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Ingo Steuer (born 1 November 1966) 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 ...
and skating coach. With
Mandy Wötzel Mandy Wötzel (born 21 July 1973) is a German former pair skater who represented East Germany and later Germany in international competition. With partner Ingo Steuer, she is the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1997 World champion, the 1995 ...
, he is the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1997 World champion, the 1995 European champion, and a four-time German national champion. As a coach, he led Aliona Savchenko and
Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy (born 14 July 1979) is a retired German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is the 2010 and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, a five-time World champion ( 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014), a four-time European champion ( ...
of Germany to multiple world and European titles.


Personal life

Ingo Steuer was born 1 November 1966 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz),
Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt The Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt, also known as Bezirk Chemnitz, was a district (''Bezirk'') of East Germany. The administrative seat and the main town was Karl-Marx-Stadt, renamed back to Chemnitz during the reunification of Germany. History The Chemn ...
, East Germany. His son, Hugo, was born in 2003.


Competitive career


Early career

Steuer began to skate as a young child. Domestically, he represented the club SC Karl-Marx-Stadt, which was renamed SC Chemnitz after
German reunification German reunification (german: link=no, Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) was the process of re-establishing Germany as a united and fully sovereign state, which took place between 2 May 1989 and 15 March 1991. The day of 3 October 1990 when the Ge ...
. He skated for East Germany internationally until 1990 and then the combined Germany. Steuer took up
pair skating 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 ...
in the early 1980s, teaming up with Manuela Landgraf. They were coached by Monika Scheibe. In 1984, Landgraf/Steuer became the first Germans to win the World Junior Championships. After they split, Steuer skated with
Ines Müller Ines Müller, (born 2 January 1959 in Grimma, Muldentalkreis, Saxony), is a German track and field athlete who represented East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republ ...
for several years. Their best results were 7th places at the Europeans. Müller quit after the 1990–91 season.


Partnership with Wötzel

Steuer was left without a partner during 1991–92 season. He trained at the same rink and under the same coach, Monika Scheibe, as
Mandy Wötzel Mandy Wötzel (born 21 July 1973) is a German former pair skater who represented East Germany and later Germany in international competition. With partner Ingo Steuer, she is the 1998 Olympic bronze medalist, the 1997 World champion, the 1995 ...
/ Axel Rauschenbach. When that pair split in 1992, Scheibe hesitated to put Wötzel and Steuer together due to doubts about whether their personalities would work well together but she was persuaded after seeing their tryout. After less than a year together, Wötzel/Steuer won the silver medal at the 1993 European Championships and the 1993 World Championships. Both were accepted into the sports division of the
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, supporting athletes. Wötzel/Steuer had a few accidents during their career. She knocked him out with her elbow while practicing the
twist lift Figure skating lifts are required elements in two disciplines of figure skating, pair skating and ice dance. There are five groups of lifts in pair skating, categorized in order of increasing level of difficulty. Judges look for the following when ...
and he broke her nose while practicing another lift. During the long program at the
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, Wötzel tripped on a rut and fell to the ice, cutting her chin. Steuer carried her off the ice. The pair was forced to withdraw from the competition and Wötzel had to have stitches. They skated at the 1994 World Championships one month later, and finished fourth. In a humorous touch, after the program, Steuer carried Wötzel off the ice just as he had at the Olympics. Wötzel/Steuer won the 1995 European Championships and the 1997 World Championships in
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, Switzerland. Steuer underwent his fifth or sixth knee surgery in mid-1997. On 8 December 1997, a passing car's side window hit Steuer's arm, partly tearing ligaments in his right shoulder. Pain radiated to his neck and face and caused headaches but he continued to skate. Wötzel/Steuer won the silver medal at the Champions Series Final, held 19–20 December 1997 in
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, Germany. When he caught her during a triple
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in the long program, Steuer felt a sharp pain that extended to his head. They stayed off the ice for the following three weeks. Wötzel/Steuer missed the 1998 European Championships as a result but returned in time for the
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in
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, Japan, where they won the bronze medal. They then retired from competition and skated in shows and professional events.


Coaching career

After his skating career ended, Steuer began working as a coach and choreographer based in
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. Skaters he has worked with include: * Nicole Nönning / Matthias Bleyer (ended career in 2005) *
Eva-Maria Fitze Eva-Maria Fitze (born 10 May 1982 in Dachau) is a German figure skater who competed in both ladies' singles and pairs. As a singles skater, she was the youngest woman ever to win senior gold at the German Championships, taking the title at age ...
/
Rico Rex Rico Rex (born 5 October 1976 in Chemnitz) is a German former pair skater. With former partner Eva-Maria Fitze, he is the 2003 German national champion. Career Rico Rex started figure skating when he was four years old as the result of a ta ...
(switched to Monika Scheibe in December 2005) * Aliona Savchenko /
Robin Szolkowy Robin Szolkowy (born 14 July 1979) is a retired German pair skater. With partner Aliona Savchenko, he is the 2010 and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, a five-time World champion ( 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014), a four-time European champion ( ...
(five-time World champions). Steuer coached them during their entire career as a pair, from 2003 to 2014. *
Tatiana Volosozhar Tatiana Andreyеvna Volosozhar (russian: Татьяна Андреевна Волосожар, uk, Тетяна Андріївна Волосожар; born 22 May 1986) is a Ukrainian-born Russian pair skater. With Maxim Trankov, she is the tw ...
/
Stanislav Morozov Stanislav Oleksandrovych Morozov ( uk, Станіслав Олександрович Морозов; russian: Станислав Александрович Морозов, born 1 February 1979) is a former pair skater who competed for Ukraine an ...
(
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): Steuer coached them from summer 2008 until Morozov's retirement following the 2010 Olympics. *
Rachel Kirkland Rachel Kirkland (born September 29, 1992) is a Canadian former pair skater. With Eric Radford, she competed at a senior Grand Prix event, the 2008 Skate Canada International. Kirkland and Radford teamed up in 2005 and were coached by Brian Orser ...
/
Eric Radford Eric Radford (born January 27, 1985) is a Canadian pair skater. With former partner Meagan Duhamel, he is a two-time world champion ( 2015, 2016), a 2018 Olympic gold medallist in the team event, a 2014 Olympic silver medallist in the team even ...
(Canada) in 2008. * Anaïs Morand / Antoine Dorsaz (Switzerland) in 2010. *
Daria Popova Daria Popova (born 28 July 1993) is a Russian former competitive pair skater. From 2011 to 2014, she competed with Bruno Massot, winning the 2014 Challenge Cup and the 2012 French national title. The pair finished in the top ten at the 2012 and ...
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Bruno Massot Bruno Massot (born 28 January 1989) is a French-German pair skating coach and former competitor. Competing with Aljona Savchenko for Germany, he is the 2018 Olympic Champion, the 2018 World Champion, a two-time European silver medalist, and t ...
(2012 French champions). Steuer coached the pair in 2011 along with Jean-Francois Ballester. * Aliona Savchenko /
Bruno Massot Bruno Massot (born 28 January 1989) is a French-German pair skating coach and former competitor. Competing with Aljona Savchenko for Germany, he is the 2018 Olympic Champion, the 2018 World Champion, a two-time European silver medalist, and t ...
*
Haven Denney Haven Denney (born October 28, 1995) is an American pair skater. With former partner, Brandon Frazier, she is a two-time Skate America silver medalist (2014, 2016), the 2014 CS Lombardia Trophy champion, the 2013 World Junior champion, and the ...
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Brandon Frazier Brandon Michael Frazier (born November 19, 1992) is an American pair skater. With his skating partner, Alexa Knierim, he is the 2022 World champion, a 2022 Olympic silver medalist in the figure skating team event, the 2022 Grand Prix Final si ...
(United States) 2015–present Steuer said he would leave Germany if the Interior Ministry and
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did not resolve his status. On 21 July 2014, the DOSB Stasi Commission announced that it would allow Steuer to work for the DEU and receive public funds.


Stasi activities and legal battles

In the 1980s, Ingo Steuer was an informant for the
Stasi The Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the (),An abbreviation of . was the Intelligence agency, state security service of the East Germany from 1950 to 1990. The Stasi's function was similar to the KGB, serving as a means of maint ...
, the East German secret police. His activities included circulating information on his countrymen. Because of this, he has been a controversial figure in Germany. Prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics, an investigation by the National Olympic Committee determined that his involvement was so severe as to exclude him from the national team. The matter eventually went to court, where a judge ruled in Steuer's favor. At the 2006 Turin games, however, he was forbidden to wear the German team clothes. Savchenko/Szolkowy were encouraged to find a different coach, and Steuer was denied accreditation at several events. Savchenko/Szolkowy eventually went to court to appeal against this decision, and the judge ruled in their favor. At the 2010 Vancouver games, he was allowed to wear German team clothes and associate with the team. In June 2010, the Frankfurt Landgericht rejected Steuer's lawsuit against the
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, however, in March 2011, the Brandenburg
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ruled in his favor; the Bundeswehr may appeal to the
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.


Programs

(with Wötzel)


Results

''GP: Champions Series (Grand Prix)''


With Mandy Wötzel


With Ines Müller


With Manuela Landgraf


References


External links


ARI: Ingo Steuer
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steuer, Ingo 1966 births Living people Sportspeople from Chemnitz German male pair skaters German figure skating coaches Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1998 Winter Olympics Olympic figure skaters of Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany People of the Stasi Olympic medalists in figure skating World Figure Skating Championships medalists European Figure Skating Championships medalists World Junior Figure Skating Championships medalists Medalists at the 1998 Winter Olympics