Manzano wins fourth national title
Article courtesy of The Olympic Winter Institute of Australia
Tuesday, December 9, 2003

Canberra skater Miriam Manzano won her fourth Australian figure skating title at the Boondall Ice World over the weekend, edging out former national champion and Nagano Olympian Joanne Carter.

In the men’s event, Bradley Santer came from third place after the short program to claim his first title, with the leading skater after the short program, Daniel Harries of Queensland, in second place and Stuart Beckingham from the ACT, in third place.

In Ice Dancing, Natalie Buck and Trent Nelson-Bond of New South Wales won their fourth title, defeating Western Australian couple Danika Bourne and Alexander Pavlov.

Emilia Ahsan won the Junior Ladies section ahead of Janna Kupec.