{{short description|Norwegian figure skater}} {{Infobox figure skater |name= Thea Rabe |image= |caption= |fullname= |altname= |country= Norway |birth_date= {{birth date and age|1995|1|2|df=yes}} |birth_place= Tønsberg, Norway |hometown= Tønsberg |height= {{height|m=1.68}} |coach= |beganskating= 2002 |retired= }}
'''Thea Rabe''' (born 2 January 1995) is a Norwegian figure skater. Competing in ice dancing with American Timothy Koleto, she won the bronze medal at the 2015 Volvo Open Cup. As a single skater, she is a two-time Norwegian national junior champion (2013 and 2014).
== Personal life == Thea Rabe was born on 2 January 1995 in Tønsberg, Norway.<ref name=ISU-1516/> She is the younger sister of Norwegian figure skater Anine Rabe.
== Career ==
=== Single skating === Rabe began learning to skate at the age of seven in 2002.<ref name=ISU-1516/> Competing in ladies' singles, she won the Norwegian national junior title in the 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 seasons.
=== Ice dancing === Rabe had tryouts with American ice dancer Timothy Koleto in November 2014 in Lyon, France, and the following month in Novi, Michigan, where he trained.<ref name=IDC151106/> They agreed to skate together for Norway. In May 2015, Rabe moved to the United States to train with Koleto.<ref name=VG160107/> Igor Shpilband, Adrienne Lenda, Fabian Bourzat, and Greg Zuerlein coached the team in Novi, Michigan.<ref name=ISU-1516/>
After being released by South Korea and sitting out one year, as required by the International Skating Union, Koleto became eligible to compete for Norway beginning October 20, 2015.<ref name=IDC151106/> Making their international debut, Rabe/Koleto won the bronze medal at the Volvo Open Cup in November 2015. They placed 8th at the Open d'Andorra and CS Warsaw Cup. Despite qualifying to the 2016 European Championships, they decided to end their partnership a few weeks before the event.<ref name=VG160107/><ref name=NRK160122/> They were Norway's first-ever ice dancing team.<ref name=IDC151106/>
== Programs ==
=== With Koleto === {|class=wikitable style=text-align:center ! Season ! Short dance ! Free dance |- ! 2015–2016 <br> <ref name=ISU-1516/><ref name=IDC151106/> | * ''Cinderella'' <br>{{small| by Sergei Prokofiev }} ** {{small|Waltz:}} Cinderella's Departure for the Ball ** {{small|March:}} Clock Scene ** {{small|Waltz:}} Cinderella's Departure for the Ball <br>{{small| choreo. by Barbara Fusar-Poli, Igor Shpilband }} | * ''Peer Gynt'' <br>{{small| by Edvard Grieg }} ** Morning ** In the Hall of the Mountain King <br>{{small| choreo. by Igor Shpilband, Fabian Bourzat }} |}
=== Single skating === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Short program ! Free skating |- ! 2013–2014 | rowspan=2 | * Cats (musical) <br>{{small| by Andrew Lloyd Webber }} | * 1492: Conquest of Paradise <br>{{small| by Vangelis }} |- ! 2012–2013 | rowspan=2 | * Stardust <br>{{small| by Ilan Eshkeri }} |- ! 2011–2012 | * Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane' <br>{{small| by Jacob Gade }} |}
== Competitive highlights == ''CS: Challenger Series''
=== Ice dancing with Koleto === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=2 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-TRTK/> |- ! Event ! 2015–16 |- | align=left | {{small|CS}} Warsaw Cup || 8th |- | align=left | Volvo Open Cup || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd |- | align=left | Open d'Andorra || 8th |}
=== Ladies' singles === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=RR-TR/> |- ! Event ! 09-10 ! 10–11 ! 11–12 ! 12–13 ! 13–14 |- | align=left | Nordics || || || || || 12th |- | align=left | Tallinn Trophy || || || || || 4th |- | align=left | Volvo Open Cup || || || || 4th || |- | align=left | Warsaw Cup || || || 12th || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | International: Advanced Novice<ref name=RR-TR/> |- | align=left | Skate Celje || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || || || || |- | align=left | Triglav Trophy || 12th || || || || |- ! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=6 align=center | National |- | align=left | Norwegian Champ. || bgcolor=gold | 1st N || 4th J || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J |- | colspan=6 align=center | <small> Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior </small> |}
== References == {{Reflist|refs=
<ref name=RR-TR>{{cite web |url= http://rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=203 |title= Thea Rabe |website= rinkresults.com }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-TRTK>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00054791.htm |title= Competition Results: Thea RABE / Timothy KOLETO |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20170105084944/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs_cr_00054791.htm |archivedate= 5 January 2017 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-1516>{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054791.htm |title= Thea RABE / Timothy KOLETO: 2015/2016 |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160527081156/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00054791.htm |archivedate= 27 May 2016 |url-status= live }}</ref>
<ref name=IDC151106>{{cite news |url= https://www.ice-dance.com/site/rabe-and-koleto-blazing-a-trail-for-norway/ |title= Rabe and Koleto Blazing a Trail for Norway |first= Jacquelyn |last= Thayer |website= ice-dance.com |date= 6 November 2015 }}</ref>
<ref name=VG160107>{{cite news |url= http://www.vg.no/sport/skoeyter/brudd-for-norges-isdanspar/a/23591837/ |title= Brudd for Norges isdanspar |first= Øystein |last= Jarlsbo |work= Verdens Gang |date= 7 January 2016 }}</ref>
<ref name=NRK160122>{{cite news |url= https://www.nrk.no/sport/kunstlop-pionerer-skiller-lag-1.12737421 |title= Skulle blitt historiske – nå skiller de lag |first= Arve |last= Lote |work= Norwegian News Agency, NRK |date= 7 January 2016 }}</ref>
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== External links == *{{isu name | id=00054791 | name=Thea Rabe / Timothy Koleto}}
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