1. Larkyn Austman was born on February 22,1998 and is a former competitive Canadian figure skater.
19 Facts About Larkyn Austman
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Larkyn Austman is the 2017 International Challenge Cup bronze medalist and the 2018 Canadian national bronze medalist.
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Larkyn Austman was born February 22,1998, in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada.
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Larkyn Austman was a flower retriever at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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Larkyn Austman won silver competing on the novice level at the 2012 Canadian Championships and gold as a junior at the 2013 Canadian Championships.
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In March, Larkyn Austman competed at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Larkyn Austman was coached by Heather Austman and Eileen Murphy in Richmond and Coquitlam, British Columbia.
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In 2014, Larkyn Austman spent three months training in Colorado Springs, Colorado under Christy Krall.
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Larkyn Austman quit skating in December but started to reconsider in March 2015.
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Larkyn Austman rejoined Coquitlam Skating Club and resumed training, skating at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
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Larkyn Austman crowdfunded to cover her expenses and received financial aid of $30,000 from Horatio Kemeny.
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In January, Larkyn Austman won the bronze medal at the 2018 Canadian Championships.
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Larkyn Austman had the same result at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy.
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Larkyn Austman sprained her left foot in September 2018, causing her to withdraw from the 2018 Skate Canada International.
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At the 2019 Canadian Championships, Larkyn Austman returned to competition, and placed second in the short program, skating cleanly.
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Larkyn Austman stated that her result there validated her decision to withdraw from the Grand Prix, which would otherwise have worsened her physical health and confidence.
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Larkyn Austman was less successful in the free skate, dropping to fourth place overall.
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Larkyn Austman was assigned to compete at the 2019 Four Continents Championships, as silver medalist Aurora Cotop lacked the technical minimum scores necessary to attend.
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Larkyn Austman finished tenth at Four Continents, setting personal bests in the process, but failed to obtain the short program technical minimum score necessary to be eligible to attend the World Championships, missing it by 0.01 points.