2021 German Figure Skating Championships
The 2021 German Figure Skating Championships (German: Deutsche Meisterschaften im Eiskunstlaufen 2021) were held on December 18–19, 2020 at the Eissportzentrum Westfalen in Dortmund.[1] Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles on the senior level and pair skating on the junior level and ice dance on the senior, junior, and novice levels. Single skating competitions on the junior and novice levels were supposed to be held on March 28–29, 2021 in Dortmund, but were cancelled on March 18, 2021.[2]
| 2021 German Figure Skating Championships | |
|---|---|
| Type: | National Championship |
| Date: | December 18–19, 2020 |
| Season: | 2020–21 |
| Location: | Dortmund |
| Venue: | Eissportzentrum Westfalen |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles: Denis Gurdzhi (S) | |
| Ladies' singles: Aya Hatakawa (S) | |
| Pair skating: Letizia Roscher / Luis Schuster (J) | |
| Ice dance: Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck (S) Anne-Marie Wolf / Max Liebers (J) Savenna Pache / Jonathan Hörmann (N) | |
| Previous: 2020 German Championships | |
| Next: 2022 German Championships | |
The results of the national championships were among the criteria used to choose the German teams for the 2021 World Championships.
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
The Junior and Novice Single skating competition was initially planned for December 11–13, 2020. On November 5, 2020, it was postponed until January 7–10, 2021.[3] After the development of COVID-19 cases after the holidays, it was once again rescheduled for March 28–29, 2021.[4] On March 18, 2021, the comptiiton was officially cancelled.[2]
The Senior competition was originally scheduled to be held in Hamburg and was then moved to Dortmund in December 2020 due to the COVID-19 restrictions in place in Hamburg.[5] The starter field was reduced in size, as skaters training at the national sports base in Oberstdorf were unable to train for extensive periods of time due to the expansive quarantine rules in Bavaria, and thus did not take part in the 2021 German Figure Skating Championships.[1] Additionally, skaters belonging to the Berlin Ice Sport Association were not allowed to attend the competition after health concerns had been raised by the association.
Medalists
| Senior | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men | Denis Gurdzhi | Louis Weissert | Fabian Piontek |
| Ladies | Aya Hatakawa | Nathalie Weinzierl | Dora Hus |
| Ice dance | Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck | No other competitors | |
| Junior | |||
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Pairs | Letizia Roscher / Luis Schuster | Josephine Lossius / Niclas Rust | No other competitors |
| Ice dance | Anne-Marie Wolf / Max Liebers | Lilia Charlene Schubert / Kieren Wagner | No other competitors |
| Novice | |||
| Discipline | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Ice dance | Savenna Pache / Jonathan Hörmann (Intermediate) | No other competitors | |
Senior results
Men
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Gurdzhi | NRW | 180.81 | 1 | 65.98 | 1 | 114.83 |
| 2 | Louis Weissert | NRW | 177.43 | 2 | 63.80 | 2 | 113.63 |
| 3 | Fabian Piontek | BAY | 148.87 | 3 | 54.52 | 3 | 94.35 |
Ladies
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aya Hatakawa | BAY | 162.87 | 2 | 55.60 | 1 | 107.27 |
| 2 | Nathalie Weinzierl | B-W | 159.73 | 1 | 58.22 | 2 | 101.51 |
| 3 | Dora Hus | B-W | 149.39 | 3 | 53.81 | 3 | 95.58 |
| 4 | Elisabeth Jäger | BAY | 98.11 | 4 | 36.45 | 4 | 61.66 |
| WD | Nargiz Süleymanova | NRW | withdrew | 35.89 | withdrew from competition | ||
Ice dance
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | RD | FD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck | NRW | 192.10 | 1 | 76.38 | 1 | 115.72 |
Junior results
Pairs
| Rank | Name | Nation | Total points | SP | FS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Letizia Roscher / Luis Schuster | SAS | 126.98 | 1 | 42.32 | 1 | 84.66 |
International team selections
World Championships
Germany's team for the 2021 World Championships was published on 4 February 2021.[6]
| Men | Ladies | Pairs | Ice dancing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Fentz | Nicole Schott | Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nolan Seegert (withdrew) | Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck |
| 2 | Annika Hocke / Robert Kunkel | |||
| Alt. | Kristina Isaev | Jennifer Janse van Rensburg / Benjamin Steffan |
References
- "Eistänzer Müller/Dieck und Aya Hatakawa glänzen bei DM in Dortmund" [Ice Dancers Müller/Dieck and Aya Hatakawa shine at German Championships in Dortmund] (in German). German Ice Skating Union. December 20, 2020.
- "Deutsche Nachwuchsmeisterschaften 2021 abgesagt" [German Junior Championships cancelled] (in German). German Ice Skating Union. March 18, 2021.
- "Deutsche Nachwuchsmeisterschaften 2021 verschoben" [German Junior Championships 2021 postponed] (in German). German Ice Skating Union. November 5, 2020.
- "Deutsche Nachwuchsmeisterschaften sollen stattfinden" [German Junior Championships are to take place] (in German). German Ice Skating Union. January 25, 2021.
- "Deutsche Meisterschaften 2021 sollen stattfinden" [German Championships 2021 to take place] (in German). German Ice Skating Union. December 2, 2020.
- "DEU nominiert WM-Team für Stockholm" [DEU names World Championships team for Stockholm] (in German). German Ice Skating Union. February 4, 2021.
External links
- 2021 German Championships at the Deutsche Eislauf Union