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{{short description|Turkish figure skater}}
{{Infobox figure skater
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Tuğba Karademir
| name = Tuğba Karademir
|image= KARADEMIR 2008SA by Carmichael.jpg
| image = KARADEMIR 2008SA by Carmichael.jpg
|image_size=200px
| image_size = 200px
|caption= Karademir at the [[2008 Skate America]].
| caption = Karademir at the [[2008 Skate America]].
|fullname= Tuğba Karademir
| fullname =
|country= {{TUR}}
| country = {{TUR}}
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1985|3|17}}
| birth_date = {{birthdate and age|1985|3|17|df=y}}
|birth_place= [[Ankara]]
| birth_place = [[Ankara]], Turkey
|hometown=
| hometown =
|residence= [[Barrie, Ontario]]
| residence =
|height= {{convert|1.65|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| height = 1.65 m
|coach= [[Robert Tebby]]
| coach = Robert Tebby, [[Doug Leigh]]
| choreographer = [[Kurt Browning]], Jean-Pierre Boulais, [[Steven Cousins]]
|formercoach= [[Doug Leigh]]
| skating club = [[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü|Kocaeli Kağıtspor]]
|choreographer= [[Kurt Browning]]
| currenttraininglocations = [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]], Canada
|formerchoreographer= [[Jean-Pierre Boulais]]
| beganskating = 1990
|skating club= [[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü|Kocaeli Kağıtspor]]
|retired = July, 2010
| retired = July 2010
|combined total= 138.73
| combined total = 138.73
|combined date= [[2008 European Figure Skating Championships|2008 Europeans]]
| combined date = [[2008 European Figure Skating Championships|2008 Europeans]]
|SP score= 53.88
| SP score = 53.88
|SP date= [[2010 European Figure Skating Championships|2010 Europeans]]
| SP date = [[2010 European Figure Skating Championships|2010 Europeans]]
|FS score= 89.84
| FS score = 89.84
|FS date= [[2006 World Figure Skating Championships|2006 Worlds]]
| FS date = [[2006 World Figure Skating Championships|2006 Worlds]]
}}
}}
'''Tuğba Karademir''' (born on 17 March 1985) is a Turkish former competitive [[figure skater]]. She won silver medals at the [[2008 International Challenge Cup]] and [[2008 Ondrej Nepela Memorial]]. She qualified to the free skate at two Winter Olympics ([[Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics|2006 Turin]] and [[Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics|2010 Vancouver]]), two World Championships ([[2006 World Figure Skating Championships|2006 Calgary]], [[2009 World Figure Skating Championships|2009 Los Angeles]]), and seven [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championships]] (2004–2010). She served as the flag-bearer for Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
'''Tuğba Karademir''' (born on March 17, 1985 in [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]]), is a [[Turkish people|Turkish]] former [[figure skating|figure skater]]. She was the flag-bearer for [[Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics]], where she placed 21st.

== Personal life ==
Karademir was born on 17 March 1985 in [[Ankara]], Turkey.<ref name=ISU-0910/> In Turkey, her father, Tayfun, was a restaurateur and her mother, Sabite, worked in the aerospace industry. Upon relocating to [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], they initially took on extra jobs to pay for their daughter's training.<ref name=TGAM091217/> While in Barrie, she was enrolled at a local public school, Allandale Heights. She speaks Turkish and English fluently. Tugba married on 14 August 2021.


== Career ==
== Career ==
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Turkey had only one ice rink then, and no professional skating coaches. In 1996 her parents decided to move the family to [[Canada]], where she could train seriously. She began training with Robert Tebby at the [[Mariposa School of Skating]].
Turkey had only one ice rink then, and no professional skating coaches. In 1996 her parents decided to move the family to [[Canada]], where she could train seriously. She began training with Robert Tebby at the [[Mariposa School of Skating]].


At the [[2006 European Figure Skating Championships]], Karademir placed 13th. She then went on to become the first figure skater from Turkey to compete in the [[Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|Olympic Winter games]]. She was the [[2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony|flag bearer]] for Turkey during the opening ceremony. She scored a personal best of 44.2 points in the short program. Combined with her 79.44 points in the free program, she placed 21st overall with a total of 123.64 points.
At the [[2006 European Figure Skating Championships|2006 European Championships]], Karademir placed 13th. She then went on to become the first figure skater from Turkey to compete in the [[Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics|Olympic Winter games]]. She was the [[2006 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony|flag bearer]] for Turkey during the opening ceremony. She scored a personal best of 44.2 points in the short program. Combined with her 79.44 points in the free program, she placed 21st overall with a total of 123.64 points.


At the [[2006 World Figure Skating Championships]], Karademir placed 18th with her highest finish to date at that event. In the long program, she finished 16th, giving her the 18th overall finish.
At the [[2006 World Figure Skating Championships|2006 World Championships]], Karademir placed 18th with her highest finish to date at that event. In the long program, she finished 16th, giving her the 18th overall finish.


At the [[2007 European Figure Skating Championships]] she achieved a new personal best in her short program and placed 10th overall.
At the [[2007 European Figure Skating Championships|2007 European Championships]] she achieved a new personal best in her short program and placed 10th overall.


In June 2006, Tuğba Karademir was transferred by the [[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü|Kocaeli Kağıtspor]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.haberler.com/buz-pateni-milli-patenci-tugba-karademir-2-haberi/ |title=Buz Pateni... - Milli Patenci Tuğba Karademir Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor Kulübü'yle Bir Yıllık Anlaşma İmzaladı |work=Haberler |date=2006-06-02 |language=Turkish }}</ref>
In June 2006, Tuğba Karademir was transferred by the [[Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıt Spor Kulübü|Kocaeli Kağıtspor]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.haberler.com/buz-pateni-milli-patenci-tugba-karademir-2-haberi/ |title=Buz Pateni... - Milli Patenci Tuğba Karademir Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor Kulübü'yle Bir Yıllık Anlaşma İmzaladı |work=Haberler |date=2006-06-02 |language=Turkish }}</ref>
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At the [[Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles|2010 Winter Olympics]] she received a total score of 129.54, with 50.74 in the short program and 78.80 in the free skate.
At the [[Figure skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles|2010 Winter Olympics]] she received a total score of 129.54, with 50.74 in the short program and 78.80 in the free skate.


== Personal ==
== Programs ==
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
In Turkey, Karademir's father, Tayfun, was a restaurateur and her mother, Sabite, worked in the aerospace industry. Upon relocating to [[Barrie]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]], they initially took on menial jobs to pay for Karademir's training.<ref>http://www.ctvolympics.ca/figure-skating/news/newsid=23044.html</ref> While in Barrie, Tugba was enrolled at a local public school, Allandale Heights. She speaks Turkish and English fluently.
! Season
! [[Short program (figure skating)|Short program]]
! [[Free skating]]
! [[Exhibition]]
|-
! 2009–10 <br> <ref name=ISU-0910/>
|
* Bazaar Istanbul <br>{{small| by A. Kusgoz, H. Turkemenier }}
|
* Tango de los Exilados <br>{{small| by [[Walter Taieb]] <br> choreo. by [[Kurt Browning]] }}
|
* [[Last Dance (Donna Summer song)|Last Dance]] <br>{{small| by [[Paul Jabara]] <br> performed by [[Donna Summer]] }}
----
* Nihavent Oyun Havası <br>{{small| by Hilmi Rit }}
* Haydi Efrem Yere Vurda Daglar
* Segah Roman Havasi <br>{{small| by Ismael Bascambaz <br> choreo. by [[Kurt Browning]] }}
|-
! 2008–09 <br> <ref name=ISU-0809/>
| rowspan=2 |
* [[Ocean's Thirteen]] <br>{{small| by [[David Holmes (musician)|David Holmes]] }}
|
* [[Ratatouille (film)|Ratatouille]] <br>{{small| by [[Michael Giacchino]] <br> choreo. by Kurt Browning }}
|
|-
! 2007–08 <br> <ref name=ISU-0708/>
| rowspan=2 |
* [[Naqoyqatsi]] <br>{{small| by [[Philip Glass]] }}
|
|-
! 2006–07 <br> <ref name=ISU-0607/>
| rowspan=2 |
* Coeurs à Cordes <br>{{small| by Pierre Porte <br> choreo. by Jean-Pierre Boulais }}
|
* [[Suddenly I See]] <br>{{small| by [[KT Tunstall]] }}
----
* [[And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going]] <br>{{small| (from [[Dreamgirls]]) <br> by [[Henry Krieger]] }}
|-
! 2005–06 <br> <ref name=ISU-0506/>
|
* Barracuda <br>{{small| by [[Richard Hunt (pianist)|Richard Hunt]] }}
* Tierra Querida <br>{{small| by [[Julio de Caro]] }}
* Adagio Tango <br>{{small| by [[Mario LeBlanc]] }}
* Nueve de Julio <br>{{small| performed by Quartango <br> choreo. by [[Steven Cousins]] }}
|
|-
! 2004–05 <br> <ref name=ISU-0405/>
|
* [[Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)]] <br>{{small| by [[Louiguy]] }}
* [[Dancin' Fool]]
|
* Barracuda
* Tierra Querida
* Adagio Tango
* Nueve de Julio
|
|-
! 2003–04 <br> <ref name=ISU-0304/>
|
* Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
* Dancing Fool <br>{{small| choreo. by Steven Cousins }}
|
* [[Adiós Nonino]] <br>{{small| by [[Astor Piazzolla]] }}
* [[Libertango]] <br>{{small| by Astor Piazzolla <br> choreo. by [[David Wilson (figure skater)|David Wilson]] }}
|
|-
! 2002–03 <br> <ref name=ISU-0203/>
| rowspan=2 |
* [[Torna a Surriento]] <br>{{small| by [[Ernesto De Curtis]] }}
|
* [[Adios Nonino]] <br>{{small| by [[Astor Piazzolla]] }}
* [[Libertango]] <br>{{small| by Astor Piazzolla }}
|
|-
! 2001–02 <br> <ref name=ISU-0102/>
|
* Violin Fantasy on Puccini's [[Turandot]] <br>{{small| performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra }}
|
|}


== Competitive highlights ==
== Competitive highlights ==
''GP: [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]]''


=== 2001–02 to 2009–10 ===
===Post-2003===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=10 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-TK/>
|-
|-
! Event
! Event
! 01–02
! 2003–04
! 02–03
! 2004–05
! 03–04
! 2005–06
! 04–05
! 2006–07
! 05–06
! 2007–08
! 06–07
! 2008–09
! 07–08
! 2009–10
! [[2008–09 figure skating season|08–09]]
! [[2009–10 figure skating season|09–10]]
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Winter Olympic Games]] || || || 21st || || || || 24th
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Olympic Games|Olympics]] || || || || || 21st || || || || 24th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || 35th || 27th || 18th || 27th || 27th || 21st || 28th
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || 30th || 35th || 27th || 18th || 27th || 27th || 21st || 28th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championships]] || 23rd || 19th || 13th || 10th || 11th || 10th || 12th
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] || 27th || 27th || 23rd || 19th || 13th || 10th || 11th || 10th || 12th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Skate America]] || || || || || 9th || 11th || 12th
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || || || 10th || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || 11th || || ||
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate America]] || || || || || || || 9th || 11th || 12th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || 10th || || ||
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || || 11th || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Golden Spin of Zagreb]] || 17th || 9th || || || 5th || || 4th
| align=left | [[International Challenge Cup|Challenge Cup]] || || || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Ondrej Nepela Memorial]] || || || 4th || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd ||
| align=left | [[Golden Spin of Zagreb|Golden Spin]] || || 7th || 17th || 9th || || || 5th || || 4th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || || || || 11th || 14th ||
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || 11th || || || || || 11th || 14th ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Winter Universiade|Winter Universiade]] || || || || 14th || || 11th ||
| align=left | [[Nepela Memorial]] || || || || || 4th || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Karl Schäfer Memorial]] || 9th || 4th || 9th || 11th || || ||
| align=left | [[Schäfer Memorial]] || || || 9th || 4th || 9th || 11th || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[International Challenge Cup|Int. Challenge Cup]] || || || || || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || ||
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Winter Universiade|Universiade]] || || || || || || 14th || || 11th ||
|}
|}


=== 1994–95 to 2000–01 ===
===Pre-2003===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-TK/>
|-
|-
! Event
! Event
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! 1996–97
! 1996–97
! 2000–01
! 2000–01
! 2001–02
! 2002–03
|-
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || || || || || || 30th
| align=left | Balkan Games || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd ||
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=5 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-TK/>
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championships]] || || || || || 27th || 27th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Turkish Figure Skating Championships|Turkish Championships]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || ||
| align=left | [[Turkish Figure Skating Championships|Turkish Champ.]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian Championships]] || || || || 5th J. || ||
| align=left | [[Canadian Figure Skating Championships|Canadian Champ.]] || || || || 5th J
|-
|-
| colspan=5 align=center | <small> J = Junior level </small>
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || || || || || 11th
|-
| align=left | [[Golden Spin of Zagreb]] || || || || || || 7th
|-
| align=left | Balkan Games || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || ||
|-
| colspan=7 align=center | <small> J. = Junior level </small>
|}
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{Reflist|colwidth=30em|refs=

* {{isu name | id=00005502 | name=Tuğba Karademir}}
<ref name=ISU-TK>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00005502.htm |title= Competition Results: Tugba KARADEMIR |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160306213907/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00005502.htm |archivedate= March 6, 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0102>{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2001/2002 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20021028062434/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= October 28, 2002 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0203>{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2002/2003 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20030605220414/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= June 5, 2003 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0304>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2003/2004 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20040608002929/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= June 8, 2004 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0405>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2004/2005 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20050523075339/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= May 23, 2005 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0506>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2005/2006 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20060527202816/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= May 27, 2006 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0607>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2006/2007 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070812003417/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= August 12, 2007 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0708>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2007/2008 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080526162424/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= May 26, 2008 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0809>{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2008/2009 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090519085643/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= May 19, 2009 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

<ref name=ISU-0910>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005502.htm |title= Tugba KARADEMIR: 2009/2010 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100502062103/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00005502.htm |archivedate= May 2, 2010 |url-status= live }}</ref>

<ref name=TGAM091217>{{cite news |url= http://www.ctvolympics.ca/figure-skating/news/newsid=23044.html |title= Parents will get to see skater compete after all |first= Rod |last= Mickleburgh |work= [[The Globe and Mail]] |publisher= CTV Olympics |date= December 17, 2009 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100112101754/http://www.ctvolympics.ca/figure-skating/news/newsid=23044.html |archivedate= January 12, 2010 |url-status= unfit }}</ref>

}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{commons category}}
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* {{official website|http://web.archive.org/web/20100726053220/http://www.tugbakarademir.org/}} {{tr icon}} {{en icon}}
* {{official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20100726053220/http://www.tugbakarademir.org/}} {{in lang|tr|en}}
* {{isu name | id=00005502 | name=Tuğba Karademir}}


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| DATE OF BIRTH = March 17, 1985
| years = [[2006 Winter Olympics| Turin 2006]]
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Ankara]]
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Latest revision as of 04:31, 17 March 2024

Tuğba Karademir
Karademir at the 2008 Skate America.
Born (1985-03-17) 17 March 1985 (age 39)
Ankara, Turkey
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country Turkey
CoachRobert Tebby, Doug Leigh
Skating clubKocaeli Kağıtspor
Began skating1990
RetiredJuly 2010

Tuğba Karademir (born on 17 March 1985) is a Turkish former competitive figure skater. She won silver medals at the 2008 International Challenge Cup and 2008 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. She qualified to the free skate at two Winter Olympics (2006 Turin and 2010 Vancouver), two World Championships (2006 Calgary, 2009 Los Angeles), and seven European Championships (2004–2010). She served as the flag-bearer for Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Personal life[edit]

Karademir was born on 17 March 1985 in Ankara, Turkey.[1] In Turkey, her father, Tayfun, was a restaurateur and her mother, Sabite, worked in the aerospace industry. Upon relocating to Barrie, Ontario, Canada, they initially took on extra jobs to pay for their daughter's training.[2] While in Barrie, she was enrolled at a local public school, Allandale Heights. She speaks Turkish and English fluently. Tugba married on 14 August 2021.

Career[edit]

Karademir started skating at the age of 5, with her kindergarten class, right after the first ice rink opened in Turkey in 1990. At eight years old she competed for the first time internationally for Turkey. In 1995, she won a gold medal at a novice competition at the Balkan Games and a silver medal in the Netherlands.

Turkey had only one ice rink then, and no professional skating coaches. In 1996 her parents decided to move the family to Canada, where she could train seriously. She began training with Robert Tebby at the Mariposa School of Skating.

At the 2006 European Championships, Karademir placed 13th. She then went on to become the first figure skater from Turkey to compete in the Olympic Winter games. She was the flag bearer for Turkey during the opening ceremony. She scored a personal best of 44.2 points in the short program. Combined with her 79.44 points in the free program, she placed 21st overall with a total of 123.64 points.

At the 2006 World Championships, Karademir placed 18th with her highest finish to date at that event. In the long program, she finished 16th, giving her the 18th overall finish.

At the 2007 European Championships she achieved a new personal best in her short program and placed 10th overall.

In June 2006, Tuğba Karademir was transferred by the Kocaeli Kağıtspor.[3]

At the 2010 Winter Olympics she received a total score of 129.54, with 50.74 in the short program and 78.80 in the free skate.

Programs[edit]

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2009–10
[1]
  • Bazaar Istanbul
    by A. Kusgoz, H. Turkemenier
  • Nihavent Oyun Havası
    by Hilmi Rit
  • Haydi Efrem Yere Vurda Daglar
  • Segah Roman Havasi
    by Ismael Bascambaz
    choreo. by Kurt Browning
2008–09
[4]
2007–08
[5]
2006–07
[6]
  • Coeurs à Cordes
    by Pierre Porte
    choreo. by Jean-Pierre Boulais
2005–06
[7]
2004–05
[8]
  • Barracuda
  • Tierra Querida
  • Adagio Tango
  • Nueve de Julio
2003–04
[9]
  • Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White
  • Dancing Fool
    choreo. by Steven Cousins
2002–03
[10]
2001–02
[11]
  • Violin Fantasy on Puccini's Turandot
    performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra

Competitive highlights[edit]

GP: Grand Prix

2001–02 to 2009–10[edit]

International[12]
Event 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
Olympics 21st 24th
Worlds 30th 35th 27th 18th 27th 27th 21st 28th
Europeans 27th 27th 23rd 19th 13th 10th 11th 10th 12th
GP NHK Trophy 10th
GP Skate America 9th 11th 12th
GP Skate Canada 11th
Challenge Cup 2nd
Golden Spin 7th 17th 9th 5th 4th
Nebelhorn Trophy 11th 11th 14th
Nepela Memorial 4th 2nd
Schäfer Memorial 9th 4th 9th 11th
Universiade 14th 11th

1994–95 to 2000–01[edit]

International[12]
Event 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 2000–01
Balkan Games 1st 2nd 2nd
National[12]
Turkish Champ. 1st 2nd 2nd
Canadian Champ. 5th J
J = Junior level

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Mickleburgh, Rod (December 17, 2009). "Parents will get to see skater compete after all". The Globe and Mail. CTV Olympics. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Buz Pateni... - Milli Patenci Tuğba Karademir Kocaeli Büyükşehir Belediyesi Kağıtspor Kulübü'yle Bir Yıllık Anlaşma İmzaladı". Haberler (in Turkish). 2006-06-02.
  4. ^ "Tugba KARADEMIR: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Tugba KARADEMIR: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 26, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. ^ "Tugba KARADEMIR: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Tugba KARADEMIR: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  8. ^ "Tugba KARADEMIR: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 23, 2005.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Tugba KARADEMIR: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 8, 2004.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Tugba KARADEMIR: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 5, 2003.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Tugba KARADEMIR: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 28, 2002.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Tugba KARADEMIR". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.

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