Kristin Fraser

Kristin Fraser (born February 29, 1980) is an American former competitive ice dancer who competed for Azerbaijan with Igor Lukanin. They teamed up in 2000 and became four-time Azerbaijani national champions. They represented Azerbaijan at the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. Fraser and Lukanin were married on December 31, 2010 in Montclair, New Jersey.

Not to be confused with Kristen Fraser.
Kristin Fraser
Fraser and Lukanin at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard
Personal information
Country representedAzerbaijan
Former country(ies) representedUnited States
Born (1980-02-29) February 29, 1980
Palo Alto, California
ResidenceWest Orange, New Jersey
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
PartnerIgor Lukanin
Former partnerPeter Kongkasem (USA)
Jonathan Nichols (USA)
CoachNikolai Morozov
Former coachAlexander Zhulin
Genrikh Sretenski
ChoreographerNikolai Morozov
Skating clubCentral Army Sport Club, Baku
Retired2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total173.95
2008 Worlds
Comp. dance33.02
2008 Europeans
Original dance56.35
2008 Worlds
Free dance87.26
2005 Worlds

Fraser previously competed for the United States. She skated with Peter Kongkasem for four years until 1996 when he took a break from skating due to health issues[1] and Jonathan Nichols.

Competitive highlights

For the United States

With Kongkasem
Event 1996
U.S. Championships13th J.
J. = Junior level

With Nichols
Event 2000
U.S. Championships8th

With Lukanin for Azerbaijan
Event 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Winter Olympic Games17th19th
World Championships19th15th13th16th13th14th16th11th18th
European Championships16th14th10th9th9th7th10th9th
Azerbaijani Championships1st1st1st1st
Trophée Eric Bompard7th6th6th
NHK Trophy5th
Skate America6th5th
Cup of Russia7th
Cup of China5th4th
Skate Canada International7th7th4th
Karl Schäfer Memorial2nd
Golden Spin of Zagreb2nd5th1st
Nebelhorn Trophy5th4th4th

Programs

(with Lukanin)

Season Original dance Free dance
2008–2009[2] St. Louis Blues Ocean Heart
by Amici Forever
(based on Spartacus
by Aram Khachaturian)
2002–2003[3]
  • Waltz
    by Johann Strauss
  • Polka
    by Johann Strauss
Fiesta de Boi Bumba
Orchestra Mundurucania

References
  1. Mittan, Barry (March 28, 2006). "Dancers Make Sports History for Thailand". Skate Today.
  2. "Kristin FRASER / Igor LUKANIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 16, 2012.
  3. Mittan, Barry (December 15, 2002). "American Dancer Represents Azerbaijan". Golden Skate. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008.
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