| Jacek Tascher | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1957 (age 66–67) Bydgoszcz, Poland |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Poland |
| Retired | c. 1979 |
Jacek Tascher (born in 1957 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish former competitive figure skater. In the 1970s, he became a two-time national champion in men's singles and a two-time national silver medalist in ice dancing. He competed at six ISU Championships.
Tascher began skating at Polonia Bydgoszcz when he was 4½ years old. [1] In 1973 and 1975 he won the Polish national title in men's singles. [2] He was sent to two World and two European Championships; his best result was 15th at the 1975 Europeans in Copenhagen.
In 1977, Tascher switched to ice dancing, forming a partnership with Halina Gordon-Półtorak. They became two-time national silver medalists and placed 12th at the 1978 and 1979 European Championships.
In 1989, Tascher founded the Walley Figure Skating Club in Poland. [1] He coaches at the club with his daughter, Magdalena. [3] In 1996, he began providing figure skating commentary for Polish Eurosport. [4] [5] He is also the president of the Polish Figure Skating Association. [6]
| International | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 71–72 | 72–73 | 73–74 | 74–75 | 75–76 |
| World Champ. | 21st | 19th | |||
| European Champ. | 16th | 15th | |||
| Blue Swords | 6th | ||||
| Prague Skate | 6th | ||||
| National | |||||
| Polish Champ. | 1st | 1st | |||
| International | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 1977–78 | 1978–79 |
| European Championships | 12th | 12th |
| National | ||
| Polish Championships | 2nd | 2nd |
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