# Darian Kaptich

Darian Kaptich (born 6 October 2001) is an Australian figure skater. He is a three-time Australian national champion and the 2024 Oceania International champion.

## Personal life

Darian Kaptich was born in Brisbane, Australia.

## Career
### 2024–25 season

At the 2024–25 Australian Championships, Kaptich placed first in the short program and free skate, winning his third consecutive national title.

## Programs

| Season | Short program | Free skate |
| 2015–16 | Classic Drum Battle Marching Band Medley By A & T Drumline Choreo. by Maureen Sumner | Bennie and the Jets Rocket Man I'm Still Standing By Elton John Choreo. by Kristian Ryan |
| 2017–18 | In the Mood Boogie Woogie Maxine | Man in the Mirror By Michael Jackson Choreo. by Maureen Sumner |
| 2018–19 | Rise of Darkrai By Shinji Miyazaki Choreo. by Maureen Sumner | Man in the Mirror By Michael Jackson Choreo. by Maureen Sumner |
| 2019–20 | I Swear By Gary Baker and Frank J. Myers Choreo. by Maureen Sumner | It's a Man's Man's Man's World I Got You (I Feel Good) By James Brown Choreo. by Maureen Sumner |
| 2021–22 | I Wish By Stevie Wonder Choreo. by Maureen Sumner | The Way You Look Tonight By Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern Performed by Frank Sinatra, Choreo. by Maureen Sumner L-O-V-E by By Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler Performed by Nat King Cole Choreo. by Maureen Sumner |
| 2022–23 | Friend Like Me By Ne-Yo Choreo. by Vashti Lonsdale | The Way You Look Tonight By Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern Performed by Frank Sinatra, Choreo. by Maureen Sumner L-O-V-E by By Bert Kaempfert and Milt Gabler Performed by Nat King Cole Choreo. by Maureen Sumner |
| 2023–24 | Friend Like Me By Ne-Yo Choreo. by Vashti Lonsdale | Unsteady By X Ambassadors Choreo. by Vashti Lonsdale |
| 2024–25 | Everybody By Denniz Pop and Max Martin Performed by Backstreet Boys Choreo. by Vashti Lonsdale | Unsteady By X Ambassadors Choreo. by Vashti Lonsdale |

## Competitive highlights

* JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series
Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
| Four Continents Championships | | | | 18th | 21st | 18th |
| Australian Championships | 5th | 3rd | | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Asian Open | | | | | 3rd | |
| Autumn Talents Cup | | | 4th | | | |
| Cranberry Cup | | | | 8th | | |
| Oceania International | | | | | 1st | |
| Philadelphia Summer | | | | 5th | | |
| Trophée Métropole Nice | | | 14th | | | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
| World Junior Championships | | | | | | | | 28th |
| Australian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
| JGP Australia | | | | | | 11th | | |
| JGP Austria | | | | | | | 14th | |
| JGP Spain | | | | 22nd | | | | |
| JGP Latvia | | | | | | 21st | | |
| JGP United States | | | | | | | | 12th |
| Asian Open | | | | 8th | | 7th | | |
| FBMA Trophy | | | | 3rd | | | | |
| Hellmut Seibt Memorial | | | | 13th | | | | |
| Philadelphia Summer | | | | | | | | 3rd |
| Reykjavík International Games | | | | | | | 1st | |
| Sportland Trophy | | | | 3rd | | | | |

## Detailed results

ISU personal best scores in the +5/-5 GOE System :
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
| Total | TSS | 166.41 | 2024 Four Continents Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 58.22 | 2023 Four Continents Championships |
| Short program | TES | 28.94 | 2023 Four Continents Championships |
| Short program | PCS | 29.58 | 2024 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | TSS | 110.65 | 2024 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | TES | 55.67 | 2024 Four Continents Championships |
| Free skating | PCS | 57.90 | 2023 Four Continents Championships |

### Senior level

Results in the 2018–19 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 30 – Dec 7, 2018 | 2018–19 Australian Championships | 6 | 47.99 | 5 | 108.95 | 5 | 156.94 |
Results in the 2019–20 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 29 – Dec 6, 2019 | 2019–20 Australian Championships | 4 | 60.76 | 3 | 112.35 | 3 | 173.11 |
Results in the 2021–22 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Oct 20–24, 2021 | 2021 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur | 12 | 57.92 | 19 | 99.16 | 14 | 157.08 |
| Oct 27–30, 2021 | 2021 Autumn Talents Cup | 2 | 60.31 | 4 | 107.92 | 4 | 168.23 |
Results in the 2022–23 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 4–7, 2022 | 2022 Philadelphia Summer International | 6 | 60.12 | 3 | 122.49 | 5 | 182.61 |
| Aug 9–14, 2022 | 2022 Cranberry Cup International | 8 | 57.03 | 8 | 108.30 | 8 | 165.33 |
| Nov 25 – Dec 2, 2022 | 2022–23 Australian Championships | 1 | 64.50 | 1 | 115.06 | 1 | 179.56 |
| Feb 7–12, 2023 | 2023 Four Continents Championships | 17 | 58.22 | 17 | 107.91 | 18 | 166.13 |
Results in the 2023–24 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 16–19, 2023 | 2023 Asian Open Trophy | 4 | 58.62 | 2 | 124.51 | 3 | 183.13 |
| Dec 1–8, 2023 | 2023–24 Australian Championships | 1 | 61.45 | 1 | 113.92 | 1 | 175.37 |
| Jan 30 – Feb 4, 2024 | 2024 Four Continents Championships | 22 | 55.76 | 20 | 110.65 | 21 | 166.41 |
| May 29–31, 2024 | 2024 Oceania International | 1 | 46.22 | 1 | 95.17 | 1 | 141.39 |
Results in the 2024–25 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 29 – Dec 6, 2024 | 2024–25 Australian Championships | 1 | 61.38 | 1 | 125.67 | 1 | 187.05 |
| Feb 19–23, 2025 | 2025 Four Continents Championships | 18 | 56.60 | 17 | 119.07 | 18 | 175.67 |

### Junior level

Results in the 2012–13 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Dec 1–7, 2012 | 2012–13 Australian Championships | 2 | 31.07 | 1 | 72.88 | 2 | 103.95 |
Results in the 2013–14 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2013 | 2013–14 Australian Championships | 1 | 47.27 | 1 | 81.87 | 1 | 129.14 |
Results in the 2014–15 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 28 – Dec 5, 2014 | 2014–15 Australian Championships | 3 | 41.07 | 1 | 98.00 | 2 | 139.07 |
Results in the 2015–16 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 16–19, 2015 | 2015 Asian Open Trophy | 9 | 31.29 | 8 | 59.04 | 8 | 90.33 |
| Sep 30 – Oct 4, 2015 | 2015 JGP Spain | 21 | 36.57 | 22 | 64.62 | 22 | 101.19 |
| Nov 28 – Dec 4, 2015 | 2015–16 Australian Championships | 3 | 45.83 | 4 | 88.21 | 3 | 134.04 |
| Jan 21–23, 2016 | 2016 FBMA Trophy | 3 | 46.18 | 1 | 90.42 | 3 | 136.60 |
| Feb 23–27, 2016 | 2016 Hellmut Seibt Memorial | 9 | 44.88 | 13 | 71.63 | 13 | 116.51 |
| Mar 2–6, 2016 | 2016 Sportland Trophy | 3 | 40.99 | 3 | 76.89 | 3 | 117.88 |
Results in the 2016–17 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Nov 25 – Dec 2, 2016 | 2016–17 Australian Championships | 2 | 49.65 | 2 | 92.17 | 2 | 141.82 |
Results in the 2017–18 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 2–5, 2017 | 2017 Asian Open Trophy | 6 | 35.48 | 7 | 69.63 | 7 | 105.11 |
| Aug 23–26, 2017 | 2017 JGP Australia | 11 | 49.99 | 11 | 89.24 | 11 | 139.23 |
| Sep 6–9, 2017 | 2017 JGP Latvia | 20 | 43.71 | 21 | 85.83 | 21 | 129.54 |
| Dec 2–9, 2017 | 2017–18 Australian Championships | 3 | 41.46 | 1 | 88.64 | 1 | 130.10 |
Results in the 2018–19 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Aug 29 – Sep 1, 2018 | 2018 JGP Austria | 16 | 42.42 | 14 | 88.16 | 14 | 130.58 |
| Nov 30 – Dec 7, 2018 | 2018–19 Australian Championships | 1 | 47.20 | 1 | 86.29 | 1 | 133.49 |
| Feb 1–3, 2019 | 2019 Reykjavik International Games | 1 | 49.42 | 1 | 85.38 | 1 | 134.80 |
Results in the 2019–20 season :
| Date | Event | SP | SP | FS | FS | Total | Total |
| Date | Event | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score |
| Jul 29 – Aug 3, 2019 | 2019 Philadelphia Summer International | 4 | 52.23 | 3 | 100.03 | 3 | 152.26 |
| Aug 28–31, 2019 | 2019 JGP United States | 11 | 55.22 | 12 | 90.52 | 12 | 145.74 |
| Mar 2–8, 2020 | 2029 World Junior Championships | 28 | 49.48 | — | — | 28 | 49.48 |