Mikkeline Kierkgaard

Mikkeline Kierkgaard (born 25 May 1984) is a Danish former competitive figure skater. Competing for Denmark in ladies' singles, she qualified to the free skate at five ISU Championships and finished in the top ten at the 2000 European Championships. She later competed in pairs with Norman Jeschke for Germany.

Mikkeline Kierkgaard
Born	(1984-05-25) 25 May 1984 (age 40) Hundested, Denmark
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Denmark (singles) Germany (pairs)
Partner	Norman Jeschke
Coach	Knut Schubert
Began skating	1987
Retired	2005

Personal life

Kierkgaard was born in Hundested, Denmark.^[1] Her younger sister, Anemone Kierkgaard, was also a competitive skater.^[2]

Career

Kierkgaard began skating at age three.^[2] She initially competed as a single skater in Denmark. She was a two-time Danish junior national champion and was the 2000 Danish national champion. Her 7th-place finish at the 2000 European Figure Skating Championships set a record as being the highest placement for a Danish lady at any ISU Figure Skating Championships, and was the first top-ten finish for a Danish lady since Ester Bornstein placed 8th at the 1934 European Championships.^[2][3]

Because of injury, Kierkgaard switched from single skating to pair skating. She teamed up with Norman Jeschke in 2002 to compete for Germany. They were the 2004 German bronze medalists but were unable to compete internationally that season due to International Skating Union rules regarding country changes. Their partnership eventually ended due to Kierkgaard's injuries.

In 2001, Kierkgaard was the skating double for Claire Danes in It's All About Love.^[3]

Programs

Ladies' singles

Season	Short program	Free skating
2001–2002[3]	Light My Fire by Jim Morrison	Harp Concerto by R. Gliere performed by London Symphonic Orchestra
1999–2000[2]	Light My Fire by Jim Morrison	Rondo Capriccioso Saint-Saens

Pairs with Jeschke

Season	Short program	Free skating
2004–2005[1]	Austin Powers (soundtrack) by George S. Clinton	Paradies of Pain by Frank Nimsgern
2003–2004[4]	Austin Powers (soundtrack) by George S. Clinton	Forrest Gump (soundtrack) by Alan Silvestri

Results

Ladies' singles for Denmark

International[5]
Event	97–98	98–99	99–00	00–01	01–02
World Champ.			11th	14th
European Champ.			7th
Skate America					8th
Nebelhorn Trophy					6th
Nordics				1st
International: Junior[5]
World Junior Champ.	26th	13th	12th
National[5]
Danish Champ.	1st J	1st J	1st
J = Junior level

Pairs with Norman Jeschke for Germany

International[6]
Event	2003–2004
Nebelhorn Trophy	6th
National[6]
German Championships	3rd

References

1. "Mikkeline KIERKGAARD / Norman JESCHKE: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009.
2. Mittan, J. Barry (2000). "Denmark's Kierkgaard Makes History". Archived from the original on May 14, 2012.
3. "Mikkeline KIERKGAARD: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010.
4. "Mikkeline KIERKGAARD / Norman JESCHKE: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 April 2004.
5. "Mikkeline KIERKGAARD". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.
6. "Mikkeline KIERKGAARD / Norman JESCHKE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.

External links

• Mikkeline Kierkgaard's Homepage
• Mikkeline Kierkgaard / Norman Jeschke at the International Skating Union
• Mikkeline Kierkgaard at the International Skating Union
• Mikkeline Kierkgaard / Norman Jeschke fanpage