# Kerstin Frank

Kerstin Frank (born 23 October 1988) is an Austrian former competitive figure skater. She is a six-time national champion and represented Austria at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She has won eleven international medals and reached the free skate at nine ISU Championships.

## Personal life

Kerstin Frank was born on 23 October 1988 in Vienna, Austria. She studied biology at the University of Vienna and serves in a work and sports program in the Austrian army.

## Career

Frank began competing on the junior international level in 2004 and made her senior international debut in spring 2006; she would appear on both levels that year and 2007. Her best result at an ISU Junior Grand Prix event was seventh at the 2006 JGP in Courchevel, France. She was selected to represent Austria at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 23rd.
In the 2008–09 season, Frank won the silver medal at the Austrian Championships and was assigned to her first senior ISU Championships. Reaching the free skate at both events, she placed 20th at the 2009 European Championships in Helsinki and 23rd at the 2009 World Championships in Los Angeles.
Frank achieved her best European result at the 2013 European Championships in Zagreb, where she finished 12th. At the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy, she qualified a ladies' entry for her country at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She placed 26th in Sochi.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skating |
| 2017–2018 | Swing, Swing, Swing by Keely Smith Sing, Sing, Sing performed by Benny Goodman | The Great Gatsby |
| 2016–2017 | Swing, Swing, Swing by Keely Smith Sing, Sing, Sing performed by Benny Goodman | Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman Total Eclipse of the Heart by Jim Steinman Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman |
| 2015–2016 | Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura | Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman Total Eclipse of the Heart by Jim Steinman Dance of the Vampires by Jim Steinman |
| 2014–2015 | Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura | Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II Tausend und eine Nacht by Johann Strauss II |
| 2013–2014 | Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Maksim Mrvica | Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II |
| 2012–2013 | Bohemian Rhapsody performed by Maksim Mrvica | Soundtracks by David Arnold |
| 2011–2012 | Kingdom Hearts by Yoko Shimomura | Soundtracks by Hans Zimmer and William Ross |
| 2009–2010 | Yellow River Concerto | The Stepford Wives by David Arnold Grand National by Carl Davis |
| 2008–2009 | Yellow River Concerto | Outback (soundtrack) |
| 2006–2007 | The Red Boots | Outback (soundtrack) |

## Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International :
| Event | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| Olympics | | | | | | | | | | 26th | | | | |
| Worlds | | | | | 23rd | 30th | | 21st | 24th | 31st | WD | 32nd | 31st | |
| Europeans | | | | | 20th | | | 30th | 12th | 31st | 17th | 22nd | 22nd | |
| CS Denkova-Stav. | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th | | |
| CS Golden Spin | | | | | | | | | | | 13th | | | |
| CS Lombardia | | | | | | | | | | | 14th | | | |
| CS Nebelhorn | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13th |
| CS Ondrej Nepela | | | | | | | | | | | 8th | 16th | | |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | WD |
| Asian Open | | | | | | | | | | 6th | | | | |
| Coupe Printemps | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9th | |
| Crystal Skate | | | | | 10th | 2nd | 3rd | | | | | | | |
| Cup of Nice | | | | | 13th | | | | | | | | | |
| FBMA Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd | |
| Gardena Trophy | | | | | | | 5th | | | | | 3rd | | |
| Golden Bear | | | | | | | | | 1st | | | | 10th | 9th |
| Golden Spin | | | | | | | 13th | | | | | | | |
| Ice Challenge | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5th |
| Ice Star | | | | | | | | | 2nd | | | | | |
| Challenge Cup | | | | | 7th | | | 5th | 3rd | | | | | |
| Karl Schäfer | | | 9th | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Lombardia Trophy | | | | | | | | | | | | 6th | | |
| Merano Cup | | | | | | 6th | 3rd | | 5th | | 4th | | | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | | | | | | | 13th | 13th | 9th | | | | |
| Ondrej Nepela | | | 6th | | | 2nd | WD | 9th | 10th | | | | | |
| New Year's Cup | | | | | | | | | 2nd | 2nd | | | | |
| NRW Trophy | | | | 4th | | | | | 12th | | 3rd | | | |
| Santa Claus Cup | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19th |
| Sarajevo Open | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2nd |
| Slovenia Open | | | | | | | | | | 1st | | | | |
| Triglav Trophy | | | | 6th | | | 6th | | | | | | | |
| Universiade | | | | | | | | | | | 10th | | | |
| International: Junior |||||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | | | 23rd | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP Estonia | | | | 20th | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP France | | | 7th | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JGP U.K. | | | | 20th | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gardena Trophy | | 10th | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Grand Prize SNP | 4th | 3rd | 1st | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Heiko Fischer | | | | 3rd | | | | | | | | | | |
| National |||||||||||||||
| Austria | 5th | WD | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | WD |
| Austria: Junior | | | 1st | | | | | | | | | | | |
| J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew |||||||||||||||