Diane Szmiett

Diane Szmiett (born September 17, 1990) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She placed tenth at the 2010 Four Continents Championships and won two medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2008.

Diane Szmiett
Szmiett at the 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Final.
Personal information
Country representedCanada
Born (1990-09-17) September 17, 1990
London, Ontario
Home townWatford, Ontario
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Former coachScott Rachuk, Alison Purkiss
Former choreographerAlison Purkiss
Skating clubWatford Skating Club
Began skating1997
Retired2011
ISU personal best scores
Combined total144.28
2009 Cup of China
Short program48.93
2008 JGP South Africa
Free skate100.04
2009 Cup of China

Career

Szmiett began skating at age seven because her friend was a skater.[1] After becoming the 2006 Canadian national junior champion, she was sent to the 2006 World Junior Championships, where she finished 21st. The following season, she began competing on the senior level nationally but remained a junior internationally.

In 2008, Szmiett won silver and bronze medals at her two JGP events in Courchevel, France and South Africa. She was assigned to the 2009 World Junior Championships and placed 13th.

In the 2009—10 season, Szmiett began competing as a senior internationally. She received one senior Grand Prix assignment, the 2009 Cup of China, where she finished eighth. After placing fourth at the Canadian Championships, she was sent to the 2010 Four Continents Championships where she finished tenth.

In 2010–11, Szmiett appeared at two Grand Prix events and retired from competition at the end of the season.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2010–11
[2]
2009–10
[3]
  • Reverie
    by Modest Mussorgski
2008–09
[4]
2007–08
[5]
2005–06
[6]

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[7]
Event 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
Four Continents10th
GP Cup of China8th10th
GP NHK Trophy12th
Nebelhorn Trophy6th
International: Junior or novice[7]
Junior Worlds21st13th
JGP Final8th
JGP France6th3rd
JGP Estonia9th
JGP Norway15th
JGP South Africa2nd
Copenhagen Trophy1st N
National[7]
Canadian Champ.2nd N16th J1st J13th10th4th4th
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References
  1. Mittan, Barry (May 28, 2006). "Sizzling Szmiett". SkateToday.
  2. "Diane SZMIETT: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  3. "Diane SZMIETT: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 10, 2010.
  4. "Diane SZMIETT: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009.
  5. "Diane SZMIETT: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008.
  6. "Diane SZMIETT: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 18, 2006.
  7. "Competition Results: Diane SZMIETT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014.

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