Katharina Gierok

Katharina Gierok (born 20 February 1992 in Krefeld, Germany) is a German pair skater. With former partner Florian Just, she is the 2011 German national bronze medalist. She previously competed in single skating and is the 2006–2007 German Junior national bronze medalist.

Katharina Gierok
Personal information
Full nameKatharina Gierok
Country represented Germany
Born (1992-02-20) 20 February 1992
Krefeld
Home townKrefeld
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Former partnerFlorian Just
CoachKarel Fajfr
Former coachKnut Schubert
Vladimir Gnilozubov
ChoreographerOleg Ryshkin
René Lohse
Skating clubEV Krefeld
ISU personal best scores
Combined total118.06
2011 Europeans
Short program40.70
2011 Europeans
Free skate77.36
2011 Europeans

Career

Gierok initially competed as a single skater. She made her senior debut during the 2007-2008 season, winning the 2008 NRW Trophy in Dortmund, Germany and placing 10th at the German Figure Skating Championships. After winning the third and final Junior Worlds Qualifier in Oberstdorf[1] and being nominated as first alternate for the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, she had to end the season to undergo knee surgery.[2] The German Skating Federation admitted Gierok to the German Junior Team for the season 2008 / 2009. This was the third season she was part of the DC Team envelope.

In spring 2010, she switched to pair skating, partnering with Florian Just.[3] Karel Fajfr coaches the pair. They won silver at NRW Trophy and bronze at Warsaw Cup. At 2011 German Nationals, they won the bronze medal and were selected to compete at the European Championships. They finished 11th in their debut at the event, with a combined total of 118.06 points. Gierok and Just ended their partnership at the end of the 2011-12 season.

Programs

With Just

Season Short program Free skating
2011–2012
2010–2011
[3]
  • The Holiday
    by Hans Zimmer

Competitive highlights

Pairs career with Just
Results[4]
International
Event 2010–2011 2011–2012
Europeans11th
Bavarian Open2nd
Golden Spin2nd
NRW Trophy2nd5th
Warsaw Cup3rd
National
German3rd

Singles career
Results[5]
International
Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
NRW Trophy1st11th J.13th
International: Junior
JGP Belarus12th
JGP Great Britain9th20th
Merano Cup6th J.
Golden Bear2nd J.
EYOF6th J.
Montfort Cup2nd J.
National
German6th N.4th J.3rd J.10th8th8th
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References
  1. Results 3rd Junior Worlds Qualifier 2008.
  2. "Reference to surgery by German Federation" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-09-16.
  3. "Katharina GIEROK / Florian JUST: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  4. "Competition Results: Katharina GIEROK / Florian JUST". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09.
  5. "Competition Results: Katharina GIEROK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2012-12-09.


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