Petr Starec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈpɛtr̩ ˈstarɛts]; born 5 December 1951)[1] is a Czech figure skating coach and former competitor. As a single skater, he became a two-time Czechoslovak national bronze medalist and competed at the 1969 European Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finishing 18th.
| Petr Starec | |
|---|---|
 Starec with Michal Březina at the 2011 Rostelecom Cup | |
| Born | 5 December 1951 |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Czechoslovakia |
| Partner | Rijana Hartmanová |
| Retired | 1970s |
Starec later teamed up with Rijana Hartmanová to compete in pair skating. They won the 1974 national title and placed 13th at the 1974 European Championships in Zagreb.
Starec is the head of the Department of Sports at Masaryk University in Brno.[2][3] He has coached Michal Březina (from 2004 to 2012),[4][5] Eliška Březinová (until 2012),[6] Alexandra Kunová,[7] and Petr Kotlařík.[8]
Competitive highlights
editMen's singles
edit| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1967–68 | 1968–69 |
| European Championships | 18th | |
| National | ||
| Czechoslovak Championships | 3rd | 3rd |
Pairs with Hartmanová
edit| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1972–73 | 1973–74 | 1974–75 |
| European Championships | 13th | ||
| Blue Swords | 9th | ||
| National | |||
| Czechoslovak Champ. | 2nd | 1st | |
References
edit- ^ "Coach Profile - Petr STAREC". pyeongchang2018.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Diskotéky nezakazuju. Nechci nikoho ochuzovat, říká trenér krasobruslaře Březiny" (in Czech). IDNES. 1 March 2011. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018.
- ^ "PaedDr. Petr Starec, Ph.D." Masaryk University. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018.
- ^ Mittan, Barry (6 July 2008). "Brezina Challenges Czech's Verner". goldenskate.com.
- ^ "Michal BREZINA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Eliska BREZINOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Alexandra KUNOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Petr KOTLARIK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018.