Julia Gretarsdottir

Julia Gretarsdottir (Icelandic: Júlía Grétarsdóttir; July 8, 1995) is an Icelandic figure skater. She is a five-time national medalist including 2012 junior National Champion, 2015 and 2017 senior National champion (other medals are silver in both novice and junior).

Personal life Julia Gretarsdottir was born in Reykjavík July 8, 1995. She attended Fjölbrautaskólinn í Garðabæ, majoring in sports and graduated from Menntaskólinn á Egilsstöðum. She has a NCCP1 Canskate coaching licence, is a certified ACE personal fitness trainer and graduated with Human Kinetics diploma from Capilano University in Vancouver in 2020. She has an older sister, Klara Rakel, who skated synchro.

Career Started skating at the age of 4 in Reykjavik. She has represented Björninn skating club , in Reykjavik, since 2011. In 2010 she got a vacation trip to the Vancouver Olympics from her parents and got to know coach Lorna Bauer at Vancouver Skating club. Since then she has been training in Canada, first part-time and full-time since 2014. Training at Vancouver Skating Club and was besides being coached by Lorna also coached by Rod Mackie.

Upon switching to ice dancing in 2019 she now is coached by Megan Wing and Aaron Lowe in Vancouver B.C.

2010–2011 season She debuted on the national team in 2010 as a Novice at international competitions at Warsaw Cup and placed 19th out of more than 30 competitors and at Nordics in 2011. She also represented the city of Reykjavik at 2011 International children´s winter games in Kelowna, Canada and placed 17th in novice category

2011–2012 season She had debuted as a junior at Coupe du Printemps in the previous spring and proceeded to earn a silver medal at junior Icelandic Nationals 2011 followed by another silver medal at Reykjavik International Games in 2012

2012–2013 season She represented Iceland JPG in Germany and set a National points record that stood unbeaten until 2017 Junior Grand Prix. In December Julia won the national junior title in 2012/2013 season. She had a 9th place finish at Sportland Trophy and a 20th place at Coupe Du printemps with the National Team.

In summer of 2013 she suffered torn ligaments in her ankle and was away from practice for 4 months being away from competition for 10 months.

2015–2016 season She debuted as a senior in a few Canadian competitions and set three National senior records before becoming the senior national champion of 2015/16

2016–2017 season She had to withdraw from 2016-17 Icelandic National Championships due to injury.

2017–2018 season

She earned her second national champion title in December 2017 at Icelandic Nationals and was subsequently chosen to represent Iceland at Nordics in Finland in 2018. She withdrew due to injury.

2018–2019 season

Started her season by participating in Autumn Classics International 2018. In March she decided to end her competitive single skating career and pursue ice dancing instead.

Programs Season Short program Free skating 2017–2019 Fallin´ by Alicia Keys Prince of Egypt by Hans Zimmer 2015–2017 Booty Swing by Parov Stelar Quidam by Cirque du Soleil 2014–2015 Music by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Addams Family by Marc Shaiman 2013–2014 Smells like teen spirit performed by David Garrett 2012–2013 The Feeling Begins by Peter Gabriel James Bond Medley 2011–2012 One moment in time performed by Vanessa Mae Debussy 2010–2011 Fever performed by Ted Heath

Competitive highlights International Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 Autumn Classic 22nd Nordics WD International: Junior Germany 22nd Bavarian Open 19th Coupe du Printemps 20th Kempen Trophy 15th Nordics 19th Reykjavik International 2nd 5th Sportland Trophy 9th National Icelandic Champ. 2nd J 1st J 4th WD 1st WD 1st N. = Novice level, J. = Junior level, S. = Senior level

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