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Nadia Margrét Jamchi

This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Nadia Margrét.

Nadia Margrét Jamchi is a retired American-born Icelandic figure skater. She is a multiple national medallist including a double Icelandic National Champion, once junior and once senior.

Nadia Margrét Jamchi
Full nameNadia Margrét Jamchi
Born (1994-06-22) June 22, 1994 (age 29)
San Diego, California, United States
HometownReykjavík, Iceland
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country Iceland
CoachGuillaume Kermen
Skating clubReykjavík Skating Club
Began skating1999
Retired2014

Personal life edit

Nadia Margrét Jamchi was born June 22, 1994, in San Diego, California.

After retiring she started a coaching career with her former club, Skautafélag Reykjavíkur. In 2018 she was chosen by the Icelandic Skating Association for a four-year Coaching Development Program for coaches[1] from the Nordic countries and sanctioned by the ISU.

Nadia Margrét is also a certified Technical Specialist with the Icelandic Skating Association.[2]

In 2019 she graduated from the medical department of the University of Iceland [3] with a master's degree and works as a physical therapist.[4] Her thesis Risk factors of overtraining and overuse injuries in children was based on her experience as a skater and coach in figure skating.[5]

Career edit

Nadia Margrét started skating at the age of 5 in San Diego. After moving to Iceland she trained at Skautafélag Reykjavíkur with Guillaume Kermen and also Svetlana Ahkmer and Nikolay Shashkov. During summers she attended skating camps in Sweden where she trained with Jennifer Molin and Thomas Öberg. She also skated with Patrice Paillares in Montpellier, France.

Early years as novice edit

Nadia Margrét debuted with the national team of Iceland at Nordic Championships 2007[6] as a novice after placing 3rd at Icelandic National Championships.[7]

2010–2011 season edit

This season was her junior debut and in November Nadia Margrét was one of four Icelandic skaters that were invited to participate in the Open Belgian Championships where she placed 8th.[8] In December 2010 she became the Icelandic junior national champion.[9] In April 2011 she was a part of the Icelandic national team at Coupe du Printemps in Luxembourg.[10]

2011–2012 season edit

Nadia Margrét earned a bronze at Icelandic junior nationals in December[11] and went to Skate Malmö 2012 and placed 16th. [12]

2012–2013 season edit

In December 2012 she earned a bronze medal at Icelandic junior nationals. Year 2013 started with participation at Reykjavik International Games. Then she was again chosen for the national team, on home ground in Reykjavik, at The Nordics in 2013.[13] In March she went with the national team for the second time to Coupe du Printemps. [14]

2013–2014 season edit

She skipped Icelandic nationals in December 2013 but debuted as a senior to earn a gold medal in at Reykjavik International Games in January 2014. [15]

2014–2015 season edit

Nadia Margrét became the senior national champion in December 2014 before having to retire due to persistent injuries.[16]

Programs edit

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
2011–2013
2010–2011

Competitive highlights edit

International
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
International
Reykjavík International Games 1st
International: Junior
Coupe du Printemps 27th 24th
Reykjavík International Games 8th 6th 4th 4th
The Nordics 18th
Open Belgian Championships 8th
International: Novice
The Nordics 15th
National
Icelandic Champ. 3rd N. 4th N. 2nd J. 1st J. 3rd J. 3rd J. DNC 1st S.
N. = Novice level, J. = Junior level, S. = Senior level DNC=did not compete

Gallery edit

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    Nadia Margrét Jamchi at Nordics 2013
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    Junior Champion 2010

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FOR COACHES.
  2. ^ Icelandic TS.
  3. ^ Graduation 2019.
  4. ^ Nadia hefur störf.
  5. ^ Álagsmeiðsl barna.
  6. ^ Results Nordics2007.
  7. ^ Results Icelandic Nationals 2007.
  8. ^ Skautastúlkur náðu góðum árangri.
  9. ^ Junior ladies Results 2010.
  10. ^ National Team in Luxembourg.
  11. ^ Icelandic Nationals 2011.
  12. ^ Skate Malmö results 2012.
  13. ^ Results Nordics 2013.
  14. ^ Coupe du Printemps 2013.
  15. ^ Icelandic RIG 2014.
  16. ^ Article nationals 2014.

Sources edit

  • "Íslandsmót". www.iceskate.is. 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  • "Skate Malmö 2012". www.rinkresults.is. 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  • "OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT FYRIR ÞJÁLFARA". www.iceskate.is. 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  • "Coupe de Printemps 2011". www.skautasamband.is. 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  • "Brautskráning kandídata laugardaginn 22. júní 2019". www.hi.is. 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  • "Álagsmeiðsli barna of algeng". www.mbl.is. 2019. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  • "Results Nordics 2013". www.skautasamband.is. 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  • "Results Nordics 2007". 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  • "Íslandsmót 2007" (PDF). www.wayback.vefsafn.is. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  • "Coupe du Printemps 2013". www.skautasamband.is. 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  • "Results Reykjavik International Games 2013". www.iceskate.is. 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  • "Nadia hefur störf". www.sjukratjalfun.is. 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  • "Morgunblaðið-Skautastúlkur náðu góðum árangri". www.timarit.is. 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  • "Réttindi starfsmanna á panel". www.iceskate.is. 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  • "Mikið álag á skauturum vegna óveðursins". www.ruv.is. 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  • "Results Nationals 2011". www.iceskate.is. 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  • "Results RIG 2014". www.ruv.is. 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

External links edit

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