{{short description|Canadian pair skater|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Katherine Bobak |image= Rsz 12011 grand prix final pairs juniors.jpg |caption= Bobak and Beharry in 2011 |fullname= |country= Canada |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1994|8|8|mf=y}} |birth_place = Guelph, Ontario |hometown= Guelph, Ontario |height= {{height|m=1.56}} |partner = |coach= Lee Barkell, Doug Leigh, Kevin Wheeler |skating club= Preston Figure Skating Club |beganskating = 1997 |retired= |show-medals= yes |medaltemplates= <!-- see Template:MedalRelatedTemplates --> {{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}} {{MedalSport | Figure skating: Pairs}} {{MedalCompetition|Junior Grand Prix Final}} {{MedalSilver|2011–12 Quebec|Pairs}} }}
'''Katherine Bobak''' (born August 8, 1994) is a Canadian pair skater. With Ian Beharry, she is the 2011 JGP Final silver medalist and the 2012 Canadian national junior champion. With Matthew Penasse, she is the 2009 Canadian national novice champion and two-time (2010–2011) Canadian junior bronze medalist.
== Career == Early in her career, Bobak competed with Matthew Penasse.<ref name=ISU-0910/> They competed once on the JGP series, are the 2009 Canadian National Novice Pair Champions and won two national bronze medals on the junior level.
Bobak teamed up with Ian Beharry on February 12, 2011.<ref name=GS120415/><ref name=GM111224/> In the 2011–12 season, they won silver at their first Junior Grand Prix event in Poland and gold at their second event in Estonia, earning a berth to the 2011–12 Junior Grand Prix Final. They won the silver medal at the event and set a new Canadian junior pair record with their score of 152.65 points. Bobak and Beharry then won the 2012 Canadian Junior Championships. They finished 7th at the 2012 World Junior Championships. In April 2012, Bobak and Beharry ended their partnership.{{Citation needed|date=May 2012}}
== Programs == === With Beharry === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating ! Exhibition |- ! 2011–2012 <br> <ref name=ISU-1112/> | * I Had a Farm in Africa <br><small> (from ''Out of Africa'') <br> by John Barry </small> | * Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia <br><small> by Aram Khachaturian </small> | * Who Wants To Live Forever <br><small> by Queen </small> |}
=== With Penasse === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2009–2010 <br> <ref name=ISU-0910/> | * Molitva <br><small> by Vladimir Graić </small> | * Bram Stoker's Dracula <br><small> by Wojciech Kilar </small> |}
== Competitive highlights == right|thumb|200px|Bobak and Beharry in 2011
=== With Beharry === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''International'''<ref name=ISU-KBIB/> |- ! Event ! 2011–2012 |- | align=left | World Junior Championships || 7th |- | align=left | ISU Junior Grand Prix Final || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |- | align=left | ISU Junior Grand Prix in Estonia || bgcolor=gold | 1st |- | align=left | ISU Junior Grand Prix in Poland || bgcolor=silver | 2nd |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | '''National'''<ref name=ISU-KBIB/> |- | align=left | Canadian Championships || bgcolor=gold | 1st J. |- | colspan=2 align=center | <small> J. = Junior level </small> |}
=== With Penasse === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | '''International'''<ref name=ISU-KBMP/> |- ! Event ! 2008–09 ! 2009–10 ! 2010–11 |- | align=left | {{tooltip|<small>JGP</small>|Junior Grand Prix}} United States || || 8th || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | '''National'''<ref name=ISU-KBMP/> |- | align=left | Canadian Championships || bgcolor=gold | 1st N. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J. || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J. |- | colspan=4 align=center | <small> Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=ISU-KBMP>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012160.htm |title=Competition Results: Katherine BOBAK / Matthew PENASSE at the International Skating Union |accessdate=2012-12-19 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110217032916/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00012160.htm |archivedate=February 17, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-0910>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012160.htm |title=Katherine BOBAK / Matthew PENASSE: 2009/2010 at the International Skating Union |accessdate=2013-08-05 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110215163852/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012160.htm |archivedate=February 15, 2011 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-KBIB>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013483.htm |title=Competition Results: Katherine BOBAK / Ian BEHARRY at the International Skating Union |accessdate=2012-12-19 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805032026/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00013483.htm |archivedate=August 5, 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1112>{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013483.htm |title=Katherine BOBAK / Ian BEHARRY: 2011/2012 at the International Skating Union |accessdate=2014-05-02 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419144655/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013483.htm |archivedate=April 19, 2012 }}</ref>
<ref name=GM111224>{{cite news | url = http://www.guelphmercury.com/sports/local/article/644573--beharry-and-bobak-one-hot-junior-pair | title = Beharry and Bobak, one hot junior pair | first = Rob | last = Massey | work = Guelph Mercury | date = 2011-12-24 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120525040255/http://www.guelphmercury.com/sports/local/article/644573--beharry-and-bobak-one-hot-junior-pair | archivedate = May 25, 2012 | url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name=GS120415>{{cite news | url = https://www.goldenskate.com/2012/04/bobak-and-beharry-look-forward-to-sophomore-season/ | title = Bobak and Beharry look forward to sophomore season | first = Elvin | last = Walker | work = Golden Skate | date = April 15, 2012 }}</ref>
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== External links == {{Commons category-inline|Katherine Bobak}} * {{ISU figure skater|00013483|Katherine Bobak / Ian Beharry }} * {{ISU figure skater|00012160|Katherine Bobak / Matthew Penasse }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bobak, Katherine}} Category:1994 births Category:Canadian female pair skaters Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Guelph Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen