Kaat Van Daele

Kaat Van Daele (born 24 August 1989) is a Belgian figure skater. She is a two-time Belgian national champion and has qualified twice for the free skate at the European Championships.

Kaat Van Daele
Born (1989-08-24) 24 August 1989
Ghent, Belgium
Height1.59 m (5 ft 2+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryBelgium
CoachKarel Fajfr
Skating clubHeuvelkouter Liederke
Began skating1997

Career

Van Daele began skating when she was 6 or 7 years old.[1] She finished second at Belgian Nationals several times before winning her first title in 2013. That same season, she finished 18th at the European Championships and competed at her first World Championships, where she placed 28th.

In the 2013–14 season, Van Daele won her second national title and placed 20th at the European Championships.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
[2]
2011–2013
[3][4]
  • Exogenesis Symphony
    by Muse

Competitive highlights

Results[5]
International
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Worlds28th28th
Europeans26th18th20th
Bavarian Open11th21st13th
Challenge Cup15th J.7th
Cup of Nice14th J.21st29th
Gardena14th
Hellmut Seibt9th
Ice Challenge18th
Istanbul Cup4th
Lombardia8th
Mont Blanc10th
Nebelhorn22nd
NRW Trophy7th J.16th16th7th
Ondrej Nepela10th13th
Printemps4th5th
Warsaw Cup13th
International: Junior
JGP Belarus25th
National
Belgian Champ.7th J.2nd J.2nd J.3rd2nd2nd2nd1st1st
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

  1. Geurts, Mireille (14 January 2014). "Kaat van Daele: "Not even an hour has passed that I didn't train with passion."". Absolute Skating.
  2. "Kaat VAN DAELE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
  3. "Kaat VAN DAELE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
  4. "Kaat VAN DAELE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 January 2012.
  5. "Competition Results: Kaat VAN DAELE". International Skating Union.

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