Daniel Albert Naurits
Naurits at the 2018 European Championships
Born (1998-03-22) 22 March 1998
Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryEstonia
CoachLiina-Grete Lilender, Keegan Murphy, Ellen Murphy
Skating clubTallinn FSC
Began skating2001

Daniel Albert Naurits (born 22 March 1998) is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2017 Nordic bronze medalist and a two-time Estonian national champion. He has competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships.

Career

Early years in Estonia

Naurits began learning to skate in 2001.[1] Early in his career, he represented Estonia, coached by Irina Kononova in Tallinn.[2][3] His ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) came in October 2011. In March 2012, he competed at the World Junior Championships in Minsk, Belarus, but did not advance to the free skate. The Warsaw Cup in November 2012 was his final competition representing Estonia for four years.

Switch to France

Naurits debuted internationally for France in April 2014 at the Triglav Trophy, where he won the junior silver medal. In the 2014–2015 season, he competed at two JGP events, placing 8th in Tallinn and 10th in Courchevel, France. He placed 7th competing on the senior level at the French Championships and later took the bronze medal at the French Junior Championships.

Naurits made his final international appearance for France in early October 2015, placing 13th at a JGP event in Logroño, Spain. He placed 6th as a senior at the French Championships in December 2015. During his time in France, he trained under Katia Gentelet in Nice.[4][5]

Return to Estonia

In the 2016–2017 season, Naurits was coached by Anna Levandi in Tallinn.[6] He made his senior international debut and his return to representing Estonia in October 2016 at the Finlandia Trophy, a Challenger Series (CS) event at which he finished 14th. He won the Estonian national senior title in December 2016 and the junior title in January 2017.[7]

In January, Naurits competed at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Ranked 24th in the short program, he obtained the final qualifying spot and then placed 20th in the free skate, resulting in a final placement of 22nd. He also qualified to the free skate at the 2017 World Junior Championships, finishing 20th in Taipei, Taiwan.

Coached by Liina-Grete Lilender, Naurits placed 21st at the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia.[8]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019
[1]
2017–2018
[8]
2016–2017
[6]
2015–2016
[5]
2014–2015
[4]
2012–2013
[3]
2011–2012
[2]

Competitive highlights

Naurits at the 2018 Euros

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[9]
Event 10–11
(EST)		 11–12
(EST)		 12–13
(EST)		 13–14
(FRA)		 14–15
(FRA)		 15–16
(FRA)		 16–17
(EST)		 17–18
(EST)		 18–19
(EST)		 19–20
(EST)
Europeans22nd21st
CS Alpen Trophy17th
CS Finlandia14th18th16th
CS Golden Spin10th
CS Tallinn Trophy14th10th13th
CS Warsaw Cup8th
Denis Ten Memorial3rd
Dragon TrophyWD
Golden Bear10th
Ice Star6th
Jégvirág Cup1st
Nordics3rd4th5th
Sofia TrophyWD
Tallink Hotels Cup3rd
Universiade12th
Volvo Open Cup4th4th
International: Junior[9]
Junior Worlds29th20th
JGP Estonia17th8th
JGP France10th
JGP Germany16th
JGP Spain13th
Bavarian Open3rd
Cup of Nice4th
Ice Star5th
Tallinn Trophy2nd
Triglav Trophy2nd
Volvo Open Cup3rd2nd
Warsaw Cup8th
National[9]
Estonian Champ.3rd1st1st2nd3rd
Estonian Junior2nd N2nd J1st J1st J
French Champ.7th6th
French Junior6th3rd
Masters4th J4th J
Levels: N = Advanced novice, J = Junior; WD = Withdrew

References

  1. 1 2 "Daniel Albert NAURITS: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Daniel Albert NAURITS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Daniel Albert NAURITS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Daniel Albert NAURITS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Daniel Albert NAURITS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Daniel Albert NAURITS: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
  7. ↑ Kalkun, Kristjan (8 January 2017). "Daniel Albert Naurits tuli ka juunioride Eesti meistriks" [Daniel Albert Naurits is also the Estonian junior champion]. Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 25 February 2017.
  8. 1 2 "Daniel Albert NAURITS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
  9. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Daniel Albert NAURITS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018.
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