Diana Skotnická is a figure skating coach and former

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who competed for

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. With her brother, Martin Skotnický, she is the 1970

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champion and a five-time Czechoslovak national champion (1970–1974).

Career

Competitive

Skotnická competed in partnership with her brother, Martin Skotnický. Their coaches included Ivan Mauer,

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, and Míla Nováková. The siblings took silver at the

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, Austria. In the 1969–1970 season, Skotnická/Skotnický won the first of their five consecutive national titles and placed 11th at the

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, Yugoslavia. They concluded their season with gold at the

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, Finland. Skotnická/Skotnický competed at nine ISU Championships. Their best continental result, sixth, came at the 1973 European Championships in

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, West Germany. A few weeks later, they would achieve their career-best world result, finishing eighth at the 1973 World Championships in

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, Czechoslovakia. The two retired from competition in 1974.

Post-competitive

Skotnická began coaching in France in 1974. She was formerly based in

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. She has coached the following skaters: * Christopher Boyadji * Adeline Canac * Adeline Canac / Yannick Bonheur *

Frédéric Dambier Frédéric Dambier (born 26 December 1977) is a French figure skater. He is a four-time French national silver medalist and competed at two Olympic Games. He twice placed fourth at the European Figure Skating Championships. He is the first French ...

* Candice Didier * Jean-Michel Debay *

Stanick Jeannette Stanick Jeannette (born 6 March 1977) is a French former competitive figure skater. He is a two-time (2001, 2003) European bronze medalist, the 2000 Trophée Lalique silver medalist, and a two-time (2000, 2001) French national champion. Perso ...

* Camille Mendoza / Christopher Boyadji * Gabriel Monnier * Elodie Eudine

Results

(with Martin Skotnický)

References

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