Amanda Nylander

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Amanda Nylander
Born (1990-04-20) 20 April 1990 (age 34)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySweden
Began skating1998

Amanda Nylander (born 20 April 1990) is a Swedish figure skater. She placed 15th at the 2005 World Junior Championships and 17th at the 2006 World Championships. She started skating as a child, in Älta.[1] Her coach was Marie Olsson. She is the twin sister of Isabelle Nylander, who also competed in figure skating.[2]

Despite being seen as future medal hope in the Olympic Games,[3] Nylander quit figure skating soon after her World Championships success, failing to find the motivation for the practice required for an elite figure skater.[4] She attempted a comeback in 2012.[4]

Programs

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Season Short program Free skating
2006–2007
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2004–2005
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2003–2004
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Results

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International[6]
Event 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2012–13
World Champ. 17th
International: Junior[6]
World Junior Champ. 15th
JGP Bulgaria 14th
JGP France 5th
JGP Slovakia 18th
JGP Ukraine 5th
EYOF 6th J.
Nordics 6th J. 3rd J. 3rd J.
Triglav Trophy 3rd J.
National[6]
Swedish Champ. 4th J. 1st J. 1st J. 7th WD
J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ "Amandas nästa mål är OS". Upsala Nya Tidning (in Swedish). 28 March 2006.
  2. ^ a b c Mittan, Barry (17 April 2005). "Nylanders Make Judges See Double". Skate Today.
  3. ^ ""Amanda kan ta OS-medalj"". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 25 March 2006.
  4. ^ a b Lundin, Ingemar (13 November 2012). "Missnöjd med återkomsten". Nacka Värmdö Posten (in Swedish). p. 32.
  5. ^ "Amanda NYLANDER: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010.
  6. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Amanda NYLANDER". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
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