Shari Koch

Shari Koch (born 23 September 1993) is a German former competitive ice dancer. With skating partner Christian Nüchtern, she is the 2014 Bavarian Open silver medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and 2019 German national champion.

Shari Koch
Koch/Nüchtern in 2012
Personal information
Country representedGermany
Born (1993-09-23) 23 September 1993
Gummersbach, Germany
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in)
Former partnerChristian Nüchtern
CoachBarbara Fusar-Poli
Stefano Caruso
Former coachOleg Ryzhkin
ChoreographerCorrado Giordano
Former choreographerRostislav Sinicyn
Skating clubDEG Düsseldorf
Training locationsMilan
Former training locationsDortmund
Berlin
Began skating1999
RetiredJanuary 3, 2021
ISU personal best scores
Combined total165.31
2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Short dance66.91
2019 World
Free dance99.61
2018 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Winter Universiade
2017 AlmatyIce dancing

Career

Koch started learning to skate in 1999. She and Nüchtern made their international debut at the 2008 NRW Trophy. They placed in the top ten at the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Championships and won the German junior national title three times (2011–13).

Koch/Nüchtern won their first senior international medal, silver, at the 2014 Bavarian Open. After missing the entire 2014–15 season, they returned to international competition in February 2016 at the Bavarian Open. In February 2017, they received the bronze medal at the Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Programs

(with Nüchtern)

Season Rhythm dance Free dance
2019–2020
[1]
2018−2019
  • Tango: Poema
    By Romantica Milonguera
  • Swing: Hey Signorina
    By Paolo Belli
  • Esmeralda tu sais
    (From Notre Dame de Paris)
    By Richard Cocciante
  • Belle
    (From Notre Dame de Paris)
    By Richard Cocciante
  • Lval d'amour
    (From Notre Dame de Paris)
    By Richard Cocciante
  • Danse Mon Esmeralda
    (From Notre Dame de Paris)
    By Richard Cocciante
Short dance
2017–2018
2016–2017
[2]
  • Blues: Beautiful Girl
  • Swing: Swing My Baby
2013–2014
[3]
2012–2013
[4]
2011–2012
[5]
Original dance
2009–2010
[6]		 Irish folk:
  • The Blood of Cu Chulainn
  • Riverdance
    by Bill Whelan
  • Samba: Mujer Latina
    by Thalia
  • Rhumba: Historia De Un Amor
    by Perez Prado
  • Cha Cha: Banca Banca
    by E-type

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Nüchtern

International[7]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Worlds18th
Europeans15th
GP Finland9th
CS Alpen Trophy6th
CS Asian Open5th
CS Golden Spin8th13th4th8th
CS Ice Star8th
CS Nebelhorn5th10th
CS Ondrej Nepela13th7th
Universiade3rd
Bavarian Open2nd9th
Bosphorus Cup2nd
Finlandia Trophy7th
Halloween Cup3rd2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy12th
NRW Trophy6th3rd
Open d'Andorra3rd
Toruń Cup4th
International: Junior[7]
Junior Worlds9th8th
JGP Austria4th4th
JGP Germany19th
JGP Italy4th
JGP Turkey2nd
Baltic Cup5th J
Ice Challenge7th J
NRW Trophy10th J6th J2nd J1st J
Pavel Roman7th J3rd J
Tirnavia Ice Cup3rd J
National[7]
German Champ.3rd J3rd J1st J1st J1st JWD3rd3rd1st3rd
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020.
  2. "Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017.
  3. "Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. "Competition Results: Shari KOCH / Christian NÜCHTERN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.

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