Skating club Granite Club Name Signe Ronka Height 1.67 m Retired 2006 Movies Ice Princess | Began skating 1997 Role Figure skater Education University of Toronto Country represented Canada | |
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Born April 23, 1988 (age 36) ( 1988-04-23 ) Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union Residence Toronto, Ontario, Canada Former choreographer Ellen Burka, David Wilson Combined total 111.84
2004 JGP Belgrade Short program 36.65
2004 JGP Belgrade Former coach Ellen Burka, Marcus Christensen, Petra Burka | ||
Figure skating signe ronka ellen burka in 2003
Signe Ronka (born April 23, 1988) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She won three medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and competed at the 2003 World Junior Championships.
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Personal life
Ronka was born in Riga, Latvian SSR, Soviet Union and arrived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at age 3.
Career
Ronka trained at the Granite Club in Toronto with coaches Ellen Burka and Marcus Christensen. In the 2001–02 season, she debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and won the junior gold medal at the 2002 Triglav Trophy.
In the 2002–03 season, Ronka won a pair of medals at her JGP assignments — bronze in Courchevel and silver in Milan. Her results qualified her for the JGP Final in The Hague, Netherlands, where she finished seventh. After winning the junior bronze medal at the 2003 Canadian Championships, she was selected for the 2003 World Junior Championships. She finished 16th at the event in Ostrava.
In 2004, Ronka won bronze at a JGP event in Belgrade. She ended her career with a 10th place finish at the 2006 Canadian Championships and then retired from elite competition. She went on to skate for the University of Toronto varsity team, placing 1st at the 2007 and 2008 OUA Finals. In 2008, she received the Competitive Athlete of the Year award from the University of Toronto.
Ronka skated for two seasons (2007 to 2008) at the Canada's Wonderland "Endless Summer" ice show. She currently works as a coach and choreographer at East York skating club as well as the Granite Club in Toronto, Canada.
Over the many years of competing, Signe often had to withdraw from competitions due to injuries, which ultimately ended her career. She kept her passion alive for figure skating by developing a sport specific fitness program called Figure Skater Bootcamp, which ultimately helps skaters prevent injuries and improve performance on the ice. Signe is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is a certified personal trainer.