Silvio Smalun (born 2 November 1979 in

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) is a German former competitive

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. He is the 2003 Bofrost Cup on Ice bronze medalist, the

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bronze medalist, and a two-time (2001 and 2003) German national champion. He reached the free skate at seven ISU Championships, achieving his best result, 8th, at the 2006 Europeans.

Career

Silvio Smalun started skating at the age of 5. His first coach was Ilona Schindler. He trained alongside

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. In 1995, he moved to

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where he was coached by

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. Due to his studies, he trained also in

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without his coach. Smalun placed 8th at the 2006 European Championships, higher than

who was selected for the Olympics. Smalun retired from competitive skating in September 2006. In autumn 2006, Smalun took part in

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's show Stars auf Eis on the German TV station

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. His partner was pop-singer

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(

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). The pair finished third despite Smalun having no experience in pairs.

Programs

Competitive highlights

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References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Smalun, Silvio German male single skaters Figure skating reality television participants Sportspeople from Erfurt 1979 births Living people