Robert Kunkel

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Kunkel
2019-2020 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final Annika Hocke Robert Kunkel 2019 12 07 2048.jpg
Hocke/Kunkel at the 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final
Personal information
Country representedGermany Germany
Born (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 22)
Berlin, Germany
Home townBerlin
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
PartnerAnnika Hocke
Former partnerTalisa Thomalla
CoachRico Rex, Knut Schubert, Aljona Savchenko, Dmitri Savin, Alexander König,
Former coachRomy Österreich
ChoreographerAljona Savchenko, Joti Polizoakis, Catherine Papadakis
Former choreographerDmitri Savin, Stefano Caruso
Skating clubSCC
Training locationsBerlin
Began skating2004
ISU personal best scores
Combined total168.21
2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Short program63.57
2020 Junior Worlds
Free skate109.10
2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

Robert Kunkel (born 28 April 1999) is a German pair skater. With Annika Hocke, he is the 2020 Bavarian Open silver medalist and 2019 German national silver medalist.

With his former skating partner, Talisa Thomalla, he competed at three World Junior Championships, placing 12th in 2017, 7th in 2018, and 12th in 2019.

Partnership with Hocke[]

2019–20 season[]

Kunkel formed a partnership with Annika Hocke shortly after the dissolution of her pairing with Ruben Blommaert. Despite Hocke having previous attended the Olympics, the two were still age-eligible for international junior competitions, and so began on the Junior Grand Prix, where they won two bronze medals at JGP Croatia and JGP Poland, and were the only non-Russian team to qualify to the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed sixth.[1] On the senior leve, Hocke/Kunkel debuted at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, placing sixth, and then won silver medals at the German nationals championships and the 2020 Bavarian Open. They were seventh at the 2020 European Championships.[2]

Hocke/Kunkel concluded the season at the 2020 World Junior Championships, where they placed fourth and won a small bronze medal for a third-place finish in the free skate; only Kunkel invalidating their pair spin element by putting both feet down kept them from winning the overall bronze medal. Despite this, Hocke remarked "our first and last Junior World Championships — it was amazing!"[3] They had been scheduled to make their senior World Championship debut in Montreal, but the Championships were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

2020–21 season[]

With the pandemic continuing to affect events, Hocke/Kunkel made their season debut at the 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, which featured only pairs training in Europe.[5] They were second in the short program, behind countrymen Hase/Seegert, who subsequently had to withdraw because of injury. They were overtaken in the free skate by Italian team Ghilardi/Ambrosini, and won the silver medal.[6]

Hocke/Kunkel were scheduled to make their Grand Prix debut at the 2020 Internationaux de France, but the event was cancelled due to the pandemic.[7]

Initially, both Hocke/Kunkel and Hase/Seegert were assigned to represent Germany at the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, but Hase/Seegert were forced to withdraw after Hase sustained a leg injury, leaving Hocke/Kunkel as the lone representative.[8] They placed thirteenth in their Worlds debut.[9]

2021–22 season[]

Hocke/Kunkel began the season at the 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, where they placed fourth. Hocke said afterward she was pleased with their performancei in light of multiple disruptions to their summer training caused by injury and illness.[10] They went on to place eleventh at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy.[11]

Initially assigned to the 2021 Cup of China on the Grand Prix, Hocke/Kunkel were reassigned to the 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia following the former event's cancellation.[12] They placed eighth in the short program, and then withdrew due to medical reasons.[13]

Programs[]

With Hocke[]

Season Short program Free skating
2021–2022
[14]
  • The Other Side
    by Ruelle
    choreo. by Catherine Papadakis
2020–2021
[15]
  • The Other Side
    by Ruelle
    choreo. by Catherine Papadakis
2019–2020
[16]

With Thomalla[]

Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019
[17]
2017–2018
[18]
  • Heartbreak Hotel
    by Elvis Presley
  • Don't
    by Elvis Presley
  • Hard Headed Woman by Elvis Presley
    choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Dmitri Savin
2016–2017
[19]
  • Petite Fleur
    by Sidney Bechet
    performed by Henri René and his Orchestra
  • Booty Swing
    by Parov Stelar
    choreo. by Paul Boll

Competition results[]

GP: Grand Prix; CS: ISU Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Hocke[]

International[11]
Event 19–20 20–21 21–22
Worlds C 13th
Europeans 7th
GP Cup of China C
GP France C
GP Italy WD
GP Rostelecom Cup WD
CS Finlandia Trophy 11th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2nd 4th
CS Warsaw Cup 6th
Bavarian Open 2nd
Challenge Cup 2nd
NRW Trophy 1st
International: Junior[11]
Junior Worlds 4th
JGP Final 6th
JGP Croatia 3rd
JGP Poland 3rd
National[11]
German Champ. 2nd WD
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

Pairs with Thomalla[]

International: Junior[20]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Junior Worlds 12th 7th 12th
JGP Austria 9th
JGP Belarus 10th
JGP Estonia 13th
JGP Germany 16th
JGP Poland 8th
Bavarian Open 5th 4th
Cup of Tyrol 1st
NRW Trophy 1st
Volvo Open Cup 4th
International: Advanced novice
Bavarian Open 1st
NRW Trophy 1st
National[20]
Germany 1st N 1st N 1st J 1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Men's singles[]

International[21]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
Bavarian Open 8th N 15th J
Coupe du Printemps 9th N
NRW Trophy 11th N
Challenge Cup 5th D
National[21]
German Champ. 4th N1 3rd N1 4th N2 7th N2 6th J 7th J
Levels: D = Debs; N1= Novice Under-13; N2= Novice Under-15;
N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

Detailed results[]

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

With Hocke[]

Senior results[]

2021–2022 season
Date Event SP FS Total
November 5–7, 2021 2021 Gran Premio d'Italia 8
49.16 		WD WD
October 7–10, 2021 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy 11
47.72 		11
91.10 		11
138.82
September 22–25, 2021 2021 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 5
59.11 		5
109.10 		4
168.21
2020–2021 season
Date Event SP FS Total
March 22–28, 2021 2021 World Championships 13
57.48 		14
105.33 		13
162.81
February 26–28, 2021 2021 International Challenge Cup 2
60.75 		2
116.48 		2
177.23
November 26–29, 2020 2021 NRW Trophy 2
64.41 		1
116.07 		1
180.48
September 23–26, 2020 2020 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2
60.55 		2
93.71 		2
154.26
2019–2020 season
Date Event SP FS Total
3–9 February 2020 2020 Bavarian Open 3
61.58 		2
115.05 		2
176.63
20–26 January 2020 2020 European Championships 7
58.43 		7
107.67 		7
166.10
1–3 January 2020 2020 German Championships 2
63.52 		2
113.18 		2
176.70
14–17 November 2019 2019 CS Warsaw Cup 3
58.05 		9
95.42 		6
153.47

Junior results[]

2019–2020 season
Date Event SP FS Total
2–8 March 2020 2020 World Junior Championships 4
63.57 		3
103.58 		4
167.15
5–8 December 2019 2019–20 Junior Grand Prix Final 6
59.47 		6
99.75 		6
159.22
25–28 September 2019 2019 JGP Croatia 3
60.74 		3
95.57 		3
156.31
18–21 September 2019 2019 JGP Poland 3
58.04 		5
98.16 		3
156.20

References[]

  1. ^ Slater, Paula (December 7, 2019). "Panfilova and Rylov take junior Pairs' title in Russian sweep in Torino". Golden Skate.
  2. ^ Slater, Paula (January 25, 2020). "Kostornaia takes gold in Russian sweep at Europeans". Golden Skate.
  3. ^ Slater, Paula (March 5, 2020). "Panfilova and Rylov claim Pairs' title at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
  4. ^ Ewing, Lori (March 11, 2020). "World figure skating championships cancelled in Montreal". CBC Sports.
  5. ^ "2020 NEBELHORN TROPHY". International Figure Skating. September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ "ISU CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2020 Results". International Skating Union.
  7. ^ "Grand Prix of France figure skating event canceled due to coronavirus". Olympic Channel. 20 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Paarläufer Hase/Seegert müssen Start bei Eiskunstlauf-WM absagen" (in German). bz-berlin.de. 15 February 2021.
  9. ^ "ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 Results – Pairs". International Skating Union.
  10. ^ Flade, Tatjana (September 24, 2021). "Germany's Hase and Seegert claim victory on home ice at Nebelhorn". Golden Skate.
  11. ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL". International Skating Union.
  12. ^ "Third ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating event moves from Chongqing (CHN) to Torino (ITA)". International Skating Union. August 27, 2021.
  13. ^ Slater, Paula (November 6, 2021). "Sui and Han chalk up another win at Gran Premio d'Italia". Golden Skate.
  14. ^ "Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 September 2021.
  15. ^ "Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL: 2020/2021". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021.
  16. ^ "Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 April 2020.
  17. ^ "Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  18. ^ "Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  19. ^ "Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  20. ^ a b "Competition Results: Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Robert KUNKEL". rinkresults.com.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""