Hana Bath makes history for Australia!

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Earlier this morning, Hana Bath made history by becoming the first Australian women to win a medal at an ISU Junior Grand Prix Series event. She also became the first Australian female skater to land the rare triple axel/triple toe loop in competition.

In addition to these two major feats, Bath smashed her personal best free skating score. The fifteen year old earned 129.74 points with a total combined score of 192.72 points for the silver medal behind the three - time World Junior Champion, Mao Shimada of Japan.

Combined with her fourth place from the recent ISU JGP - Bangkok, Bath is first reserve for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series Final in December.

Click on the link below to watch Hana's history-making performance.

Congratulations Team Australia.

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[zigzig]

She is SO exciting! Wish she could have made the final. Can't wait to see her blossom as a senior.

 

[AngieNikodinovLove (ANL)]

It was amazing, for a moment I wondered if she could squeak out first place in the free program.

 

[Private Citizen]

Her triple axels are beautiful, despite rather unorthodox technique on them.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Fantastic result for Hana. She did amazing.

 

[Orm Irian]

She's really developed as a skater over the past year and is becoming very nice to watch. Congrats to her!

 

[FSWer]

COOL VIDEO!!!

 

[Bunny Hop]

Just watched her free skate and wow. Those axels have height and travel. Spins and footwork were good too. Hope she sticks with it and can afford to stay overseas to train.

 

[victorskid]

A small correction - Stephanie Zhang won a bronze medal for Australia at the 2000 Jr GP event in Harbin, CHN.

 

[jägerbomb]

The 3A is great, but what's most impressive to me is the drastic improvement in the components. Last season, I was....whelmed. This year she is much more an all-around skater. Props to her and the new coaching team.

 

[alexikeguchi]

Hope she sticks with it and can afford to stay overseas to train.

Maybe Hana has some family in Japan? Her name is spelled like the English translation of 花

Either way, she's fabulous.

 

[caseyedwards]

Good for her! No technical regression for her!

No to regress for success

 

[Braulio]

That 3 axel was superb! will be nice to watch her grow and made into the senior ranks

 

[Private Citizen]

Maybe Hana has some family in Japan? Her name is spelled like the English translation of 花

Yes, her mother is Japanese and she speaks Japanese. She has said in interviews that she has family in Japan.

 

[Jonas]

That 3Axel-3toe looked so effortless that I would advise her to consider using that as her SP combo!! She's got about 5 months between now and Jr. Worlds!!

Your thoughts...

 

[Vagabond]

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"Whelm" and "overwhelm" are synonyms.

I am curious what was so whelming about Hana Bath last season before she improved her components.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

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"Whelm" and "overwhelm" are synonyms.

I am curious what was so whelming about Hana Bath last season before she improved her components.

While the technical ability has been obvious from the first time I knew of Bath's work online and later, in person, it is definitely her ability to select music worthy of her talent and the means to interpret it.

Compare her free skating from 2022 to 2025 and Hana really connects with every note now. Beyond the drama of her raw power, she is truly a lovely skater to watch.

 

[jägerbomb]

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"Whelm" and "overwhelm" are synonyms.

I am curious what was so whelming about Hana Bath last season before she improved her components.

You're fun.

 

[peibeck]

That 3Axel-3toe looked so effortless that I would advise her to consider using that as her SP combo!! She's got about 5 months between now and Jr. Worlds!!

Your thoughts...

It may not be allowed in the SP in juniors. They have more restrictions than seniors. People here who follow juniors more than can verify the rules though.

 

[jägerbomb]

Yes, 3A+3T is a valid element in the junior women's short program.

 

[zigzig]

Yes, 3A+3T is allowed but solo 3A is not which is why Hana and Sofie have to do a riskier combo to make it worth putting the 3A in.

Personally I think they should just make the women's requirements the same for junior and senior.

For men I get not allowing quads in junior short but for the women if they're already allowed and able to do a 3A as part of the combo might as well let it be a solo jump too.