Jaimee Nobbs

Jaimee Nobbs (March 10, 1995) is an Australian figure skater. She placed third in the Senior Ladies division of Australian Figure Skating Championships in 2011, 2013, and 2014.

Early life

Jaimee Nobbs was born in South Perth, Western Australia. She is the daughter of Australian field hockey players Michael Nobbs and Lee Capes. Her father played in the 1984 Summer Olympics and her mother won a gold medal in field hockey at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Nobbs' younger sister is also a field hockey player, playing for Australia's women's national field hockey team. Nobbs began skating in 2000.

Career

At age 9, Nobbs won a world figure skating title. Nobbs competed at the 2009 Junior Figure Skating World Championships representing Australia. A fall in the short-program prevented her from advancing the long-program. Nobbs placed third in the Senior Ladies division of the Australian Figure Skating Championships in 2011. The following year she placed fifth. She placed third at the same competition in both 2013 and 2014. Nobbs was coached by Irina Stavrovskaia and Valentin Kadzevitch.