Jacek Tascher
Jacek Tascher (born in 1957 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish former competitive figure skater. In the 1970s, he became a two-time national champion in men's singles and a two-time national silver medalist in ice dancing. He competed at six ISU Championships.
Jacek Tascher | |
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Born | 1957 (age 65–66) Bydgoszcz, Poland |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Poland |
Retired | c. 1979 |
Career
Tascher began skating at Polonia Bydgoszcz when he was 4½ years old.[1] In 1973 and 1975 he won the Polish national title in men's singles.[2] He was sent to two World and two European Championships; his best result was 15th at the 1975 Europeans in Copenhagen.
In 1977, Tascher switched to ice dancing, forming a partnership with Halina Gordon-Półtorak. They became two-time national silver medalists and placed 12th at the 1978 and 1979 European Championships.
In 1989, Tascher founded the Walley Figure Skating Club in Poland.[1] He coaches at the club with his daughter, Magdalena.[3] In 1996, he began providing figure skating commentary for Polish Eurosport.[4][5] He is also the president of the Polish Figure Skating Association.[6]
Competitive highlights
Men's singles
International | |||||
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Event | 71–72 | 72–73 | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 |
World Champ. | 21st | 19th | |||
European Champ. | 16th | 15th | |||
Blue Swords | 6th | ||||
Prague Skate | 6th | ||||
National | |||||
Polish Champ. | 1st | 1st |
Ice dancing with Gordon-Półtorak
International | ||
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Event | 1977–78 | 1978–79 |
European Championships | 12th | 12th |
National | ||
Polish Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
References
- Jaskot, Remigiusz (12 January 2011). "Łyżwy z epoki przedlodowcowej". Gazeta Bydgoszcz (in Polish). bydgoszcz.sport.pl. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.
- "Historia" [History] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 16 August 2002.
- "About us". Walley Figure Skating Club. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016.
"O nas" [About us]. walley.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. - "Dziennikarze Eurosportu" [Eurosport journalists]. TakSieGra.com (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
- "Czterolatki na łyżwy – rozmowa z Jackiem Tascherem" [Four-year-olds in skates - a discussion with Jacek Tascher]. SportowaRodzina.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
- "Skład Zarządu PZŁF" [PFSA board members] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.