Darian Kaptich (born 6 October 2001) is an Australian figure skater. He is a three-time Australian national champion and the 2024 Oceania International champion.
Personal life Darian Kaptich was born in Brisbane, Australia.
Career Early years Kaptich began learning how to skate in 2007. He was first coached by Hui Ma before Maureen Sumner became his head coach.
On the junior level, he won the 2013–14, 2016–17, and 2017–18 Australian Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2020 World Junior Championships, where he finished in twenty-eighth place.
2022–23 season Kaptich started the season in August, placing fifth at the 2022 Philadelphia Summer Championships and eighth at the 2022 Cranberry Cup International. In November, he won his first senior national title at the 2022–23 Australian Championships.
Kaptich was subsequently selected to compete at the 2023 Four Continents Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, where he finished eighteenth overall.
2023–24 season Kaptich began the season by winning the bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Open Trophy. A couple months later, he won his second consecutive national title at the 2023–24 Australian Championships. He subsequently went on to compete at the 2024 Four Continents Championships in Shanghai, China.
He then finished the season by winning gold at the 2024 Oceania International.
2024–25 season In November, at the 2024–25 Australian Championships, Kaptich placed first in the short program and free skate, winning his third consecutive national title. Selected to compete at the 2025 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Kaptich finished the event in eighteenth place.
Programs Season Short program Free skate 2015–16 Classic Drum Battle Marching Band Medley Bennie and the Jets Rocket Man I'm Still Standing 2017–18 In the Mood Boogie Woogie Maxine Man in the Mirror 2018–19 Rise of Darkrai 2019–20 I Swear It's a Man's Man's Man's World I Got You (I Feel Good) 2021–22 I Wish The Way You Look Tonight L-O-V-E by 2022–23 Friend Like Me 2023–24 Unsteady 2024–25 Everybody
Competitive highlights
Detailed results
Senior level
Junior level
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