Shirene Human
South African figure skater (1980–2025)
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Shirene Human (9 January 1980 – 7 October 2025) was a South African competitive figure skater. A nine-time national champion, she competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, six World Championships, and seven Four Continents Championships. She qualified for the free skate at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan,[1] and at the 2000 World Championships in Nice, France, finishing 24th at both events. She died on 7 October 2025 of breast cancer.[2][3]
Born9 January 1980
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died7 October 2025 (aged 45)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
CountrySouth Africa
Human in 2004 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1980 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Died | 7 October 2025 (aged 45) |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Coach | Fanis Shakirzianau |
| Skating club | Western Province FSC |
| Began skating | 1984 |
| Retired | c. 2005 |
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2004–05 [4] |
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| 2003–04 [5] |
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| 2002–03 [6] |
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| 2001–02 [7] |
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| 2000–01 [8] |
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Results
| International[9] | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 95–96 | 96–97 | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 |
| Olympics | 24th | |||||||||
| Worlds | 37th | 24th | 39th | 35th | 41st | 39th | ||||
| Four Continents | 13th | 15th | 18th | 15th | 16th | 16th | 18th | |||
| Golden Spin | 16th | |||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 17th | 12th | 19th | 13th | ||||||
| Piruetten | 5th | |||||||||
| Schäfer Memorial | 15th | 11th | ||||||||
| National[9] | ||||||||||
| South African | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
