Gregor Urbas Explained

Gregor Urbas (born 20 November 1982 in Jesenice) is a Slovenian former competitive figure skater. He is a three-time Golden Spin of Zagreb champion, a five-time Triglav Trophy champion, the 2006 Ondrej Nepela Memorial champion, and a nine-time (2001–2009) Slovenian national champion. He competed at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. He qualified for the free skate at nineteen ISU Championships – six Worlds, eight Europeans, and five Junior Worlds.

Career

Urbas began skating when he was about eight years old. His first coach was Mojca Kurbos. During his career, he practiced mainly in Slovenia and occasionally traveled to Philadelphia to train under Uschi Keszler.

Urbas won his first senior national title in 2001. That year, he competed at his first senior-level European Championships and finished 27th in the short program.^[1] Then at the 2001 Junior World Championships, he qualified for the free skate and finished 13th.^[2] He also competed at his first senior-level World Championships and qualified the last spot for the short program,^[3] where he finished 30th.^[4]

Urbas received a berth to the 2001–02 JGP Final as a representative of the host country despite finishing 14th in the Junior Grand Prix standings.^[5] He finished in eighth place out of the nine competitors.^[6] At the 2002 European Championships, he qualified for the free skate for the first time and finished 19th.^[7] He then finished sixth at the 2002 Junior World Championships.^[8] He did not advance to the free skate at the senior-level World Championships, finishing 28th.^[9]

Urbas finished 17th at the 2006 European Championships.^[10] He represented Slovenia at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished 29th in the short program, failing to advance to the free skate.^[11] Then at the 2006 World Championships, he qualified for the free skate and finished 22nd.^[12]

At the 2007 European Championships, Urbas finished ninth.^[13] He finished 21st at the 2009 World Championships and earned a berth for the 2010 Winter Olympics.^{[14] [15]} At the 2010 European Championships, he qualified for the free skate and finished 18th.^[16] He then represented Slovenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished 27th in the short program.^[17]

Programs

Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Notes and References

1. Web site: European Figure Skating Championships 2001 Men Result . . 27 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010503023807/http://www.icecalc.com/events/ec2001/results/CAT033RS.HTM . 3 May 2001 . 27 January 2001 . dead.
2. Web site: World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2001 Men Result . . 27 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010303094317/http://www.icecalc.com/events/wjc2001/results/CAT041RS.HTM . 3 March 2001 . 2 March 2001 . dead.
3. Web site: Urbas ujel zadnji vlak . Urbas caught the last train . . 27 April 2025 . Slovenian . 20 March 2001.
4. Web site: 2001 World Figure Skating Championships Men Result . . 27 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120210041930/http://www.icecalc.org/events/wc2001/results/CAT045RS.HTM . 10 February 2012 . 16 September 2001 . dead.
5. Web site: Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2001 / 2002 Final Results Junior Men . . 28 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030822195522/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/events/jgpsmen.htm . 22 August 2003 . dead.
6. Web site: ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final Bled, Slovenia December 13-16, 2001 . . 28 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060513235454/http://www.skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/2001/1jgpfinal.html . 13 May 2006 . dead.
7. Web site: Urbas v finalu . . 28 April 2025 . Slovenian . Urbas in the final . 15 January 2002.
8. Web site: 2002 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Men Result . . 28 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020308014551/http://www.icecalc.com/events/wjc2002/results/CAT017RS.HTM . 8 March 2002 . 7 March 2002 . dead.
9. Web site: 2002 World Figure Skating Championships Men Result . . 28 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020321092430/http://www.icecalc.com/events/wc2002/results/CAT021RS.HTM . 21 March 2002 . 21 March 2002 . dead.
10. Web site: ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2006 Men Result . . 28 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309173253/http://www.isuresults.com/results/ec2006/CAT001RS.HTM . 9 March 2014 . 21 January 2006.
11. Web site: 2006 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Singles, Men . . 28 April 2025.
12. Web site: World Figure Skating Championships 2006 Men Result . . 28 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141129173828/http://www.isuresults.com/results/wc2006/CAT001RS.HTM . 29 November 2014 . 23 March 2006.
13. Web site: ISU European Figure Skating Championships 2007 Men Results . . 28 April 2025 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140309171056/http://www.isuresults.com/results/ec2007/CAT001RS.HTM . 9 March 2014 . 25 January 2007.
14. Web site: Lysacek navdušil Staples Center . . 28 April 2025 . Slovenian . 27 March 2009.
15. Web site: Urbas z vozovnico za ZOI 2010 . . Urbas with a ticket for the 2010 Winter Olympics . 28 April 2025 . Slovenian . 30 March 2009.
16. Web site: Plušenko je nazaj, boljši kot kdajkoli . . 28 April 2025 . Slovenian . 21 January 2010 . Plushenko is back, better than ever.
17. Web site: 2010 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Singles, Men . . 28 April 2025.