Katherine Hadford Explained

Katherine Hadford
Fullname:Katherine Hadford
Country: (2006–2010)
(until 2005)
Birth Date:24 July 1989
Birth Place:Vienna, Virginia, U.S.
Residence:Budapest, Hungary
Coach:Jeranjak Ipakjan
Formercoach:Zsofia Kulcsar,
Priscilla Hill
Choreographer:Jeranjak Ipakja]
Formerchoreographer:Anjelika Krylova
Skating Club:Jeghegy Budapest
Combined Total:115.99
Combined Date:2008 Europeans
Sp Score:41.04
Sp Date:2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
Fs Score:76.53
Fs Date:2008 Europeans

Katherine "Kati" Hadford (born 24 July 1989) is a Hungarian-American former competitive figure skater who skated internationally for Hungary. She is the 2008 and 2010 Hungarian national silver medalist and three time (2006, 2007, 2009) bronze medalist.

Personal life

Hadford was born in Vienna, Virginia, United States in the United States. Her mother is a Hungarian citizen and her grandparents (György Szele and Kornélia Széchényi) fled Hungary in the 1950s to escape communism. She is related to István Széchenyi.

She moved to Hungary when she began representing that country in competition. She is bilingual in Hungarian and English.

Career

Hadford previously skated for the United States. Hadford began representing Hungary internationally in the 2006/2007 season.

Competitive highlights

For Hungary

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For the United States

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