Mario-Rafael Ionian (born 14 October 1990) is an Austrian former competitive figure skater who competed in men's singles. He is a three-time Austrian national champion and the 2012 Golden Bear of Zagreb champion. He competed at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, and at the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands, but was eliminated after the short program at both events. He qualified for the free skate at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia.[1]
| Mario-Rafael Ionian | |
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| Born | 14 October 1990 Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, Austria |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Austria |
| Coach | Radu Ionian, Uwe Kagelmann |
| Skating club | ESF Feldkirch |
| Began skating | 1995 |
His brother, Simon-Gabriel Ionian, is also a competitive skater.
Programs edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2016-17 [2] |
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| 2015–16 [3] |
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| 2009–10 [4] |
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| 2008–09 [5] |
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Competitive highlights edit
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[6] | ||||||||||
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| Event | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| Europeans | 23rd | 36th | ||||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 22nd | |||||||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 10th | 12th | ||||||||
| CS Lombardia | WD | |||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 22nd | |||||||||
| Crystal Skate | 8th | 9th | 6th | 8th | ||||||
| Cup of Nice | 19th | 24th | 14th | |||||||
| Golden Bear | 1st | |||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 21st | 13th | 18th | 18th | 13th | |||||
| Merano Cup | 16th | 16th | ||||||||
| New Year's Cup | 7th | |||||||||
| Printemps | 10th | 7th | ||||||||
| Santa Claus Cup | 2nd | 13th | ||||||||
| Seibt Memorial | 7th | |||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 5th | 12th | 6th | |||||||
| Universiade | 16th | 25th | 19th | 35th | ||||||
| International: Junior[6] | ||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 35th | 28th | ||||||||
| JGP Austria | 20th | |||||||||
| JGP Bulgaria | 19th | |||||||||
| JGP Czech Rep. | 19th | |||||||||
| JGP Germany | 19th | |||||||||
| JGP Poland | 21st | |||||||||
| JGP U.K. | 22nd | |||||||||
| National[6] | ||||||||||
| Austrian Champ. | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Austrian Jr. Champ. | 1st | 1st | ||||||||
| WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
References edit
- ^ "European Championships 2016". International Skating Union. 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Biography". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Mario-Rafael IONIAN: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Mario-Rafael IONIAN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Mario-Rafael IONIAN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Competition Results: Mario-Rafael IONIAN". International Skating Union.
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