Daniel Wende (born 24 July 1984) is a German

pair skater Pair skating is a figure skating discipline defined by the International Skating Union (ISU) as "the skating of two persons in unison who perform their movements in such harmony with each other as to give the impression of genuine Pair Skating a ...

. With

Maylin Wende Maylin Wende (née Hausch) (born 22 September 1988) is a German pair skater. With husband and partner Daniel Wende, she is the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard bronze medalist, the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, and a two-time German national ...

, he is the 2010

Trophée Eric Bompard The Grand Prix de France is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It was previously known as the Grand Prix International de Paris (1987–1993), Trophée de France ...

bronze medalist, the 2013

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silver medalist, and a two-time German national champion. They have competed twice at the Winter Olympics (

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) and have placed as high as sixth at the

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(2011, 2014).

Career

Early career

After starting out as a singles skater, Wende switched to pair skating at about the age of 16–17. His first partner was

Rebecca Handke Rebecca Handke (born 2 October 1986 in Soest, West Germany) is a German former pair skater. With partner Daniel Wende, she is the 2005-2006 German national silver medalist. Career Rebecca Handke represented the club SC Moehnesee as a pair sk ...

. The pair twice won the German national junior title and then won the senior silver medal the next two years. They competed at five

and placed as high as sixth (2005). They were also sent to two World Junior Championships, placing eleventh in 2004 and withdrawing in 2005. Their partnership ended in 2007. Later in 2007, Wende teamed up with Russian skater Ekaterina Vasilieva. They won the bronze medal at the German Championships before deciding to split.

Partnership with Maylin Wende (Hausch)

Wende teamed up with Maylin Hausch in September 2008, though their training was initially limited due to a ruptured ligament in his right foot. They train in

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and are coached by

Karel Fajfr Karel Jiri Jan Josef Fajfr (born 7 September 1943) is a German figure skating coach based in Oberstdorf and a former pair skater for Czechoslovakia. Life and career Competing in partnership with Věra Stehlíková, Fajfr won two silver medals a ...

. In the 2010–11 season, Hausch/Wende won a bronze medal at a Grand Prix event, the

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. In 2011–12, the pair placed fourth at the

2011 Nebelhorn Trophy The 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy took place on September 21–24, 2011 at the Eislaufzentrum Oberstdorf. It is held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany and is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain. It was one of the first international senior competi ...

. They were eighth at the 2011 Skate America with Hausch suffering from tendinitis in her foot. At the 2012 European Championships, Hausch/Wende finished seventh. On January 26, during the morning practice before the long programs, Wende collided with Mari Vartmann while they were attempting to avoid a French pair. Hausch/Wende's training for 2012–13 season began late due to death and illness in their families; as a result, they withdrew from the 2012 Cup of Russia. Wende experienced a

spinal disc herniation Spinal disc herniation is an injury to the cushioning and connective tissue between vertebrae, usually caused by excessive strain or trauma to the spine. It may result in back pain, pain or sensation in different parts of the body, and physical ...

in autumn 2012. The pair withdrew from the 2013 German Championships. They were named in the German team to the 2013 European Championships but withdrew as well due to his back problem. Wende was diagnosed with a second herniated disc in January 2013. The pair began competing as Maylin Wende / Daniel Wende in the 2013–14 season.

Personal life

Hausch and Wende were married in June 2013.

Programs

With Hausch

With Handke

Competitive highlights

With Hausch

With Vasilieva

With Handke

References

External links

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