Kati Winkler

Kati Winkler

Winkler and Lohse in the compulsory dance at 2004 Worlds in Dortmund
Personal information
Country represented  Germany
Born 16 January 1974 (1974-01-16) (age 38)
Karl-Marx-Stadt
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Partner René Lohse
Former coach Martin Skotnicky
Knut Schubert
Former choreographer Kelly Johnson
Marc Bogaerts
Werner Lipowsky
Skating club SC Berlin
Retired 2004

Kati Winkler (born January 16, 1974 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (today Chemnitz) is a German ice dancer. With partner René Lohse, she is the 2004 World bronze medalist.

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Biography

Kati Winkler is the daughter of Bernd Winkler und Christina Schmerbach. She has a sister. She started skating at the age of four after being selected for the sport in kindergarten.[1] At first she was a single skater and was coached by Peter Meyer. While still a single skater she moved to Berlin in 1985 and was coached by Jürgen Bertko there.

A back problem hampered her jumping ability so at the age of 14, she decided to take up ice dancing and asked Lohse to be her partner.[1] They were the first East German ice dancers in years, the discipline having disappeared over the previous 18 years.[1] Until 1996 they were coached by Knut Schubert whose expertise was more in pair skating.[2] In 1996 they moved to Oberstdorf in Bavaria and changed their coach to Martin Skotnicky.[2] However Winkler/Lohse always skated for the club SC Berlin (earlier SC Dynamo Berlin). They were both sergeants in the German Army's sports division, which sponsored their skating.[1]

In 2000-01, Winkler and Lohse became the first German ice dance team to qualify for the Grand Prix Final, where they finished fifth. They missed most of the 2001-02 season after Lohse fell in practice at the 2001 Sparkassen Cup, injuring the meniscus and ligaments in his knee.[1] They returned in time for the Olympics where they finished 8th. In the summer of 2002, Lohse collided with a truck while he was riding his bike in Oberstdorf, "I went over the handlebars and fell on my shoulder. The bone was sticking up straight through my shoulder where I cut three ligaments."[1] He recovered in time for them to compete in a pair of Grand Prix events and qualify for the Grand Prix Final. However, they were unable to compete in the Final because Winkler had influenza and Lohse a muscle injury in his leg.[1]

They missed the 2003 World Championships due to injury and also the 2004 European Championships after Lohse reinjured his knee ligaments a few days prior to the event.[2] They recovered in time for the 2004 World Championships where they won the bronze medal. This was the greatest German success in ice dancing since 1973, the time of Angelika Buck/Erich Buck. They retired from competition after the event.

Winkler is a skilled clerk. She also worked as a choreographer for Christina Beier and William Beier, the current German champions in ice dancing.

Winkler and Lohse still participate in ice shows.

Programs

(With Lohse)[3]

Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition
2005–2006 The Mask
Story of my life
by Neil Diamond
Power Percussion
by Power Percussion
2004–2005 Turn me on
by Norah Jones
Just dream
by Thomas Anders
2003–2004 Memories of the Grand Ball:
  • Swing: Rhythm
    composed by Casey Mac Gill, Michael Gruber
    performed by Everett Bradley & Company
  • Blues: The Blues in the Night
    composed by Julie London
  • Jive: Stuff Like That There
    composed by Livingston, Evans, Goldsen
    performed by Bette Midler
 Day and Night:
  • Earth Song
    by Michael Jackson
  • Chiquitan
    composed by Martinez, Vigoer, Tarkin, Mugato, McFloyd
    performed by La Bomba feat. Los Primos
  • The White Spirit
    composed by Uman (Didier Jean / Danielle Jean)
    performed by D&D Jean
  • Lo-Lo Dzama
    by Sum Svistu
 Scatmambo
by Scatman John
2002–2003 Frau Luna:
  • March: Laßt den Kopf nicht hängen
  • Waltz: Schlösser, die im Monde liegen
  • Polka: Berliner Luft

by Paul Lincke

 Energy:
  • Crazy Benny
    composed by M.Friis, U.Savery, M.Parsberg
    performed by Safri Duo
  • Private Investigations
    composed by Mark Knopfler
    performed by Dire Straits
  • Played-A-Life
    composed by M.Friis, U.Savery, M.Parsberg
    performed by Safri Duo
2001–2002

Results

(ice dance with René Lohse)

Event 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04
Winter Olympic Games 10th 8th
World Championships 19th 13th 12th 9th 7th 6th 7th 7th 3rd
European Championships 16th 15th 9th 9th 6th 5th 6th 5th
World Junior Championships 15th 8th
German Championships 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
East German Championships 1st
Grand Prix Final 5th
Skate America 4th 7th 6th 4th
Skate Canada International 9th
Trophée Lalique 5th 3rd
Cup of Russia 4th 4th
NHK Trophy 4th 3rd 2nd 4th
Nations Cup 9th 6th 6th 7th 5th 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 4th

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Mittan, Barry (May 15, 2003). "Kati Winkler and Rene Lohse: Germany's Winkler and Lohse Continue to Excel". GoldenSkate. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. http://www.goldenskate.com/2003/03/germanys-winkler-and-lohse-continue-to-excel/. 
  2. ^ a b c Kati Winkler & Rene Lohse at the International Skating Union
  3. ^ Winkler and Lohse: Music

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