Dimitra_Korri

Dimitra Korri

Dimitra Korri

Greek figure skater (born 1992)


Dimitra Korri (born July 17, 1992) is a Greek-American figure skater who represents Greece in wonen;s singles. She is the 2021 Skate Helena bronze medalist, the 2018 EduSport Trophy silver medalist, the 2018 Balkan Games bronze medalist, and a six-time Greek national champion (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022).

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Personal life

Korri spent her childhood between Greece and the USA.[1] She went to school in the United States and spent her summers in Greece.[1] She speaks fluent Greek and English.[2][3]

Career

Korri began skating at the age of six and has been representing Greece internationally since the 2011–12 season.[3][4][5] She won the Greek National Figure Skating Championships in 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019.[6][7] At the 2018 Greek National Figure Skating Championships she achieved an historic national record for the highest score ever posted at a Greek national championship.[8][9] Additionally, she holds two national silver medals from the 2011 and 2013 Greek National Championships as well as one national bronze medal from the 2012 Greek National Championships.[7] She finished 9th at the 2013 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic.[10] In March 2017, she won the silver medal at the 29th Coppa Europa in Italy.[5] In January 2018, she won the senior international silver medal at the EduSport Trophy in Romania.[3][11][12] She finished 4th at the 2018 Triglav Trophy and in March 2018 she earned a bronze medal at the Balkan Games.[2] This was the first time since 1989 that a Greek female athlete had achieved a podium position at a Balkan Games.[13]

Signature move

Korri is known for executing a low one handed hydroblade in her skating programs.[14][15]

Korri performs a hydroblade.

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Results

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References

  1. "This Chicago Greek is the Greek National Figure Skating Champion [Q&A] - WindyCity Greek". 26 July 2017. Archived from the original on 14 July 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  2. "Biography". www.isuresults.com.
  3. "Greece's National Figure Skating Champion Dimitra Korri". www.hellenicjournal.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  4. "Δήμητρα Κόρρη". Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  5. "Dimitra KORRI - RinkResults". www.rinkresults.com.
  6. "Dimitra Korri Breaks new record". www.welovesports.gr. Archived from the original on 2018-06-27. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  7. "Historic Record". www.eox.gr. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
  8. "icenetwork.com". www.usfigureskating.org. Archived from the original on 2013-09-15. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  9. "EduSport Trophy". www.vistream.pl. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  10. FBMA LSA (30 January 2017). "FBMA Trophy 2017 Senior Ladies ПП 3 Korri DIMITRA GRE" via YouTube.
  11. "Ladies Dimitra Korri". www.isuresults.com.

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