Nathalie Weinzierl

Nathalie Weinzierl

Weinzierl in 2012
Personal information
Country represented Germany
Born (1994-04-08) 8 April 1994
Saarbrücken, Germany
Home town Frankenthal
Height 1.59 m (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Coach Peter Sczypa
Former coach Karin Stephan, Günter Zöller
Choreographer Edoardo de Bernadis
Former choreographer Francesca Cotogni, Stéphane Lambiel, Frank Dehne
Skating club Mannheimer ERC
Training locations Mannheim
Began skating 2001
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 167.72
2014 Worlds
Short program 60.82
2014 Worlds
Free skate 106.90
2014 Worlds

Nathalie Weinzierl (born 8 April 1994) is a German figure skater. She is the 2014 German national champion and has won five senior international medals, including three gold. She has placed as high as 7th at the European Championships and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Personal life

Nathalie Weinzierl was born in Saarbrücken, Germany.[1][2] She trained in alpine racing at SC Frankenthal from 1999–2005.[3]

Skating career

Early career

Weinzierl began training in figure skating in 2001 at Mannheim MERC, coached by Günter Zöller from 2002.[3] She won the German bronze medal on the novice level in 2006,[4] silver on the youth level in 2007,[5] and silver as a junior in 2008.[6] She began competing on the national senior level in the 2008–09 season, placing 13th in her debut. She changed coaches in August 2009, joining Karin Stephan.[3]

In the 2009–10 season, Weinzierl debuted on the Junior Grand Prix series, placing 24th and 28th in her two events. Toward the end of the season, she made her first appearance on the international senior level, finishing 5th at the 2010 Triglav Trophy. Peter Sczypa became her coach in August 2011.[3]

2011–12 season

In 2011–12, Weinzierl was assigned to her first ISU Championships, the 2012 European Championships. She finished 22nd at Europeans and then won her first senior international medal, gold, at the 2012 Bavarian Open. Weinzierl competed with a broken blade in the free skate at the 2012 German Championships.[7]

2012–13 season

Weinzierl returned to the JGP series in the 2012–13 season, finishing 9th and 10th in her two events, and then won her first senior national medal, silver, at the 2013 German Championships. After placing 9th in her second Europeans, she competed at the 2013 World Junior Championships, finishing 10th. Weinzierl was also assigned to her first senior World Championships and placed 19th.

2013–14 season: Sochi Olympics

In the 2013–14 season, Weinzierl took gold at the Merano Cup and bronze at the Cup of Nice before winning her first senior national title at the 2014 German Championships. She competed at the Europeans, finishing 8th. Weinzierl was selected to represent Germany at the Winter Olympics, held in February 2014 in Sochi, Russia.[1] Ranked 10th in the short program and 21st in the free skate, she finished 18th overall in the ladies' event. In March, she placed 12th at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

2014–15 season

Weinzierl missed the first half of the 2014/15 season due to a back injury.[7] She withdrew from both her Grand Prix assignments. Weinzierl competed at two Challenger events, placing 5th at Lombardia Trophy and 7th at Ondrej Nepela Trophy. She won the silver medal at the German Championships behind Nicole Schott. At the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, she placed 12th.

2015–16 season

Weinzierl started her 2015–16 season with a 9th place at the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy. She competed at two additional Challenger events, placing 10th at Ice Challenge and 6th at Tallinn Trophy. She won her 3rd silver medal from the German Championships, this time behind Lutricia Bock. At the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia, Weinzierl placed 7th in both segments and overall. She did not qualify to the free skate at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, placing 35th in the short program.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
[7]
2014–2015
[8]
  • Fever
    performed by Ted Heath and His Music
2013–2014
[9]
  • Fever
    performed by Ted Heath and His Music
2012–2013
[10]
2011–2012
[11]
  • Shall We Dance
    by Perfidia
2010–2011
[12]
  • 42nd Street
    by Harry Warren
  • Love Story
    by Henry Mancini
2009–2010
[13]
  • 42nd Street
    by Harry Warren
  • Mac and Mable
    by Jerry Herman

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series (began in the 2014–15 season); JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Seasons: 2009–10 to present

International[14]
Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Olympics 18th
Worlds 19th 12th 35th
Europeans 22nd 9th 8th 12th 7th
GP Rostelecom WD
GP Skate Canada WD
CS Ice Challenge 10th
CS Tallinn Trophy 6th
CS Lombardia 5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 10th 7th 8th 9th
CS Nepela Trophy 5th 7th
Bavarian Open 1st 1st
Cup of Nice 10th J. 18th 20th 3rd 5th
Merano Cup 5th J. 6th 1st
NRW Trophy 10th J. 14th 11th 6th
Printemps WD[15] 2nd
Triglav Trophy 5th 12th
Universiade WD
International: Junior[14]
Junior Worlds 10th
JGP Austria 9th
JGP Belarus 24th
JGP Germany 10th
JGP Turkey 28th
National[14]
German Champ. 7th 8th 6th 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd
Team events
Olympics 8th T
(9th P)
J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result

Seasons: 2005–06 to 2008–09

International[14]
Event 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
Cup of Nice 4th J.
NRW Trophy 4th J.
National[14]
German Champ. 3rd N. 2nd Y. 2nd J. 13th
Levels: N. = Novice, Y. = Youth, J. = Junior

References

  1. 1 2 "Nathalie WEINZIERL". sochi2014.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Nathalie Weinzierl" (PDF) (in German). Eissport-Verband Baden-Württemberg. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Nathalie Weinzierl Resume". Official site of Nathalie Weinzierl. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "2006 German Novice Ladies Figure Skating Championships". Deutsche Eislauf Union.
  5. ↑ "2007 German Youth Ladies Figure Skating Championships". Deutsche Eislauf Union.
  6. ↑ "2008 German Junior Ladies Figure Skating Championships". Deutsche Eislauf Union.
  7. 1 2 3 "Nathalie WEINZIERL: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Nathalie WEINZIERL: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nathalie WEINZIERL: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.
  10. ↑ "Nathalie WEINZIERL: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013.
  11. ↑ "Nathalie WEINZIERL: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012.
  12. ↑ "Nathalie WEINZIERL: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 January 2011.
  13. ↑ "Nathalie WEINZIERL: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "Competition Results: Nathalie WEINZIERL". International Skating Union.
  15. ↑ "Senior Ladies Results Coupe du Printemps 2012" (PDF). Retrieved 18 March 2012.

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