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
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in
Calgary
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, where he placed 23rd.
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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
* Annette Dytrt[
* Carolina Kostner][ (World, European and Italian champion, and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist)
* ]Anton Kovalevski
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* ]Sondre Oddvoll Bøe
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* ]Ivan Righini
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* Nicole Schott][
* Silvio Smalun][
* Susanne Stadlmüller][
* Tomáš Verner][ (European and Czech champion)
* ]Kristin Wieczorek
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Career
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Huth and his wife organize ''IceDome'', an annual summer training camp in Oberstdorf.][ 140 skaters from 20 countries took part in 2011.][
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Personal life
Huth has two children with his wife, Claudia.[
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References
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East German figure skaters
German male single skaters
Olympic figure skaters of East Germany
Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics
German figure skating coaches
1969 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Dresden
Technical University of Munich alumni
20th-century German people
21st-century German people