Berton and Hotárek in 2010 |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ondřej Hotárek |
| Country represented | Italy |
| Former country(ies) represented | Czech Republic |
| Born | January 25, 1984 Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Partner | Stefania Berton |
| Former partner | Laura Magitteri Veronika Havlíčková |
| Coach | Franca Bianconi Karel Fajfr |
| Former coach | Karel Fajfr Rosanna Murante |
| Choreographer | Pasquale Camerlengo Anjelika Krylova |
| Former choreographer | Muriel Zazoui Frank Dehne |
| Skating club | Sesto Ice Skate Milano |
| Began skating | 1989 |
| World standing | 8 (As of 16 June 2011[update])[1] |
| Season's bests | 15 (2010–2011)[2] 24 (2009–2010)[3] |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 168.02 2011 Rostelecom Cup |
| Short program | 60.13 2011 Rostelecom Cup |
| Free skate | 107.89 2011 Rostelecom Cup |
Ondřej Hotárek (born January 25, 1984 in Brno, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech pair skater who competes with Stefania Berton for Italy. They are the 2011 Italian national champions. Previously, he competed as a single skater and pair skater for the Czech Republic. Berton and Hotárek are the first Italian pair to medal on the Grand Prix series, winning bronze at 2011 Cup of Russia.
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Hotárek began his career as a singles skater for the Czech Republic. He is the 2003 & 2004 Czech bronze medalist.
He then switched to pair skating with Veronika Havlíčková. In 2006, he began competing with Laura Magitteri representing Italy.[4] They were the 2007 & 2008 Italian national champions. Their partnership ended in January, 2009.[5]
Hotárek teamed up with Stefania Berton in early 2009.[6] They won the silver medal at 2010 Italian Nationals and were selected to compete at the World Championships. They placed 11th in their debut at the event.
During the 2010-11 season, Berton and Hotárek won silver at the Nebelhorn Trophy and also debuted on the Grand Prix circuit, finishing sixth at Cup of Russia. They won their first Italian national title and were sent to the 2011 European Championships. They placed fourth in the short program and fifth in the free program, setting personal bests in both, and finished fifth overall with their best combined total to date, 164.83 points.
Berton and Hotárek began the 2011-12 season at the 2011 Ondrej Nepela Memorial, where they won the silver medal. In the Grand Prix season, they placed 4th at 2011 NHK Trophy and then won bronze at 2011 Rostelecom Cup, making them the first Italian pair to medal on the Grand Prix circuit.[7]
With Berton
| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 |
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Adagio in G minor for Organ and Strings by Remo Giazotto, Tomaso Albinoni choreography by Anjelika Krylova |
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| 2010–2011 | Invierno Porteno by Ástor Piazzolla |
Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota |
Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers |
| 2009–2010 | Caos Calmo by Buonvino |
Notre Dame de Paris (1999 TV movie) by Riccardo Cocciante |
Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota |
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 11th | 10th | |
| European Championships | 5th | ||
| Italian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| Cup of Russia | 6th | 3rd | |
| NHK Trophy | 4th | ||
| Coupe de Nice | 1st | ||
| Ice Challenge | 3rd | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 2nd | ||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | 1st | |
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 2nd |
| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 16th | 13th | |
| European Championships | 9th | 11th | |
| Italian Championships | 1st | 1st | 3rd |
| NHK Trophy | 6th | ||
| Cup of Russia | 8th | ||
| Skate America | 6th | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | WD | 9th | |
| Coupe de Nice | 3rd | ||
| WD = Withdrew | |||
| Event | 1998–99 | 1999–00 | 2000–01 | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czech Championships | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | |||
| Czech Junior Championships | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd | |
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 6th | |||||
| European Youth Olympic Days | 7th J. | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Belgrade | 13th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy | 15th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 12th | |||||
| Grand Prize SNP | 3rd J. | 5th | ||||
| J. = Junior level | ||||||