Kateřina Kovalová (born 12 December 1978 in Ostrava) is a Czech former ice dancer. With her skating partner, David Szurman, she is the 1999 Ondrej Nepela Memorial silver medalist, the 1999 Karl Schäfer Memorial bronze medalist, the 2000 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, and a two-time national champion (2000, 2001). They competed in the final segment at three ISU Championships – the 2000 European Championships in Vienna, Austria; 2001 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia; and 2001 World Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In February 2002, they represented the Czech Republic at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, placing 20th.[1]
| Kateřina Kovalová | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1978 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Partner | David Szurman David Blazek |
| Coach | František Blaťák |
| Skating club | OKK Ostrava |
| Began skating | 1985 |
| Retired | 2002 |
Kovalová/Szurman were coached by František Blaťák in Ostrava. Before her partnership with Szurman, she competed with David Blazek.
Programs
edit(with Szurman)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2002 [2] |
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| 2000–2001 [3] |
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Results
editGP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series (Junior Grand Prix)
(with David Szurman)
| International[4] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 | 01–02 |
| Winter Olympics | 20th | ||||
| World Championships | 26th | 23rd | |||
| European Championships | 17th | 19th | |||
| GP Skate Canada | 8th | ||||
| GP Cup of Russia | 10th | 11th | 8th | ||
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | 6th | |||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 9th | 3rd | 4th | ||
| Karl Schäfer Memorial | 3rd | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 7th | ||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 2nd | ||||
| PFSA Trophy | 5th | ||||
| International: Junior[4] | |||||
| JGP Ukraine | 10th | ||||
| Autumn Trophy | 6th J | ||||
| National[4] | |||||
| Czech Championships | 3rd J | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd |
References
edit- ^ "Kateřina Kovalová". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Katerina KOVALOVA / David SZURMAN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Katerina KOVALOVA / David SZURMAN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2001.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c "Katerina KOVALOVA / David SZURMAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2017.
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