Background
Brendan Kerry was born 18 November 1994 in Sydney. His mother, Monica MacDonald, competed in ice dancing at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and his sister, Chantelle Kerry, competes in ladies" singles.
Brendan Kerry was born 18 November 1994 in Sydney. His mother, Monica MacDonald, competed in ice dancing at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and his sister, Chantelle Kerry, competes in ladies" singles.
Kerry attended Epping Boys High School before transferring to Sydney Distance Education High School to focus on skating.
Kerry qualified a men"s entry for Australia at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Kerry began competing on the International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix series in 2008. In 2011, Kerry made his senior international debut at the Four Continents Championships.
He also competed at his first World Junior Championships.
He was cut after finishing 15th in the preliminary round at the event in Nice, France. In 2013-2014, Kerry was sent to the Nebelhorn Trophy, the final qualifying competition for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
As a result of his 8th place finish, Australia received one of the six remaining spots for countries which had not previously qualified a men"s entry. He placed 5th in both of his Junior Grand Prix events.
At the Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Kerry placed 29th in the short program with a score of 47.12 points.
He did not qualify for the free skate, with only the top 24 skaters advancing. In 2014-2015, Kerry competed at two events of the newly inaugurated International Skating Union Challenger Series, placing 9th at the Lombardia Trophy and 11th at the 2014 Skate Canada Autumn Classic. He finished 17th at the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, South of Korea.
At his second World Championships, he qualified to the free skate for the first time by placing 17th in the short program
He finished 20th overall in Shanghai, China. In the 2015-2016 season, Kerry was invited to his first-ever Grand Prix event, the 2015 Skate America.
He finished 11th in the short program, 7th in the free skate, and 8th overall. On 23 November, he was added to the 2015 Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai Trophy.