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Great Result for Jenna in the Euro Championships 2008!
Jenna McCorkell from Coleraine, has exceeded all expectations at the European Championships 2008 in Zagreb today 26/01/08 by moving into the top ten rankings of Europe! It is the first time a British skater has made top ten for over 20+ years since Joanne Conway, so this is a fantastic achievement.
Jenna who is Sport Northern Ireland Lottery Funded had put in a spellbinding performance in the short programme on the Friday afternoon where she held the lead until the final six skaters, in fact only 100th of a point separated Jenna and the top six! Finding herself in this position was a surprise for a delighted Jenna who spoke to her PR Consultant from Zagreb following her fantastic display on the Friday evening:
‘I couldn’t have imagined in my wildest dreams to be sitting in this position, but whatever happens in the free I am delighted with how I have skated already, this is a huge thing for me, and I have proven to myself and everyone that I can compete along with the best in Europe at these Championships.’
In fact Jenna had the highest technical score on the day beating the best in Europe including the current European Champion Carolina Kostner, and only three points separated 3rd place to seventh place it was a lifetime best for Jenna in the Short Programme. In the free programme Jenna made a couple of errors incurring a two point deduction but even with this she was still able to make top five in the technical score in the Free Programme....
Karin Rowlands, AKR Promotions, Jenna’s PR consultant commented:
‘I have never seen Jenna skate so well in both programmes at this level, it was world class skating – wonderful she is nudging the top group now and has actually moved up an incredible 7 places overall on last year in the European Championships! All the miles she has put in over the years on and off the ice has paid off and we are now starting to see Jen come off age. She looked so relaxed and confident, she is a very down to earth girl and is taking this all in her stride, with that said it is an extremely exciting time for British ice skating and everyone in Northern Ireland and elsewhere will be celebrating this fantastic achievement for one of our top sportspersons who has achieved so much at such a young age. This is just the beginning of the extraordinary story that is Jenna McCorkell...’
There is a chance to see Jenna perform alongside Ronan Keating and other top ice stars and music performers at the Art on Ice spectacular in Sheffield on 17th Feb 2008 prior to competing in the World Championships at the end of March - tickets are available online or through the Hallam Arena. Keep up-to-date on Jenna’s new interactive website: www.jenna-mccorkell.com
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