Burak Demirboğa

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Burak Demirboğa (born 7 June 1996) is a Turkish figure skater. He has won three senior international medals and is a seven-time Turkish national champion (2018–24). He competed in the final segment at two European Championships (2018, 2020).

Burak Demirboğa
Demirboğa at the 2018 European Championships
Born (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996 (age 28)
Kocaeli, Türkiye
HometownKocaeli
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryTurkey Turkey
CoachRana Belkıs Göçmen
Skating clubKocaeli Buyuksehir Belediyesi Kagitsport
Began skating2002

Personal life

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Demirboğa was born on 7 June 1996 in Kocaeli, Turkey.[1] His older brother, Ali Demirboğa, has also competed in figure skating and contributes to his choreography.[1]

Career

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Early years and junior international career

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Demirboğa began learning to skate in 2002.[1] His first junior international competition, the European Youth Olympic Festival, took place in February 2011 in Trabzon, Turkey. He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September of the same year.

2015–2016 and 2016–2017 seasons

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Demirboğa's senior international debut came in December 2015 at the Santa Claus Cup in Hungary. He took bronze at the Turkish Championships. In January 2016, he won his first senior international medal – bronze at Skate Helena.

The following season, he became the Turkish national silver medalist.

2017–2018 season

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Demirboğa won the bronze medal at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in November 2017. In December, he won silver at the Istanbul Bosphorous Cup and then gold at the Turkish Championships; it was his first national title on the senior level. In January, he represented Turkey at his first ISU Championship – the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. He qualified to the free skate and finished 23rd overall. He was also named in Turkey's team to the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy, finishing twenty-eighth.

2018–2019 season

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Demirboğa began the season with finishing ninth at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy. He then went on to win his second consecutive title at the 2019 Turkish Championships.

Selected to compete at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Demirboğa placed twenty-eighth. He also went on to win the bronze medal at the 2019 Dragon Trophy. Demirboğa ended his season with finishing thirtieth at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

2019–20

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Demirboğa started his season at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, placing ninth. He also went on to win the bronze medal at the 2019 Halloween Cup.

At the 2020 Turkish Championships, Demirboğa won the gold medal. He then competed at the 2020 Sofia Trophy, winning the silver medal.

Competing at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria, where he finished twenty-fourth.

While Demirboğa was assigned to compete at the 2020 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, the event was ultimately cancelled due to rising concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

2020–21 season

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Demirboğa began the season with a tenth-place finish at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, before going on to win the silver medal at the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy.

He then won his fourth national title at the 2021 Turkish Championships. Demirboğa ended the season at the 2021 International Challenge Cup, finishing sixth.

2021–22 season

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Demirboğa started the season by competing at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing ninth, before going on to compete at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria where he placed fourteenth.

At the 2022 Turkish Championships, Demirboğa won the gold medal. He then went on to compete at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing seventeenth.

Demirboğa competed at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, finishing twenty-third, before going on to compete at the 2022 Sofia Trophy where he placed fourth.

At the 2022 World Championships in Montpellier, France, Demirboğa finished twenty-eighth.

2022–23 season

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Beginning the season at the 2022 Cup of Nice, Demirboğa finished fourth. Going on to compete at the 2022 Denkova-Staviski, Demirboğa won the gold medal.

At the 2022 Bosphorus Cup, Demirboğa won the silver medal. He then went on to win his sixth national title at the 2023 Turkish Championships.

Competing at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, Demirboğa finished twentieth, before going on to compete at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Demirboğa placed twenty-eighth.

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2023-2024
2022–2023
[3]
  • No Man No Cry
    by Jimmy Sax
Moulin Rouge!:
2021–2022
[4]
2020–2021
[5]
2019–20
[6]
2018–2019
[7]
2017–2018
[1]
2014–2015
[8]
  • Charleston Copenhagen
2013–2014
[9]
  • Mario
    (soundtrack)
2012–2013
[10]
  • Dubstep Violin
    by Lindsey Stirling
2011–2012
[11]

Competitive highlights

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Competition placements at senior level [12][13]
Season 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
World Championships 28th 30th C 28th 28th 30th
European Championships 23rd 28th 24th 23rd 20th 26th
Turkish Championships 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
CS Budapest Trophy 2nd 9th
CS Cup of Austria 14th
CS Denis Ten Memorial 9th
CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 17th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 22nd 9th 10th 9th 17th
CS Nepela Memorial 12th 9th
Bosphorus Cup 2nd 5th 2nd 2nd
Challenge Cup 6th
Cup of Nice 12th 4th
Cup of Tyrol 18th 4th
Denkova-Staviski Cup 3rd 1st 2nd
Dragon Trophy 3rd
Ephesus Cup 1st
Halloween Cup 3rd
Mentor Toruń Cup 5th
Santa Claus Cup 12th 7th
Skate Helena 3rd
Slovenia Open 4th
Sofia Trophy 2nd 4th 2nd
Winter Universiade 21st 14th
Competition placements at junior level [12][13]
Season 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15
Turkish Championships 1st
JGP Austria 21st
JGP Croatia 23rd
JGP Czech Republic 20th
JGP Turkey 18th
European Youth Olympic Festival 13th
Crystal Skate of Romania 10th
Denkova-Staviski Cup 7th
Hellmut Seibt Memorial 16th
Istanbul Cup 3rd
Sarajevo Open 3rd
Triglav Trophy 10th 12th 6th

Detailed results

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Results in the 2024–25 season[12]
Date Event SP FS Total
P Score P Score P Score
Sep 19–21, 2024   2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 17 59.98 15 117.92 17 177.90
Oct 11–13, 2024   2024 CS Budapest Trophy 10 55.02 9 111.60 9 166.62

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018.
  2. ^ "2020 World Championship Cancellation". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Burak Demirboğa: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012.
  11. ^ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  12. ^ a b c "TUR–Burak Demirboga". SkatingScores.com.
  13. ^ a b "Competition Results: Burak DEMIRBOGA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019.
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