Josefin TALJEGARD

Sweden

Figure Skating

Date of Birth: 26 Aug 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Place of birth: MOLNDAL

Birth Country:

Sweden

Residence: MOLNDAL

Residence Country:

Sweden

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Figure Skating	Women Single Skating	26

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Capital Indoor Stadium	Women Single Skating - Short Program	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Athlete:

Historical Results

World Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
15	Women Single Skating	2021	Stockholm, SWE

European Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
14	Women Single Skating	2022	Tallinn, EST

World Junior Championships
Rank	Event	Year	Location
24	Women Single Skating	2013	Milan, ITA

Nickname:

Music:

Short Program: Ready Or Not by Mischa "Book" Chillak feat. Esthero; Ready Or Not Here I Come by District 78 Feat. Cheesa
Free Skating: Joker (soundtrack)

Hobbies:

Movies, writing, acting (isuresults.com)

Occupation:

Student, coach, choreographer

Education:

Graduated from Gothenburg University with a Bachelor's degree in economics from the School of Business, Economics and Law. Studies acting and screenwriting and will graduate in 2022. (Instagram; Athlete, 2 Jun 2021)

Family:

Father, Dan Stromberg. Mother, Susanne. Sisters, Maria and Malin.

Languages spoken:

Swedish, English

Club name:

Vastra Frolunda FSC

Coach:

Maria Taljegard (SWE) - sister; Thomas Oberg (SWE); Malin Taljegard (SWE) - sister

Sporting relatives:

Sisters Maria and Malin (Figure skating): Competed at the international level at smaller events such as The Nordics 2009 (Maria - 5th) and Hellmut-Seibt-Memorial 2013 (Malin - 16th).
Mother Susanne and father Dan Stromberg (Handball).

Debut:

2014 Bavarian Open (Single skating - 15th)

Injuries:

2015 and 2016: Suffered from many injuries and had to take one and a half years off from skating.

Choreographer:

Nikolai Morozov (RUS)

National team:

2009

Start:

1998

Reason:

Started skating at age three, following her older sisters into the sport. (skatesweden.se; absoluteskating.com, 24 May 2021)

Ambition:

To compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games and at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2022 in front of a large audience. (Athlete, 2 Jun 2021)

Training:

She trains with her sisters in Gothenburg and has attended training camps in Russia, the USA and Germany.

Memorable:

Skating two clean programmes at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 in Stockholm and qualifying an Olympic quota place.
Claiming her first of four national novice titles when she was 11 years old. (Athlete, 2 Jun 2021)

Hero:

Figure skater 2012 world champion Carolina Kostner (ITA): "She stayed long in the sport, I also loved her programmes. I met her often in Oberstdorf and she is a really nice person and fun to be around." (Athlete, 2 Jun 2021)

Influence:

Her sisters Maria and Malin. (Athlete, 2 Jun 2021)

Philosophy:

"Have fun." (Athlete, 2 Jun 2021)

General Interest

FAMILY AFFAIR
She is coached by her older sisters Maria and Malin. "I was really fortunate to have my sisters as coaches and train with them during the pandemic, because we are really good friends as well." (isu.org)

MOVIES ON ICE
She feels that studying acting and screenwriting helps her performing on the ice. "When I go out on the ice, I don't only focus on the jumps and the elements. I also focus on trying to provoke feelings in the people who are watching. Since I study acting and screenwriting, I think I have become more focused on it and also better at it." (isu.org)

OLYMPIC QUALIFYING
Qualified for an Olympic quota spot by placing 15th in her World Championships debut in 2021, but the Swedish NOC initially required her to achieve a minimum score equivalent of eighth place (198.77). Her personal best score is 178.11. Nevertheless, she was selected for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in January. "I am so happy to be able to go to the Olympics. I started crying with relief and joy when I received the news earlier today. Now I'm looking forward to showing what I can do. I have a lot more to give, and it's incredibly nice to be part of something as positive and fun as the Olympics, and it's great to represent Sweden." (skatesweden.se, Jan 2022)

LATE BLOOMER
She debuted at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 at age 25.

TAKING A BREAK
Was in her last year of high school when she took a one and half years off from figure skating in 2015 and 2016, as she suffered from injuries. "I actually feel because I took that time off, I'm still skating. If I hadn't stopped and reflected about what else I can do in life, I would have just continued in the same routine. Now I feel that I can still do this, because I have a more positive mindset and it's not life and death, if I fail at a jump. I take it a little bit more with ease and because of that, I can enjoy it so much more. And that's why I'm still doing it, because I enjoy it and I have fun with it." (isu.org)

Milestones

Competed at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2013 (24th).

ISU Junior Grand Prix Torun Cup 2009 (International junior debut - 12th).

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