| Stefanie Pesendorfer | |
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| Born | 31 August 2003 Wels, Austria |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Austria |
| Coach | Denise Jaschek, Markus Haider |
| Skating club | Union SC Linz |
| Began skating | 2007 |
Stefanie Pesendorfer (born 31 August 2003) is an Austrian figure skater. She is the 2019 Tirnavia Ice Cup champion, the 2019 Prague Ice Cup champion, and the 2022 Austrian champion. She finished 12th at the 2018 World Junior Championships.
Pesendorfer was born on 31 August 2003 in Wels, Austria. [1] As of February 2019, she is a high school student at Handelsschule für Leistungssport in Linz. [2]
Pesendorfer began learning to skate in 2007, at age four. [1] After impressing in a kindergarten course, she joined Union Eissportklub in Linz. [3] She competed in the advanced novice ranks from October 2015 through April 2017. [4]
Coached by Denise Jaschek and Markus Haider in Linz, [5] Pesendorfer made her international junior debut at the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Austria in August 2017. She finished 16th at JGP Austria and 12th at her second JGP assignment, in Zagreb, Croatia.
In December, she won the junior ladies title at the 2018 Austrian Championships and was assigned to the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Competing in March at Junior Worlds, Pesendorfer qualified for the free skate after placing 13th in the short program. She finished 12th overall.
Pesendorfer sat out the 2018–19 ISU Junior Grand Prix series, competing only at the 2018 Golden Bear of Zagreb and 2018 Skate Celje in the fall. At Skate Celje, she won the junior bronze medal.
At the 2019 Austrian Championships, Pesendorfer won the junior silver medal behind Olga Mikutina. She was assigned to the 2019 European Youth Olympic Winter Festival, where she placed seventh.
Competing on the Junior Grand Prix, Pesendorfer placed eleventh at JGP France and seventeenth at JGP Russia. Making her debut in international senior competition, she competed at three events on the Challenger series, placing ninth at Nebelhorn Trophy, eleventh at the Nepela Memorial, and fifteenth at the Golden Spin of Zagreb.
Placing second at junior nationals for the second consecutive season and then winning bronze in her senior national debut, Pesendorfer finished the season with a fifteenth-placed finish at the 2020 World Junior Championships. [6]
Debuting at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, an event attended only by European skaters due to pandemic-related travel restrictions, Pesendorfer placed twelfth. [7]
Pesendorfer placed sixteenth at the 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy. [8] She went on to win the bronze medal at two minor internationals and finish fifteenth at the 2021 CS Cup of Austria before winning the Austrian national title. She was nevertheless not named to the Austrian Olympic team, but made her World Championship debut, finishing thirty-second. [9]
Beginning the season on the Challenger circuit, Pesendorfer finished in eighth place at both the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and the 2022 CS Nepela Memorial, before coming tenth at the 2022 CS Ice Challenge. She won medals at a number of other minor internationals, and took the bronze medal at the Austrian championships. [9]
Pesendorfer came twelfth at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. [9]
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2022–2023 [10] |
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| 2020–2022 [11] [12] |
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| 2019–2020 [13] |
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| 2018–2019 [1] |
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| 2017–2018 [5] |
CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International [9] | ||||||||||||
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| Event | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 | |||
| Worlds | 32nd | |||||||||||
| CS Budapest Trophy | WD | |||||||||||
| CS Cup of Austria | 15th | 10th | ||||||||||
| CS Cup of Tyrol | C | |||||||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 15th | WD | ||||||||||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 16th | |||||||||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 9th | 12th | 8th | 12th | ||||||||
| CS Ondrej Nepela | 11th | 8th | ||||||||||
| Abu Dhabi Classic | 1st | |||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 4th | |||||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 9th | |||||||||||
| Dragon Trophy | 3rd | 5th | ||||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | 4th | ||||||||||
| Prague Ice Cup | 1st | |||||||||||
| Skate Celje | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Sofia Trophy | 1st | |||||||||||
| Tirnavia Ice Cup | 1st | 3rd | 1st | |||||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | WD | |||||||||||
| International: Junior [9] | ||||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 12th | 15th | ||||||||||
| JGP Austria | 16th | |||||||||||
| JGP Croatia | 12th | |||||||||||
| JGP France | 11th | |||||||||||
| JGP Russia | 17th | |||||||||||
| Coppa Europa | 1st | |||||||||||
| EYOF | 7th | |||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 4th | |||||||||||
| Dragon Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||||
| Golden Bear | 4th | 12th | 2nd | |||||||||
| Int. Challenge Cup | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Scheu Memorial | 2nd | |||||||||||
| Skate Celje | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | |||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 1st | |||||||||||
| International: Advanced novice [9] | ||||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 6th | |||||||||||
| Cup of Tyrol | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Dragon Trophy | 4th | |||||||||||
| Egna Trophy | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 8th | |||||||||||
| NRW Trophy | 18th | |||||||||||
| Seibt Memorial | 6th | |||||||||||
| Skate Celje | 10th | |||||||||||
| Tirnavia Ice Cup | 4th | |||||||||||
| National [9] | ||||||||||||
| Austrian Champ. | 3rd | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | ||||||||
| Austrian Jr. Champ. | 4th N | 2nd N | 1st J | 2nd J | 2nd J | |||||||
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior | ||||||||||||
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 154.31 | 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| Short program | TSS | 53.92 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge |
| TES | 31.32 | 2020 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 24.94 | 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | |
| Free skating | TSS | 101.53 | 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy |
| TES | 54.58 | 2019 JGP France | |
| PCS | 51.26 | 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | |
| Segment | Type | Score | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | TSS | 153.70 | 2018 World Junior Championships |
| Short program | TSS | 54.16 | 2018 World Junior Championships |
| TES | 32.75 | 2018 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 21.41 | 2018 World Junior Championships | |
| Free skating | TSS | 99.54 | 2018 World Junior Championships |
| TES | 54.24 | 2018 World Junior Championships | |
| PCS | 45.30 | 2018 World Junior Championships | |
Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships. ISU Personal bests are highlighted in bold.
| 2023–2024 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 7-9, 2024 | 2024 Dragon Trophy | 4 55.74 | 5 95.57 | 5 1151.31 |
| December 13-17, 2023 | 2024 Austrian Championships | 1 58.62 | 2 114.31 | 2 166.69 |
| November 16-19, 2023 | 2023 NRW Trophy | 4 46.70 | 5 83.15 | 4 129.85 |
| September 20–23, 2023 | 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 10 51.43 | 13 81.31 | 12 132.74 |
| 2022–2023 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| November 9–13, 2022 | 2022 CS Ice Challenge | 8 53.92 | 11 100.08 | 10 154.00 |
| October 28–30, 2022 | 2022 Tirnavia Ice Cup | 4 51.48 | 1 106.44 | 1 157.92 |
| September 29 – October 1, 2022 | 2022 CS Nepela Memorial | 6 49.28 | 10 84.47 | 8 133.75 |
| September 21–24, 2022 | 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 9 52.78 | 7 101.53 | 8 154.31 |
| 2021–2022 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| March 21–27, 2022 | 2022 World Championships | 32 47.23 | - | 32 47.23 |
| February 24–27, 2022 | 2022 Challenge Cup | 12 50.28 | 8 93.41 | 9 143.69 |
| February 2–6, 2022 | 2022 Sofia Trophy | 1 60.35 | 1 112.86 | 1 173.21 |
| January 18–23, 2022 | 2022 Bavarian Open | 6 52.46 | 3 110.41 | 4 162.87 |
| November 18–21, 2021 | 2021 Skate Celje | 2 60.15 | 4 92.62 | 3 152.77 |
| November 11–14, 2021 | 2021 CS Cup of Austria | 22 45.78 | 10 99.46 | 15 145.24 |
| October 28–31, 2021 | 2021 Tirnavia Ice Cup | 3 49.00 | 3 95.62 | 3 144.62 |
| September 10–12, 2021 | 2021 CS Lombardia Trophy | 22 46.85 | 13 94.12 | 16 140.97 |
| 2020–2021 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| 23–26 September 2020 | 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 20 35.90 | 6 96.01 | 12 131.91 |
| 2019–2020 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| 12–14 December 2019 | 2020 Austrian Championships | 3 56.43 | 3 91.66 | 3 148.09 |
| 4–7 December 2019 | 2019 Golden Spin | 12 49.64 | 16 89.42 | 15 139.06 |
| 8–10 November 2019 | 2019 Prague Ice Cup | 3 51.09 | 1 109.26 | 1 160.35 |
| 31 October – 3 November 2019 | 2019 Tirnavia Ice Cup | 1 55.22 | 1 104.66 | 1 159.88 |
| 25–28 September 2019 | 2019 Nebelhorn Trophy | 12 47.75 | 8 98.91 | 9 146.66 |
| 19–21 September 2019 | 2019 Nepela Memorial | 12 47.32 | 11 88.69 | 11 136.01 |
| 2019–2020 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-8 March | 2020 World Junior Championships | 16 53.67 | 15 96.87 | 15 150.54 |
| 12-14 December 2019 | 2020 Austrian Junior Championships | 2 50.06 | 1 98.06 | 2 148.12 |
| 22-24 November 2019 | 2019 Skate Celje | 3 45.50 | 1 92.88 | 1 138.38 |
| 24-27 October 2019 | 2019 Golden Bear | 4 52.25 | 1 96.07 | 2 148.32 |
| 11-14 September 2019 | 2019 JGP Russia | 14 48.72 | 18 86.22 | 17 134.94 |
| 21-24 August 2019 | 2019 JGP France | 13 50.30 | 9 98.70 | 11 149.00 |
| 2018–2019 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| 10-14 April 2019 | 2019 Triglav Trophy | 2 46.39 | 1 93.74 | 1 140.13 |
| 21-24 March 2019 | 2019 Coppa Europa | 2 45.70 | 1 90.06 | 1 135.76 |
| 13-14 February 2019 | 2019 EYOF | 8 49.35 | 6 97.66 | 7 147.01 |
| 5-10 February 2019 | 2019 Bavarian Open | 4 51.31 | 4 95.70 | 4 147.01 |
| 13-16 December 2018 | 2019 Austrian Junior Championships | 2 51.08 | 2 97.35 | 2 148.43 |
| 22-25 November 2018 | 2018 Skate Celje | 4 41.71 | 3 81.72 | 3 123.43 |
| 25-28 October 2018 | 2018 Golden Bear | 15 42.06 | 10 84.17 | 12 126.23 |
| 2017–2018 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| 5-11 March 2018 | 2018 World Junior Championships | 13 54.16 | 12 99.54 | 12 153.70 |
| 22-25 February 2018 | 2018 Challenge Cup | 3 54.49 | 3 104.63 | 3 159.12 |
| 8-11 February 2018 | 2018 Dragon Trophy | 8 42.45 | 2 90.39 | 2 132.84 |
| 13-16 December 2017 | 2018 Austrian Junior Championships | 2 50.45 | 1 95.11 | 1 145.56 |
| 22-26 November 2017 | 2017 Skate Celje | 9 38.97 | 2 74.85 | 3 113.82 |
| 8-12 November 2017 | 2017 Leo Scheu (Ice Challenge) | 6 43.39 | 2 89.32 | 2 132.71 |
| 26-29 October 2017 | 2017 Golden Bear | 2 50.60 | 7 85.31 | 4 135.91 |
| 27-30 September 2017 | 2017 JGP Croatia | 12 45.65 | 12 84.94 | 12 130.59 |
| 30 August - 2 September 2017 | 2017 JGP Austria | 16 42.69 | 17 75.23 | 16 117.92 |
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