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Lina Johansson

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Lina Johansson
Lina Johansson in 2007
Born (1988-09-26) 26 September 1988 (age 36)
Height1.54 m (5 ft 12 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySweden
CoachElsa Magnusson
Skating clubMalmö Konståkningsklubb
Began skating1994
Retired2007
Medal record
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
Representing  Sweden
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2003–04 Malmö Ladies' singles

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 Championships2003 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.

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

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2006–2007
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2005–2006
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  • Brahms in Rain
    by Tytos Wojnowicz
2004–2005
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2003–2004
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2002–2003
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  • 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

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[5][4][3]
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
Worlds 19th 26th
Europeans 17th 24th 14th
GP Skate Canada 9th
Finlandia Trophy 7th
Golden Spin 4th 4th
Karl Schäfer 6th
Nebelhorn Trophy WD 5th
Nordics 2nd 3rd
International: Junior[7][6]
Junior Worlds 8th 7th
JGP Final 6th 2nd
JGP Bulgaria 1st
JGP Germany 4th
JGP Slovakia 1st
JGP Slovenia 2nd
National[8]
Swedish Champ. 1st J. 1st 2nd
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ a b Mittan, Barry (27 June 2005). "Johansson Setting Records for Sweden". SkateToday.
  2. ^ "No more come-backs for Lina Johansson". AbsoluteSkating.com. 2009.
  3. ^ a b "Lina JOHANSSON: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 August 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Lina JOHANSSON: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 July 2006.
  5. ^ a b "Lina JOHANSSON: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 April 2005.
  6. ^ a b "Lina JOHANSSON: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
  7. ^ a b "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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