Silvio Smalun

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Silvio Smalun
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Smalun in 2006
Personal information
Full nameSilvio Smalun
Country represented Germany
Born (1979-11-02) 2 November 1979 (age 42)
Erfurt, East Germany
Residence Oberstdorf
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Former coach Michael Huth
Ilona Schindler
Former choreographer Rostislav Sinicyn
Skating clubEissportclub Oberstdorf
Retired2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total181.73
2006 Europeans
Short program65.92
2006 Worlds
Free skate117.85
2006 Europeans

Silvio Smalun (born 2 November 1979 in Erfurt, Thuringia) is a German former competitive figure skater. He is the 2003 Bofrost Cup on Ice bronze medalist, the 2000 Ondrej Nepela Memorial bronze medalist, and a two-time (2001 and 2003) German national champion. He reached the free skate at seven ISU Championships, achieving his best result, 8th, at the 2006 Europeans.

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Career

Silvio Smalun started skating at the age of 5. His first coach was Ilona Schindler. He trained alongside Stefan Lindemann. In 1995, he moved to Oberstdorf where he was coached by Michael Huth. Due to his studies, he trained also in Ulm without his coach.

Smalun placed 8th at the 2006 European Championships, higher than Stefan Lindemann who was selected for the Olympics. Smalun retired from competitive skating in September 2006.

In autumn 2006, Smalun took part in Katarina Witt's show Stars auf Eis on the German TV station Pro7. His partner was pop-singer Lucy Diakovska (No Angels). The pair finished third despite Smalun having no experience in pairs.

Programs

Season Short program Free skating
2005–2006
[1]
2004–2005
[2]
  • Nothing Else Matters
    by Metallica
2003–2004
[3]
  • Suite No. 4 in D-Minor
    by George Frideric Handel
2002–2003
[4]
  • Charlie Chaplin
    by Michel Villard
  • Suite No. 4 in D-Minor
    by George Frideric Handel
2001–2002
[5]
  • Charlie Chaplin
    by Michel Villard
  • Rhapsody in Rock
    by Robert Wells
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
  • Rhapsody in Rock
    by Robert Wells
2000–2001
[6]
  • Best of Kodo
    by Leonard ETO
    Orchestra: Formation of Kodo
  • Rhapsody in Rock
    by Robert Wells
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
  • Rhapsody in Rock
    by Robert Wells

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix

International [6] [5] [4] [3] [2] [1]
Event95–9696–9798–9999–0000–0101–0202–0303–0404–0505–06
Worlds 23rd17th QR20th
Europeans 16th11th16th8th
GP Bompard 9th7th
GP Cup of China 9th
GP Cup of Russia 8th
GP Skate America 10th10th12th
GP Skate Canada 10th
GP Spark./Bofrost 12th11th12th9th
Bofrost Cup 3rd6th
Finlandia Trophy 5th7th
Golden Spin 13th
Schäfer Memorial 5th9th
Nebelhorn Trophy 9th5th7th8th8th
Nepela Memorial 10th5th3rd8th5th
Piruetten 4th
International: Junior [6]
Junior Worlds 13th
Blue Swords 17th5th
National [6] [5] [4] [3] [2] [1]
German Champ. 4th4th7th3rd1st3rd1st3rd2nd2nd
QR: Qualifying round

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References

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