Amanda Nylander (born 20 April 1990) is a Swedish figure skater. She placed 15th at the 2005 World Junior Championships and 17th at the 2006 World Championships. She started skating as a child, in Älta.[1] Her coach was Marie Olsson. She is the twin sister of Isabelle Nylander, who also competed in figure skating.[2]
| Amanda Nylander | |
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| Born | 20 April 1990 |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Began skating | 1998 |
Despite being seen as future medal hope in the Olympic Games,[3] Nylander quit figure skating soon after her World Championships success, failing to find the motivation for the practice required for an elite figure skater.[4] She attempted a comeback in 2012.[4]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2006–2007 [5] |
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| 2004–2005 [2] |
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| 2003–2004 [2] |
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Results
edit| International[6] | ||||||
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| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2012–13 |
| World Champ. | 17th | |||||
| International: Junior[6] | ||||||
| World Junior Champ. | 15th | |||||
| JGP Bulgaria | 14th | |||||
| JGP France | 5th | |||||
| JGP Slovakia | 18th | |||||
| JGP Ukraine | 5th | |||||
| EYOF | 6th J. | |||||
| Nordics | 6th J. | 3rd J. | 3rd J. | |||
| Triglav Trophy | 3rd J. | |||||
| National[6] | ||||||
| Swedish Champ. | 4th J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 7th | WD | |
| J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "Amandas nästa mål är OS". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). 28 March 2006.
- ^ a b c Mittan, Barry (17 April 2005). "Nylanders Make Judges See Double". Skate Today.
- ^ ""Amanda kan ta OS-medalj"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 25 March 2006.
- ^ a b Lundin, Ingemar (13 November 2012). "Missnöjd med återkomsten". Nacka Värmdö Posten (in Swedish). p. 32.
- ^ "Amanda NYLANDER: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Amanda NYLANDER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
External links
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