John Crafoord (born 28 December 2000) is a Swedish pair skater. With his twin sister and skating partner, Greta Crafoord, he is a two-time Swedish national champion, two-time Swedish junior national champion, and placed 15th at the 2020 World Junior Championships.
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 John and Greta Crafoord at the 2024 World Championships | |||||||||
| Born | 28 December 2000 Gothenburg, Sweden | ||||||||
| Hometown | Aliso Viejo, California, United States | ||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||
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| Country |  Sweden | ||||||||
| Discipline | Pair skating | ||||||||
| Partner | Greta Crafoord | ||||||||
| Coach | Bruno Massot | ||||||||
| Skating club | Landvetter Skating Club | ||||||||
| Began skating | 2005 | ||||||||
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Personal life edit
John Crafoord was born on 28 December 2000 in Gothenburg, Sweden.[1] He is the son of Ann and Thomas and twin brother of Greta Crafoord.[2] The family moved to the United States in 2009.[3]
Career edit
John Crafoord began learning to skate in 2005.[1]
2017–18 season edit
During the 2017–18 season, the Crafoord twins trained in Aliso Viejo, California, coached by Jenni Meno and Todd Sand.[4] They made their junior international debut in September, placing 12th at a 2017–18 ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in Latvia. They were 16th at their second JGP assignment in Poland and won the junior bronze medal at the Bavarian Open.
The pair made no international appearances the following season.
2019–20 season edit
The Crafoords placed fourth in the junior pairs event at the Bavarian Open and 15th at the 2020 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.[5] They trained in Colorado Springs, Colorado, under Dalilah Sappenfield.[3]
2020–21 season edit
Making their senior international debut, the Crafoords placed fourth at the NRW Trophy in November 2020 and eighth at the International Challenge Cup in February.[5]
2021–22 season edit
The pair placed tenth at the Cranberry Cup International and ninth at the John Nicks Pairs Challenge. They then competed at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying opportunity for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Their placement (14th) was insufficient to qualify. The pair missed the rest of the season due to Greta's broken knee cap.[5]
2022–23 season edit
Having recovered from her final surgery, Greta Crafoord returned to the ice in September 2022. The twins decided to train under Aljona Savchenko in Heerenveen, Netherlands.[1]
They made their Grand Prix debut at the 2022 Skate America, where they placed eighth. They were also eighth at the 2022 Grand Prix of Espoo. After coming twelfth at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, they won the Swedish national title, and finished thirteenth at the 2023 European Championships.[5]
2023–24 season edit
The Crafoords came twelfth at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy to start the season.[5] At the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, the Crafoords placed fifth, earning a personal best score of 139.38.[5]
Programs edit
- with Greta Crafoord
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2023–2024 [6] |
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| 2022–2023 [1] |
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| 2019–2020 [3] |
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| 2017–2018 [4] |
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Competitive highlights edit
Pair skating with John Crafoord edit
- GP – Event of the ISU Grand Prix Series
- JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
- CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
- WD – Withdrew from competition
| Season | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 |
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| World Championships | 23rd | |||
| European Championships | 13th | 17th | ||
| GP Finland | 8th | |||
| GP Skate America | 8th | |||
| CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | 12th | 5th | ||
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 14th | 13th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 7th | |||
| Challenge Cup | 8th | WD | 8th | |
| Cranberry Cup | 10th | |||
| John Nicks Challenge | 9th | 4th | ||
| NRW Trophy | 4th | |||
| Trophée Métropole Nice | 4th | |||
| Warsaw Cup | 5th | |||
| Swedish Championships | 1st | 1st |
| Season | 2017–18 | 2019–20 |
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| World Junior Championships | 15th | |
| JGP Latvia | 12th | |
| JGP Poland | 16th | |
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | 4th |
| Swedish Championships | 1st | 1st |
Detailed results edit
Pair skating with Greta Crafoord edit
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 139.38 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Short program | TSS | 49.57 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| TES | 28.50 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb | |
| PCS | 23.18 | 2024 World Championships | |
| Free skating | TSS | 92.09 | 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| TES | 48.30 | 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | |
| PCS | 45.39 | 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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| Total | TSS | 112.83 | 2017 JGP Poland |
| Short program | TSS | 41.33 | 2017 JGP Poland |
| TES | 22.33 | 2017 JGP Poland | |
| PCS | 19.00 | 2017 JGP Poland | |
| Free skating | TSS | 71.50 | 2017 JGP Poland |
| TES | 35.02 | 2017 JGP Poland | |
| PCS | 36.48 | 2017 JGP Poland |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Greta CRAFOORD / John CRAFOORD: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Greta Crafoord & John Crafoord". skatesweden.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 16 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Greta CRAFOORD / John CRAFOORD: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Greta CRAFOORD / John CRAFOORD: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Competition Results: Greta CRAFOORD / John CRAFOORD". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Greta CRAFOORD / John CRAFOORD: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023.
External links edit
- Greta Crafoord & John Crafoord at the International Skating Union
- Greta Crafoord & John Crafoord at SkatingScores.com
- John Crafoord on Instagram
- The Crafoords on Instagram