Valentin Wunderlich

Valentin Wunderlich (born 2 August 1996) is a German ice dancer. With his skating partner, Ria Schwendinger, he reached the final segment at three World Junior Championships and finished within the top ten in 2017 (Taipei) and 2018 (Sofia).

Valentin Wunderlich
Personal information
Country representedGermany
Born (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996
Ulm, Germany
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PartnerRia Schwendinger
Former partnerMarisa Sailer
CoachRostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva, Martin Skotnický
ChoreographerMartin Skotnický, Maria Tumanovska, S. Koenig
Skating clubEC Oberstdorf
Training locationsOberstdorf
Began skating1999
ISU personal best scores
Combined total131.77
2017 Junior Worlds
Short dance55.02
2018 Junior Worlds
Free dance79.87
2017 Junior Worlds

Skating career

Early years

Wunderlich began skating as a five-year-old in Ulm and relocated to Oberstdorf when he was 15.[1] During the 2011–2012 season, he competed in novice ice dancing with Marisa Sailer.

Partnership with Schwendinger

In 2013, Wunderlich teamed up with Ria Schwendinger. 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.

Around 2016, Wunderlich became a Sportsoldat in the Bundeswehr.[2]

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

(with Schwendinger)

Season Short dance Free dance
2017–2018
[3]
  • Cha Cha: The Ghetto
    by George Benson
  • Rhumba: This Masquerade
    by George Benson
  • Cha Cha: The Ghetto
    by George Benson
2016–2017
[4]
2015–2016
[5]
2014–2015 Austin Powers

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Schwendinger
International[6]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Junior Worlds16th10th10th
JGP Croatia8th
JGP Czech Republic14th
JGP Estonia8th
JGP Germany7th
JGP Spain8th
JGP United States11th
Bavarian Open17th J6th J7th J4th J1st J
NRW Trophy3rd J3rd J
Open d'Andorra3rd J2nd J
Pavel Roman7th J3rd J2nd J
Santa Claus Cup17th J
Scheu Memorial7th J2nd J
Toruń Cup13th J
National[6]
German Champ.6th J2nd J1st J1st J
J = Junior level

Ice dancing with Sailer
International[7]
Event 2011–12
NRW Trophy16th N
National[7]
German Championships3rd N
N = Advanced novice level

Men's singles
International[8][9]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Bavarian Open13th N
Fischer Pokal8th N (U15)WD
National[9]
German Champ.4th N (U12)7th N (U14)
N = Novice level; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "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.
  2. Kern, Alexander (30 March 2017). "Die Winterspiele im Visier" (in German). Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
  3. "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Competition Results: Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
  7. "Marisa Sailer & Valentin Wunderlich". tracings.net.
  8. "Valentin Wunderlich". tracings.net.
  9. "Valentin WUNDERLICH". rinkresults.com.
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