Karla Quinn

Karla Quinn (born 15 September 1988 in Rasharkin, Ballymoney) is a British figure skater. She has just been crowned as British junior silver medallist and the 2006 British junior bronze medalist. She is the first ever female Irish skater to take three British titles at Novice, Primary and Junior levels...

Quinn began skating at the age of six under the tutlege of Margaret "Mags" O'Neill. Her Choreographer is Mark Hanretty.

In 2003 was awarded Britain's Brilliant Prodigy for Sport at a prestigious awards ceremony in London, presided over by The Duchess of York In 2005 Quinn was struck down by illness, but, following an operation in November 2006, made her comeback to skating.

In the 2004-2005 season, Quinn competed at the Junior Grand Prix Harghita Cup, where she placed 12th in a field of 30. In the 2007-2008 season, she competed at the Junior Grand Prix John Curry Memorial, where she placed 25th in a field of 35. She is the 2003 Merano Cup bronze medalist on the junior level.

In 2007 local PR Company AKR Promotions took over the promotion/publicity for Quinn.