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Michael Huth (computer Scientist)
Michael Huth (born 2 September 1969) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor for East Germany. Competitive career During his competitive career, Huth represented East Germany. He was the 1988 East German national champion and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where he placed 23rd. Coaching Following his retirement from competitive skating, Huth studied sports science and turned to coaching. He coaches in Oberstdorf. His current and former students include * Anastasia Brandenburg * Lukas Britschgi (European champion) * Annette Dytrt * Liubov Efimenko * Carolina Kostner (World, European, and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist) * Anton Kovalevski * Davide Lewton Brain * Sondre Oddvoll Bøe * Alexia Paganini * Kimmy Repond * Ivan Righini * Jenni Saarinen * Nicole Schott * Léa Serna * Silvio Smalun * Susanne Stadlmüller * Jennifer Urban * Tomáš Verner (European champion) * Valter Virtanen * Kristin Wieczorek Huth and his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Germany
East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, it was generally viewed as a communist state and described itself as a Socialist state, socialist "workers' and peasants' state". The Economy of East Germany, economy of the country was Central planning, centrally planned and government-owned corporation, state-owned. Although the GDR had to pay substantial war reparations to the Soviets, its economy became the most successful in the Eastern Bloc. Before its establishment, the country's territory was administered and occupied by Soviet forces following the Berlin Declaration (1945), Berlin Declaration abolishing German sovereignty in World War II. The Potsdam Agreement established the Soviet occupation zone in Germany, Soviet-occupied zone, bounded on the east b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davide Lewton Brain
Davide Lewton Brain (born 23 December 1998) is a Monégasque figure skater who represents Monaco in men's singles. He is the 2019 Coupe du Printemps silver medalist and two-time Monégasque national champion (2018, 2019). In 2024, Lewton Brain became the first Monégasque figure skater to qualify for the World Championships. Personal life Lewton Brain was born on 23 December 1998 in Nice, France. He studied marketing at INSEEC Business School, graduating in 2022. Career Early career Lewton Brain began skating in 2008 at the age of nine. Initially attracted to playing hockey, he decided to switch to figure skating after watching videos of Philippe Candeloro competing. At the age of fifteen, Lewton Brain moved from his hometown of Monaco to Annecy to be coached by Didier Lucine, Claudie Lucine, and Sophie Golaz. He has always competed internationally for Monaco. As a junior skater, Lewton Brain competed at the 2017 and 2018 World Junior Championships, finishing forty-th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valter Virtanen
Valtter Virtanen (born 4 June 1987) is a Finnish figure skater. He is a three-time Nordic medalist (gold in 2022, silver in 2016, bronze in 2014) and a eight-time Finnish national champion (2013, 2015–2018, 2022-2023). He has competed at a total of seventeen ISU Championships, reaching the final segment on six occasions, at five European and one World Junior Championships. His best ISU Championship placement, fourteenth, came at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo. Personal life Virtanen was born on 4 June 1987 in Kerava, Finland. After completing his studies in late 2015, he became a medical doctor at a hospital in Oberstdorf, Germany. He works part-time in the emergency room of the Hospital of Peurunka and is team doctor of Finnish hockey team, JYP Jyväskylä. He is also multilingual with the ability to speak Finnish, English, German, and Swedish fluently. He married German figure skater Alina Mayer in July 2016. The couple's daughter, Lija, was born in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomáš Verner
Tomáš Verner (; born 3 June 1986) is a former Czech Republic, Czech Figure skating, figure skater. He is the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships, 2008 European champion, a medalist at two other European Championships (2007 European Figure Skating Championships, 2007 silver, 2011 European Figure Skating Championships, 2011 bronze), and a ten-time (2002–2004, 2006–2008, 2011–2014) Czech Figure Skating Championships, Czech national champion. He has won six senior Grand Prix medals, including the 2010 Cup of Russia title. Personal life Tomáš Verner was born on 3 June 1986 in Písek, Czech Republic. He moved to the capital, Prague, when he was 12 years old. His father is a doctor. He has an older brother, Miroslav, who formerly competed internationally in junior pair skating, and a younger sister, Kateřina Vernerová, Kateřina, who is a gymnast. He was in relationship for four years with figure skater Nathalie Péchalat. In March 2020, he married Thai figure skater ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Skating Union
The International Skating Union (ISU) is the international sport governing body, governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands, in July 1892, making it one of the oldest international sport federations. The ISU was formed to establish standardized international rules and regulations for the skating disciplines it governs, and to organize international competitions in these disciplines. It is now based in Switzerland. History The International Skating Union (ISU) was founded in 1892 in the Dutch seaside town of Scheveningen. The meeting was attended by 15 men, as the national association representatives from the Netherlands, Great Britain, Germany/Austria, and two clubs from Stockholm (Sweden) and Budapest (Hungary). The ISU was the first international winter sports federation to govern speed skating and figure skating, as it laid dow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Janse Van Rensburg
Jennifer Janse van Rensburg (née Urban; born 9 May 1993) is a German ice dancer. With her skating partner, Benjamin Steffan, she is the 2020 Santa Claus Cup champion, the 2021 Egna Dance Trophy silver medalist, a three-time Bavarian Open champion (2022–24), and four time German national champions (2022–25). Personal life Janse van Rensburg was born on 9 May 1993 in Oberstdorf, Germany. She married boyfriend, Ampie Janse van Rensburg, in December 2019, and subsequently adopted his last name. Career Early career Janse van Rensburg began figure skating in 1999. Originally competing as a singles skater, she first trained in Oberstdorf under Badri Kurashvili before eventually moving on to train under Michael Huth. She would eventually go on to win the bronze medal at the 2010 German Junior Championships. Prior to the 2014–15 figure skating season, it was announced that Janse van Rensburg had made the decision to switch to ice dance and had teamed up with Sevan Lerch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
