Martin Skotnický (born 24 August 1947) is a Slovak ice dancing coach and former competitor for Czechoslovakia. With his sister, Diana Skotnická, he is the 1970 Winter Universiade champion and a five-time Czechoslovak national champion (1970–74). They placed sixth at the 1973 European Championships.
| Martin Skotnický | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1947 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Partner | Diana Skotnická |
| Coach | Ivan Mauer, Hilda Múdra, Míla Nováková |
| Retired | 1974 |
Personal life edit
Skotnický was born on 24 August 1947.[1][2] He has Slovak and French citizenship.[3] He is the brother of Diana Skotnická.[3] He is married to Bruni Skotnicky, who competed in pair skating for Germany as Brunhilde Baßler.[4]
Career edit
Competitive edit
Skotnický switched from single skating to ice dancing after a fracture.[3] He teamed up with his sister, Diana Skotnická. Their coaches included Ivan Mauer, Hilda Múdra, and Míla Nováková.[3][5] The siblings took silver at the 1968 Winter Universiade in Innsbruck, Austria.
In the 1969–1970 season, Skotnická/Skotnický won the first of their five consecutive national titles and placed 11th at the World Championships in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. They concluded their season with gold at the 1970 Winter Universiade in Rovaniemi, Finland.
Skotnická/Skotnický competed at nine ISU Championships. Their best continental result, sixth, came at the 1973 European Championships in Cologne, West Germany. A few weeks later, they would achieve their career-best world result, finishing eighth at the 1973 World Championships in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. The two retired from competition in 1974.
Post-competitive edit
In 1975, Skotnický became director of a figure skating rink in Metz, France.[3] In the early 1980s, he was an assistant coach for British ice dancers Jayne Torvill / Christopher Dean.[3] He now coaches in Oberstdorf, Germany.[6] He has worked with:
Results edit
(with Diana Skotnická)
| International[6] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 66–67 | 67–68 | 68–69 | 69–70 | 70–71 | 71–72 | 72–73 | 73–74 |
| World Champ. | 11th | 12th | 11th | 8th | 12th | |||
| European Champ. | 8th | 7th | 6th | 10th | ||||
| Moscow News | 4th | 5th | 4th | |||||
| Winter Universiade | 2nd | 1st | ||||||
| National[10] | ||||||||
| Czechoslovakia | 6th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
References edit
- ^ "Coach Profile - Martin SKOTNICKY". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018.
- ^ Prieser, Uwe (13 March 2002). "Der Eisprinz lernt die Sorgenkinder des Lebens kennen". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).
- ^ a b c d e f Fukatsch, Peter (2 February 2001). "Martin Skotnický: Karajan tancov na ľade" [Martin Skotnický: Ice dancer]. SME (in Slovak).
- ^ "Bruni Skotnicky". Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Skotnický si do poroty Hviezd na ľade iba odskočí z Nemecka". TASR (in Slovak). 24hod.sk. 16 October 2006.
- ^ a b c d "Martin Skotnický". Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Nelli ZHIGANSHINA / Alexander GAZSI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2012-06-09.
- ^ "Kati WINKLER / Rene LOHSE". International Skating Union.
- ^ "Tanja KOLBE / Stefano CARUSO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2012-01-30.
- ^ "Výsledky na M-SR, ČSSR" [Results at the Slovak and Czechoslovak Championships] (in Slovak). KŠK Slovan Bratislava. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.
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