Christiane Geras

Christiane Geras (née Berger; born 3 April 1987) is a German retired figure skater. She is the 2006–07 German national silver medalist and competed at four ISU Figure Skating Championships. Her best result was 14th at the 2001 World Junior Championships.

Christiane Geras
Geras in December 2005
Other namesChristiane Berger
Born (1987-04-03) 3 April 1987
Ludwigshafen, West Germany
HometownMutterstadt, Germany
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryGermany
Skating clubMannheimer ERC
Began skating1994
Retired2007

Personal life

Christiane Geras was born in Ludwigshafen, Germany.[1] Following her Abitur, she started studying dentistry at Goethe University Frankfurt in the autumn of 2006 and consequently graduated in 2011. After her graduation, she worked as a dentist and instructor at Carolinum Dental University Institute at Goethe University Frankfurt until her move to Canada in 2018. Christiane Geras is married. She resides and practices as a dentist in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada.

Skating career

Geras started skating at the age of seven.[2] She trained in Mannheim and represented the Mannheimer ERC.

Geras was selected to represent Germany at the 2001 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria; she reached the free skate and finished 14th overall. She was eliminated after the qualifying round at the 2002 World Junior Championships in Hamar, Norway.

Geras was off the ice for half a year in 2003 due to a broken foot.[2] She was coached by Peter Sczypa until 2004, when she switched to Karin Stephan. In the 2004–05 season, she won her first senior national medal, bronze, and took silver the next two years. In 2007, she was sent to the European Championships in Warsaw, Poland. Ranked 17th in the short program, she qualified for the free skate and finished 20th overall.

Geras had to sit out the 2007–08 season due to a broken ankle that required surgery. Due to her injury, Christiane Geras had to end her professional figure skating career.

Programs
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2006–2007
[1]
2005–2006
[2]
2004–2005
[2]
    2001–2002
    [3]
    • Out of Time
      by Leviation
    2000–2001
    [4]

    Competitive highlights

    JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    International[1][3][4]
    Event 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
    European Champ.20th
    Golden Spin8th
    Nebelhorn Trophy5th
    Schäfer Memorial7th
    Fischer Pokal1st6th1st1st
    International: Junior[1][3]
    World Junior Champ.14th34th27th
    JGP Canada5th
    JGP Croatia8th
    JGP Germany6th8th14th
    Dragon Trophy8th J.
    National[1]
    German Champ.7th7th6th3rd2nd2nd
    J. = Junior level

    References
    1. "Christiane BERGER: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010.
    2. Mittan, Barry (6 September 2006). "Berger's a Brainy Beauty". SkateToday.
    3. "Christiane BERGER: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 June 2002.
    4. "Christiane BERGER: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 April 2001.

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