Phebe Bekker
| Phebe Bekker | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  United Kingdom |
| Born | 27 July 2005 London, England |
| Home town | Ashtead, Surrey, England |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Partner | James Hernandez |
| Former partner | Theodore Alexander |
| Coach | Nicholas Buckland, Penny Coomes, Zhanna Palagina |
| Choreographer | Penny Coomes, Nicholas Buckland, Chellie Fig |
| Skating club | Guildford Figure Skating Club |
| Training locations | Aston, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Began skating | 2014 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 159.55 2022 JGP Czech Republic |
| Short dance | 65.19 2022 JGP Czech Republic |
| Free dance | 94.68 2022 JGP Poland I |
Phebe Bekker (born 27 July 2005) is an English ice dancer who represents Great Britain. With her current skating partner, James Hernandez, she is a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix silver medalist, the 2021 British junior national champion, and finished in the top 10 at the 2022 World Junior Championships.
Bekker/Hernandez are the first British ice dance team to win a medal on the ISU Junior Grand Prix circuit.[1]
Personal life
Bekker was born on 27 July 2005 in London, England. She is currently a high school student, and homeschools through Wolsey Hall, Oxford.[2]
Career
Early years
Bekker began learning how to skate at age eight by attending public skate sessions with a friend. She is a two-time (2018, 2019) British solo ice dance champion, and transitioned to partnered ice dance in 2019. She competed domestically with her first partner, Theodore Alexander, for the 2019–20 season before teaming up with her current partner, James Hernandez.[3]
2021–22 season: International junior debut
Bekker/Hernandez made their international debut as a team on ISU Junior Grand Prix at the 2021 JGP Slovenia in late September. They were tenth in both segments of competition to place tenth overall. At their second assignment, the 2021 JGP Poland, Bekker/Hernandez placed eighth in the rhythm dance and seventh in the free dance to finish finally in eighth place.[4]
In November, Bekker/Hernandez won their first junior national title at the 2021 British Championships, leading silver medalists Bushell/Lapsky by nearly 30 points. Bekker said of the win, "After such a relatively short time together, we are delighted to win our first British title."[5] Due to their placement at nationals, Bekker/Hernandez were named to the British team for the 2022 World Junior Championships in Tallinn. Before Junior Worlds, Bekker/Hernandez were assigned to the Egna Dance Trophy where they finished seventh. Competing in Tallinn, Bekker/Hernandez were tenth in the rhythm dance and eleventh in the free dance to place tenth overall.[4]
2022–23 season
Beginning the new season at British Ice Skating's new Britannia Cup event, Bekker/Hernandez won gold.[4] On the Junior Grand Prix, Bekker/Hernandez won the silver medal at the 2022 JGP Czech Republic.[6][1] They won a second silver medal at the 2022 JGP Poland I, in the process becoming the first British dance team to qualify for a Junior Grand Prix Final.[7]
Programs
With Hernandez
| Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2023 [8] |
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| 2021–2022 [9] |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Hernandez
| International: Junior [4] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 21–22 | 22–23 | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 10th | ||||||
| JGP Final | TBD | ||||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 2nd | ||||||
| JGP Poland | 8th | 2nd | |||||
| JGP Slovenia | 10th | ||||||
| Britannia Cup | 1st J | ||||||
| Egna Dance Trophy | 7th J | ||||||
| National | |||||||
| British Champ. | 1st J | ||||||
| TBD = Assigned Levels: J = Junior | |||||||
Detailed results
ISU personal bests highlighted in bold.
With Hernandez
Junior results
| 2022–23 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 8–11, 2022 | 2022–23 Junior Grand Prix Final | TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Sept. 28 – Oct. 1, 2022 | 2022 JGP Poland I | 3 64.17 |
2 94.68 |
2 158.85 |
| Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, 2022 | 2022 JGP Czech Republic | 2 65.19 |
2 94.36 |
2 159.55 |
| August 26–28, 2022 | 2022 Britannia Cup | 1 55.09 |
1 86.37 |
1 141.46 |
| 2021–22 season | ||||
| Date | Event | RD | FD | Total |
| April 13–17, 2022 | 2022 World Junior Championships | 10 56.63 |
11 81.53 |
10 138.16 |
| February 4–6, 2022 | 2022 Egna Trophy | 4 61.56 |
8 82.78 |
7 144.34 |
| January 20–26, 2020 | 2021 British Championships | 1 60.51 |
1 87.52 |
1 148.03 |
| Sept. 29 – Oct. 2, 2021 | 2021 JGP Poland | 8 50.84 |
7 80.57 |
8 131.41 |
| August 28–31, 2019 | 2021 JGP Slovenia | 10 50.24 |
10 78.23 |
10 128.47 |
References
- ^ a b "Bekker and Hernandez secure GB's first Junior Grand Prix Ice Dance medal". British Ice Skating. September 5, 2022.
- ^ Bekker, Phebe. "Studying with Wolsey Hall – by skater, Phebe Bekker". Wolsey Hall, Oxford. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Skater – Phebe Bekker". Wolsey Hall, Oxford. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Phebe BEKKER / James HERNANDEZ: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Rice, Liam (January 27, 2021). "Wolsey Hall Oxford student takes junior ice skating crown". Oxford Mail.
- ^ "Newcomers dominate at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Ostrava (CZE)". International Skating Union. September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Shimada (JPN) scores second Junior Grand Prix victory". International Skating Union. October 3, 2022.
- ^ "Phebe BEKKER / James HERNANDEZ: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Phebe BEKKER / James HERNANDEZ: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022.