Viktor Pfeifer

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Viktor Pfeifer
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Viktor Pfeifer at the 2010 Skate America
Born (1987-05-16) May 16, 1987 (age 37)
Graz, Austria
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
Discipline Men's singles
Began skating1995
RetiredMay 27, 2014
Medal record
Austrian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Dornbirn Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2005 Innsbruck Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Innsbruck Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Linz Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Innsbruck Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 St. Pölten Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Graz Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Vienna Singles
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Salzburg Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Vienna Singles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Vienna Singles

Viktor Pfeifer (born May 16, 1987) is an Austrian former competitive figure skater. An eight-time Austrian national champion, he has placed as high as eighth at the European Championships (2013) and has competed three times at the Winter Olympics, placing 22nd in 2006, 21st in 2010 and 26th in 2014.

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Career

In the 2002–03 season, Pfeifer won Austria's senior national men's title for the first time. The following season, he began competing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series.

In 2004–05, Pfeifer competed in his second JGP season and finished 12th at the 2005 World Junior Championships. He also made his senior international debut at the 2005 European Championships, where he was 18th. He then placed 23rd at his first senior World Championships.

In 2005–06, Pfeifer again began his season on the junior level, placing fifth in both of his JGP events. He then competed on the senior level at the 2005 Karl Schäfer Memorial, the final opportunity for countries to qualify an Olympic entry. His placement, fifth, gave Austria a spot in the 2006 Olympic men's event. Pfeifer won his third senior national title and was sent to the Olympics where he placed 22nd. He ended his season at the 2006 World Championships, finishing 26th.

In 2006, Pfeifer moved from Austria to train in Aston, Pennsylvania. [1] Two years later, he began training under Priscilla Hill at the Skating Club of Wilmington in Wilmington, Delaware. [1] He stated that Austrian skating officials disagreed with his decision to train abroad and his funding dried up, leading him to consider no longer competing for the country. [1] He was not sent to any ISU Championships in 2007 and 2008.

Pfeifer returned to international competition in autumn 2008. He placed tenth at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy and fifth at the 2008 Karl Schäfer Memorial before taking his fourth national title. He was 29th at both the 2009 European Championships and 2009 World Championships.

The final opportunity to qualify for the 2010 Winter Olympics was the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy in September. Pfeifer placed fifth and earned a spot for Austria in the men's event in Vancouver. Austria consequently resumed funding his training. [1] After winning his fifth national title, Pfeifer was sent to the 2010 European Championships where he placed 17th. He then competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics, placing 21st. His final event of the season was the 2010 World Championships where he was 20th.

In the 2012–13 season, Pfeifer was eighth at the European Championships, the best European result of his career. He then placed 20th at the 2013 World Championships, earning a spot for Austria in the 2014 Olympic men's event.

Pfeifer began coaching at The Skating Club of Wilmington when he was still a competitive skater. [2] He retired from competition on May 27, 2014. [3] [4]

Personal life

Pfeifer began playing the cello as a child and attended a music conservatory in Austria before deciding to focus on skating. [5] He studied business management and economics at the University of Delaware. [1] [6]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–2014
[7]
  • Cloud Atlas
    by Piano Sextett
  • Breath of Life
    by Audiomachine
  • Sad Piano
    by Michael Orteta
  • Guardians at the Gate
    by Audiomachine
2012–2013
[8]
2011–2012
[9]
  • Send In the Clowns
  • The Elephant Man
  • Entry of the Gladiators
  • Circus Contraception
2010–2011
[10]
2009–2010
[11]
  • Mandolin Rain
    by Bruce Hornsby
2008–2009
[12] [13]
  • Blues for Klook
2007–2008
2006–2007
[14]
  • Moonlight Sonata
  • Beethoven's Last Night
2005–2006
[15]
  • Chaplin medley
2004–2005
[16]
  • Art on Ice
    (from "Strings and Beats")
    performed by Edvin Marton
2003–2004
[17]

Results

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

2003–2014

International [18]
Event03–0404–0505–0606–07 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Olympics 22nd21st26th
Worlds 23rd26th29th20th26th22nd20th30th
Europeans 18th18th29th17th18th18th8th14th
GP Skate America 12th
Golden Spin 4th
Ice Challenge 13th3rd11th2nd
Schäfer Memorial 5th14th5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 10th5th13th
Nepela Memorial 2nd5th
Triglav Trophy 2nd
International: Junior [18]
Junior Worlds 12th15th
JGP Bulgaria 5th
JGP Estonia 5th
JGP Romania 10th
JGP Slovakia 22nd
JGP Ukraine 9th
Montfort Cup2nd J1st J1st J
National, domestic, or club events
Austrian Champ. 2nd1st1st2nd1st1st1st1st1st1st
Austrian Junior 1st1st

1998–2003

International [18]
Event01–0202–03
Copenhagen Trophy 2nd J
Euro. Youth Olympic Festival 11th J
National
Austrian Champ. 4th1st
Austrian Junior Champ. 2nd1st

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  2. ↑ Tresolini, Kevin (February 2, 2014). "Shifting younger, but Delaware still helps breed top figure skating talent". The News Journal .
  3. ↑ "Eiskunstlauf: Viktor Pfeifer beendete 27-jährig seine Karriere" [Viktor Pfeifer ends his career]. Austria Press Agency (in German). Tiroler Tageszeitung. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Viktor Pfeifer hört mit dem Eiskunstlauf auf" [Viktor Pfeifer ends his figure skating career] (in German). Vorarlberger Nachrichten. May 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ Mittan, Barry (December 4, 2005). "Pfeifer Plans to Compose His Own Music for Programs". SkateToday.
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  10. ↑ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on August 16, 2011.
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  13. ↑ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008.
  14. ↑ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007.
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  17. ↑ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 7, 2004.
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