Burak Demirboğa
Demirboğa at the 2018 European Championships
Born (1996-06-07) 7 June 1996
Kocaeli, Türkiye
HometownKocaeli
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Figure skating career
CountryTurkey Turkey
CoachRana Belkıs Göçmen
Skating clubKocaeli Buyuksehir Belediyesi Kagitsport
Began skating2002

Burak Demirboğa (born 7 June 1996) is a Turkish figure skater. He has won three senior international medals and is a seven-time Turkish national champion (2018–24). He competed in the final segment at two European Championships (2018, 2020).

Personal life

Demirboğa was born on 7 June 1996 in Kocaeli, Turkey.[1] His older brother, Ali Demirboğa, has also competed in figure skating and contributes to his choreography.[1]

Career

Early years and junior international career

Demirboğa began learning to skate in 2002.[1] His first junior international competition, the European Youth Olympic Festival, took place in February 2011 in Trabzon, Turkey. He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in September of the same year.

2015–2016 and 2016–2017 seasons

Demirboğa's senior international debut came in December 2015 at the Santa Claus Cup in Hungary. He took bronze at the Turkish Championships. In January 2016, he won his first senior international medal – bronze at Skate Helena.

The following season, he became the Turkish national silver medalist.

2017–2018 season

Demirboğa won the bronze medal at the Denkova-Staviski Cup in November 2017. In December, he won silver at the Istanbul Bosphorous Cup and then gold at the Turkish Championships; it was his first national title on the senior level. In January, he represented Turkey at his first ISU Championship – the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Russia. He qualified to the free skate and finished 23rd overall. He was also named in Turkey's team to the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy, finishing twenty-eighth.

2018–2019 season

Demirboğa began the season with finishing ninth at the 2018 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy. He then went on to win his second consecutive title at the 2019 Turkish Championships.

Selected to compete at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Demirboğa placed twenty-eighth. He also went on to win the bronze medal at the 2019 Dragon Trophy. Demirboğa ended his season with finishing thirtieth at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

2019–20

Demirboğa started his season at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, placing ninth. He also went on to win the bronze medal at the 2019 Halloween Cup.

At the 2020 Turkish Championships, Demirboğa won the gold medal. He then competed at the 2020 Sofia Trophy, winning the silver medal.

Competing at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria, where he finished twenty-fourth.

While Demirboğa was assigned to compete at the 2020 World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, the event was ultimately cancelled due to rising concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

2020–21 season

Demirboğa began the season with a tenth-place finish at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, before going on to win the silver medal at the 2020 CS Budapest Trophy.

He then won his fourth national title at the 2021 Turkish Championships. Demirboğa ended the season at the 2021 International Challenge Cup, finishing sixth.

2021–22 season

Demirboğa started the season by competing at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing ninth, before going on to compete at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria where he placed fourteenth.

At the 2022 Turkish Championships, Demirboğa won the gold medal. He then went on to compete at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, finishing seventeenth.

Demirboğa competed at the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, finishing twenty-third, before going on to compete at the 2022 Sofia Trophy where he placed fourth.

At the 2022 World Championships in Montpellier, France, Demirboğa finished twenty-eighth.

2022–23 season

Beginning the season at the 2022 Cup of Nice, Demirboğa finished fourth. Going on to compete at the 2022 Denkova-Staviski, Demirboğa won the gold medal.

At the 2022 Bosphorus Cup, Demirboğa won the silver medal. He then went on to win his sixth national title at the 2023 Turkish Championships.

Competing at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, Demirboğa finished twentieth, before going on to compete at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, Demirboğa placed twenty-eighth.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2023-2024
2022–2023
[3]
  • No Man No Cry
    by Jimmy Sax
Moulin Rouge!:
2021–2022
[4]
2020–2021
[5]
2019–20
[6]
2018–2019
[7]
2017–2018
[1]
2014–2015
[8]
  • Charleston Copenhagen
2013–2014
[9]
  • Mario
    (soundtrack)
2012–2013
[10]
  • Dubstep Violin
    by Lindsey Stirling
2011–2012
[11]

    Competitive highlights

    CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    International[12]
    Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
    Worlds28th30thC28th28th
    Europeans23rd28th24th23rd20th26th
    CS Budapest2nd
    CS Cup of Austria14th
    CS Denis Ten Memorial9th
    CS Golden Spin17th
    CS Nebelhorn22nd9th10th9thWD
    CS Ondrej Nepela12th9th
    Bosphorus Cup2nd2nd
    Challenge Cup6th
    Cup of Nice12th4th
    Cup of Tyrol18th4th
    Denkova-Staviski3rd1st2nd
    Dragon Trophy3rd
    Bosphorus Cup2nd
    Santa Claus Cup12th7th
    Skate Helena3rd
    Slovenia Open4th
    Sofia Trophy2nd4th
    Universiade21st
    Halloween Cup3rd
    International: Junior [12]
    JPG Austria21st
    JPG Croatia23rd
    JPG Czech Rep.20th
    JPG Turkey18th
    EYOF13th
    Crystal Skate10th
    Denkova-Staviski7th
    Hellmut Seibt16th
    Istanbul Cup3rd
    Sarajevo Open3rd
    Triglav Trophy10th12th6th
    National[12]
    Turkish Champ.1st J3rd2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
    TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event Canceled

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018.
    2. ↑ "2020 World Championship Cancellation". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
    3. ↑ "Burak Demirboğa: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
    4. ↑ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
    5. ↑ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021.
    6. ↑ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020.
    7. ↑ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2019.
    8. ↑ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
    9. ↑ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014.
    10. ↑ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012.
    11. ↑ "Burak DEMIRBOGA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012.
    12. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Burak DEMIRBOGA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019.
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