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
Born	(1995-01-20) January 20, 1995 (age 29) Bursa, Turkey
Hometown	Bursa, Turkey
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Turkey
Partner	Katarina DelCamp
Coach	Mathew Gates, Alper Uçar
Skating club	Bursa Tek Paten SC
Began skating	2002

Programs

With Kelly

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2019–2020 ^[2]	Foxtrot: You Are Woman, I Am Man Quickstep: Overture (from Funny Girl) by Jule Styne performed by Barbra Streisand choreo. by Massimo Scali	The Most Evolved by John H. Clarke Rocío de Todos los Campos by Natalia Lafourcade Almoraima by Paco de Lucía choreo. by Massimo Scali

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	Flight of the Bumble Bee
2010–2011 ^[6]	Waltz Tango	Desperado

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
Worlds	27th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy		14th
Egna Trophy	WD
Lake Placid IDI		12th
LuMi Trophy	3rd
Winter Star	5th
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Ice dance with Kelly

International^[9]
Event	18–19	19–20
Worlds		C
Europeans		26th
CS Ice Star		9th
CS U.S. Classic		9th
Bosphorus Cup	7th	9th
Warsaw Cup	7th
C = Cancelled

Pairs with Demirsal

International^[1]
Event	15–16	16–17
Bavarian Open		5th
Sarajevo Open	3rd
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 Worlds	16th PR	18th	14th	17th
Ondrej Nepela					8th
JGP Germany			5th
JGP Latvia		16th
JGP Turkey			9th
Ice Challenge			1st
Istanbul Cup		3rd
NRW Trophy		12th	5th
Mont Blanc	12th
National^[1]
Turkish Champ.	1st
PR = Preliminary round

Single skating

International: Junior^[10]
Event	2009–10
Junior Worlds	42nd
Triglav Trophy	4th

References

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

External links

 

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