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Michael Huth 
Huth in 2010.Personal information Full name Michael Huth Country represented 
East GermanyBorn 2 September 1969
DresdenFormer coach Jutta Müller Skating club Sportclub Einheit Dresden Retired 1988 Michael Huth (born 2 September 1969 in Dresden) is a German figure skater who represented East Germany in competition. Following his retirement from competitive skating, he became a coach.
Competitive career
During his competitive career, Huth represented East Germany. He was the 1988 East German national champion and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where he placed 23rd.[1]
Coaching
Following his retirement from competitive skating, Huth studied sports science and turned to coaching. He coaches in Oberstdorf. His current and former students include
- Nika Ceric[2]
- Carolina Kostner[3] (European and Italian champion, three-time World medalist)
- Ina Seterbakken[4]
- Silvio Smalun[5]
- Susanne Stadlmüller[6]
- Kyra Vancrayelynghe[7]
- Tomáš Verner[8] (European and Czech champion)
- Sarah Villanueva[9]
- Sarah Waldmann[10]
- Kristin Wieczorek[11]
- Alexander Wolf[12]
Huth and his wife, Claudia, organize IceDome, an annual summer training camp in Oberstdorf; 140 skaters from 20 countries took part in 2011.[13]
References
- ^ Skatabase: 1980s Olympics Men
- ^ Nika Ceric
- ^ Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (September 9, 2011). "Carolina Kostner: Making No Commitment to 2014". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/606-carolina-kostner-making-no-commitment-to-2014. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
- ^ Ina Seterbakken
- ^ Silvio Smalun
- ^ Susanne Stadlmüller
- ^ Kyra Vancrayelynghe
- ^ Tomas Verner
- ^ Sarah Villanueva
- ^ Sarah Waldmann
- ^ Kristin Wieczorek
- ^ Alexander Wolf
- ^ Flade, Tatjana (July 22, 2011). "Carolina Kostner Attends Camp In Oberstdorf, Germany". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/584-carolina-kostner-attends-camp. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
East German champions in figure skating – Men's Singles 1950: H. Sirinek • 1951: Heinz Kuhrüber • 1952: K. Weilert • 1953–55: Horst Kuhrüber • 1960–62: Bodo Bockenauer • 1963–64: Ralph Borghard • 1965: Günter Zöller • 1966: Ralph Borghard • 1967–70: Günter Zöller • 1971–74: Jan Hoffmann • 1975: Bernd Wunderlich • 1976–80: Jan Hoffmann • 1981: Hermann Schulz • 1983–87: Falko Kirsten • 1988: Michael Huth • 1989: Mirko Eichhorn • 1990: Ronny Winkler
Categories:- East German figure skaters
- German male single skaters
- Olympic figure skaters of East Germany
- Figure skaters at the 1988 Winter Olympics
- German figure skating coaches
- 1969 births
- Living people
- People from Dresden
- German figure skating biography stubs
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