Zhaira Costiniano

Zhaira Costiniano
File:2012 WFSC 03d 175 Zhaira Costiniano.JPG Zhaira Costiniano
Personal information
Full name	Zhaira Costiniano
Country represented	Philippines
Born	(1995-11-30) November 30, 1995 Manila, Philippines
Residence	Mckinney, TX
Coach	Alexei Letov
Choreographer	Olga Ganicheva

Zhaira Costiniano (born November 30, 1995 in Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino figure skater. She is the 2009 junior ladies Philippine national champion and the 2010 senior ladies Philippine national champion. She has been named being in the top ten Asian American Sports figures.

Costiniano became the youngest lady to win the Philippine senior ladies title at age 15. She is also the first lady to win the Philippine junior and senior national titles in consecutive years. Costiniano represented the Philippines at the Junior World Championship in 2010 and 2011. She was the flag bearer for the Philippines at the 2011 Asian Winter Games held in Kazakhstan and placed 7th at the event.

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2011–2012	Take Five by David Brubeck	A Kalaidoscope of Mathematics by James Horner Nostradamus by Maksim Mrvica
2010–2011	Take Five by David Brubeck	Schindler's List by John Williams
2009–2010	Within by William Joseph	Broken Sorrow by Nuttin But Strings

Competitive highlights

Results
International
Event	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13
Worlds			47th
Four Continents			24th
Asian Winter Games		7th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds	36th	18th PR
JGP Turkey	21st
National
Philippine Champ.	1st J.	1st	2nd	2nd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix J. = Junior level; PR = Preliminary round

External links

• Zhaira Costiniano at the International Skating Union