Nina Bates (pronounced BAH-tes) (born May 26, 1985, in Sarajevo) is a Bosnian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2005 Bosnian and Herzegovinian national champion. She is the first single skater to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina in an ISU Championship, which she achieved at the 2003 World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
She moved from Sarajevo to the United States at age nine because of the Bosnian War.
Programs Season Short Program Free Skating 2003-2005 Selections from the Children of Dune soundtrack by Brian Tyler Cantilena Ave Maria Sviraj (Lullabye) by Paul Schwartz Inhaler (from As if to Nothing) by Craig Armstrong 2002-2003 Music selections by Johann Pachelbel Global Journey by Daniel Summers
Competitive highlights Event 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 World Championships 41st WD European Championships 37th World Junior Championships 47th National Championships 1st Junior Grand Prix, Canada 18th WD = Withdrawn
References
Bates Becomes First Skater for Bosnia-Herzegovina