Berk Akalın

Berk Akalın (born January 20, 1995) is a Turkish ice dancer. With his former skating partner, Çağla Demirsal, he is the 2011 Turkish national champion and placed 14th at the 2013 World Junior Championships.[1]

Berk Akalın
Kelly and Akalın in 2020
Personal information
Country representedTurkey
Born (1995-01-20) January 20, 1995
Bursa, Turkey
Home townBursa, Turkey
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
PartnerYulia Zhata
Former partnerNicole Kelly, Çağla Demirsal, Antonina Rusetskaya
CoachMarina Zueva, Alper Uçar
Former coachOleg Voiko, Natalia Dubova
ChoreographerMassimo Scali
Former choreographerNatalia Dubova, Oleg Voiko, Inessa Kondrashova
Skating clubBursa Tek Paten SC
Training locationsStamford, Connecticut
Began skating2002
ISU personal best scores
Combined total140.66
2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Short dance56.49
2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Free dance84.17
2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

Programs

With Kelly
Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[2]

With Demirsal
Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
  • Flamenco:
  • Paso Doble:
  • Flamenco:
2013–2014
[3]
  • Quickstep: When You Smile
    by Salter McDonald
  • Charleston: Kiss
    by Max Raabe
  • Russian folk medley
2012–2013
[4]
  • Blues: Why Don't You Do Right
  • Hip Hop: Family Affair
    by DJ Fede
  • Still Alive Piano Concerto No. 23
    by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    (modern arrangement)
  • Andante from Piano Concerto No. 21
    by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  • Still Alive Piano Concerto No. 23
    by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    (modern arrangement)
2011–2012
[5]
  • Rhumba
  • Cha Cha
2010–2011
[6]
  • Waltz
  • Tango

Single skating
Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
[7]
  • The Rock
    by Hans Zimmer
  • The Survivor
    by Russ Landau

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dance with Zhata
International[8]
Event 20–21 21–22
Worlds27th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy14th
Egna TrophyWD
Lake Placid IDI 12th
LuMi Trophy3rd
Winter Star5th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Ice dance with Kelly
International[9]
Event 18–19 19–20
WorldsC
Europeans26th
CS Ice Star9th
CS U.S. Classic9th
Bosphorus Cup7th9th
Warsaw Cup7th
C = Cancelled

Pairs with Demirsal
International[1]
Event 15–16 16–17
Bavarian Open5th
Sarajevo Open3rd
National[1]
Turkish Champ.1st

Ice dance with Demirsal
Demirsal / Akalın at the 2012 World Junior Championships
International: Junior[1]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15
Junior Worlds16th PR18th14th17th
Ondrej Nepela8th
JGP Germany5th
JGP Latvia16th
JGP Turkey9th
Ice Challenge1st
Istanbul Cup3rd
NRW Trophy12th5th
Mont Blanc12th
National[1]
Turkish Champ.1st
PR = Preliminary round

Single skating
International: Junior[10]
Event 2009–10
Junior Worlds42nd
Triglav Trophy4th

References
  1. "Competition Results: Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN". International Skating Union.
  2. "Nicole KELLY / Berk AKALIN: 2019/2020". International Skating Union.
  3. "Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014.
  4. "Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 22, 2013.
  5. "Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012.
  6. "Cagla DEMIRSAL / Berk AKALIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 19, 2011.
  7. "Berk AKALIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.
  8. "Competition Results: Yuliia ZHATA / Berk AKALIN". International Skating Union.
  9. "Competition Results: Nicole KELLY / Berk AKALIN". International Skating Union.
  10. "Competition Results: Berk AKALIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013.
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