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Teodora Poštič
Slovenian former figure skater (born 1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Teodora Poštič (born 25 September 1984) is a Slovenian former figure skater. She is a four-time (2006–09) Slovenian national champion and reached the free skate at four ISU Championships – three Europeans and one Junior Worlds. By placing fifth at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy, she qualified a spot for Slovenia in the ladies' figure skating event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. She placed 27th at the Olympics.
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Junior
Poštič competed at her first Junior Grand Prix (JGP) in 1999 and finished 10th at the 1999 JGP Croatia.[1] She placed 19th at the 2000 JGP Ukraine.[2] She competed at her first Junior World Championships in 2002 but did not advance beyond the qualifying round.[3] She placed 17th at the 2003 European Youth Olympic Festival.[4] Then at the 2004 Junior World Championships, she advanced to the free skate for the first time and finished 23rd overall.[5]
Senior
Poštič competed at her first senior European Championships in 2005, and she finished 30th in the short program and did not advance to the free skate.[6] She won her first Slovenian national title in 2006.[7] She then qualified for the free skate at the 2006 European Championships,[8] finishing 20th.[9] Then at the 2006 World Championships, she finished 30th in the short program.[10]
Poštič did not compete at the 2007 European Championships due to an Achilles tendon injury.[11] At the 2007 World Championships, she finished 36th in the short program.[12] She also finished 36th in the short program at the 2008 European Championships.[13] She did qualify for the free skate at the 2009 European Championships and finished 18th.[14] Then at the 2009 World Championships, she finished 35th in the short program.[15]
Poštič finished fifth at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy and as a result earned a berth for the 2010 Winter Olympics.[16] She then competed at the 2010 European Championships and qualified for the free skate, finishing 19th.[17] She represented Slovenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished 27th in the short program and did not advance to the free skate.[18] She decided to retire after competing at the 2010 World Championships.[19] There, she finished 34th in the short program after falling on a triple loop and did not advance to the free skate.[20]
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Personal life
After retiring from figure skating, Poštič began coaching.[21] She attended university and has a degree in economics.[19]
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JGP: Junior Grand Prix
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