Nikola Višňová (born 25 May 1992 in Brno) is a Czech ice dancer who competed for Slovakia with Lukáš Csölley from 2006 to 2011. They are three-time (2009–2011) Slovak national champions and reached the free dance at five World Junior Championships. Their best result, 5th, came at the 2011 World Junior Championships.

Nikola Višňová
Born (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 (age 32)
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country Slovakia
CoachRoberto Pelizzola
Raffaella Cazzaniga
N. Lunghi
Skating clubSKP Bratislava

Career

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In 2006, Višňová teamed up with Slovak skater Lukáš Csölley. They decided to represent Slovakia. In their first two seasons, they trained under Gabriela Hrázská in Brno, Bratislava, and Oberstdorf.[1][2] They finished 19th at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and 17th at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Sofia.

In the 2008–09 season, Višňová/Csölley trained in Berlin, Oberstdorf, and Brno, coached by Hendryk Schamberger.[3] They placed 17th at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia.

During the next two seasons, the two were coached by Roberto Pelizzola and Raffaella Cazzaniga in Milan.[4][5] They ranked 20th at the 2010 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia; 19th at the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands; 22nd at the 2011 European Championships in Bern, Switzerland; and 5th at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. In September 2011, it was reported that their partnership had ended.[6]

Programs

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(with Csolley)

Season Short dance Free dance
2010–11
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Original dance
2009–10
[4]
  • Flamenco
  • Prelude (On Earth As In Heaven)
    by Globus
  • Wyatt's Torch
    by Globus
  • Take Me Away
    by Globus
2008–09
[3]
  • Charleston: Aviator
  • The Mooch
  • Charleston: Aviator
2007–08
[2][7]
2006–07
[7][1]

Competitive highlights

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JGP: Junior Grand Prix

 
Višňová/Csölley at the 2010 World Junior Championships
International[8]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11
European Champ. 20th 22nd
Golden Spin 9th
Nepela Memorial 6th
Pavel Roman 2nd
International: Junior[8]
World Junior Champ. 19th 17th 17th 19th 5th
JGP Austria 13th 10th
JGP Czech Republic 14th 7th
JGP France 15th
JGP Germany 8th 14th
JGP Hungary 13th
JGP Turkey 8th
JGP United Kingdom 11th
Grand Prize SNP 4th J
Mont Blanc Trophy 3rd J
Pavel Roman 4th J
National[8]
Slovak Champ. 1st J 1st J 1st 1st 1st
J = Junior level

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
  6. ^ Šimo, Marián (27 September 2011). "Nádejný slovenský krasokorčuliarsky pár sa nečakane rozišiel" [Promising Slovak figure skating duo suddenly parted ways]. SME (in Slovak).
  7. ^ a b "Programs". Official website of Visnova / Csolley. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008.
  8. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.
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