Petr Kotlařík (born 1 November 1998) is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2023 Czech national Champion. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.
| Petr Kotlařík | |
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| Born | 1 November 1998 Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Hometown | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Coach | Rudolf Březina, Michal Březina, Josef Sabovčík |
| Skating club | SC Kuřim |
| Began skating | 2003 |
Personal life edit
Petr Kotlařík was born on 1 November 1998 in Jihlava and grew up in Brno, Czech Republic.[1]
Career edit
Early years edit
Kotlařík began learning to skate in 2003.[1] He has trained in both singles and pairs. He teamed up with Natálie Kratěnová around 2011 and skated with her for several years.
2013 to 2015 edit
Kotlařík debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in October 2013, coached by Eva Horklová and Lucie Kratěnová in Brno and Prague.[2] The following season, he was coached by Karel Fajfr in Brno and Oberstdorf.[3] He was eliminated after the short program at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.
2015–2016 season edit
Kotlařík became the Czech national bronze medalist at the 2016 Four Nationals and made his senior international debut at the Bavarian Open in February 2016. He was coached by Fajfr, Danielle Montalbano, and Rudolf Březina.[3]
2016–2017 season edit
Kotlařík was coached by Nikolai Morozov and Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey.[4] He withdrew from the 2017 Four Nationals. His first senior international title came at the Dragon Trophy in February 2017.[5] In March, he competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; he qualified to the free skate and finished 23rd overall.
2017–2018 season edit
In January 2018, Kotlařík won the senior bronze medal at the Bavarian Open. In March, he placed 20th at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was coached by Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, and by Petr Starec in Brno, Czech Republic.[6]
2018–2019 season edit
Kotlařík is coached by Amodio in Vaujany and Paris (France), Hackensack (New Jersey, United States), and Brno (Czech Republic).[1]
2022–2023 season edit
After a 4-year break due to injury and retirement from skating (2019-2022), Kotlařík is returning to competitive skating. Kotlařík is coached by Brezina Rudolf, Brezina Michal and Josef Sabovcik in Brno (Czech Republic). He won his very first National Title in Senior category.[citation needed]
Programs edit
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2022–2023 [citation needed] |
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| 2019–2022 |
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| 2018–2019 [1] |
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| 2017–2018 [6] |
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| 2016–2017 [4] |
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| 2015–2016 [7] |
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| 2014–2015 [3] |
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| 2013–2014 [2] |
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Competitive highlights edit
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Men's singles edit
| International[8] | ||||||||||
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| Event | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 22–23 | 23–24 | |
| Europeans | 25th | |||||||||
| CS Finlandia | 12th | |||||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 15th | 14th | ||||||||
| CS Lombardia | 7th | |||||||||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 8th | |||||||||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 14th | |||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 7th | 6th | 3rd | |||||||
| Bosphorus Cup | 4th | |||||||||
| Challenge Cup | WD | 7th | ||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 10th | |||||||||
| Cup of Tyrol | 11th | |||||||||
| Dragon Trophy | 1st | 7th | ||||||||
| Seibt Memorial | 5th | |||||||||
| Skate Celje | 2nd | |||||||||
| Tayside Trophy | 9th | 14th | ||||||||
| Toruń Cup | 5th | |||||||||
| University Games | 21st | |||||||||
| Volvo Open | 6th | |||||||||
| International: Junior[8] | ||||||||||
| World Junior Champ. | 28th | 23rd | 20th | |||||||
| JGP Croatia | 9th | |||||||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 18th | 8th | ||||||||
| JGP France | 13th | |||||||||
| JGP Germany | 13th | |||||||||
| JGP Slovakia | 10th | |||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 4th J | |||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 3rd J | |||||||||
| EYOF | 6th | |||||||||
| Lombardia Trophy | 3rd J | 1st J | 2nd J | |||||||
| Seibt Memorial | 4th N | 6th J | ||||||||
| National[8] | ||||||||||
| Czech Champ. | 5th | 3rd | WD | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | ||||
| Four Nationals | 6th | 5th | WD | 5th | 2nd | 4th | ||||
| Czech Junior Champ. | 4th | 2nd J | 2nd J | 1st J | 1st J | |||||
| Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior WD = Withdrew | ||||||||||
Pairs with Kratěnová edit
| International | |||
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| Event | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| Ice Challenge | 2nd N | 1st N | |
| National | |||
| Czech Championships | 2nd N | ||
| Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior | |||
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Petr KOTLARIK: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Petr KOTLARIK: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Petr KOTLARIK: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Petr KOTLARIK: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Dragon Trophy 2017". drsanje.si. 12 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Petr KOTLARIK: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Petr KOTLARIK: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Competition Results: Petr KOTLARIK". International Skating Union.