Filipino determine skater Sofia Frank. Photograph from Sofia Frank’s Instagram
MANILA, Philippines—Sofia Frank broke the Philippines’ eight-year drought as she certified for the 2022 Junior World Determine Skating Championships following her thirteenth place end within the 2021 Santa Claus Cup.
Frank had a rating of 142.91 after the free skate and brief program occasions within the Santa Claus Cup Friday (Manila time) in Budapest, Hungary.
The Santa Claus Cup is likely one of the qualifying competitions of the Junior World Championships which can be held in March 2022 at Armeets Enviornment in Sofia, Bulgaria.
It has been 8 lengthy years because the Philippines has despatched a feminine determine skater to the Jr. World Championships. Congratulations, Sofia Frank! You make the Philippines proud! 🇵🇭@sofiaiskates
Posted by Philippine Skating Union – PHSU on Thursday, December 9, 2021
“So grateful to have this chance and compete for such a tremendous nation! It’s completely unreal,” posted Frank on Instagram. I had such a tremendous time right here and might’t wait to come back again! See you in Sofia, Bulgaria for junior worlds! Mabuhay!”
Frank had a subpar efficiency within the brief program tallying a 42.97 to complete twenty third within the occasion however recovered within the free skate with a rating of 99.94, the ninth finest amongst 42 determine skaters.
“Not the brief program I used to be anticipating, however I attempted to maintain all the things collectively for the lengthy, and bought one of many highest lengthy program scores for this season!” wrote Frank.
Belgium’s Nina Pinzarrone claimed first place within the junior ladies’s division of the Santa Claus Cup at 171.80 whereas Kimmy Repond of Switzerland took the second spot at 170.79 with Anastasia Veronica of Russia settling for third at 166.53.
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