Raül Garcia Misses European Figure Skating Minimum at Graz Icechallenge
The Andorran skater scored 67.64 technical points in his senior debut, short of the 86 needed for the European Championships, with another chance in Dortmund.
Key Points
- Raül Garcia made his senior debut at the Icechallenge in Graz, Austria.
- He scored 67.64 technical points, below the 86-point qualifying threshold for the European Figure Skating Championships.
- Garcia will have another opportunity to earn qualification at a forthcoming event in Dortmund.
- No dates for the Dortmund competition were specified.
Andorran figure skater Raül Garcia fell short of the qualifying score for the European Figure Skating Championships in his senior debut at the Icechallenge in Graz, Austria, according to the Andorran Ice Sports Federation (FAEG).
Garcia accumulated 67.64 technical points across his two programmes, well below the 86-point threshold required to secure a place at the continental championships.
Despite missing the cut, the skater took the experience positively and will have another chance to earn qualification at a forthcoming event in Dortmund.
The result marks a modest opening at senior level for Garcia, who competes under the FAEG. The Icechallenge in Graz served as his first outing in the senior category.
No dates for the Dortmund competition were specified in the reports.
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