Lina Johansson

Lina Johansson (born 26 September 1988) is a Swedish former competitive figure skater. She is the 2003–04 JGP Final silver medalist, a two-time Nordic medalist, and the 2005 Swedish national champion. She reached the free skate at six ISU Championships – 2003 Junior Worlds in Ostrava, 2004 Junior Worlds in The Hague, 2005 Europeans in Turin, 2005 Worlds in Moscow, 2006 Europeans in Lyon, and 2007 Europeans in Warsaw.

Lina Johansson
Lina Johansson in 2007
Personal information
Country representedSweden
Born (1988-09-26) 26 September 1988
ResidenceMalmö, Sweden
Height1.54 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
CoachElsa Magnusson
ChoreographerHanna Gradevik
Salome Brunner
Skating clubMalmö Konståkningsklubb
Began skating1994
Retired2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total126.55
2005 Worlds
Short program44.51
2005 Worlds
Free skate82.04
2005 Worlds
Medal record
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Representing  Sweden
Junior Grand Prix Final
2003–04 MalmöLadies' singles

She is the first Swedish skater to qualify for and to medal at the JGP Final.[1] Due to many injuries during her career, she retired from competitive skating in 2007.[2]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2006–2007
[3]
2005–2006
[4]
  • Brahms in Rain
    by Tytos Wojnowicz
2004–2005
[5][1]
2003–2004
[6]
2002–2003
[7]
  • Time to Say Goodbye
    by Sartori / Quarantotto
    performed by Richard Clayderman
  • Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
    by Camille Saint-Saëns
    performed by Symphonic Orchestra Montreal

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[5][4][3]
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
Worlds19th26th
Europeans17th24th14th
GP Skate Canada9th
Finlandia Trophy7th
Golden Spin4th4th
Karl Schäfer6th
Nebelhorn TrophyWD5th
Nordics2nd3rd
International: Junior[7][6]
Junior Worlds8th7th
JGP Final6th2nd
JGP Bulgaria1st
JGP Germany4th
JGP Slovakia1st
JGP Slovenia2nd
National[8]
Swedish Champ.1st J.1st2nd
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. Mittan, Barry (27 June 2005). "Johansson Setting Records for Sweden". SkateToday.
  2. "No more come-backs for Lina Johansson". AbsoluteSkating.com. 2009.
  3. "Lina JOHANSSON: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007.
  4. "Lina JOHANSSON: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 July 2006.
  5. "Lina JOHANSSON: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 April 2005.
  6. "Lina JOHANSSON: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
  7. "Lina JOHANSSON: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2003.
  8. "SM i konståkning - damer" [Swedish Figure Skating Championships - Ladies] (PDF) (in Swedish). svenskkonstakning.se. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 January 2016.

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