Javier Raya

Francisco Javier Raya Buenache OLY (born 20 April 1991) is a Spanish figure skater. He is the 2011 Spanish national senior champion and has competed in the free skate at eight ISU Championships.

Javier Raya OLY
Raya in 2010.
Full name	Francisco Javier Raya Buenache
Born	(1991-04-20) 20 April 1991 (age 33) Madrid, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Spain
Coach	Carolina Sanz, Jordi Lafarga
Skating club	SAD Majadahonda Madrid
Began skating	1998

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Raya and the second or maternal family name is Buenache.

Personal life

Francisco Javier Raya Buenache was born on 20 April 1991 in Madrid.^[1][2] He studied ballet from the age of six until he was 17.^[3] He is studying audiovisual communication at the Complutense University of Madrid.^[4] Raya is openly gay.^{[1][2][3][5][4]}

Career

Raya began skating in 1998 at a rink near Madrid's Chamartín railway station.^[2][3] His first coach was Jocelyn Flanagan.^[3] He is now coached by Carolina Sanz and Jordi Lafarga in Madrid and spends some time training in Canada during the summer. He has worked with Daniela Slovak in Calgary, Manon Perron in Montreal, and Brian Orser in Toronto.^[6][7]

Raya made his European debut in 2011, finishing 19th. He sustained a leg injury before the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy but recovered in November.^[8] He withdrew from the 2012 Spanish Championships due to illness, and later missed the 2012 Europeans but competed at the 2012 Worlds, where he finished 24th.

Raya competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and placed 25th.^[9] He withdrew from the 2014 World Championships due to an injury of the adductor in his left foot.^[10] At the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, he placed 21st in the short program, 14th in the free skate, and 14th overall.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2016–17 [11]	Pure Imagination performed by Jamie Cullum	Swings Both Ways by Robbie Williams
2015–16 [12][2]	Saturday Night Fever by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb, and David Shire choreo. by Joey Russell	Carne Cruda by Fernando Egozcue Lejos by Ara Malikian choreo. by Antonio Najarro
2014–15 [13]	Moulin Rouge! by Craig Armstrong	West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein
2013–14 [14]	Les Misérables by Claude-Michel Schönberg	Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima Sing, Sing, Sing by Glenn Miller
2012–13 [15]	Como Siento Yo Hip Hip Chin Chin	Funeral for a Friend by Elton John
2011–12 [16]	Tango	I Love Paris by The Witnesses
2010–11 [17]	Can Can	Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
2009–10 [18]	Capone by Ronan Hardiman	Romeo and Juliet
2008–09 [19]	Capone by Ronan Hardiman	Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo
2007–08 [20]	Libertango by Astor Piazzolla	Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo
2006–07 [21]	Libertango by Astor Piazzolla	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus

Results

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[22]
Event	03–04	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
Olympics										25th
Worlds								24th		WD		25th	27th	37th
Europeans							19th		16th	18th	14th		18th
CS Autumn Classic													7th
CS Finlandia															18th
CS Golden Spin												13th	10th	15th	17th
CS U.S. Classic												14th
Autumn Classic												9th
Cup of Nice						11th	9th	14th			7th
Dragon Trophy									1st
Golden Spin							4th	5th		6th
Hellmut Seibt											5th	6th
Ice Challenge														2nd
Challenge Cup											2nd				7th
Lombardia Trophy										8th
Merano Cup						10th	6th						4th	2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy								13th
NRW Trophy									17th
Open d'Andorra											1st	1st
Santa Claus Cup											1st
Triglav Trophy					7th
Volvo Open Cup									6th
Universiade							14th			17th	11th
International: Junior[22]
Junior Worlds			29th		19th	12th
JGP Austria				19th
JGP Croatia				16th
JGP Germany						9th
JGP South Africa					8th
JGP Spain					11th
JGP Turkey						6th
Cup of Nice				4th	2nd
Gardena			8th
Triglav Trophy			4th	1st
International: Novice[23]
Copenhagen	6th
Merano Cup	4th
Triglav Trophy		5th
National[1]
Spanish Champ.			2nd J		2nd J	1st J	1st		2nd	2nd	2nd	3rd	2nd	2nd	2nd
Levels: N = Novice, J = Junior; WD = Withdrew

References

1. "Historial Patinadores FMDI: Francisco Javier Raya Buenache" (PDF). Federación Madrileña de Deportes de Invierno. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
2. "Javier RAYA: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. "10 curiosidades acerca de Javier Raya" [10 interesting facts about Javier Raya]. Hielo Español (in Spanish). 20 May 2014.
4. Martín, Alberto (21 December 2012). "El segundo mejor patinador sobre hielo español estudia en la Complutense" [Spain's second-best figure skater is a student at Complutense]. Complutense University of Madrid (in Spanish).
5. "El patinador olímpico español Javier Raya sale públicamente del armario" [Spanish Olympic skater Javier Raya out of the closet publicly]. Dos Manzanas (in Spanish). 14 May 2016.
6. Vernon, Nadin (2 March 2011). "Javier Raya: "There are many sides to skating"". Absolute Skating. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012.
7. "ENTREVISTA A JAVIER RAYA" [Interview with Javier Raya]. Hielo Español (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
8. "JAVIER RAYA, RECUPERADO DE SU LESIÓN EN LA PIERNA" [Javier Raya has recovered from his leg injury]. Hielo Español (in Spanish). 11 November 2011. Archived from the original on 7 December 2011.
9. "Javier RAYA". Sochi2014.com. Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
10. "Javier Raya dice adiós al Mundial de Saitama por una lesión en su pierna izquierda" [Javier Raya withdraws from World Championships due to an injury to his left foot] (in Spanish). Federación Española de Hielo. 4 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014.
11. "Javier RAYA: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017.
12. "¡De vuelta por aquí!" [Turn around!]. Official website of Javier Raya (in Spanish). 30 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
13. "Javier RAYA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
14. "Javier RAYA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
15. "Javier RAYA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
16. "Javier RAYA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
17. "Javier RAYA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 February 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
18. "Javier RAYA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
19. "Javier RAYA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
20. "Javier RAYA: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
21. "Javier RAYA: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
22. "Competition Results: Javier RAYA". International Skating Union.
23. "Javier Raya". tracings.net.

External links

Media related to Javier Raya at Wikimedia Commons

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• Javier Raya at the International Skating Union