Martin Bidař

Martin Bidař

Dušková and Bidař at the 2015–16 JGP Final
Personal information
Country represented Czech Republic
Born (1999-02-24) 24 February 1999
České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Home town České Budějovice, Czech Republic
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Partner Anna Dušková
Coach Eva Horklová, Iveta Bidařová
Former coach Markéta Procházková
Choreographer Gabriela Žilková Hrázská
Skating club BK České Budějovice
Training locations Prague
Brno
České Budějovice
Began skating 2003
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 162.33
2015 JGP Final
Short program 61.82
2016 Youth Olympics
Free skate 106.55
2015 JGP Final
Medal record
Competitor for  Czech Republic
Figure skating: Pairs
Winter Youth Olympics
2016 Lillehammer Pairs
Junior Grand Prix Final
2015–16 Barcelona Pairs

Martin Bidař (born 24 February 1999) is a Czech pair skater. With partner Anna Dušková, he won silver at the 2015 JGP Final and 2016 Youth Olympics.

Personal life

Martin Bidař was born on 24 February 1999 in České Budějovice, Czech Republic.[1] He is the son of a figure skating coach, Iveta Bidařová, and the younger brother of a former pair skater, Petr Bidař.[2]

Career

Bidař began skating in 2003.[1]

Partnership with Dušková

Dušková/Bidař began competing together in the 2011–12 season, appearing on the novice national level. Their ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) debut came in the 2013–14 season; they finished 8th in September 2013 in Košice, Slovakia and 6th the next month in Ostrava, Czech Republic. In March 2014, the pair placed 10th at the World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, having ranked 10th in both segments.

In 2014–15, Dušková/Bidař continued on the JGP series, finishing 10th in Estonia and 8th in Germany. They came in 8th at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia after placing 9th in both segments.

Competing in the 2015–16 JGP series, Dušková/Bidař won a silver medal in August in Linz, Austria and finished 4th the following month in Riga, Latvia. The results qualified them for the 2015–16 JGP Final, held in December 2015 in Barcelona, Spain. Ranked third in the short program and second in the free skate, Dušková/Bidař edged out Russia's Amina Atakhanova / Ilia Spiridonov by 0.33 for the silver medal behind Ekaterina Borisova / Dmitry Sopot, who won gold by a margin of 9.53 points.[3] They are the first Czech pair to step on the podium at a JGP Final.

In February 2016, Dušková/Bidař competed in Hamar, Norway at the Winter Youth Olympics, placing first in the short program, second in the free skate, and second overall with a total score 2.53 less than Borisova/Sopot. Their silver is the Czech Republic's first Youth Olympic medal in figure skating.

Programs

Dušková/Bidař at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final pairs' medal ceremony

(with Dušková)

Season Short program Free skating
2015–2016
[1]
2014–2015
[4]
  • Cirque du Soleil
 Burlesque:
2013–2014
[5]
  • Italian Street Song
    by Victor Herbert
  • Waltz
  • Italian Street Song
    by Victor Herbert
Burlesque:
  • Jungle Berlin
    by Joseph L. Altruda
  • Show Me How You Burlesque
  • Bound to You

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Dušková

Dušková/Bidař at the 2015–16 Junior Grand Prix Final
International[3]
Event 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16
Youth Olympics 2nd
Junior Worlds 10th 8th
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP Czech Rep. 6th
JGP Estonia 10th
JGP Germany 8th
JGP Latvia 4th
JGP Slovakia 8th
Ice Challenge 1st N. 1st J. 1st J.
NRW Trophy 1st J. 2nd J.
National[3]
Czech Champ. 1st N. 1st N. 1st J. 1st J.
Levels: N. = Advanced novice; J. = Junior

Single skating

International[6]
Event 2008–09 2012–13 2013–14 2015–16
Ice Challenge 4th N.
New Year's Cup 2nd N.
Seibt Memorial 2nd N.
Tirnavia Ice Cup 2nd N.
Warsaw Cup 6th N.
National
Czech Champ. 4th
N. = Advanced novice level

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Anna DUSKOVA / Martin BIDAR: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Kalinics, Michael (19 December 2012). "Jihočech na ledě Martin Bidař si vyjel v Polsku titul mistra republiky". Deník (in Czech).
  3. 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Anna DUSKOVA / Martin BIDAR". International Skating Union.
  4. ↑ "Anna DUSKOVA / Martin BIDAR: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Anna DUSKOVA / Martin BIDAR: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Competition Results: Martin BIDAR". International Skating Union.

External links

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