Maria Balaba

{{short description|Latvian figure skater|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox figure skater

|name= Maria Balaba

|image= Maria Balaba 2006 JGP The Hague.jpg

|caption= Balaba in 2006.

|country= {{LAT}}

|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1988|5|1|df=y}}

|residence=

|height= {{height|m=1.68}}

|coach= Galina Efremenko

|choreographer=Galina Efremenko, Svetlana Korol

|skating club= FSC Riga

|retired=

|combined total= 74.07

|combined date= 2004 JGP Ukraine

|SP score= 27.62

|SP date= 2006 JGP The Hague

|FS score= 47.60

|FS date= 2004 JGP Ukraine

}}

Maria Balaba (born 1 May 1988) is a Latvian figure skater. She is the 2004–2005 Latvian national champion. Balaba was born in Riga, and is coached by Galina Efremenko.

Competitive highlights

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Event

! 2000–2001

! 2001–2002

! 2002–2003

! 2003–2004

! 2004–2005

! 2005–2006

! 2006–2007

World Junior Championshipsalign="center" | 42ndalign="center" | 18th QRalign="center" | 22nd QR
Latvian Championshipsalign="center" bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3rdalign="center" bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3rdalign="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2ndalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1stalign="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1stalign="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2ndalign="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophyalign="center" | 11th
Junior Grand Prix, The Haguealign="center" | 28th
Junior Grand Prix, Polandalign="center" | 31st
Junior Grand Prix, Ukrainealign="center" | 25th
Junior Grand Prix, Ostravaalign="center" | 23rd
European Youth Olympic Daysalign="center" | 19th J.

  • J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round