Kristine Musademba (born December 3, 1992) is an American former competitive figure skater. She won three gold medals on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series and qualified twice for the JGP Final. She is the 2008 U.S. junior national pewter medalist.
Personal life Kristine Musademba's mother is from the Philippines and her father is from Zimbabwe. She attended Columbia College of Columbia University and was in the class of 2015.
Career Musademba started skating at the age of 7, after accompanying her best friend to the rink. She won the novice silver medal at the 2007 U.S. Championships.
The following season, Musademba received her first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignments, winning silver in Austria and placing fourth in England. Her results qualified her to the JGP Final, where she finished 4th. She then placed fourth on the junior level at the 2008 U.S. Championships.
In the 2008–09 season, Musademba won gold at both of her JGP assignments, France and Spain. She qualified for her second JGP Final and came in 6th. She competed on the senior level at the 2009 U.S. Championships, finishing 11th.
In 2009–10, Musademba won gold in her JGP event in the United States but finished 10th in Croatia. She withdrew from the 2010 U.S. Championships.
Musademba received one senior Grand Prix assignment, the 2010 Cup of China, placing 8th.
Programs Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2010–2011 Clair de lune by Claude Debussy Elizabeth: The Golden Age by Craig Armstrong and A. R. Rahman 2009–2010 "Africa" - Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra The Muse and The Poet () by Camille Saint-Saëns 2008–2009 Within by William Joseph The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by George Frideric Handel Summertime 2007–2008 Exodus by Ernest Gold Caravan by Duke Ellington 2006–2007 Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles Malaguena by Raúl Di Blasio 2005–2006unknown Arabian Nights
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International Event 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 Cup of China 8th International: Junior or novice Final 4th 6th Austria 2nd Croatia 10th France 1st Spain 1st United Kingdom 4th United States 1st National U.S. Champ. 4th J 11th WD 15th
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