{{short description|Norwegian figure skater}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{BLP sources|date=December 2009}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Erle Harstad |image= |caption= |fullname= Erle Bjoland Harstad |altname= |country= Norway |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1990|8|6|df=y}} |birth_place= Bærum |hometown= Asker |height= {{height|m=1.65|precision=0}} |coach= Berit Steigedal |skating club= Asker Kunstløpklubb |retired= }}
'''Erle Bjoland Harstad''' (born 6 August 1990) is a Norwegian figure skater. She is the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Norwegian national champion. She has participated three times at the European Figure Skating Championships.
==Personal life==
Erle Bjoland Harstad was born in Bærum, Norway.<ref name=isubio/> She has two older sisters, five and six years older than her, who were both skating.<ref name=st080217/>
==Career==
Harstad began skating at the age of six. She was eleven when she landed her first triple jump, a triple toe loop. She was coached by Berit Steigedal in Asker, Norway, during the high season. She trained in Oberstdorf, Germany, and Tønsberg, Norway during the low season.<ref name=st080217/>
Harstad represented Norway three times at the European Figure Skating Championships. She placed 31st 2008, and 29th in both 2009 and 2010. She has competed at the Junior Grand Prix series five seasons, her best placement being 10th place in Bulgaria in 2008.<ref name=isucr/>
==Programs== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2009–2010 | Baghdad <br><small> by Jesse Cook</small> | rowspan=2 | Blues for Narada <br><small> by Gary Moore</small> |- ! 2008–2009 | rowspan=2 | Havanna <br><small> Latin Medley </small> |- ! 2007–2008 | Bohemian Rhapsody <br><small> by Queen</small> |- |}
==Competitive highlights== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''International<ref name="isucr" />''' |- ! Event ! 2004–05 ! 2005–06 ! 2006–07 ! 2007–08 ! 2008–09 ! 2009–10 |- | align="left" | Europeans || || || || 31st || 29th || 29th |- | align="left" | Cup of Nice|| || || || || || 26th |- | align="left" | Nordics|| 19th J. || 15th J. || 12th J. || 7th J. || 6th || 10th |- | align="left" | Triglav Trophy|| || || || || 8th || |- ! colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''International: Junior''' |- | align="left" | Junior Worlds || || 23rd QR || || 42nd || || |- | align="left" | JGP Belarus|| || || || || 19th || |- | align="left" | JGP Bulgaria|| || || || 10th || || |- | align="left" | JGP Estonia|| || || || 13th || || |- | align="left" | JGP Germany|| || || || || || 23rd |- | align="left" | JGP Hungary|| || || 16th || || || |- | align="left" | JGP Mexico|| || || || || 21st || |- | align="left" | JGP Norway|| || || 23rd || || || |- | align="left" | JGP Poland|| || 29th || || || || |- | align="left" | Mladost Trophy || || || bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || || || |- | align="left" | EYOF|| || || 15th J. || || || |- | align="left" | Warsaw Cup|| 5th J. || || || || || 7th J. |- | align="left" | Copenhagen|| 18th J. || || || 4th || || |- ! colspan="7" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | '''National''' |- | align="left" | Norwegian || bgcolor="silver" | 2nd J. || bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || bgcolor="gold" | 1st J. || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || bgcolor="gold" | 1st |- | colspan="7" align="center" | <small> J. = Junior level; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; QR = Qualifying round </small> |}
==References== <references>
<ref name=isubio>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00007405.htm | title = Erle HARSTAD | publisher = International Skating Union }}</ref>
<ref name=isucr>{{cite web | url = http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00007405.htm | title = Competition Results: Erle HARSTAD | publisher = International Skating Union | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20121012175419/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00007405.htm | archivedate = 12 October 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name=st080217>{{cite news | url = http://www.skatetoday.com/2008/02/17/erle-the-pearl/ | title = Erle the Pearl | last = Mittan | first = Barry | date = 17 February 2008 | publisher = SkateToday | accessdate =6 August 2011}}</ref>
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