Kristen Spours Explained

Kristen Spours
Country: United Kingdom
Birth Date:11 April 2000
Birth Place:Kingston upon Thames, England
Hometown:Guildford, England
Coach:Christopher Boyadji, Zoe Jones
Formercoach:Ondrej Hotarek, Franca Bianconi, Phillip Harris, Florent Amodio, Sofia Gassoumi, Christian Newberry, Ruth Woodstock, Veronika Bogomolova
Formerchoreographer:Florent Amodio, Mark Naylor, Mark Hanretty
Former Skating Club:Amodio Figure Skating Academy, Sapphire Ice, Leisure/Guilford, Lee Valley, London
Currenttraininglocations:Swindon
Formertraininglocations:Vaujany
Romford
Beganskating:2006
Combined Total:147.48
Combined Date:2022 CS Ice Challenge
Sp Score:53.38
Sp Date:2023 Worlds
Fs Score:97.97
Fs Date:2022 CS Ice Challenge

Kristen Spours (born 11 April 2000) is an English figure skater. She has won eight senior international medals, competed in the final segment at three World Junior Championships (2017, 2018, 2019), and has competed at two World Championships (2016, 2023).

Personal life

Spours was born on 11 April 2000 in Kingston upon Thames, England. She attended Howard of Effingham School.

Career

Early years

Spours began learning to skate in 2006, having become interested after watching Dancing on Ice. In the 2012–2013 season, she won the novice bronze medal at the British Championships. Her first coach was Veronika Bogamolova before electing to train under Ruth Woodstock at Guildford Spectrum and Christian Newberry at the Lee Valley Ice Centre.

2015–2016 season

Making her first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) appearance, Spours placed twenty-first in Bratislava, Slovakia. She then went on to make her senior international debut at the 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy, finishing fifteenth.

Spours finished fourth in the junior ladies' category at the British Championships. At the 2015 Jégvirág Cup, she won the gold medal and achieved the minimum technical scores to compete at the 2016 World Championships in Boston. As a result, she was named in the British team to senior Worlds, despite not appearing nationally on the senior level. She placed thirty-sixth in Boston.

2016–2017 season

Spours began the season by competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing thirteenth at the 2016 JGP France. She then competed competed on the senior level at the 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy, where she placed twelfth.

Spours went on to win a silver at the Denkova-Staviski Cup and bronze at the Merano Cup on the senior levels, as well as a gold medal at the 2016 Grand Prix of Bratislava on the junior level. In December 2016, she won the junior ladies' title and placed fifth on the senior level at the 2017 British Championships. She then won the silver in the senior ladies' category at Skate Helena and finished tenth at the 2017 International Challenge Cup.

In March, she placed sixteenth in the short program, fourteenth in the free skate, and fifteenth overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.

2017–18 season

Competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, Spours placed thirteenth at 2017 JGP Austria and fourteenth at 2017 JGP Italy. Meanwhile, on the senior level, she would finish eighteenth at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy, fifth at the 2017 Golden Bear of Zagreb, and fourth at the 2017 Merano Cup.

At the 2018 British Championships, Spours won her second consecutive national title on the junior level as well as won the bronze medal on the senior level.

Selected to compete at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, Spours finished twenty-first.

Following the season, Spours left coach, Ruth Woodstock, to train at the Lee Valley Ice Centre full-time under Christian Newberry.

2018–19 season

Spours began the season on the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing thirteenth at the 2018 JGP Slovakia. She then went on to win the bronze medal at the 2018 Volvo Open Cup on the senior level.

At the 2019 British Championships, Spours won her third junior national title as well as her second consecutive bronze medal on the senior level. Spours would then go on to finish sixth on the senior level at the 2019 Dragon Trophy.

Competing at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Spours finished twentieth.

Following the season, Spours relocated her training base to Vaujany, France, where Florent Amodio and Sofia Gassoumi became her new coaches.

2019–20 season

Spours had to miss the whole 2019–20 figure skating season due to a spinal injury that she sustained while training in France, leaving her without feeling in her left leg. She stated that her doctors told her that she could either have them operate on her, which would mean the end of her figure skating career, or she could undergo physiotherapy, which would be a long process and might not work. Ultimately Spours chose to undergo physiotherapy, saying "If it gave me even a 10 per cent chance of skating again, then I was going to go for it."

Spours would spend two years doing physiotherapy and relearning how to skate.

2020–21 season

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Spours only got the opportunity to compete at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing eleventh.

2021–22 season

Prior to the start of the season, Spours made a coaching change, announcing that she would split her time training under Phillip Harris in Nottingham, England and Franca Bianconi and Ondřej Hotárek in Bergamo, Italy.

Spours began the season with a nineteenth-place finish at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy and eighth at the 2021 Budapest Trophy. She then went on to win the gold medal at the 2021 Tirnavia Ice Cup as well as place twenty-third at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria.

At the 2022 British Championships, Spours finished fourth, before closing the season with a silver medal at the 2022 Triglav Trophy.

Following the season, Spours moved to Swindon, England, with Christopher Boyadji and Zoe Jones becoming her new coaches.

2022–23 season

Spours began the season with a twelfth-place finish at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial, a seventh-place finish at the 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, and a thirteenth-place finish at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge.

At the 2023 British Championships, Spours won the silver medal behind Natasha McKay. She then won the gold medal at the 2023 EduSport Trophy and placed thirteenth at the 2023 International Challenge Cup.

Selected to compete at a World Championships for the second time in her career, in Saitama, Japan, Spours placed twenty-seventh in the short program, only 1.27 points from qualifying for the free skate.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2023–2024
  • Love is a Bitch
2022–2023
James Bond Kill Bill
2020–2022
Moulin Rouge!
2019–2020Did not compete this season
2018–2019
  • Caught Out in the Rain
La La Land
2017–2018
  • Gypsy Overture
2016–2017
2015–2016

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
Event10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–24
align=left 36th 27th
align=left 23rd 13th
align=left 15th
align=left 11th
align=left 12th 18th WD 19th
align=left 11th
align=left WD 12th
align=left C WD
align=left Bellu Memorial bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left Britannia Cup WD
align=left 8th
align=left 13th
7th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 6th
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left 5th
align=left 10th
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
International: Junior
align=left 15th 21st 20th
align=left 13th
align=left 13th
align=left 14th
align=left 21st 13th
align=left Avas Cupbgcolor=gold 1st
align=left GP of Bratislavabgcolor=gold 1st
align=left Hellmut Seibt 12th 25th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 12th
align=left 14th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 12th
International: Advanced novice
align=left 20th
National
align=left 5th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd C 4th bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 24th N 13th N bgcolor=cc9966 3rd N 6th J 5th J 4th J bgcolor=gold 1st J bgcolor=gold 1st J bgcolor=gold 1st J
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior
WD = Withdrew; TBD = Assigned; C = Event Cancelled

Detailed results

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

Senior results

2023–2024 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
10-14 April 20242024 Triglav Trophyalign=center 3
54.92		align=center 2
110.87		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
165.79
15-17 March 20242024 Coupe du Printempsalign=center 3
55.46		align=center 2
107.24		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
162.70
20-25 February 20242024 Bellu Memorialalign=center 2
57.12		align=center 2
105.38		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
162.50
6-9 December 20232023 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebalign=center 7
53.43		align=center 11
95.04		align=center 11
148.47
30 November–3 December 20232024 British Championshipsalign=center 2
52.21		align=center 2
107.82		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
160.03
2-5 November 20232023 Volvo Openalign=center 5
51.61		align=center 4
102.43		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
154.04
2022–2023 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
22–26 March 20232023 World Championshipsalign=center 27
53.38		align=center –align=center 27
53.38
23–26 February 20232023 International Challenge Cupalign=center 12
53.69		align=center 12
102.50		align=center 13
156.19
11–15 January 20232023 EduSport Trophyalign=center 1
61.09		align=center 1
115.60		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
176.69
1–4 December 20222023 British Championshipsalign=center 1
61.62		align=center 3
106.34		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
167.96
9–13 November 20222022 CS Ice Challengealign=center 14
49.81		align=center 13
97.97		align=center 13
147.78
19–22 October 20222022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azuralign=center 4
51.97 		align=center 8
94.11		align=center 7
146.08
29 September–1 October 20222022 CS Nepela Memorialalign=center 11
41.01		align=center 12
77.60		align=center 12
118.61
2021–2022 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
13–17 April 20222022 Triglav Trophyalign=center 2
58.14		align=center 2
104.20		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
162.34
30 November–5 December 20212022 British Championshipsalign=center 2
59.82		align=center 5
82.85		align=center 4
142.67
11–14 November 20212021 CS Cup of Austriaalign=center 24
45.56		align=center 22
86.25		align=center 23
131.81
28–31 October 20212021 Tirnavia Ice Cupalign=center 4
48.95		align=center 1
109.64		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
158.59
14–17 October 20212021 Budapest Trophyalign=center 9
52.13 		align=center 7
100.23 		align=center 8
152.36
10–12 September 20212021 CS Lombardia Trophyalign=center 23
46.28		align=center 19
87.97		align=center 19
134.25
2020–2021 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
23–26 September 20202020 CS Nebelhorn Trophyalign=center 8
49.90		align=center 16
84.88		align=center 11
134.78

Junior level

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2018–19 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
4–10 March 20192019 World Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 19
51.08		align=center 23
85.64		align=center 20
136.72
7–10 February 20192019 Dragon TrophySenioralign=center 7
48.35 		align=center 6
89.71		align=center 6
138.06
26 November–1 December 20182019 British ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 3
51.95		align=center 3
93.82		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
145.77
26 November–1 December 20182018 British Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 1
51.55		align=center 1
81.26		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
132.81
6–11 November 20182018 Volvo Open CupSenioralign=center 4
53.02		align=center 4
98.64		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
151.66
22–25 August 20182018 JGP SlovakiaJunioralign=center 11
50.61		align=center 15
80.48		align=center 13
131.09
2017–18 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
5–11 March 20182018 World Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 19
49.57		align=center 21
79.64		align=center 21
129.21
28 November–4 December 20172018 British ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 4
51.18		align=center 2
97.50		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
148.68
28 November–4 December 20172018 British Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 1
52.30		align=center 1
87.46		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
139.76
15–19 November 20172017 Merano CupSenioralign=center 5
46.95 		align=center 5
85.79		align=center 4
132.74
10–14 November 20172017 JGP ItalyJunioralign=center 14
46.89		align=center 15
77.47		align=center 14
124.36
26–29 October 20172017 Golden Bear of ZagrebSenioralign=center 3
46.15		align=center 5
83.56		align=center 5
129.71
14–17 September 20172017 CS Lombardia TrophySenioralign=center 25
42.39 		align=center 15
88.24		align=center 18
130.63
30 August–2 September 20172017 JGP AustriaJunioralign=center 10
48.54		align=center 15
76.77		align=center 13
125.31
2016–17 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
15–19 March 20172017 World Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 16
49.83		align=center 14
89.51		align=center 15
139.34
23–26 February 20172017 International Challenge CupSenioralign=center 8
48.39		align=center 11
79.52		align=center 10
127.91
20–21 January 20172017 Skate HelenaSenioralign=center 3
50.44		align=center 2
90.36		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
140.80
16–18 December 20162016 Grand Prix of BratislavaJunioralign=center 1
47.62		align=center 1
93.57		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
141.19
29 November–4 December 20162017 British ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 5
46.56		align=center 5
86.65		align=center 5
133.21
29 November–4 December 20162017 British Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 1
48.36		align=center 1
94.66		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
143.02
10–13 November 20162016 Merano CupSenioralign=center 5
45.15		align=center 3
89.34 		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
134.49
18–23 October 20162016 Denkova-Staviski CupSenioralign=center 3
45.24		align=center 2
88.23		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
133.47
8–11 September 20162016 CS Lombardia TrophySenioralign=center 13
46.49		align=center 11
88.72		align=center 12
135.21
24–26 August 20162016 JGP FranceJunioralign=center 16
36.01 		align=center 11
71.38 		align=center 13
107.39
2015–16 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
28 March–3 April, 20162016 World ChampionshipsSenioralign=center 36
42.64		align=center –align=center 36
42.64
13–14 February 20162016 Jégvirág CupSenioralign=center 1
41.61		align=center 1
85.82 		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
127.43
6–10 January 20162016 Mentor Toruń CupJunioralign=center 12
35.52		align=center 12
64.81		align=center 12
100.33
1–6 December 20152016 British Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 4
37.37		align=center 3
68.68		align=center 4
106.05
9–11 October 20152015 CS Finlandia TrophySenioralign=center 15
37.53		align=center 15
79.09		align=center 15
116.62
19–22 August 20152015 JGP SlovakiaJunioralign=center 27
28.13 		align=center 17
60.93		align=center 21
89.06
2014–15 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
5–8 February 20152015 Jégvirág CupJunioralign=center 2
46.01 		align=center 2
78.21		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
124.22
1–10 January 20152015 Mentor Toruń CupJunioralign=center 2
43.51		align=center 3
78.34 		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
121.85
26–30 November 20142015 British Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 2
40.89 		align=center 6
59.16		align=center 5
100.05
2013–14 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
26 February–1 March 20142014 Hellmut Seibt MemorialJunioralign=center 25
33.29		align=center –align=center 25
33.29
26–30 November 20132014 British Junior ChampionshipsJunioralign=center 5
33.39		align=center 7
59.83 		align=center 6
93.22
15–17 November 20132013 Merano CupJunioralign=center 13
33.78		align=center 14
59.19 		align=center 14
92.97
26–30 November 20132013 Lombardia TrophyJunioralign=center 17
30.13 		align=center 9
63.15 		align=center 12
93.28