Daša Grm(born 18 April 1991) is aSlovenianretiredfigure skater.She is a two-timeDragon Trophychampion (2012, 2016), the 2015 Hellmut Seibt Memorial champion, the 2017Ice Challengechampion, a two-timeGolden Bear of Zagrebsilver medalist (2013, 2017), and a seven-timeSlovenia nationalchampion (2014–2020). She has competed in the final segment at eightISU Championships,including four World Championships (2015, 2018, 2019, 2022).
| Daša Grm | |
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 Grm at the2018 European Championships | |
| Born | 18 April 1991 Celje, Slovenia |
| Height | 1.62 m (5.3 ft) |
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| Country |  Slovenia |
| Discipline | Women's singles |
| Began skating | 1996 |
| Retired | April 13, 2024 |
Personal life
editDaša Grm was born on 18 April 1991 inCelje,Slovenia.[1]She studiedkinesiologyat university and graduated with a bachelor's degree.[2][3]Her father, Stanislav Grm, is a formerski jumper.[2]
Career
editGrm appeared on the novice level until the end of the 2003–04 season.[4]She competed at her firstISU Junior Grand Prix(JGP) event in autumn 2004. Her ISU Championship debut came in March 2006 at theWorld Junior ChampionshipsinLjubljana,Slovenia. She finished 25th that year and 43rd in2007inOberstdorf,Germany.
Grm made her senior international debut in November 2008 at theGolden Spin of Zagreb,finishing 15th, but continued to appear sporadically on the junior level. She ranked 46th at the2009 World Junior ChampionshipsinSofia,Bulgaria.
Grm made her first appearance in a senior ISU Championship in January 2011 at theEuropean ChampionshipsinBern,Switzerland. She qualified for the free skate and finished 20th overall. Competing in April 2011 at theWorld ChampionshipsinMoscow,she advanced from the preliminary round to the short program, where she was eliminated. Grm did not reach the short program at theWorld ChampionshipsinNice,France. Anja Bratec coached her at the time.[5]
Jan Čejvanbecame Grm's coach by 2013.[6]In January 2014, she placed 27th in the short program at theEuropean ChampionshipsinBudapest,Hungary; she did not qualify to the next segment. In the2014–15 season,Grm competed at twoISU Challenger Seriesevents, placing 12th at theWarsaw Cupand then 4th at theGolden Spin of Zagreb.In January 2015, she won a bronze medal at theToruń Cupbut was unable to reach the free skate at theEuropean Championships,placing 30th in the short program inStockholm,Sweden. The following month, she won gold at the Hellmut Seibt Memorial. In March 2015, she competed at theWorld ChampionshipsinShanghai,China. Ranked 22nd in the short program, she qualified for the free skate, where she placed 18th, pulling her up to 18th overall.
In the 2015–16 season, Grm was invited to her firstGrand Prixevent, the2015 Rostelecom Cup.
In the 2017-18 season, Grm qualified to the free skater at bothEuropeansandWorlds.However, she failed to qualify for the Pyeonghcang Olympics.
In the 2018-19 season, Grm finished a career-best 17th Place atEuropeansand for the second time placed in the top 20 atWorlds.She also successfully landed a Triple-Triple combination in competition at the short program at worlds for the first time in her career.
Grm failed to qualify for the free skating at the2021 World Figure Skating Championships,thus failing to qualify a berth for the Beijing Olympics. At the Nebelhorn Trophy later in the year, Grm qualified as the 4th Alternate for the Winter Olympics, failing to qualify for the second time. She concluded the season with a disappointing 24th place at the2022 Worlds
Grm had a rough start to the new quad, not skating a clean SP or FS in the whole season. Grm however did manage to qualify for her fourthISU European Championship,finishing in 21st place.
As of 2023, Daša is one of the oldest women competing in ISU senior competitions and is often touted as an inspiration to younger skaters at 31 years young still competing.
Programs
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| 2022–2023 [3] |
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| 2016–2018 [11][12] |
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| 2014–2015 [13] |
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| 2013–2014 [6] |
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| 2010–2012 [5][14] |
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| 2008–2009 [15] |
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| 2006–2007 [16] |
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| 2005–2006 [17] |
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| 2004–2005 [18] |
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Results
editGP:Grand Prix;CS:Challenger Series;JGP:Junior Grand Prix
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| Event | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 |
| Worlds | 28th | 39th | 18th | 38th | 36th | 22nd | 18th | 34th | 24th | 33rd | |||||||||
| Europeans | 20th | 27th | 30th | 26th | 26th | 20th | 17th | 20th | 27th | 21st | |||||||||
| GPRostelecom | 12th | ||||||||||||||||||
| CSBudapest | 5th | 12th | |||||||||||||||||
| CSFinlandia | 17th | ||||||||||||||||||
| CSGolden Spin | 4th | 8th | 9th | 9th | 8th | 16th | WD | ||||||||||||
| CSLombardia | WD | 15th | |||||||||||||||||
| CSMordovian | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| CSNebelhorn | 14th | 12th | |||||||||||||||||
| CSWarsaw Cup | 12th | 9th | |||||||||||||||||
| Budapest Trophy | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Celje Open | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 22nd | 10th | 15th | WD | |||||||||||||||
| Coupe Printemps | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crystal Skate | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 12th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cup of Tyrol | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dragon Trophy | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 7th | |||||||||||
| Egna Trophy | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| FBMA Trophy | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Bear | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 15th | ||||||||||||||
| Golden Spin | 4th | 18th | 8th | 5th | |||||||||||||||
| Hellmut Seibt | 6th | 1st | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 8th | 8th | 8th | 6th | 1st | ||||||||||||||
| Merano Cup | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nebelhorn | 19th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ondrej Nepela | 9th | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prague Ice Cup | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Claus Cup | WD | 5th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||
| Skate Celje | 2nd | 3rd | |||||||||||||||||
| Skate Helena | 1st | 1st | |||||||||||||||||
| Slovenia Open | 2nd | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sofia Trophy | 3rd | 6th | |||||||||||||||||
| Tirnavia Ice Cup | 4th | 5th | |||||||||||||||||
| Toruń Cup | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 10th | 5th | 9th | ||||||||||||||||
| Universiade | 9th | 11th | 13th | 10th | |||||||||||||||
| Volvo Cup | 3rd | 9th | 15th | ||||||||||||||||
| International: Junior[4] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 25th | 43rd | 46th | ||||||||||||||||
| JGPBelarus | 17th | 16th | |||||||||||||||||
| JGPCzech Republic | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||
| JGPHungary | 13th | ||||||||||||||||||
| JGPRomania | 18th | ||||||||||||||||||
| JGPU.K. | 27th | ||||||||||||||||||
| JGPUkraine | 28th | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Slovenian Champ. | 1st J | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Cancelled | |||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ab"Dasa GRM: 2015/2016".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 28 May 2016.
- ^abPorenta, Janez (19 January 2014)."Raje na led kot na skakalnico"[Grm prefers an ice rink over a ski hill].Delo(in Slovenian).
- ^ab"Dasa Grm: 2022/2023".ISU Results.ISU.Retrieved11 November2022.
- ^abcd"Competition Results: Dasa GRM".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2019.
- ^ab"Dasa GRM: 2011/2012".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 30 March 2012.
- ^ab"Dasa GRM: 2013/2014".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 22 June 2014.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2020/2021".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 2 March 2021.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2021/2022".International Skating Union.Archivedfrom the original on 20 September 2021.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2018/2019".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 4 March 2019.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2019/2020".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 7 March 2020.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2017/2018".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2018.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2016/2017".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 20 May 2017.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2014/2015".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 22 May 2015.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2010/2011".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 29 January 2011.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2008/2009".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 31 May 2009.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2006/2007".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 16 April 2007.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2005/2006".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 23 May 2006.
- ^"Dasa GRM: 2004/2005".International Skating Union. Archived fromthe originalon 6 May 2005.
External links
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