Kristin Wieczorek

Kristin Wieczorek
Kristin Wieczorek in 2007.
Personal information
Country represented	Germany
Born	2 May 1986 Erfurt, East Germany
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Former coach	Michael Huth, Vlasta Koprivova, Annett Poetzsch-Rauschenbach, Ilona Schindler
Former choreographer	Rostislav Sinicyn
Skating club	USG Chemnitz
Began skating	1991
Retired	2009
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	110.20 2007 Europeans
Short program	43.09 2004 JGP Germany
Free skate	72.23 2007 Cup of Russia

Kristin Wieczorek (born 2 May 1986) is a German former figure skater. She is the 2007 German national champion and qualified for the free skate at the 2007 European Championships.

Career

Kristin Wieczorek began skating at the age of five in Erfurt, coached by Ilona Schindler. Later, she represented the USG Chemnitz club and was coached for some time by Anett Pötzsch.

In 2007, Wieczorek won the German senior national title. She was assigned to the 2007 European Championships, where she placed 19th, and the 2007 World Championships, where she finished 29th. Michael Huth became her coach in the summer of 2007.

In 2008, Wieczorek finished fourth at the German Championships. She ended her competitive career in 2009 and began working as a physiotherapist at a soccer club, SV Stahl Thale.

Personal life

Kristin Wieczorek's younger brother Denis has also competed internationally in figure skating.^[1]

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2007–2008 [2]	Stray Cats Strut by Brian Setzer Pink Panther by Henry Mancini	Tango Bolero for Violin and Orchestra by Walter Taieb performed by Vanessa-Mae
2006–2007 [3]	Xotica by Rene Dupere	Leyenda performed by Vanessa-Mae
2003–2004 [4]	Le Vent, le Cri (from Professional)	The Mask of Zorro by James Horner
2001–2002 [5]	Join Me Remix von Him	Speed II by Mark Mancina

Competitive highlights

Results[6]
International
Event	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09
Worlds							29th
Europeans							19th
GP Cup of Russia								11th
Bofrost Cup					4th
Finlandia Trophy								14th
Golden Spin							5th
Karl Schäfer							8th		9th
Nebelhorn Trophy				10th			7th	8th	10th
Ondrej Nepela			8th
Bavarian Open						2nd		2nd
Heiko Fischer		5th	7th	5th	3rd	6th
International: Junior
JGP Czech Rep.		9th
JGP Germany			15th		6th
JGP Netherlands		7th
National
German Champ.	12th	16th	11th	13th	5th	8th	1st	4th
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

1. "Denis WIECZOREK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012.
2. "Kristin WIECZOREK: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 January 2008.
3. "Kristin WIECZOREK: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2007.
4. "Kristin WIECZOREK: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004.
5. "Kristin WIECZOREK: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 February 2002.
6. "Competition Results: Kristin WIECZOREK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012.

External links

• Kristin Wieczorek at the International Skating Union
• http://www.stahl-thale.com/