Dimitra Korri
{{short description|Greek figure skater (born 1992)}}
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Dimitra Korri
|image=Korri Skates.jpg
|imagesize=
|caption= Korri performs her freeskate at the 2018 Triglav Trophy
|country= {{GRE}}
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1992|07|17|mf=yes}}
|birth_place= Chicago, Illinois, United States
|coach=
|formercoach=
|choreographer= Misha Ge, Rohene Ward, Massimo Scali
|skating club= Tarandos Ice Sports Club Hellenic Winter Sports Federation
|former skating club=
|currenttraininglocations= Chicago, Illinois
|formertraininglocations=
|beganskating= 1998
|retired=
|combined total= 101.00
|combined date= 2018 Triglav Trophy
|SP score= 33.18
|SP date= 2018 Triglav Trophy
|FS score= 67.82
|FS date= 2018 Triglav Trophy
}}
Dimitra Korri (born July 17, 1992) is a Greek-American figure skater who represents Greece in women's singles. She is the 2021 Skate Helena bronze medalist, the 2018 EduSport Trophy silver medalist, the 2018 Balkan Games bronze medalist, and a seven-time Greek national champion (2014, 2017-19, 2021-22, 2025).
Personal life
Korri spent her childhood between Greece and the USA.{{cite web|url=https://windycitygreek.com/chicago-greek-dimitra-korri/|title=This Chicago Greek is the Greek National Figure Skating Champion [Q&A] - WindyCity Greek|date=26 July 2017|publisher=|access-date=8 November 2017|archive-date=14 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714152631/https://windycitygreek.com/chicago-greek-dimitra-korri/|url-status=dead}} She went to school in the United States and spent her summers in Greece. She speaks fluent Greek and English.{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013564.htm|title=Biography|website=www.isuresults.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hellenicjournal.org/southern-california-notes-2/|title=Greece's National Figure Skating Champion Dimitra Korri|website=www.hellenicjournal.com|access-date=2018-02-06|archive-date=2018-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627150552/https://www.hellenicjournal.org/southern-california-notes-2/|url-status=dead}}
Career
Korri began skating at the age of six and has been representing Greece internationally since the 2011–12 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.eox.gr/ahtlites-xionodromias/%CE%B1%CE%B8%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%84%CE%AE%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BC%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B1/%CE%B4%CE%AE%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81%CF%81%CE%B7/|title=Δήμητρα Κόρρη|publisher=|access-date=2017-11-08|archive-date=2018-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627151655/https://www.eox.gr/ahtlites-xionodromias/%ce%b1%ce%b8%ce%bb%ce%b7%cf%84%ce%ae%cf%82-%cf%84%ce%bf%cf%85-%ce%bc%ce%ae%ce%bd%ce%b1/%ce%b4%ce%ae%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1-%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%81%cf%81%ce%b7/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_name=Dimitra_KORRI|title=Dimitra KORRI - RinkResults|website=www.rinkresults.com}} She won the Greek National Figure Skating Championships in 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2019.http://www.hisf.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-Greek-National-FS-Championships-Protocol.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eox.gr/pagodromia/nea-pagodromias/%CF%87%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CE%BD-%CF%80%CE%AC%CE%B3%CE%BF/|title=Χορός στον πάγο|publisher=}} At the 2018 Greek National Figure Skating Championships she achieved an historic national record for the highest score ever posted at a Greek national championship.{{cite web|url=http://welovesports.gr/2018/04/16/%CE%AD%CF%83%CF%80%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%81-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81-%CE%B7-%CE%B4%CE%AE%CE%BC%CE%B7%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B1/|title=Dimitra Korri Breaks new record|website=www.welovesports.gr|access-date=2018-05-04|archive-date=2018-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627144807/http://welovesports.gr/2018/04/16/%ce%ad%cf%83%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%83%ce%b5-%cf%84%ce%bf-%ce%ba%ce%bf%ce%bd%cf%84%ce%ad%cf%81-%cf%84%cf%89%ce%bd-%cf%81%ce%b5%ce%ba%cf%8c%cf%81-%ce%b7-%ce%b4%ce%ae%ce%bc%ce%b7%cf%84%cf%81%ce%b1/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eox.gr/pagodromia/nea-pagodromias/%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CF%80%CF%81%CF%89%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%B8/|title=Historic Record|website=www.eox.gr|access-date=2018-05-04|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926025424/https://www.eox.gr/pagodromia/nea-pagodromias/%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81-%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%AE%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CF%80%CF%81%CF%89%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%B8/|url-status=dead}} Additionally, she holds two national silver medals from the 2011 and 2013 Greek National Championships as well as one national bronze medal from the 2012 Greek National Championships. She finished 9th at the 2013 U.S. International Figure Skating Classic.{{cite web|url=http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2013/68594/results.html|title=icenetwork.com|website=www.usfigureskating.org|access-date=2017-11-08|archive-date=2013-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915213335/http://www.usfigureskating.org/leaderboard/results/2013/68594/results.html|url-status=dead}} In March 2017, she won the silver medal at the 29th Coppa Europa in Italy. In January 2018, she won the senior international silver medal at the EduSport Trophy in Romania.{{cite web|url=https://www.oasport.it/2018/01/pattinaggio-artistico-edusport-trophy-2018-trionfo-di-lucrezia-gennaro-nel-singolo-femminile/|title=Pattinaggio artistico, EduSport Trophy 2018: trionfo di Lucrezia Gennaro nel singolo femminile|website=www.oasport.it|date=7 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.vistream.pl/results/2ndedutrophy/|title=EduSport Trophy|website=www.vistream.pl|access-date=2018-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129130150/http://www.vistream.pl/results/2ndedutrophy/|archive-date=2018-01-29|url-status=dead}} She finished 4th at the 2018 Triglav Trophy and in March 2018 she earned a bronze medal at the Balkan Games. This was the first time since 1989 that a Greek female athlete had achieved a podium position at a Balkan Games.{{cite web|url=https://www.eox.gr/pagodromia/nea-pagodromias/%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81%CF%81%CE%B7/|title=A medal for Korri|website=www.eox.gr}}
Signature move
Korri is known for executing a low one handed hydroblade in her skating programs.{{cite web|url=http://icemusings.com/blog/us-international-figure-skating-classic-ladies-free-skate/|title=US International Figure Skating Classic Ladies Free Skate|date=14 September 2013|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHwa4LrucU0|title=FBMA Trophy 2017 Senior Ladies ПП 3 Korri DIMITRA GRE|last=FBMA LSA|date=30 January 2017|publisher=|via=YouTube}}
File:Dimitra Signature Move.jpg
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Results
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colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013564.htm/| title=Ladies Dimitra Korri|website=www.isuresults.com}} | ||||||||||||||
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Event
! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 ! 14–15 ! 15–16 ! 16–17 ! 17–18 ! 18–19 ! 19–20 ! 20–21 ! 21–22 ! 22–23 ! 23–24 ! 24–25 | ||||||||||||||
align=left | {{small|CS}} Finlandia | WD | |||||||||||||
align=left | {{small|CS}} Nebelhorn | 31st | 35th | ||||||||||||
align=left | {{small|CS}} U.S. Classic | 12th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Balkan Games | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |||||||||||||
align=left | Crystal Skate | 8th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Denkova-Staviski Cup | 15th | 9th | ||||||||||||
align=left | Dragon Trophy | 16th | |||||||||||||
align=left | EduSport Trophy | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | WD | ||||||||||||
align=left | FBMA Trophy | 12th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Istanbul Cup | 11th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Lõunakeskus Trophy | 7th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Mexico Cup | 5th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Oceania International | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | |||||||||||||
align=left | Open d'Andorra | 8th | 11th | ||||||||||||
align=left | Philadelphia | 10th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Prague Ice Cup | 15th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Reykjavik International | 5th | 7th | ||||||||||||
align=left | Skate Helena | 10th | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | ||||||||||||
align=left | Tayside Trophy | 8th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Toruń Cup | 12th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Triglav Trophy | 4th | |||||||||||||
align=left | U.S. Classic | 9th | |||||||||||||
align=left | Winter Universiade | 28th | |||||||||||||
colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior | ||||||||||||||
align=left | {{small|JGP}} Romania | 24th | |||||||||||||
colspan="15" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National | ||||||||||||||
align=left | Greek Champ. | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st | bgcolor=gold | 1st |
References
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External links
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