Shirene Human

Shirene Human
Human in 2004
Personal information
Born(1980-01-09)9 January 1980
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died7 October 2025(2025-10-07) (aged 45)
Height1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySouth Africa
CoachFanis Shakirzianau
Skating clubWestern Province FSC
Began skating1984
Retiredc. 2005

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, and at the 2000 World Championships in Nice, France, finishing 24th at both events. She died on 7 October 2025 from breast cancer.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2004–05
2003–04
2002–03
  • Winter
    by Yoad Nevo
    performed by Bond
2001–02
  • Forever and Ever
    by Rick Wakeman
2000–01
  • Reflections of Passion
    by Yanni

Results

International
Event 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05
Olympics24th
Worlds37th24th39th35th41st39th
Four Continents13th15th18th15th16th16th18th
Golden Spin16th
Nebelhorn Trophy17th12th19th13th
Piruetten5th
Schäfer Memorial15th11th
National
South African1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st2nd1st

References

  1. ↑ "Shirene Human". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "Shirene Human – Nagano, Japan – 1998". South African Figure Skating Association. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Zakwe, Xoliswa (11 October 2025). "Bryanston parkrun place of honour for late Olympian and parkrunner". Sandton Chronicle. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "Shirene HUMAN: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 August 2005.
  5. ↑ "Shirene HUMAN: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2004.
  6. ↑ "Shirene HUMAN: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2003.
  7. ↑ "Shirene HUMAN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
  8. ↑ "Shirene HUMAN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2001.
  9. 1 2 "Shirene HUMAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016.