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. Then at the 2001 Junior World Championships, he qualified for the free skate and finished 13th. He also competed at his first senior-level World Championships and qualified the last spot for the short program, where he finished 30th.
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. He finished in eighth place out of the nine competitors. At the 2002 European Championships, he qualified for the free skate for the first time and finished 19th. He then finished sixth at the 2002 Junior World Championships. He did not advance to the free skate at the senior-level World Championships, finishing 28th.
Urbas finished 17th at the 2006 European Championships. He represented Slovenia at the 2006 Winter Olympics and finished 29th in the short program, failing to advance to the free skate. Then at the 2006 World Championships, he qualified for the free skate and finished 22nd.
At the 2007 European Championships, Urbas finished ninth. He finished 21st at the 2009 World Championships and earned a berth for the 2010 Winter Olympics. At the 2010 European Championships, he qualified for the free skate and finished 18th. He then represented Slovenia at the 2010 Winter Olympics and finished 27th in the short program.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2009–10 Carmina Burana Armageddon 2008–09 Ghost of Love Tristan & Iseult 2007–08 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini 2005–07 The Mask of Zorro 2004–05 The Phantom of the Opera Soundtrack Tarzan (soundtrack) 2003–04 Carmina Burana Tango Fantasy 2002–03 Two Guitars 2001–02 Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 2000–01 Riverdance Fiddler on the Roof
Results GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 98–99 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 Olympics 29th 27th Worlds 30th 28th 24th 20th 19th Q 22nd 22nd 17th 21st Europeans 27th 19th 18th 14th 27th 17th 9th 11th 21st 18th Bompard 9th 10th 9th Cup of Russia 11th 12th Bofrost Cup 5th Finlandia Trophy 5th 8th Golden Spin 9th 7th 15th 12th 6th 1st 1st 1st 5th Merano Cup 13th Nebelhorn Trophy 6th 13th 13th 10th 18th Nepela Memorial 3rd 5th 1st 3rd 11th 12th Schäfer Memorial 6th 2nd 5th 12th Slovenian Trophy 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Triglav Trophy 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd Universiade 6th International: Junior Junior Worlds 23rd 17th 23rd 13th 6th Final 8th Canada 8th Czech Rep. 5th Bulgaria 4th France 10th Germany 23rd 13th Hungary 13th Norway 4th Slovenia 5th Ukraine 4th Triglav Trophy 10th J 2nd J 2nd J 1st J 2nd J Slovenia Trophy 1st J. National Slovenian Champ. 1st J 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
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