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Katherine Bobak
Bobak and Beharry in 2011
Born (1994-08-08) August 8, 1994 (age 30)
Guelph, Ontario
HometownGuelph, Ontario
Height1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCanada
CoachLee Barkell, Doug Leigh, Kevin Wheeler
Skating clubPreston Figure Skating Club
Began skating1997
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Figure skating: Pairs
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2011–12 Quebec Pairs

Katherine Bobak (born August 8, 1994) is a Canadian pair skater. With Ian Beharry, she is the 2011 JGP Final silver medalist and the 2012 Canadian national junior champion. With Matthew Penasse, she is the 2009 Canadian national novice champion and two-time (2010–2011) Canadian junior bronze medalist.

Career

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Early in her career, Bobak competed with Matthew Penasse.[1] They competed once on the JGP series, are the 2009 Canadian National Novice Pair Champions and won two national bronze medals on the junior level.

Bobak teamed up with Ian Beharry on February 12, 2011.[2][3] In the 2011–12 season, they won silver at their first Junior Grand Prix event in Poland and gold at their second event in Estonia, earning a berth to the 2011–12 Junior Grand Prix Final. They won the silver medal at the event and set a new Canadian junior pair record with their score of 152.65 points. Bobak and Beharry then won the 2012 Canadian Junior Championships. They finished 7th at the 2012 World Junior Championships. In April 2012, Bobak and Beharry ended their partnership.[citation needed]

Programs

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With Beharry

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2011–2012
[4]
  • Who Wants To Live Forever
    by Queen

With Penasse

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Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
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Competitive highlights

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Bobak and Beharry in 2011

With Beharry

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International[5]
Event 2011–2012
World Junior Championships 7th
ISU Junior Grand Prix Final 2nd
ISU Junior Grand Prix in Estonia 1st
ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland 2nd
National[5]
Canadian Championships 1st J.
J. = Junior level

With Penasse

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International[6]
Event 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
JGP United States 8th
National[6]
Canadian Championships 1st N. 3rd J. 3rd J.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

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  1. ^ a b "Katherine BOBAK / Matthew PENASSE: 2009/2010 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Walker, Elvin (April 15, 2012). "Bobak and Beharry look forward to sophomore season". Golden Skate.
  3. ^ Massey, Rob (2011-12-24). "Beharry and Bobak, one hot junior pair". Guelph Mercury. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012.
  4. ^ "Katherine BOBAK / Ian BEHARRY: 2011/2012 at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. Retrieved 2014-05-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ a b "Competition Results: Katherine BOBAK / Ian BEHARRY at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on August 5, 2013. Retrieved 2012-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ a b "Competition Results: Katherine BOBAK / Matthew PENASSE at the International Skating Union". Archived from the original on February 17, 2011. Retrieved 2012-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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