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SCHOOL: 1971-1983, 12 cl. German School “J. Honterus” Brasov, Romania
STUDIES & ACTIVITIES: 1985-1989 & 1993-1996 National Academy for Physical education and Sport Bucharest, Romania
Licensed Sport Teacher with Specialization, first in Figure Skating and second in Tennis.
1997- ISU Figure Skating Coaches Seminar – Vierumäki(FIN). Speakers: Viktor Kudriavtsev, A. Mishin, V. Nikolaev, D. Gailhaguet, R. Callaghan.
2008- ISU Technical Specialist Seminar – Winterthur(SUI).
LANGUAGES: Romanian(100%), German(100%), English(80%), French(50%), Italian(50%).
ATHLET CAREER:
- 1969-starting skating.
- 1971-1997-competional activity as skater.
- 1978-1997-compeeting at international level.
CLUBS AS SKATER:
- 1969-1977 Dinamo Brasov, 1977-1997 Tractorul Brasov.
COACHES:
Roman Turusanko, Dezsö Czeizner, Gabriela+Cornel Munteanu, Karel Fajfr, Peter Jonas, Daniel Fürer, Pierre Trente, Anique Gailhaguet, Laurent Depouilly, Leo Azzola.
Paricipant in more than 50 international competitions.
BEST RESULTS AS SKATER:
- 1976 -Romanian National Novice Champion -1.
- 1978+1980 -Romanian National Junior Champion -1.
- 1992 -Romanian National Senior Champion -1.
- 1995 -Swiss Elite National Champion -1.
OLYMPIC GAMES:
- 1992 Albertville -26.
- 1994 Lillehammer -19.
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
- 1992 Lausanne -15.
- 1997 Paris -25.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
- 1994. Makuhari(JAP) -32.
WINTER UNIVERSITY GAMES:
- 1989 Sofia(BUL) -15.
SENIOR GRAND PRIX:
- 1993 Trophee Lalique-Paris -9.
BALKAN GAMES:
- 1992 Athen(GRE) -1.
- 1993 M-Ciuc(ROM) -2.
- 1996 Belgrad(SRB) -3.
- 1997 Sofia(BUL) -3.
BEST OF INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS:
- 1988 Cup of Sofia News -3.
- 1990 Karl Schäfer Memorial-Wien -3.
- 1990 Golden Spin-Zagreb -4.
- 1991 Heiko Fischer Pokal-Stuttgart -1.
- 1991 European Criterium-Pinzolo -1.
- 1992 European Criterium-Pinzolo -1.
- 1992 Nebelhorn Trophy-Oberstdorf -9.
- 1992 Coupe des Alpes-St.Gervais -4.
- 1993 Coupe des Alpes-St. Gervais -4.
Participant in other international competitions: -Oberstdorf(1990-1993), -Metulla(I1995+1996), -Katowice(1979), -Berlin(1980) -Novosibirsk(1979), -Volgograd(1980), -Moscow(1983-1988), -St. Petersburg(1991), -Odessa(1990), -Banska Bystrica(1978), -Bratislava(1978).
COACH CAREER:
- 1992 Summer Camp Feldkirch-Daniel Fürer
- since 1993-today, Super Summer Camp Flims(SUI) with Chef organizer Daniel Fürer.
- 1997-2003 -Romanian National Team Coach.
COACHED SKATERS: ROM-Gheorghe Chiper(from 1994-2002), Matei Adrian, Noemi Bedö, Miklos Balint, Simona Punga, Roxana Luca(from 1997-2009), Catalin Dimitrescu, Julia Sauter(from 2010-today).
GER-Adrian Schager, Lavinia Lambert, Isabella Schuster, Julia Sauter
EST-Margus Hernits(from 1995-2002)
CLUBS AS COACH:
- in ROM- Tractorul Brasov, FOREX Brasov, CSU Brasov(2014-2023), Corona Brasov(seit 2023-).-in SUI- EC Uzwil(1992-1996)
- in GER- ESC Mannheim(2001-2002), SERC Frankfurt(2004-2005), Innsbruck(2005-2006), ESC Ravensburg(since 2006-).
BEST RESULTS AS COACH:
20 National Champion Titels in ROM with:
Gheorghe Chiper 2×, Roxana Luca 10×, Julia Sauter 8×
OLYMPIC GAMES:
Gh. Chiper -2002 Salt Lake City -23.
Roxana Luca -2002 Salt Lake City -23.; -2006 Torino -26.
Margus Hernits -1998 Nagano -20., -Salt Lake City -27.
EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Gh. Chiper -1999 Prag -20., -2001 Bratislava -15., -2002 Lausanne -18.
Roxana Luca -2002 Lausanne -21., -2005 Torino -15., -2007 Warsaw -21., -2008 Zagreb -22.
Julia Sauter -2019 Minsk -14., -2023 Espoo -10., -2024 Kaunas -9.
Margus Hernits -1999 Prague -16., -2000 Vienna -13.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Roxana Luca -2000 Nice -26., -Vancouver 2001-27.
Gh. Chiper -2001 Vancouver -21.
Julia Sauter -2019 Saitama -29., -2022 Montpellier -18., -2023 Saitama -20.
Margus Hernits -1998 Minneapolis -18., -1999 Helsinki -19.
JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
Gh. Chiper -1997 Seoul -15.
Roxana Luca -2001 Sofia -22.; -2002 Hamar -15.
Julia Sauter -2015 Tallinn -25.
WINTER UNIVERSITY GAMES:
Roxana Luca -2013 Innsbruck -15; -2015 Torino -13.
-SENIOR GRAND PRIX:
Roxana Luca -2006 Cup of China-Nanjing -10.
Julia Sauter -2022 MK John Wilson Trophy Sheffield -10.
JUNIOR GRAND PRIX:
Roxana Luca -2000 Ostrava -8.; -2001 Ostrava -4.
Julia Sauter -2013 Zagreb -11.
EYOF:
Catalin Dimitrescu -2013 Brasov -5.
BALKAN GAMES:
Julia Sauter -2018 Celje -1.
OTHER INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS:
Places 1.-8.-Roxana Luca, Julia Sauter, Gh. Chiper, Catalin Dimitrescu -in Oberstdorf, St. Gervais, Nice, Zagreb, Celje, Ljubljana, Budapest, Bratislava, Trnava, Warschau, Torun, Bergamo, Galati, Brasov, Bukarest.
PARTICIPANT IN FIGURE SKATING EVENTS:
-6× Olympic Games:
1992+1994 as Athlet,
2002+2006 as Coach,
1998+2010 as TVR Commentator.
-20× at World Ch.- (1×Athlet, 15×Coach, 4×TVR Commentator)
-22× European Ch.- (2×Athlet, 18×Coach, 2×TVR Commentator).
-11× JWCh- as Coach.
-3× University Games- (1×Athlet, 2×Coach).
-1× EYOF- as Coach.
-3× GP- (1×Athlet, 2×Coach).
-8× JGP- as Coach.