Daša Grm

Daša Grm (born 18 April 1991) is a Slovenian retired figure skater. She is a two-time Dragon Trophy champion (2012, 2016), the 2015 Hellmut Seibt Memorial champion, the 2017 Ice Challenge champion, a two-time Golden Bear of Zagreb silver medalist (2013, 2017), and a seven-time Slovenia national champion (2014–2020). She has competed in the final segment at eight ISU Championships, including four World Championships (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022).

Daša Grm
Grm at the 2018 European Figure Skating Championships
Born (1991-04-18) 18 April 1991
Celje, Slovenia
HometownCelje
Height1.62 m (5.3 ft)
Figure skating career
CountrySlovenia
CoachDaša Grm
Skating clubSC Celje
Began skating1996
RetiredMarch 23, 2023

Personal life

Daša Grm was born on 18 April 1991 in Celje, Slovenia.[1] She studied kinesiology at university and graduated with a bachelor's degree.[2][3] Her father, Stanislav Grm, is a former ski jumper.[2]

Career

Grm appeared on the novice level until the end of the 2003–04 season.[4] She competed at her first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) event in autumn 2004. Her ISU Championship debut came in March 2006 at the World Junior Championships in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She finished 25th that year and 43rd in 2007 in Oberstdorf, Germany.

Grm made her senior international debut in November 2008 at the Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing 15th, but continued to appear sporadically on the junior level. She ranked 46th at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Grm made her first appearance in a senior ISU Championship in January 2011 at the European Championships in Bern, Switzerland. She qualified for the free skate and finished 20th overall. Competing in April 2011 at the World Championships in Moscow, she advanced from the preliminary round to the short program, where she was eliminated. Grm did not reach the short program at the World Championships in Nice, France. Anja Bratec coached her at the time.[5]

Jan Čejvan became Grm's coach by 2013.[6] In January 2014, she placed 27th in the short program at the European Championships in Budapest, Hungary; she did not qualify to the next segment. In the 2014–15 season, Grm competed at two ISU Challenger Series events, placing 12th at the Warsaw Cup and then 4th at the Golden Spin of Zagreb. In January 2015, she won a bronze medal at the Toruń Cup but was unable to reach the free skate at the European Championships, placing 30th in the short program in Stockholm, Sweden. The following month, she won gold at the Hellmut Seibt Memorial. In March 2015, she competed at the World Championships in Shanghai, China. Ranked 22nd in the short program, she qualified for the free skate, where she placed 18th, pulling her up to 18th overall.

In the 2015–16 season, Grm was invited to her first Grand Prix event, the 2015 Rostelecom Cup.

In the 2017-18 season, Grm qualified to the free skater at both Europeans and Worlds. However, she failed to qualify for the Pyeonghcang Olympics.

In the 2018-19 season, Grm finished a career-best 17th Place at Europeans and for the second time placed in the top 20 at Worlds. She also successfully landed a Triple-Triple combination in competition at the short program at worlds for the first time in her career.

Grm failed to qualify for the free skating at the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships, thus failing to qualify a berth for the Beijing Olympics. At the Nebelhorn Trophy later in the year, Grm qualified as the 4th Alternate for the Winter Olympics, failing to qualify for the second time. She concluded the season with a disappointing 24th place at the 2022 Worlds

Grm had a rough start to the new quad, not skating a clean SP or FS in the whole season. Grm however did manage to qualify for her fourth ISU European Championship, finishing in 21st place.

As of 2023, Daša is one of the oldest women competing in ISU senior competitions and is often touted as an inspiration to younger skaters at 31 years young still competing.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2022–2023
[3]
2020–2022
[7][8]
  • Epilogue
  • Happiness Does Not Wait
    by Ólafur Arnalds
  • Man on a Mission
    by Oh the Larceny
2018–2020
[9][10]
2016–2018
[11][12]
  • Blucobalto
    by Negramaro
  • Sax
    by Fleur East
  • Pamit
    by Tulus
  • Eden Roc
    by Ludovico Einaudi
  • Human
    by Christina Perri
2015–2016
[1]
  • Ponds
    by Biggi Hilmars
2014–2015
[13]
  • War Hero
    by Biggi Hilmars
2013–2014
[6]
  • Priča o Vasi Ladačkom
    by Đorđe Balašević
  • Latin Tango
    by Rodrigo Favela
2010–2012
[5][14]
  • Gypsy
    by Roni Benise
2008–2009
[15]
  • Romantic
    by Hans Zimmer
  • Frozen
    by Madonna
  • House of Techno
    (Club dance mix)
    by Enigma
2006–2007
[16]
  • Budapest Night
    by J. Brahms
2005–2006
[17]
  • Budapest Night
    by J. Brahms
  • Faces in Stone
    by John Polito
  • In the Mirror
    by Yanni
  • Travel Express to France
    by R. Cooder
2004–2005
[18]
  • Viva Spain
  • Faces in Stone

Results

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[4]
Event 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
Worlds28th39th18th38th36th22nd18th34th24th33rd
Europeans20th27th30th26th26th20th17th20th28th21st
GP Rostelecom12th
CS Budapest5th12th
CS Cup of TyrolC
CS Finlandia17th
CS Golden Spin4th8th9th9th8th16thWD
CS LombardiaWD15th
CS Mordovian6th
CS Nebelhorn14th12th
CS Warsaw Cup12th9th
Budapest Trophy11th
Celje Open2nd
Challenge Cup22nd10th15thWD
Coupe Printemps7th
Crystal Skate5th
Cup of Nice12th
Cup of Tyrol3rd
Dragon Trophy1st2nd3rd1st4th3rd1st7th
Egna Trophy3rd
FBMA Trophy3rd
Golden Bear4th2nd2nd5th15th
Golden Spin4th18th8th5th
Hellmut Seibt6th1st3rd
Ice Challenge8th8th8th6th1st
Merano Cup7th
Nebelhorn19th
Ondrej Nepela9th
Prague Ice Cup2nd
Santa Claus CupWD5th6th
Skate Celje2nd3rd
Skate Helena1st1st
Slovenia Open2nd
Sofia Trophy3rd6th
Tallink Hotels CupWD
Tirnavia Ice Cup4th5th
Toruń Cup3rd
Triglav Trophy10th5th9th
Universiade9th11th13th10th
Volvo Cup3rd9th15th
International: Junior [4]
Junior Worlds25th43rd46th
JGP Belarus17th16th
JGP Czech Republic13th
JGP Hungary13th
JGP Romania18th
JGP U.K.27th
JGP Ukraine28th
National[4]
Slovenian Champ.1st J3rd3rd2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled

References
  1. "Dasa GRM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.
  2. Porenta, Janez (19 January 2014). "Raje na led kot na skakalnico" [Grm prefers an ice rink over a ski hill]. Delo (in Slovenian).
  3. "Dasa Grm : 2022/2023". ISU Results. ISU. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  4. "Competition Results: Dasa GRM". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019.
  5. "Dasa GRM: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
  6. "Dasa GRM: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  7. "Dasa GRM: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021.
  8. "Dasa GRM: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  9. "Dasa GRM: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2019.
  10. "Dasa GRM: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020.
  11. "Dasa GRM: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 May 2018.
  12. "Dasa GRM: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017.
  13. "Dasa GRM: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
  14. "Dasa GRM: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011.
  15. "Dasa GRM: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009.
  16. "Dasa GRM: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007.
  17. "Dasa GRM: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2006.
  18. "Dasa GRM: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 May 2005.

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