Kristen Spours
AltnameKristen Reeds
Birth date11 April 2000 (age 26)
Birth placeKingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom
HometownWoking, England
Height1.63 m
Skating clubSwindon Ice Figure Club
Beganskating2006
Retired25 March 2026
DisciplineWomen's singles

Kristen Spours (married name: Reeds; born 11 April 2000) is an English retired figure skater. She is a two-time British national champion (2025-26), has won 15 senior international medals, and competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics and three World Championships (2016, 2023, 2025). Spours also competed in the final segment at three World Junior Championships (2017, 2018, 2019).

She represented Great Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [1]

Personal life

Spours was born on 11 April 2000 in Kingston upon Thames, England.[2] She attended Howard of Effingham School.[3]

She married her boyfriend, Corey Reeds, in October 2024.[4]

Career

Early years

Spours began learning to skate in 2006,[5] having become interested after watching Dancing on Ice.[6] In the 2012–2013 season, she won the novice bronze medal at the British Championships. Her first coach was Veronika Bogamolova before electing to train under Ruth Woodstock at Guildford Spectrum and Christian Newberry at the Lee Valley Ice Centre.[3][7]

2015–2016 season: Senior debut, World Championship debut

Making her first ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) appearance, Spours placed twenty-first in Bratislava, Slovakia. She then went on to make her senior international debut at the 2015 CS Finlandia Trophy, finishing fifteenth.[8]

Spours finished fourth in the junior ladies' category at the British Championships. At the 2015 Jégvirág Cup, she won the gold medal and achieved the minimum technical scores to compete at the 2016 World Championships in Boston. As a result, she was named in the British team to senior Worlds,[9] despite not appearing nationally on the senior level. She placed thirty-sixth in Boston.[8]

2016–2017 season

Spours began the season by competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing thirteenth at the 2016 JGP France. She then competed on the senior level at the 2016 CS Lombardia Trophy, where she placed twelfth.[8]

Spours went on to win a silver at the Denkova-Staviski Cup and bronze at the Merano Cup on the senior levels, as well as a gold medal at the 2016 Grand Prix of Bratislava on the junior level. In December 2016, she won the junior ladies' title and placed fifth on the senior level at the 2017 British Championships. She then won the silver in the senior ladies' category at Skate Helena and finished tenth at the 2017 International Challenge Cup. In March, she placed sixteenth in the short program, fourteenth in the free skate, and fifteenth overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan.[8]

2017–18 season

Competing on the Junior Grand Prix series, Spours placed thirteenth at 2017 JGP Austria and fourteenth at 2017 JGP Italy. Meanwhile, on the senior level, she would finish eighteenth at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy, fifth at the 2017 Golden Bear of Zagreb, and fourth at the 2017 Merano Cup. At the 2018 British Championships, Spours won her second consecutive national title on the junior level as well as won the bronze medal on the senior level.[8]

Selected to compete at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, Spours finished twenty-first.[8]

Following the season, Spours left coach, Ruth Woodstock, to train at the Lee Valley Ice Centre full-time under Christian Newberry.[2]

2018–19 season

Spours began the season on the Junior Grand Prix series, finishing thirteenth at the 2018 JGP Slovakia. She then went on to win the bronze medal at the 2018 Volvo Open Cup on the senior level. At the 2019 British Championships, Spours won her third junior national title as well as her second consecutive bronze medal on the senior level. Spours would then go on to finish sixth on the senior level at the 2019 Dragon Trophy.[8]

Competing at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Zagreb, Croatia, Spours finished twentieth.[8]

Following the season, Spours relocated her training base to Vaujany, France, where Florent Amodio and Sofia Gassoumi became her new coaches.[10]

2019–20 season

Spours had to miss the whole 2019–20 figure skating season due to a spinal injury that she sustained while training in France, leaving her without feeling in her left leg. She stated that her doctors told her that she could either have them operate on her, which would mean the end of her figure skating career, or she could undergo physiotherapy, which would be a long process and might not work. Ultimately Spours chose to undergo physiotherapy, saying "If it gave me even a 10 per cent chance of skating again, then I was going to go for it."[11]

Spours would spend two years doing physiotherapy and relearning how to skate.[12]

2020–21 season

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Spours only got the opportunity to compete at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, finishing eleventh.[10]

2021–22 season

Prior to the start of the season, Spours made a coaching change, announcing that she would split her time training under Phillip Harris in Nottingham, England and Franca Bianconi and Ondřej Hotárek in Bergamo, Italy.[13]

Spours began the season with a nineteenth-place finish at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy and eighth at the 2021 Budapest Trophy. She then went on to win the gold medal at the 2021 Tirnavia Ice Cup as well as place twenty-third at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria. At the 2022 British Championships, Spours finished fourth, before closing the season with a silver medal at the 2022 Triglav Trophy.[8]

Following the season, Spours moved to Swindon, England, with Christopher Boyadji and Zoe Jones becoming her new coaches.[14]

2022–23 season

Spours began the season with a twelfth-place finish at the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial, a seventh-place finish at the 2022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, and a thirteenth-place finish at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge. At the 2023 British Championships, Spours won the silver medal behind Natasha McKay. She then won the gold medal at the 2023 EduSport Trophy and placed thirteenth at the 2023 International Challenge Cup.[8]

Selected to compete at a World Championships for the second time in her career, in Saitama, Japan, Spours placed twenty-seventh in the short program, only 1.27 points from qualifying for the free skate.[8]

2023–24 season

Spours started the season by winning bronze at the 2023 Volvo Open. She subsequently went on to win silver at the 2024 British Championships behind Nina Povey. One week later, she competed at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where she finished eleventh.[8]

She then closed the season by winning silver medals at the 2024 Bellu Memorial, the 2024 Coupe du Printemps, and 2024 Triglav Trophy.[8]

2024–25 season: First National title, European Championship debut

Spours began the season by competing on the 2024–25 ISU Challenger Series, placing ninth at the 2024 CS Lombardia Trophy and twelfth at the 2024 CS Budapest Trophy. She then went on to take gold at the 2024 Denkova-Staviski Cup in November.[8]

In early December, Spours won her first national title at the 2025 British Championships. She subsequently followed this up with a silver medal win at the 2025 Sofia Trophy.[8]

Selected to compete at the 2025 European Championships for the first time, Spours placed tenth in the short program and ninth in the free skate, finishing ninth overall.[15] This placement secured two spots for British women to compete at the 2026 European Championships, set to take place in Sheffield, England. Following the event, she said, "I honestly can’t believe that I made the top 10 at my first Europeans! It’s such a big confidence boost, and I feel really, really, really good. It means a lot to show what I’m capable of on a big stage. I’ve achieved higher scores at smaller competitions, but doing it here, at this level, feels amazing. I’m also so excited that I’ve secured an extra spot for the home Europeans in Sheffield. It’s going to be so much fun to share that experience with someone else."[16]

In early March, Spours won the silver medal at the 2025 Maria Olszewska Memorial.[15]

She competed at the 2025 World Championships in Boston, held in March. She placed twenty-second in the short program and advanced to the free skate for the first time in her career. In the free skate, she fell on a triple flip jump, but she remained in twenty-second place overall. Her placement earned a quota for Britain at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[17]

In June, Spours underwent surgery to treat a disc herniation.[18]

2025–26 season: Hiatus and return to competition, Milano Cortina Olympics, retirement

In September, Spours announced that she would be taking an indefinite hiatus from competitive figure skating to prioritize her mental and physical health.[19] The following month, however, Spours made the decision to return to competitive figure skating and began training for the 2025 British Championships scheduled in late November, which she ultimately won for a second consecutive time.[20][15] On 10 December 2025, she was named in the Great Britain team for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[21][22]

Going into the 2026 European Championships as the home crowd favourite, Spours shared that her still-healing injury would prevent her from attempting certain jumps. Despite that, Spours managed to qualify for the free skate segment and finished the event in twenty-third place overall.[23][24]

On 6 February, Spours placed tenth in the short program in the 2026 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Team Event. "I am so happy," she said. "Finally, I can call myself an Olympian, which is a super cool moment for me. It's been such a long and difficult journey. I never believed I'd make it here."[25] Eleven days later she returned to the ice and finished twenty-ninth in the women's singles short program, failing to advance to the free skate.[26]

At the 2026 World Championships, Spours finished twenty-sixth in the short program segment, failing to qualify for the free skate.[27] Kristen confirmed her retirement from competitive skating during an off-ice interview following her skate.[28][29][30]

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skating
2025–2026
[31]
2024–2025
[32]
2023–2024
[33]
2022–2023
[14]
2020–2022
[13][10]
2019–2020Did not compete this season
2018–2019
[2]
2017–2018
[34]
  • Gypsy Overture
    by Jule Styne
    choreo. by Mark Naylor
2016–2017
[5]
2015–2016
[7]

Competitive highlights

*JGP – Event of the ISU Junior Grand Prix Series

  • CS – Event of the ISU Challenger Series
  • TBD – Assigned
  • WD – Withdrew from competition
  • Medals at team events are awarded for the team results only. Individual placements at team events are listed in parentheses.

Detailed results

Senior level

2023–2024 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
10–14 April 20242024 Triglav Trophy3
54.92		2
110.87		2
165.79
15–17 March 20242024 Coupe du Printemps3
55.46		2
107.24		2
162.70
20–25 February 20242024 Bellu Memorial2
57.12		2
105.38		2
162.50
6–9 December 20232023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb7
53.43		11
95.04		11
148.47
30 November–3 December 20232024 British Championships2
52.21		2
107.82		2
160.03
2–5 November 20232023 Volvo Open5
51.61		4
102.43		3
154.04
2022–2023 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
22–26 March 20232023 World Championships27
53.38		–27
53.38
23–26 February 20232023 International Challenge Cup12
53.69		12
102.50		13
156.19
11–15 January 20232023 EduSport Trophy1
61.09		1
115.60		1
176.69
1–4 December 20222023 British Championships1
61.62		3
106.34		2
167.96
9–13 November 20222022 CS Ice Challenge14
49.81		13
97.97		13
147.78
19–22 October 20222022 Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur4
51.97		8
94.11		7
146.08
29 September–1 October 20222022 CS Nepela Memorial11
41.01		12
77.60		12
118.61
2021–2022 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
13–17 April 20222022 Triglav Trophy2
58.14		2
104.20		2
162.34
30 November–5 December 20212022 British Championships2
59.82		5
82.85		4
142.67
11–14 November 20212021 CS Cup of Austria24
45.56		22
86.25		23
131.81
28–31 October 20212021 Tirnavia Ice Cup4
48.95		1
109.64		1
158.59
14–17 October 20212021 Budapest Trophy9
52.13		7
100.23		8
152.36
10–12 September 20212021 CS Lombardia Trophy23
46.28		19
87.97		19
134.25
2020–2021 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
23–26 September 20202020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy8
49.90		16
84.88		11
134.78

Junior level

2018–19 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
4–10 March 20192019 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior19
51.08		23
85.64		20
136.72
7–10 February 20192019 Dragon TrophySenior7
48.35		6
89.71		6
138.06
26 November–1 December 20182019 British ChampionshipsSenior3
51.95		3
93.82		3
145.77
26 November–1 December 20182018 British Junior ChampionshipsJunior1
51.55		1
81.26		1
132.81
6–11 November 20182018 Volvo Open CupSenior4
53.02		4
98.64		3
151.66
22–25 August 20182018 JGP SlovakiaJunior11
50.61		15
80.48		13
131.09
2017–18 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
5–11 March 20182018 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior19
49.57		21
79.64		21
129.21
28 November–4 December 20172018 British ChampionshipsSenior4
51.18		2
97.50		3
148.68
28 November–4 December 20172018 British Junior ChampionshipsJunior1
52.30		1
87.46		1
139.76
15–19 November 20172017 Merano CupSenior5
46.95		5
85.79		4
132.74
10–14 November 20172017 JGP ItalyJunior14
46.89		15
77.47		14
124.36
26–29 October 20172017 Golden Bear of ZagrebSenior3
46.15		5
83.56		5
129.71
14–17 September 20172017 CS Lombardia TrophySenior25
42.39		15
88.24		18
130.63
30 August–2 September 20172017 JGP AustriaJunior10
48.54		15
76.77		13
125.31
2016–17 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
15–19 March 20172017 World Junior ChampionshipsJunior16
49.83		14
89.51		15
139.34
23–26 February 20172017 International Challenge CupSenior8
48.39		11
79.52		10
127.91
20–21 January 20172017 Skate HelenaSenior3
50.44		2
90.36		2
140.80
16–18 December 20162016 Grand Prix of BratislavaJunior1
47.62		1
93.57		1
141.19
29 November–4 December 20162017 British ChampionshipsSenior5
46.56		5
86.65		5
133.21
29 November–4 December 20162017 British Junior ChampionshipsJunior1
48.36		1
94.66		1
143.02
10–13 November 20162016 Merano CupSenior5
45.15		3
89.34		3
134.49
18–23 October 20162016 Denkova-Staviski CupSenior3
45.24		2
88.23		2
133.47
8–11 September 20162016 CS Lombardia TrophySenior13
46.49		11
88.72		12
135.21
24–26 August 20162016 JGP FranceJunior16
36.01		11
71.38		13
107.39
2015–16 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
28 March–3 April 20162016 World ChampionshipsSenior36
42.64		–36
42.64
13–14 February 20162016 Jégvirág CupSenior1
41.61		1
85.82		1
127.43
6–10 January 20162016 Mentor Toruń CupJunior12
35.52		12
64.81		12
100.33
1–6 December 20152016 British Junior ChampionshipsJunior4
37.37		3
68.68		4
106.05
9–11 October 20152015 CS Finlandia TrophySenior15
37.53		15
79.09		15
116.62
19–22 August 20152015 JGP SlovakiaJunior27
28.13		17
60.93		21
89.06
2014–15 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
5–8 February 20152015 Jégvirág CupJunior2
46.01		2
78.21		2
124.22
1–10 January 20152015 Mentor Toruń CupJunior2
43.51		3
78.34		3
121.85
26–30 November 20142015 British Junior ChampionshipsJunior2
40.89		6
59.16		5
100.05
2013–14 season
DateEventLevelSPFSTotal
26 February–1 March 20142014 Hellmut Seibt MemorialJunior25
33.29		–25
33.29
26–30 November 20132014 British Junior ChampionshipsJunior5
33.39		7
59.83		6
93.22
15–17 November 20132013 Merano CupJunior13
33.78		14
59.19		14
92.97
26–30 November 20132013 Lombardia TrophyJunior17
30.13		9
63.15		12
93.28

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