Claus Cup1st
Triglav Trophy7th
Volvo Open Cup6th
Winter Universiade14th17th11th
International: Junior[22]
Junior Worlds29th19th12th
JGP Austria19th
JGP Croatia16th
JGP Germany9th
JGP South Africa8th
JGP Spain11th
JGP Turkey6th
Cup of Nice4th2nd
Gardena Spring Trophy8th
Triglav Trophy4th1st
International: Novice[22]
Copenhagen Trophy6th
Merano Cup4th
Triglav Trophy5th
National[1]
Spanish Champ.2nd J2nd J1st J1st2nd2nd2nd3rd2nd2nd
Levels: N = Novice, J = Junior; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. 1 2 "Historial Patinadores FMDI: Francisco Javier Raya Buenache" (PDF). Federación Madrileña de Deportes de Invierno. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Javier RAYA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "10 curiosidades acerca de Javier Raya" [10 interesting facts about Javier Raya]. Hielo Español (in Spanish). 20 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Martín, Alberto (21 December 2012). "El segundo mejor patinador sobre hielo español estudia en la Complutense" [Spain's second-best figure skater is a student at Complutense]. Complutense University of Madrid (in Spanish).
  5. ↑ "El patinador olímpico español Javier Raya sale públicamente del armario" [Spanish Olympic skater Javier Raya out of the closet publicly]. Dos Manzanas (in Spanish). Dos Manzanas. 14 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Vernon, Nadin (2 March 2011). "Javier Raya: "There are many sides to skating"". Absolute Skating. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "ENTREVISTA A JAVIER RAYA" [Interview with Javier Raya]. Hielo Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "JAVIER RAYA, RECUPERADO DE SU LESIÓN EN LA PIERNA" [Javier Raya has recovered from his leg injury]. Hielo Español (in Spanish). 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012.
  9. ↑ "Javier RAYA". Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Javier Raya dice adiós al Mundial de Saitama por una lesión en su pierna izquierda" [Javier Raya withdraws from World Championships due to an injury to his left foot] (in Spanish). Federación Española de Hielo. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
  11. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "¡De vuelta por aquí!" [Turn around!]. Official website of Javier Raya (in Spanish). 30 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.
  16. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.
  17. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011.
  18. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
  19. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009.
  20. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.
  21. ↑ "Javier RAYA: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007.
  22. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Javier RAYA". International Skating Union.

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