Jari Kessler

Jari Kessler (born 29 November 1996) is a Croatian and Italian figure skater. For Croatia, he is the 2020 NRW Trophy champion, 2022 Jegvirag Cup silver medalist, and 2022 Merano Ice Trophy bronze medalist. He represented Italy until spring 2019, winning three senior international medals.

Jari Kessler
Born (1996-11-29) 29 November 1996
Cles, Italy
HometownCaldaro, Italy
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCroatia
CoachEva Martinek, Lorenzo Magri, Alisa Mikonsaari, Angelina Turenko
Skating clubKK Leda
Began skating2009

Personal life

Kessler was born in Cles, Italy.[1] He played pond hockey before switching to figure skating.[2]

Career

For Italy

Kessler originally competed for Italy. In the 2012–13 season, he moved up to the junior ranks. He made his senior international debut in January 2016, at the Mentor Toruń Cup in Poland.

Kessler's first senior medals came in the 2017–18 season. He won bronze at the Mentor Toruń Cup, in January, and another bronze at the Egna Spring Trophy, in April.

In October 2018, he took bronze at the Golden Bear of Zagreb in Croatia. The Egna Spring Trophy in March 2019 was his final competition for Italy.

2020–21 season: Debut for Croatia

Kessler made his international debut for Croatia at the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy, where he placed seventh. In November 2020, he won gold at the NRW Trophy in Germany.

2021–22 season

In January, Kessler competed at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, but was eliminated after placing 31st in the short program. In February, he took bronze at the Merano Ice Trophy in Italy and silver at the Jegvirag Cup in Hungary.

2022–23 season

Kessler qualified to the free skate at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2023-2024
2022–2023
[1]
2021–2022
[3]

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series

For Croatia
International[4]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23
Worlds31st
Europeans31st19th
CS Budapest7th
CS Golden Spin19th
CS Ice Challenge13th
CS Nebelhorn15th6th
Bellu Memorial5th
Budapest Trophy7th
Challenge Cup12th1st
Dragon Trophy3rd
Jegvirag Cup2nd
Merano Trophy3rd
NRW Trophy1st
Tallink Hotels Cup4th
National[4]
Croatian Champ.1st1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

For Italy
International[4]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
CS Golden Spin18th
CS Inge Solar16th
Challenge Cup7th
Cup of Tyrol6th14th
Dragon Trophy6th
Egna/Gardena5th3rd5th
Golden Bear8th3rd
Merano Cup11th
Printemps10th
Santa Claus Cup8th
Seibt Memorial11th
Toruń Cup6th15th3rd9th
International: Junior[4][5]
Bavarian Open8th
Crystal Skate4th
Denkova-Staviski4th
Dragon Trophy5th
Golden Bear2nd
Lombardia Trophy10th
Merano Cup6th
Santa Claus Cup4th
Scheu Memorial9th
Sportland Trophy4th
International: Advanced novice[5]
Dragon Trophy1st
Triglav Trophy11th
National[4]
Italian Champ.14th J4th J4th8th5th
J = Junior level

References
  1. "Jari KESSLER: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023.
  2. "Jari Kessler, tra Italia e Croazia" [Jari Kessler, between Italy and Croatia]. skatingscore.it (in Italian). 4 August 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022.
  3. "Jari KESSLER: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022.
  4. "Competition Results: Jari KESSLER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023.
  5. "Jari KESSLER". rinkresults.com. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
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