Tuğba Karademir

Personal Information

Country Represented

Turkey

Born

March 17, 1985

Ankara

Age

39 years

Languages

English, Turkish

Career Info

Former Coaches

Robert Teddy, Doug Leigh

Former Choreographers

Kurt Browning, Jean-Pierre Boulais, Steven Cousins, David Wilson, Michelle Leigh

Former Training Locations

Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Began Skating

1990 (Age 5)

Retired

July 2010

Physical Description

Height

165 cm (5' 4.5")

Gender

Female

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Ethnicity

Turkish

Personal International Bests

Tuğba Karademir (born March 17, 1985) is a Turkish retired competitive figure skater. She is the first Turkish figure skater to compete at the Winter Olympics.

Personal Life[]

Karademir's hobbies include movies, rollerblading, reading, and being with friends.

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2009-2010	Nihavent Oyun Havası _{by Hilmi Rit} Haydi Efrem Yere Vurda Daglar _{by unknown composer} Segah Roman Havasi _{by Ismael Bascambaz choreo. by Kurt Browning}	Tango de los Exilados _{by Walter Taieb performed by Vanessa-Mae choreo. by Kurt Browning}
2008-2009	Ocean's Thirteen _{by David Holmes choreo. by Kurt Browning}	Ratatouille _{by Michael Giacchino choreo. by Kurt Browning}
2007-2008	Ocean's Thirteen _{by David Holmes choreo. by Kurt Browning}	Naqoyqatsi _{by Philip Glass choreo. by Jean-Pierre Boulais}
2006-2007	Van Loc: Un Grand Flic de Marseille _{by Pierre Porte choreo. by Jean-Pierre Boulais}	Naqoyqatsi _{by Philip Glass choreo. by Jean-Pierre Boulais}
2005-2006	Van Loc: Un Grand Flic de Marseille _{by Pierre Porte choreo. by Jean-Pierre Boulais}	Barracuda _{by Richard Hunt} Tierra Querida _{by Julio de Caro} Adagio Tango & Fuga _{by Mario Leblanc} Nueve de Julio _{performed by Quartango horeo. by Seven Cousins}
2004-2005	Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) _{by Louis Guglielmi} Dancin' Fool (from Copacabana) _{by Barry Manilow choreo. by Steven Cousins}	Barracuda _{by Richard Hunt} Tierra Querida _{by Julio de Caro} Adagio Tango & Fuga _{by Mario Leblanc} Nueve de Julio _{performed by Quartango choreo. by Steven Cousins}
2003-2004	Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White) _{by Louis Guglielmi} Dancin' Fool (from Copacabana) _{by Barry Manilow choreo. by Steven Cousins}	Adiós Nonino Libertango _{by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by David Wilson}
2002-2003	Torna a Surriento _{by Ernesto de Curtis choreo. by Michelle Leigh}	Adiós Nonino Libertango _{by Ástor Piazzolla choreo. by David Wilson}
2001-2002	Torna a Surriento _{by Ernesto de Curtis choreo. by Michelle Leigh}	Turandot _{by Giacomo Puccini & Franco Alfano choreo. by Michelle Leigh}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2009-2010	Last Dance (from Thank God It's Friday) _{by Paul Jabara}
2009-2010	Nihavent Oyun Havası _{by Hilmi Rit} Haydi Efrem Yere Vurda Daglar _{by unknown composer} Segah Roman Havasi _{by Ismael Bascambaz choreo. by Kurt Browning}
2006-2007	Suddenly I See _{by KT Tunstall}
2006-2007	And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (from Dreamgirls) _{by Henry Krieger}

ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, current personal bests italicized)

2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	28 44.52	FNR	28
February 14 - 27	2010 Winter Olympics	21 50.74	24 78.80	24 129.54
January 18 - 24	2010 European Championships	10 53.88	13 82.54	12 136.42
November 12 - 15	2009 Skate America	8 49.42	12 72.98	12 122.40
October 28 - November 1	2009 Ice Challenge	9 46.94	9 76.40	8 123.64
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 29	2009 World Championships	22 44.24	20 80.07	21 124.31
February 21 - 25	2009 Winter Universiade	7 47.24	14 75.65	11 122.89
January 20 - 25	2009 European Championships	9 46.26	10 84.59	10 130.85
November 22 - 23	2008 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	3 40.08	2 82.03	2 122.11
October 23 - 26	2008 Skate America	11 41.26	10 72.65	11 113.91
September 25 - 29	2008 Nebelhorn Trophy	8 44.83	15 63.20	14 108.03
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 16 - 23	2008 World Championships	27 38.71	FNR	26
March 6 - 9	2008 International Challenge Cup	3 46.04	2 82.13	2 128.17
January 21 - 27	2008 European Championships	11 50.28	11 88.45	11 138.73
November 8 - 11	2007 Golden Spin of Zagreb	5 44.14	7 78.79	5 112.93
October 25 - 28	2007 Skate America	10 41.58	8 77.68	9 119.26
September 27 - 30	2007 Nebelhorn Trophy	7 45.35	14 76.16	11 121.51
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 20 - 25	2007 World Championships	27 41.79	FNR	27
January 22 - 28	2007 European Championships	13 46.19	8 84.81	10 131.00
January 17 - 27	2007 Winter Universiade	13 38.54	14 68.49	14 107.03
November 30 - December 3	2006 NHK Trophy	9 42.70	10 69.89	10 112.59
November 2 - 5	2006 Skate Canada	9 44.14	11 67.95	11 112.09
October 11 - 14	2006 Karl Schäfer Memorial	12 33.77	9 64.22	11 97.99

2005-2006 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 19 - 26	2006 World Championships	14 18.94	22 44.47	16 89.84	18 153.25
February 11 - 24	2006 Winter Olympics	N/A	22 44.20	21 79.44	21 123.64
January 17 - 22	2006 European Championships		17 41.42	10 83.30	13 124.72
October 12 - 16	2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial		8 40.42	8 71.03	9 111.45
September 22 - 24	2005 Ondrej Nepela Memorial		5 38.40	3 74.44	4 112.84
2004-2005 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 14 - 20	2005 World Championships	15 16.42	26 38.73	FNR	27
January 25 - 30	2005 European Championships	N/A	21 37.75	17 69.23	19 106.98
November 11 - 14	2004 Golden Spin of Zagreb		9 4.5	9 9.0	9 13.5
October 13 - 16	2004 Karl Schäfer Memorial		4 2.0	4 4.0	4 6.0
2003-2004 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2004 World Championships	18 7.2	SNR		35
February 2 - 8	2004 European Championships	N/A	23 11.5	22 22.0	23 33.5
November 12 - 15	2003 Golden Spin of Zagreb		17 8.5	16 16.0	17 24.5
October 15 - 19	2003 Karl Schäfer Memorial		9 4.5	9 9.0	9 13.5
2002-2003 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
March 24 - 30	2003 World Championships	14 5.6	13 18.0	FNR	30 23.6
January 20 - 26	2003 European Championships	13 5.2	26 15.6	FNR	27 20.8
November 5 - 9	2002 Golden Spin of Zagreb	N/A	10 5.0	6 6.0	7 11.0
September 4 - 7	2002 Nebelhorn Trophy	N/A	11 5.5	11 11.0	11 16.5
2001-2002 Season
Date	Competition	QR	SP	FS	Total
January 14 - 20	2002 European Championships	15 6.0	26 15.6	FNR	27 21.6

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Silver	2008 Ondrej Nepela Memorial	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 International Challenge Cup	2007-08	Senior
Silver	1997 Turkish Championships	1996-97	Senior
Silver	1996 Balkan Games	1996-97	Senior
Silver	1996 Turkish Championships	1995-96	Senior
Silver	1995 Balkan Games	1995-96	Senior
Gold	1995 Turkish Championships	1994-95	Senior
Gold	1994 Balkan Games	1994-95	Senior