Mari Vartmann Explained

Mari Vartmann
Country:Germany
Birth Date:25 December 1988
Birth Place:Neuss, West Germany
Partner:Matti Landgraf
Formerpartner:Ruben Blommaert, Aaron Van Cleave, Florian Just
Coach:Maylin Wende, Daniel Wende
Formercoach:Knut Schubert, Julia Gnilozubova
Choreographer:Mark Pillay
Formerchoreographer:Paul Boll
Skating Club:Düsseldorfer EG
Currenttraininglocations:Oberstdorf
Formertraininglocations:Berlin, Dortmund
Beganskating:1995
Combined Total:177.04
Combined Date:2015 Tallinn Trophy
Sp Score:63.45
Sp Date:2015 Cup of China
Fs Score:115.78
Fs Date:2015 Tallinn Trophy

Mari-Doris Vartmann (born 25 December 1988) is a German pair skater. With Ruben Blommaert, she won four ISU Challenger Series medals. With Aaron Van Cleave, she is the 2015 German national champion, the 2011 NRW Trophy champion, and 2010 Warsaw Cup champion.

Personal life

Vartmann was born on 25 December 1988 in Neuss, West Germany. She is of German and Japanese descent.

Career

Early career

Vartmann started skating at the age of five in her home town of Neuss. Four years later she moved to the Düsseldorfer club. In January 2004, she turned to pair skating and was partnered with Florian Just. The pair was coached by Knut Schubert mainly in Dortmund.

Vartmann/Just became three-time German national medalists and appeared at four ISU Championships, finishing 18th at the 2006 Worlds in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 7th at the 2007 Europeans in Warsaw, Poland; 18th at the 2007 Worlds in Tokyo, Japan; and 7th at the 2008 Europeans in Zagreb, Croatia. They parted ways just after the 2009 NRW Trophy.

Partnership with Van Cleave

In 2010, Vartmann teamed up with Canadian-American skater Aaron Van Cleave to compete for Germany. The pair made their international debut at the 2010 Warsaw Cup where they won the gold medal. Their first major international event was the 2012 European Championships. On 26 January, during the morning practice before the long programs, Vartmann collided with Daniel Wende while they were attempting to avoid a French couple. Vartmann and Van Cleave finished 5th at the event. They were coached by Knut Schubert in Berlin.

Vartmann and Van Cleave withdrew from the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy following the short program – Vartmann picked into her right foot when she fell on a throw triple loop during the short and was unable to put on her skate the next day due to swelling. They withdrew from the 2012 Coupe de Nice and their first assigned Grand Prix event, the 2012 Cup of Russia, after Van Cleave sustained a broken cheekbone while catching Vartmann on a triple twist. They later withdrew from their second GP, the 2012 NHK Trophy.

The pair was coached by Knut Schubert and Stefan Lindemann in Berlin in the first half of the 2014–15 season. In December 2014, they joined Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende in Oberstdorf. They won the pairs title at the 2015 German Championships.

Partnership with Blommaert

In the 2015–16 season, Vartmann started skating with Ruben Blommaert. They won the 2015 Cup of Nice. At the 2016 Europeans they placed 4th in the short program, 8th in the free program and 8th overall.

Vartmann and Blommaert started the 2016–17 season on the Challenger Series, winning bronze at both Nebelhorn Trophy and Finlandia Trophy. On 10 January 2017, the Deutsche Eislauf-Union announced that their partnership had come to an end.

Partnership with Landgraf

On 22 February 2017, German media announced that Vartmann would compete with Matti Landgraf, a German skater whose cruise ship contract ran until the end of March 2017. Daniel Wende would coach the pair in Oberstdorf.

Programs

With Blommaert

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2016–17
  • Second Law
2015–16
  • West Side Story

With Van Cleave

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2014–15
  • Waltz from Petersburg Secrets
2013–14
  • Where the light gets in
2012–13
  • The Messiah Will Come Again
2011–12
  • Sarabande
  • Le temps des cathédrales
2010–11

With Just

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2007–08
2006–07
  • Nyah
2005–06
  • You're the One That I Want

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pairs with Blommaert

International
Event2015–162016–17
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align=left 6th 7th
align=left 5th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
International
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Van Cleave

International
Event10–1111–1212–1313–1414–15
align=left 14th 16th 15th
align=left 5th 8th 9th 7th
align=left WD
align=left WD 5th
align=left 7th 8th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 6th WD bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 5th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 6th
align=left 8th WD bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 4th bgcolor=gold 1st 5th
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st
National
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd bgcolor=gold 1st
WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Just

International
Event05–0606–0707–0808–0909–10
align=left 18th 18th
align=left 7th 7th
align=left WD
align=left 8th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 4th
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
align=left 6th WD
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
National
align=left 4th 4th bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
WD = Withdrew

Ladies' singles

Event2000–012001–022002–032003–04
align=left bgcolor=cc9966 3rd J bgcolor=gold 1st J 12th 8th
J = Junior level

Detailed results

With Blommaert

2016–17 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
December 15–17, 20162017 German Championshipsalign=center 1
61.22
align=center 1
119.68
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
180.90
November 25–27, 20162016 NHK Trophyalign=center 4
61.23
align=center 6
109.47
align=center 5
170.70
November 18–20, 20162016 Cup of Chinaalign=center 7
60.88
align=center 5
113.00
align=center 7
173.88
October 6–10, 20162016 CS Finlandia Trophyalign=center 3
56.58
align=center 3
108.33
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
164.91
September 22–24, 20162016 CS Nebelhorn Trophyalign=center 3
57.74
align=center 3
104.64
align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
162.38
2015–16 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
January 25–31, 20162016 European Championshipsalign=center 4
62.90
align=center 8
108.40
align=center 8
171.30
December 11–13, 20152016 German Championshipsalign=center 2
67.09
align=center 2
112.01
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
179.10
November 18–22, 20152015 CS Tallinn Trophyalign=center 2
61.62
align=center 2
115.75
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
177.04
November 6–8, 20152015 Cup of Chinaalign=center 5
63.45
align=center 7
107.96
align=center 6
171.41
October 27–31, 20152015 CS Ice Challengealign=center 3
56.38
align=center 2
99.24
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
155.62
October 14–18, 20152015 International Cup of Nicealign=center 1
59.42
align=center 1
105.98
align=center bgcolor=gold 1
165.40
September 24–26, 20152015 CS Nebelhorn Trophyalign=center 2
61.10
align=center 4
105.40
align=center 4
166.50

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