Philipp Tischendorf (born 7 June 1988) is a German former competitive figure skater. He is the 2007 German national silver medalist and competed at two ISU Championships.
| Philipp Tischendorf | |
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 Philipp Tischendorf at the 2007 German Championships | |
| Born | 7 June 1988 Berlin |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
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| Country | Germany |
| Skating club | SC Berlin |
| Began skating | 1994 |
| Retired | 2011 |
Personal life
editPhilipp Tischendorf was born on 7 June 1988 in Berlin, Germany.[1] In 1994, he began attending the Werner-Seelenbinder-School in Berlin, a special school for sportsmen. His mother was a gymnast,[2] his father played volleyball in the second highest league in East Germany, his brother Robert played football for BFC Dynamo Berlin, and his sister Nadine and brother Max practiced figure skating.
Career
editTischendorf was introduced to figure skating at age three and a half by his sister Nadine, who is 11 years his elder. Early in his career, he was coached by Jürgen Bertko.[3] He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2004.[4]
In the 2006–07 season, Tischendorf won silver on the senior level at the German Championships and was selected to represent Germany at the 2007 European Championships in Warsaw. He qualified for the free skate by placing 16th in the short program. After placing 14th in the free, he finished 15th overall. At the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf, he placed 20th in the short program, 11th in the free skate, and 13th overall. He was coached by Olympic silver medalist Romy Österreich in Berlin.[3]
Tischendorf was injured in March 2007 while practicing a quadruple Lutz, forcing him to sit out the 2007–08. In February 2009, he relocated from Berlin to Oberstdorf to be coached by Michael Huth.[1]
Tischendorf served in the Bundeswehr as a sportsperson.
Programs
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Competitive highlights
editJGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[4] | |||||
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| Event | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
| Europeans | 15th | ||||
| Bavarian Open | 1st | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 11th | ||||
| Crystal Skate | 7th | ||||
| Merano Cup | 12th | ||||
| NRW Trophy | 7th | ||||
| Triglav Trophy | 4th | ||||
| International: Junior[4] | |||||
| Junior Worlds | 13th | ||||
| JGP Canada | 8th | ||||
| JGP China | 12th | ||||
| JGP Czech Republic | 8th | ||||
| JGP Germany | 16th | ||||
| JGP Hungary | 8th | ||||
| JGP Slovakia | 3rd | ||||
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| German Champ. | 6th | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Philipp TISCHENDORF: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (26 February 2007). "Tischendorf Surprises in Seniors". Skate Today.
- ^ a b c "Philipp TISCHENDORF: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 August 2009.
- ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Philipp TISCHENDORF". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 April 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Programme" [Programs] (in German). Official site of Philipp Tischendorf. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015.
External links
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Media related to Philipp Tischendorf at Wikimedia Commons