2023 German Figure Skating Championships Explained

2023 German Figure Skating Championships
Comptype:National Championship
Startdate:January 5–7, 2023 (S/J/N)
December 16-18, 2022 (J/N)
Skatingseason:2022–23
Location:Oberstdorf
Venue:Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf
Previouscomp:2022 German Championships
Nextcomp:2024 German Championships
Championmen:Nikita Starostin (S)
Luca Fünfer (J)
Soner Öztürk (N)
Championwomen:Nicole Schott (S)
Olesya Ray (J)
Anna Gerke, Sasha Tandogan (N)
Championpairs:Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel (S)
Sonja Löwenherz / Robert Löwenherz (J)
Sophie Krebs / Linus Rotte (N)
Championdance:Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan (S)
Darya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy (J)
Enikö Kobor / Zoard Kobor, Warunya Katharina Salenbauch / Paiboon Hermann Salenbauch (N)

The 2023 German Figure Skating Championships (German: Deutsche Meisterschaften im Eiskunstlaufen 2023) were held on January 5–7, 2023 at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf.[1] Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles on the senior level and pair skating and ice dance on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Single skating competitions on the junior and novice levels were held on December 16-18, 2022 at the Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf in Oberstdorf.[2]

The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams for the 2023 Winter University Games, 2023 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival, 2023 European Championships, 2023 Junior World Championships and 2023 World Championships.

Medalists

Senior
DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
MenNikita StarostinKai JagodaLotfi Sereir
WomenNicole SchottKristina IsaevElisabeth Jäger
PairsAnnika Hocke / Robert KunkelLetizia Roscher / Luis Schuster
Ice danceJennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin SteffanCharise Matthaei / Max Liebers
Junior
DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
MenLuca FünferHugo Willi HerrmannAlexander Vlascenko
WomenOlesya RayValentina AndrianovaAnna Grekul
PairsSonja Löwenherz / Robert LöwenherzAliyah Ackermann / Tobija HarmsJosephine Lossius / Artem Rotar
Ice danceDarya Grimm / Michail SavitskiyKarla Maria Karl / Kai HoferichterAlexia Kruk / Jan Eisenhaber
Novice
DisciplineGoldSilverBronze
BoysSoner ÖztürkLeon RojkovRichard Alexander von Göler
GirlsAnna Gerke (Group A)
Sasha Tandogan (Group B)
Marie Bierwert (Group A)
Jara Wabner (Group B)
Nikol Kalugina (Group A)
Annette Meyer (Group B)
PairsSophie Krebs / Linus Rottecolspan=2
Ice danceEnikö Kobor / Zoard Kobor (Advanced)
Warunya Katharina Salenbauch / Paiboon Hermann Salenbauch (Intermediate)
Nelly Elisa Hemcke / Deniz Briesemeister (Advanced)
Holly Moore / Jan Egorov (Intermediate)
Lea-Sophie Fromm / Jonathan Hörmann (Advanced)
Laura Alexis Leisten / Marius Göbel (Intermediate)

Senior results

Men

RankNameClubNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Nikita StarostinERCWNRW226.69270.261156.43
2Kai JagodaSCBBER203.59175.362128.23
3Lotfi SereirEKVBB-W135.79340.70395.09
4Mattis BöhmESCRB-W108.23435.12472.11
5Valentin SchellenbergerSERCB-W96.39533.01563.38
WDDenis GurdzhiECOBAY

Women

RankNameClubNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Nicole SchottEJENRW192.67164.891127.78
2Kristina IsaevMERCB-W166.58251.302115.28
3Elisabeth JägerMEVBAY105.89337.21468.68
4Eva BalduzziSVPBAY98.70429.69369.01

Pairs

RankNameClubNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Annika Hocke / Robert KunkelSCC / SCCBER193.88172.731121.15
2Letizia Roscher / Luis SchusterCEC / CECSAS165.51256.442109.07

Ice dance

RankNameClubNationTotal pointsRDFD
1Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin SteffanECO / ECOBAY188.53174.851113.68
2Charise Matthaei / Max LiebersCEC / CECSAS170.52268.342102.18

Junior results

Men

RankNameClubNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Luca FünferECRBAY155.43446.301109.13
2Hugo Willi HerrmannSCBBER146.24253.39292.85
3Alexander VlascenkoMEVBAY145.20153.72391.48
4Tim EnglandESCETHR141.63353.25488.38
5Noah Leander JüßenKSVUNRW115.20539.05576.15
WDRobert WildtSCCBER37.02637.0286.99

Women

RankNameClubNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Olesya RayERCWNRW164.96155.191109.77
2Valentina AndrianovaECOBAY142.96252.39290.57
3Anna GrekulECOBAY122.07540.96381.11
4Julia GrabowskiEJENRW119.40739.04480.36
5Sarah PeschWSVABAY118.29443.64674.65
6Ina JungmannERCWNRW115.54640.17575.37
7Hanna KeißECOBAY112.68344.30768.38
8Melina Jolin ScheckMERCB-W101.001234.95866.05
9Gillian ArmstrongECOBAY100.981036.00964.98
10Kira ThurnerUSGCSAS98.88837.131261.75
11Zoe TrafelaMEVBAY97.901135.781162.12
12Leah-Sophie BeckTECWB-W95.061333.791361.27
13Louisa BrandTUSSTB-W90.941431.401459.54
14Taisiia MyskoERCWNRW90.79936.211754.58
15Valentina Arevalo-SternhuberTECWB-W90.691726.991063.70
16Eva VladMERCB-W86.871629.671557.20
17Sophia KaspirowitschERCWNRW86.771530.731656.04
18Rebecca BreestUSGCSAS80.311826.701853.61

Pairs

RankNameClubNationTotal pointsSPFS
1Sonja Löwenherz / Robert LöwenherzBSV92 / BSV92BER120.51144.63275.88
2Aliyah Ackermann / Tobija HarmsECO / ECOBAY119.98242.83177.15
3Josephine Lossius / Artem RotarBTSC / SCBBER116.18341.66374.52
4Sofia Krause / Albert LoorSCC / SCCBER110.81439.48471.33

Ice dance

RankNameClubNationTotal pointsRDFD
1Darya Grimm / Michail SavitskiyECO/ECOBAY168.06166.161101.90
2Karla Maria Karl / Kai HoferichterSCB/SCBBER155.82260.01295.81
3Alexia Kruk / Jan EisenhaberSCB / SCBBER138.18352.93385.25
4Finja Luisa Maeder / Piero Joel Lopez MorenoCEC / CECSAS126.10448.60477.50
WDSavenna Pache / Korbinian SteinsailerECO / MEVBAY37.49

International team selections

Winter University Games

The 2023 Winter University Games were held in Lake Placid, United States from January 13–16, 2023.[3] The German team was announced on December 14, 2022.[4]

European Youth Olympic Winter Festival

The 2023 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival was held in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy from 21 to 28 January 2023.[5] The German entries were announced on January 11, 2023.[6]

European Championships

The 2023 European Championships were held in Espoo, Finland from 25 to 29 January 2023.[7] Germany's team was announced on January 7, 2023.

MenWomenPairsIce dance
1Nikita StarostinNicole SchottAnnika Hocke / Robert KunkelJennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan
2Alisa Efimova / Ruben Blommaert
1st alt.Kai JagodaKristina IsaevLetizia Roscher / Luis SchusterLara Luft / Maximilian Pfisterer
2nd alt.Charise Matthaei / Max Liebers

World Junior Championships

Commonly referred to as "Junior Worlds", the 2023 World Junior Championships were held in Calgary, Canada from February 27 – March 5, 2023.[8] The list of entries was published on February 7, 2023.[9]

MenWomenPairsIce dance
1Hugo Willi HerrmannOlesya RayAliyah Ackermann / Tobija HarmsDarya Grimm / Michail Savitskiy
2Sonja Löwenherz / Robert LöwenherzKarla Maria Karl / Kai Hoferichter
Alt.Luca FünferValentina AndrianovaAlexia Kruk / Jan Eisenhaber

World Championships

The 2023 World Championships were held in Saitama, Japan from March 20–26, 2023.[10] The International Skating Union published a complete list of entries on February 28, 2023.[11]

MenWomenPairsIce dance
1Nikita StarostinKristina IsaevAlisa Efimova / Ruben BlommaertJennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan
2Nicole SchottAnnika Hocke / Robert Kunkel
1st alt.Kai JagodaLetizia Roscher / Luis SchusterLara Luft / Maximilian Pfisterer
2nd alt.Charise Matthaei / Max Liebers

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lechner . Pamela . January 7, 2023 . Erfolgreiche DM in Oberstdorf: Rekordmarke für Nicole Schott, EM-Team für Espoo nominiert . Successful German Championships in Oberstdorf: Record for Nicole Schott, European Championship team nominated for Espoo . . German.
  2. Web site: Lechner . Pamela . December 21, 2022 . Olesya Ray und Luca Fünfer siegen bei Deutschen Junioren-Meisterschaften in Oberstdorf . Olesya Ray and Luca Fünfer win at German Junior Championships in Oberstdorf . . German.
  3. Web site: Competition Schedule Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. International University Sports Federation. 6 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Nominierungsliste Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games . December 14, 2022 . Allgemeiner Deutscher Hochschulsportverband . List of nominations Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games . German . February 10, 2023 . December 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221225180834/https://www.adh.de/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/Pressesinfos/Nominierungsliste_FISU_Games_Lake_Placid_2023_01.pdf . dead .
  5. Web site: EYOF 2023 Figure Skating. International Skating Union.
  6. Web site: January 11, 2023 . DOSB nominiert Olesya Ray und Hugo Herrmann für EYOF 2023 in Venetien . German Olympic Sports Federation nominates Olesya Ray and Hugo Herrmann for EYOF 2023 in Veneto . . German.
  7. Web site: ISU European Figure Skating Championships Espoo 2023 Announcement. International Skating Union.
  8. Web site: 23 April 2022 . ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2023 Announcement . International Skating Union.
  9. Web site: ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2023 Announcement . International Skating Union.
  10. Web site: ISU World Championships 2023. February 28, 2023. International Skating Union.