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 | |||||||
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World Junior Championships | align="center" | 42nd | align="center" | 18th QR | align="center" | 22nd QR | ||||
Latvian Championships | align="center" bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3rd | align="center" bgcolor="#cc9966" | 3rd | align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st | align="center" bgcolor="gold" | 1st | align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd | align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd |
Nebelhorn Trophy | align="center" | 11th | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, The Hague | align="center" | 28th | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, Poland | align="center" | 31st | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | align="center" | 25th | ||||||
Junior Grand Prix, Ostrava | align="center" | 23rd | ||||||
European Youth Olympic Days | align="center" | 19th J. |
- J = Junior level; QR = Qualifying Round
External links
- {{isu name | id=00005808 | name=Maria Balaba}}
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Category:Latvian female single skaters
Category:20th-century Latvian women
Category:Figure skaters from Riga
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