Francisco Javier Raya Buenache was born on 20 April 1991 and is a Spanish figure skater.
11 Facts About Javier Raya
Javier Raya is the 2011 Spanish national senior champion and has competed in the free skate at eight ISU Championships.
Francisco Javier Raya Buenache was born on 20 April 1991 in Madrid.
Javier Raya studied ballet from the age of six until he was 17.
Javier Raya is studying audiovisual communication at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Javier Raya is coached by Carolina Sanz and Jordi Lafarga in Madrid and spends some time training in Canada during the summer.
Javier Raya has worked with Daniela Slovak in Calgary, Manon Perron in Montreal, and Brian Orser in Toronto.
Javier Raya sustained a leg injury before the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy but recovered in November.
Javier Raya withdrew from the 2012 Spanish Championships due to illness, and later missed the 2012 Europeans but competed at the 2012 Worlds, where he finished 24th.
Javier Raya competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi and placed 25th.
Javier Raya withdrew from the 2014 World Championships due to an injury of the adductor in his left foot.