Ondrej Spiegl

Last updated
Ondrej Spiegl
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy Ondrej Spiegl IMG 6426.JPG
Spiegl at the 2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Native nameOndřej Spiegl
Born (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 30)
Brno, Czech Republic
Hometown Stockholm, Sweden
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
Country Sweden
CoachAlan Spiegl, Moa Lindgren
Skating clubEskilstuna FSC
Began skating1996

Ondrej Spiegl (born 10 July 1993) is a Swedish figure skater. He is a two-time Nordic medalist (silver in 2017, bronze in 2015) and a two-time Swedish national champion.

Contents

Spiegl holds a Master's degree in sports science. Following his figure skating career, he has authored several research papers on the biomechanics of figure skating landing impact and the effects of various blade and boot models. In 2022, he founded Blade Science, a company that designs and manufactures figure skating blades with shock-absorbing capability.

Personal life

Ondřej Spiegl was born on 10 July 1993 in Brno, Czech Republic. [1] He is the son of Vera and Alan Spiegl, a former pair skater who competed with his sister, Ingrid Spieglová, for Czechoslovakia. [2] He has a younger brother, Lukas, who also practiced figure skating. [3] [4]

After living in Austria and the Czech Republic, Spiegl moved with his family to Sweden at the age of seven years and later became a Swedish citizen. [5]

Spiegl received his Bachelor's degree in Sports from Masaryk University in 2015 (Brno, Czech Republic), followed by a Master's degree in sports science from the Swedish School of Sport and Health Science in Stockholm, Sweden in 2017.

Career

Having begun learning to skate in Austria in 1996, Spiegl practiced in the Czech Republic from the age of five years and in Sweden from age seven. [4] [5] He debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2009 and placed 27th at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea.

In October 2011, Spiegl competed for the first time on the senior level, at the 2011 Coupe Internationale de Nice, but he continued appearing on the junior level until the end of the 2012–13 season. He finished 28th at the 2013 World Junior Championships in Milan, Italy.

In the 2014–15 season, Spiegl won his first senior national title, ahead of Marcus Björk, and took the bronze medal at the 2015 Nordic Championships.

In 2015–16, Spiegl successfully defended his national title, outscoring Illya Solomin. He underwent surgery on both of his knees. [2]

Post-competitive career

Following the 2016-2017 season, Spiegl turned professional and performed for Willy Bietak Productions on Royal Caribbean cruise ships in ice shows from 2017 to 2019. [6]

Spiegl also began research at the University of GIH, Stockholm, Sweden, focusing on landing impacts and injury prevention for figure skaters. This led to several grants from various universities and research organizations. [7] In 2019, Spiegl and his colleagues at GIH published their initial findings in the Footwear Science journal, detailing the effects of different figure skating boots on landing impact loads. [8]

In 2021 and 2022, Spiegl and his team published two further studies on how different ice skating blades affect landing impact and jump take-off. They also developed and tested a prototype blade with integrated shock absorbers with the aim of reducing forces that contribute to the frequent overuse injuries seen in figure skaters. They found that the prototype blade decreased the landing load compared to conventional blades without affecting jump height. [9] [10] Following the studies, Spiegl founded the Blade Science company in Brno, Czech Republic to manufacture the new blades. The company received support from the South Moravian Innovation Centre. [11]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2016–17
[1] [12]
  • Tribal Music
    by Masala
  • Let's Do This
    by Johan Liljedahl
2014–16
[12]
  • Swan Lake Reloaded
    by Salem Al Fakir, Moneybrother, Lune,
    Adiam Dymott, PH3 and Skizz,
    Mario Perez Amigo, Simsoak
2013–14
[3]
  • Torn
    by Nathan Lanier
  • Resolve
    by Nathan Lanier
  • Plunkett & Macleane
    by Craig Armstrong
    • Rochester
    • Business
  • Finding Beauty
    by Craig Armstrong
  • Grenade
    by Bruno Mars
2011–13
[13] [14]
2010–11
[15]
  • Transformers
    by Steve Jablonsky

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International [16]
Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17
CS Lombardia 8th
CS Warsaw Cup WD
Cup of Nice 22nd16th5th
FBMA Trophy 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 21st
Nordics 4th3rd2nd
NRW Trophy 9th11th
Universiade 14th22nd
Warsaw Cup 10th
International: Junior [16]
Junior Worlds 27th28th
JGP Croatia 15th
JGP Italy 15th
JGP Romania 9th13th
JGP Slovenia 15th
JGP Turkey 17th
JGP UK 10th
Nordics 2nd J2nd J
NRW Trophy 9th J10th J
Seibt Memorial 1st J
National [12]
Swedish Champ. 1st J1st J5th2nd1st1st2nd
J = Junior level

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Valentina Marchei</span> Italian pair and single figure skater (born 1986)

Valentina Marchei is an Italian retired pair and single figure skater. As a singles skater, she is a five-time Italian national champion. Her highest ISU Championship placements were 4th at the 2013 European Championships and 8th at the 2012 World Championships. She represented Italy at the 2014 Winter Olympics and placed 11th. Also, Marchei competed as a pair skater with Ondřej Hotárek, representing Italy. The pair finished 6th at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daisuke Murakami (figure skater)</span> Japanese figure skater

Daisuke "Dice" Murakami is a Japanese figure skater.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamila Vokoun Hájková</span> Czech former competitive ice dancer (born 1987)

Kamila Vokoun Hájková is a Czech former competitive ice dancer. With David Vincour, she is a two-time Ondrej Nepela Memorial bronze medalist, the 2005 Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, a two-time Pavel Roman Memorial champion, and a five-time Czech national champion. The two competed in the final segment at seven ISU Championships and at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David Vincour</span> Czech former competitive ice dancer (born 1984)

David Vincour is a Czech former competitive ice dancer. Skating with Kamila Hájková, he became a five-time Czech national champion and competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ondřej Hotárek</span> Czech-Italian pair skater and coach

Ondřej Hotárek is a Czech-Italian pair skater and coach who began competing for Italy in 2006. He competed with Valentina Marchei until the end of their partnership in 2018. With former partner Stefania Berton, he is the 2013 European bronze medalist, the 2013 Skate Canada International champion, and a three-time Italian national champion. Berton/Hotárek are the first Italian pair skaters to win European and Grand Prix medals.

The Nepela Memorial, formerly known as the Ondrej Nepela Trophy and the Ondrej Nepela Memorial, is an annual international figure skating competition which is generally held in Bratislava, Slovakia. The competition is named in honor of Ondrej Nepela, a former Slovak figure skater who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia and won the gold medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics. In most years, the event is part of the ISU Challenger Series. Medals may be awarded in men's singles, women's singles, pair skating, and ice dance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michal Březina</span> Czech figure skater

Michal Březina is a retired Czech figure skater. He is the 2013 European bronze medalist, 2011 Skate America champion, 2009 World Junior silver medalist and four-time Czech national champion. He also won the 2014-15 ISU Challenger Series. Michal represented the Czech Republic at the 2010, 2014, 2018, and 2022 Winter Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nikola Višňová</span> Czech ice dancer (born 1992)

Nikola Višňová is a Czech ice dancer who competed for Slovakia with Lukáš Csölley from 2006 to 2011. They are three-time (2009–2011) Slovak national champions and reached the free dance at five World Junior Championships. Their best result, 5th, came at the 2011 World Junior Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lukáš Csölley</span> Slovak ice dancer

Lukáš Csölley is a Slovak former competitive ice dancer. With Lucie Myslivečková, he competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. With Federica Testa, he won four ISU Challenger Series medals and bronze at the 2015 Winter Universiade. They finished in the top ten at the 2015 and 2016 European Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alexander Majorov</span> Swedish figure skater

Alexander Alexandrovich Majorov is a Swedish retired figure skater. He is the 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, the 2011 World Junior bronze medalist, a five-time Nordic champion, and a four-time Swedish national champion. His best finish at the European Championships is 6th (2013). He was 14th at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

The Pavel Roman Memorial is an international ice dance competition held in Olomouc, Czech Republic and organized by the Czech Skating Association. The competition is named in honor of Pavel Roman, a former figure skater and ice dancer who competed internationally for Czechoslovakia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haruka Imai</span> Japanese figure skater

Haruka Imai is a Japanese former figure skater. She has won nine senior international medals and competed at three Four Continents Championships, placing as high as fourth. She is the 2008 Japanese Junior national champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nathalie Weinzierl</span> German figure skater

Nathalie Weinzierl is a German figure skater. She is a two-time German national champion and has won eleven senior international medals, including gold at the Bavarian Open, Dragon Trophy, and Egna Trophy, and Merano Cup. She has placed as high as 7th at the European Championships and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cortney Mansour</span> Canadian-Czech ice dancer

Cortney Mansour or Mansourová is a Canadian-Czech ice dancer. With Michal Češka, she has won four international medals and three national titles. The two have reached the final segment at three ISU Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nicole Rajičová</span> Slovak-American figure skater

Nicole Rajičová or Rajic is a Slovak-American figure skater who represents Slovakia in ladies' singles. She is the 2014 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, the 2013 Merano Cup silver medalist, the 2013 Bavarian Open bronze medalist, the 2013 Ice Challenge bronze medalist, and a five-time Slovak national champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Roberta Rodeghiero</span> Italian figure skater

Roberta Rodeghiero is an Italian figure skater. She is the 2015 Trophee Eric Bompard bronze medalist, the 2014 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy champion, the 2015 Lombardia Trophy champion, the 2012 Crystal Skate of Romania champion, the 2012 Egna Spring Trophy champion, and a three-time Italian national silver medalist (2015-2017).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anna Dušková</span> Czech figure skater

Anna Dušková is a retired Czech figure skater. Competing in pairs with partner Martin Bidař, she is the 2016 World Junior champion, 2016 Youth Olympic silver medalist, and 2015 JGP Final silver medalist. As a single skater, she is the 2015 NRW Trophy bronze medalist.

Alan Spiegl is a former pair skater for Czechoslovakia. With Ingrid Spieglová, he won six national titles and competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics.

Petr Kotlařík is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2023 Czech national Champion. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Igor Reznichenko</span> Ukrainian figure skater

Ihor Reznichenko is a former Ukrainian figure skater who competed for Poland. He is the 2017 Slovenia Open champion and a three-time Polish national champion. He has represented Poland at three World Championships and competed in the final segment at the 2018 European Championships.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ondrej SPIEGL: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
  2. 1 2 Persson, Robin (22 January 2016). "Ondrej besegrade tvivlarna – drömmer om OS" [Ondrej defeated the doubters – dreaming of the Olympics] (in Swedish). Sveriges television SVT.
  3. 1 2 "Ondrej SPIEGL: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. 1 2 "Ondrej Spiegl". Skate Sweden. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  5. 1 2 Björn, Thomas (7 June 2016). "Ondrej Spiegl" (in Swedish). Skate Sweden.
  6. ↑ "Camp information". Alan's Skating Camp. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
  7. ↑ "Ny svensk skena kan minska skaderisker för konståkare". www.skatesweden.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  8. ↑ Spiegl, Ondrej; Tarassova, Olga; Arndt, Anton (2019-05-04). "The effects of new Edea and Graf figure skating boots and used Graf boots on the kinetics and kinematics of landing after simulated on-ice jumps". Footwear Science. 11 (2): 121–129. doi:10.1080/19424280.2018.1539126. ISSN   1942-4280.
  9. ↑ Spiegl, Ondrej; Tarassova, Olga; Lundgren, Lina E.; Neuman, Daniel; Arndt, Anton (2022-05-17). "Comparison of lightweight and traditional figure skating blades, a prototype blade with integrated damping system and a running shoe in simulated figure skating landings and vertical countermovement jumps, and evaluation of dampening properties of the prototype blade". Sports Biomechanics: 1–22. doi:10.1080/14763141.2022.2063757. ISSN   1476-3141.
  10. ↑ Spiegl, Ondrej; Tarassova, Olga; Lundgren, Lina E.; Arndt, Anton (2021-07-01). "Comparison of lightweight and traditional figure skating blades, a prototype blade with integrated damping system and a running shoe in simulated figure skating landings and take-offs". Footwear Science. 13 (sup1): S53–S55. doi:10.1080/19424280.2021.1917678. ISSN   1942-4280.
  11. ↑ "BladeScience: Tlumené ostří". www.jic.cz (in Czech). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  12. 1 2 3 "Ondrej Spiegl: Statistik" [Ondrej Spiegl: Statistics] (in Swedish). Skate Sweden. Archived from the original on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
  13. ↑ "Ondrej SPIEGL: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  14. ↑ "Ondrej SPIEGL: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. ↑ "Ondrej SPIEGL: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. 1 2 "Competition Results: Ondrej SPIEGL". International Skating Union.

Commons-logo.svg Media related to Ondrej Spiegl at Wikimedia Commons

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.