Grethe Grünberg

Grethe Grünberg (born 17 December 1988) is an Estonian former ice dancer. With partner Kristjan Rand, she is the 2007 World Junior silver medalist and the 2005–2007 Estonian national champion.

Grethe Grünberg
Grünberg and Rand in 2006.
Born	(1988-12-17) 17 December 1988 (age 36) Tallinn, Estonia
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Estonia
Partner	Kristjan Rand
Coach	Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva, Lea Rand
Skating club	FSC Jääkild Tallinn
Began skating	1992
Retired	2008

Career

Grünberg began learning to skate in 1992.^[1] She teamed up with Kristjan Rand a few years later.^[2][3]

Grünberg/Rand debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2002, placing 12th in Germany. In 2004, they made their first appearance at the World Junior Championships, finishing 18th.

At the 2005 Tallinn Cup, Grünberg/Rand became the first Estonian ice dancers to win a JGP medal, bronze. They were 9th at the 2006 World Junior Championships.

In the 2006–07 season, Grünberg/Rand won gold and silver at their two JGP events and qualified for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final where they placed 5th. They won the silver medal at the 2007 World Junior Championships, behind Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev and ahead of Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje.^[4][5][6] It was Estonia's first medal at an ISU Championships. Grünberg/Rand made their senior international debut in the same season, finishing 15th at the 2007 European Championships and 19th at the 2007 World Championships.

The duo missed the 2007–2008 skating season due to injury. Grünberg eventually retired due to injury.

Programs

with Rand

Season	Original dance	Free dance
2006–2007 [1]	Quejas de Bandoneon	Operettas by Emmerich Kálmán
2005–2006 [7]	Cha cha Rhumba Cha cha	Bublichki
2004–2005 [8]	Slow foxtrot Quickstep	French Kiss by James Newton Howard La Vie en rose French Kiss
2003–2004 [9]	Jitterbug: PEnnsylvania 6-5000 by Glenn Miller Blues: Moonlight Serenade by Glenn Miller Jitterbug: In the Mood by Glenn Miller	French Kiss La Vie en rose French Kiss

Results

JGP: Junior Grand Prix

with Rand

International[10]
Event	00–01	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07
World Champ.							19th
European Champ.							15th
International: Junior[10]
World Junior Champ.				18th	15th	9th	2nd
JGP Final							5th
JGP Bulgaria				6th		4th
JGP Czech Republic				6th
JGP Estonia						3rd
JGP France					9th
JGP Germany			12th
JGP Netherlands							2nd
JGP Norway							1st
JGP Serbia					6th
Pavel Roman			5th J		2nd J
EYOF			12th J
National[10]
Estonian Champ.	5th	5th	2nd	2nd	1st	1st	1st
J = Junior level

References

1. "Grethe GRÜNBERG / Kristjan RAND: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007.
2. "Kristjan Rand". ice-dance.com. November 2005. Archived from the original on 8 April 2017.
3. Mittan, Barry (31 August 2006). "Estonian Dancers Favored for 2007 Junior Worlds". SkateToday. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016.
4. Kaye, Rosaleen (28 February 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev take lead in Oberstdorf". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
5. Kaye, Rosaleen (2 March 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev maintain lead at Junior Worlds". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
6. Kaye, Rosaleen (3 March 2007). "Bobrova and Soloviev win Junior World title". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
7. "Grethe GRÜNBERG / Kristjan RAND: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 April 2006.
8. "Grethe GRÜNBERG / Kristjan RAND: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2005.
9. "Grethe GRÜNBERG / Kristjan RAND: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2004.
10. "Competition Results: Grethe GRÜNBERG / Kristian RAND". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

External links

Media related to Grethe Grünberg at Wikimedia Commons

• Grethe Grünberg / Kristian Rand at the International Skating Union