Ria Schwendinger
| Ria Schwendinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 September 1998 Oberstdorf, Germany |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Germany |
| Partner | Valentin Wunderlich |
| Coach | Rostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva, Martin Skotnický |
| Skating club | EC Oberstdorf |
| Began skating | 2001 |
Ria Schwendinger (born 25 September 1998) is a German ice dancer. With her skating partner, Valentin Wunderlich, she reached the final segment at three World Junior Championships and finished within the top ten in 2017 (Taipei) and 2018 (Sofia).
Skating career
[edit]Early years
[edit]Schwendinger began skating as a three-year-old at EC Oberstdorf.[1] She was coached by Rita Mensching before joining Karel Fajfr.[1] She competed in novice ladies' singles until the end of the 2012–2013 season.[2]
Partnership with Wunderlich
[edit]In 2013, Schwendinger teamed up with Valentin Wunderlich to compete in ice dancing. Their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in 2014. During their third season together, they won their first German national junior title and were sent to the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Ranked 17th in the short dance, they qualified to the free dance and would move up to 16th overall.
Schwendinger/Wunderlich placed 13th in the short dance, 10th in the free dance, and 10th overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Their result allowed Germany to send two ice dancing teams to the 2018 edition of the event. At the 2018 World Junior Championships, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, the duo again finished 10th, having placed 10th in both segments. Rostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva, and Martin Skotnický coach them in Oberstdorf, Germany.[3]
Programs
[edit](with Wunderlich)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2017–2018 [3] |
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| 2016–2017 [4] |
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| 2015–2016 [5] |
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| 2014–2015 |
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Competitive highlights
[edit]CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Ice dancing with Wunderlich
[edit]| International[6] | |||||
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| Event | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 |
| Junior Worlds | 16th | 10th | 10th | ||
| JGP Croatia | 8th | ||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 14th | ||||
| JGP Estonia | 8th | ||||
| JGP Germany | 7th | ||||
| JGP Spain | 8th | ||||
| JGP United States | 11th | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 17th J | 6th J | 7th J | 4th J | 1st J |
| NRW Trophy | 3rd J | 3rd J | |||
| Open d'Andorra | 3rd J | 2nd J | |||
| Pavel Roman | 7th J | 3rd J | 2nd J | ||
| Santa Claus Cup | 17th J | ||||
| Scheu Memorial | 7th J | 2nd J | |||
| Toruń Cup | 13th J | ||||
| National[6] | |||||
| German Champ. | 6th J | 2nd J | 1st J | 1st J | |
| J = Junior level | |||||
Ladies' singles
[edit]| International[2] | |||
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| Event | 2010–11 | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
| Bavarian Open | 14th N (U13) | 15th N | 14th N (Group II) |
| Ice Challenge | 7th N | 13th N | |
| NRW Trophy | 26th N | ||
| N = Novice level | |||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "5.-11. März 2018 Junioren-Weltmeisterschaft in Sofia" (PDF). bev-eissport.de (in German). 8 March 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Ria Schwendinger". tracings.net.
- ^ a b "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Competition Results: Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.