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| Colette Kaminski | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 27) St. Louis Park, U.S. |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Coach | Pete Biver Traci Coleman |
| Skating club | Warsaw Figure Skating Academy |
Colette "Coco" Kaminski (born 29 May 1997) is a Polish-American figure skater, who represented Poland internationally between 2013 and 2017. She is a three-time Polish national bronze medalist.
Early life and education
Kaminski was the fourth child of an American mother and Polish father. Her sister was also a figure skater. She grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
She attended the Blake School. As of spring 2017, she was a student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Career
Kaminski started skating competitively at age 5. She skated with the Braemar-City of Lakes Figure Skating Club in Edina; the Starlight Ice Dance Club; and SQSA Parade. Her long-time coach in Minnesota was Peter Biver. She competed at the state level and in junior national competitions, and attained USFSA Double Gold medals.
In 2013, Kaminski was invited to compete on the Poland national figure skating team. In Poland she skated with FSA Warsaw.
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-2018 | |||
| 2016-2017 |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| Europeans | 30th | ||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 14th* | 11th | 12th | ||
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 14th | ||||
| CS Autumn Classic International | 13th | ||||
| Slovenia Open | 17th | ||||
| Philadelphia Summer International | 13th J. | 18th | |||
| Cupe de Nice | 21st | ||||
| International: Junior | |||||
| Reykjavik Int. Games | 6th | ||||
| Skate Canada Autumn Classic | 6th | ||||
| Toruń Cup | 16th | ||||
| National | |||||
| Poland | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | ||
| Poland: Junior | 1st | 4th | |||
| J = Junior level; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew * Warsaw Cup became part of a newly created Challenger Series circuit starting with 2014/2015 season | |||||
External links
- Colette Coco Kaminski at the International Skating Union
- Colette Coco Kaminski at the Polish Figure Skating Association
- Colette Coco Kaminski at Stats on Ice
References
- ^ Schwartz, Shannon Slatton (October 2015). "Minnetonka's Coco Kaminski Skates in National, International Competition". Lake Minnetonka Magazine. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- ^ Stensaas, Brian (December 7, 2011). "Hoops time in Plymouth, Minnetonka". Star Tribune. ProQuest 909020444. Retrieved December 29, 2024 – via ProQuest.
- Kristen Mitchell, "I'd Love To, But I'm in Iceland," GW Magazine, Spring 2017, p. 10.
- "Coco Kaminski Wins 2015 Poland Junior National Championship". Starlight Ice Dance Club. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- "GW Figure Skater Eyes 2018 Olympics". GW Today. March 7, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- "ME: Miedwiediewa prowadzi po programie krótkim". TVP Sport (in Polish). January 23, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
- Coco Kaminski profile