Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir

Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir (born March 10, 2003) is an Icelandic figure skater. She is a five-time national medalist including 2019 junior National Champion (2018 junior silver medalist and one silver & two bronzes in novices). She is the first Icelandic skater to successfully complete a 3 Loop in a competition. She is also the first competitor from Iceland to compete at Junior Worlds.

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Aldís Kara.
Aldis Kara Bergsdottir
National Junior Champion 2019
Personal information
Native nameAldís Kara Bergsdóttir
Country represented Iceland
Born (2003-03-10) March 10, 2003
Akureyri, Iceland
Home townAkureyri
ResidenceAkureyri
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
CoachDarja Zajencko
Former coachGeorge Kenchadze
ChoreographerDarja Zajencko
Former choreographerGeorge Kenchadze
Skating clubAkureyri Skating Club
Training locationsAkureyri
Began skating2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total115.39 J.
The Nordics Open (2/2020)[1]
Short program45.25 J.
Reykjavik International Games (1/2020)[2]
Free skate80.26 J.
The Nordics Open (2/2020)[3]

Personal life

Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir was born on 10 March 2003 in Akureyri, Iceland. She has a sister Hilma Bóel who skates ice hockey and is a part of the National team in Ice Hockey.[4]

Career

Bergsdóttir started skating in 2010 in Akureyri. She has represented the Akureyri skating club in Akureyri since the start of her career.

2017-2018 season

She debuted in juniors at the last domestic competition of the year in Iceland, Vetrarmót 2018, placing 6th [5] Prior to that she had been a member of the novice national team.

2018-2019 season

Aldís Kara started the season well with a couple of domestic competitions and then on to Icelandic National Championships where she placed 2nd in juniors.[6] She represented Iceland at the Reykjavik International Games where she claimed a silver medal [7] and set a national junior record of 108.45 points.[8] From there she represented Iceland at The Nordics, where she placed 12th, [9] setting a best score by an Icelandic competitor in the junior category with 103.52 points.[10]

2019-2020 season

Aldís Kara was chosen to represent Iceland at 2019–20 ISU Junior Grand Prix. At her JGP debut, she placed 20th with record scores for an Icelandic competitor at JGP.[11]

In October she went to Halloween Cup in Budapest where she obtained the TES minimum in the short program for Junior Worlds.[12]

At Vetrarmót 2019 in Iceland she broke all national records in junior categories[13] and became the Junior National Champion at Icelandic Championships 2019 in December.[14] Her year ended with being nominated by the Icelandic Skating Association as the Skater of the year 2019.[15]

At Reykjavik International Games Aldís Kara broke yet another national record in SP of 45.25 points and was the first Icelander to successfully complete a 3 Loop at a competition.[16]

At The Nordics Open she obtained the TES scores in the free program and bettered Iceland's performance in junior category at Nordics, placing 8th with 115.39 points and earning a ticket to Junior Worlds 2020.[17]

Aldís Kara competed at Junior Worlds in Tallinn, Estonia in March 2020. She placed 35th and did not reach the free program[18]

Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir at 2019 National Championships

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2019-2020
2018-2019
  • O Verona, dance of the knights
    from Romeo and Juliet
  • Ruled by secrecy
    by Muse

Competitive highlights
International
Event 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19-20
International: Junior
JW Junior Worlds35th
JGP United States20th
Nordics12th8th
Halloween Cup15th
Reykjavik International2nd5th
International: Novice
Nordics16th14th
Reykjavik International4th6th3rd
National
Icelandic Champ.2nd N.3rd N.3rd N.2nd J.1st J.
N. = Novice level, J. = Junior level, S. = Senior level

References
  1. "Nordics and Nordics Open - Junior Ladies". kunstlopresultater.no.
  2. "2020 RIG ISU - Junior Ladies - Short Program". iceskate.is.
  3. "Nordics and Nordics Open - Junior Ladies - Free Skating". kunstlopresultater.no.
  4. Íslands, Íshokkísamband. "Landslið kvenna 2020". Íshokkísamband Íslands.
  5. "Vetrarmót ÍSS 2018 - Junior". www.iceskate.is.
  6. "Íslandsmót 2018 - Junior Ladies". www.iceskate.is.
  7. "Reykjavik International Games - Junior Ladies". www.iceskate.is.
  8. "Aldís Kara með Íslandsmet á RIG2019". February 9, 2019.
  9. "THE NORDICS 2019". skatesweden.wehost.se.
  10. "Norðurlandamót 2019". February 11, 2019.
  11. "Aldís Kara sló stigamet á Junior Grand Prix í Lake Placid". September 1, 2019.
  12. "Aldís Kara með ISU TES lágmörk í stutta prógramminu fyrir Junior Worlds". October 17, 2019.
  13. "Aldís Kara með Íslandsmet á Vetrarmóti ÍSS". November 3, 2019.
  14. "Íslandsmót ÍSS 2019: Dagur 2". December 1, 2019.
  15. "Aldís Kara Bergsdóttir valin Skautakona ársins 2019". December 15, 2019.
  16. "Reykjavík International Games: Dagur 2". January 25, 2020.
  17. February, Elin 8; Ago, 2020 at 19:35 4 Months (February 8, 2020). "Aldís Kara vann sér inn keppnisrétt á ISU Junior Worlds 2020".
  18. "Aldís Kara á Heimsmeistaramóti Unglinga 2020". March 7, 2020.
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