Diana Skotnická

Diana Skotnická is a figure skating coach and former ice dancer who competed for Czechoslovakia. With her brother, Martin Skotnický, she is the 1970 Winter Universiade champion and a five-time Czechoslovak national champion (1970–1974).

Diana Skotnická
Born1940s
Figure skating career
CountryCzechoslovakia
PartnerMartin Skotnický
CoachIvan Mauer
Hilda Múdra
Míla Nováková
Retired1974

Career

Competitive

Skotnická competed in partnership with her brother, Martin Skotnický. Their coaches included Ivan Mauer, Hilda Múdra, and Míla Nováková.[1][2] The siblings took silver at the 1968 Winter Universiade in Innsbruck, Austria.

In the 1969–1970 season, Skotnická/Skotnický won the first of their five consecutive national titles and placed 11th at the World Championships in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia. They concluded their season with gold at the 1970 Winter Universiade in Rovaniemi, Finland.

Skotnická/Skotnický competed at nine ISU Championships. Their best continental result, sixth, came at the 1973 European Championships in Cologne, West Germany. A few weeks later, they would achieve their career-best world result, finishing eighth at the 1973 World Championships in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia. The two retired from competition in 1974.

Post-competitive

Skotnická began coaching in France in 1974.[3] She was formerly based in Courbevoie.[4] She has coached the following skaters:

Results

(with Martin Skotnický)

International[14]
Event 66–67 67–68 68–69 69–70 70–71 71–72 72–73 73–74
World Champ.11th12th11th8th12th
European Champ.8th7th6th10th
Moscow News4th5th4th
Winter Universiade2nd1st
National[15]
Czechoslovakia6th3rd1st1st1st1st1st

References
  1. Fukatsch, Peter (2 February 2001). "Martin Skotnický: Karajan tancov na ľade" [Martin Skotnický: Ice dancer]. SME (in Slovak).
  2. "Skotnický si do poroty Hviezd na ľade iba odskočí z Nemecka". News Agency of the Slovak Republic (in Slovak). 24hod.sk. 16 October 2006.
  3. Morel, Christian (22 December 1974). "Aux origines du centre thermal et touristique d'Amnéville". Républicain Lorrain (in French). Archived from the original on 3 May 2017.
  4. "Le Club" [The club] (in French). Club Olympique de Courbevoie. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Christopher BOYADJI: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 February 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Adeline CANAC: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 June 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "Adeline CANAC / Yannick BONHEUR". International Skating Union.
  8. "Frederic DAMBIER: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2001.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. Berlot, Jean-Christophe (8 October 2012). "Season opens in Orleans with French Masters". IceNetwork.com.
  10. "Jean-Michel DEBAY". International Skating Union.
  11. "Stanick JEANNETTE". International Skating Union.
  12. "Camille MENDOZA / Christopher BOYADJI". International Skating Union.
  13. "Gabriel MONNIER". International Skating Union.
  14. "Martin Skotnický". Eissportzentrum Oberstdorf. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. "Výsledky na M-SR, ČSSR" [Results at the Slovak and Czechoslovak Championships] (in Slovak). KŠK Slovan Bratislava. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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