Adrian Schultheiss
| Adrian Schultheiss | |
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 Schultheiss in 2010. |
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Adrian Alexander Konstantin Schultheiss |
| Country represented |  Sweden |
| Born | 11 August 1988 Kungsbacka |
| Home town | Gothenburg |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Coach | Maria Bergqvist Joanna Dahlstrand |
| Former coach | Evgeni Lutkov R. Jensen C. Helgesson S. Banova |
| Choreographer | Tony Hulten Denny Hullen Galina Lutkova |
| Skating club | Lerum |
| Current training locations | Gothenburg, Saffle, Vierumaki, Flims |
| Began skating | 1991 |
| Season's bests | 44 (2010–2011)[1] 18 (2009–2010)[2] 33 (2008–2009)[3] |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 218.26 2010 Worlds |
| Short program | 72.35 2010 Worlds |
| Free skate | 145.91 2010 Worlds |
Adrian Alexander Konstantin Schultheiss (born 11 August 1988 in Kungsbacka) is a Swedish figure skater. He is the 2006 Swedish national champion, the 2004–2005 Swedish junior national champion, and the 2006 Nordic Champion. He is the first Swedish skater to win a Junior Grand Prix event, which he did in 2005.
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[edit] Career
Adrian Schultheiss began skating at the age of three.[4] He was the Swedish novice champion in 2002 before debuting internationally the next season. Schultheiss skated as a junior through the end of the 2008 season, although by 2005 he had already begun competing as a senior in some international events. In 2006, Schultheiss won the Swedish National championships. In 2007-08, he skated in both senior and junior events and finished a career-best 6th at the 2008 Europeans.[5] He was 13th at 2008 Worlds. The next season, he was 18th at both events.[6]
Schultheiss was selected to represent Sweden at the 2010 Winter Olympics based on his showing at the 2010 Europeans; he finished 15th at the Olympics. At the 2010 Worlds, he skated a strong long program with a quadruple toe loop to finish in the top ten for the first time in his career.[7]
Schultheiss is known for choosing unusual concepts for his programs, most notably his craziness-themed 2009-10 long program, which he skated wearing a straitjacket costume. He has stated that "it's more interesting and important when people try to make some difference from all points of view"[8] and that "if you watch the classical [music]... people get bored easy. You need variation. That's what I’m trying to show."[9]
Schultheiss is the first skater from Sweden to land a quadruple jump in competition, first at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and later at the 2010 Worlds.[citation needed]
Schultheiss parted ways with coach Evgeni Loutkov after 2010 Skate America and began working with Johanna Dahlstrand and Maria Bergqvist.[10] As part of his preparation for the 2011-12 season, he spent eight weeks in Delaware with coach Priscilla Hill.[11] He missed the Swedish Championships due to a back injury and underwent surgery the week before Christmas.[11]
[edit] Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating | Exhibition |
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| 2010–2011 | Scuba (Amon Tobin remix) by Bonobo |
Romeo and Julieta by Raúl di Blasio Romeo and Juliet |
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| 2009–2010[12] | My Way & Christmas Fantasy by David Mnatsakanyan |
Teardrop by Massive Attack Insane in the Brain by Cypress Hill Smack my bitch up by Prodigy |
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 15th | ||||||||||||
| World Championships | 13th | 18th | 9th | 25th | |||||||||
| European Championships | 20th | 6th | 18th | 12th | 13th | ||||||||
| World Junior Championships | 19th | 23rd | 13th | 16th | 14th | 18th | |||||||
| Nordic Championships | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | |||||||||
| Swedish Championships | 3rd N. | 1st N. | 2nd J. | 1st J. | 1st J. | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | WD | 2nd | 2nd | ||
| Cup of Russia | 6th | ||||||||||||
| Skate America | 7th | 7th | 7th | ||||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 7th | 10th | |||||||||||
| Crystal Skate of Romania | 2nd | ||||||||||||
| Coupe de Nice | WD | ||||||||||||
| Finlandia Trophy | 5th | ||||||||||||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 2nd | 6th | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 4th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final | 9th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria | WD | 6th | |||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Austria | 4th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Czech Republic | 5th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Norway | 6th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia | 1st | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Andorra | 2nd | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, USA | 6th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Germany | 6th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Poland | 10th | ||||||||||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Italy | 17th |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
[edit] Detailed Results
| 2010–2011 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12–13 November 2010 | 2010 Skate America | 7 63.71 |
9 124.49 |
7 188.20 |
| 22–24 October 2010 | 2010 NHK Trophy | 10 62.24 |
11 119.23 |
10 181.47 |
| 2009–2010 season | ||||
| Date | Event | SP | FS | Total |
| 22–28 March 2010 | 2010 ISU World Championships | 12 72.35 |
7 145.91 |
9 218.26 |
| 14–27 February 2010 | 2010 Winter Olympic Games | 22 63.13 |
13 137.31 |
15 200.44 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Men". International Skating Union. 28 April 2011. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2010-11/sbtsmto.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Men". International Skating Union. 25 March 2010. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2009-10/sbtsmto.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2008/2009 : Men". International Skating Union. 18 April 2009. http://www.isuresults.com/isujsstat/sb2008-09/sbtsmto.htm. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ Osborne, Magdalena (2006). "Sweden's Adrian Schultheiss makes a mark". AbsoluteSkating.com. http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2006schultheiss. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ Osborne, Magdalena (2008). "Adrian has no doubts". AbsoluteSkating.com. http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=articles&id=2008schultheiss. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ Osborne, Magdalena (February 2009). "An update with Adrian Schultheiss at Nordics 2009". AbsoluteSkating.com. http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2009adriannordics. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ 2010 World Figure Skating Championships: Men's Long Recap
- ^ Eley, Melanie (2008). "Adrian Schultheiss: "Gold is always golden"". AbsoluteSkating.com. http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2008adrianschultheiss.htm. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ "Cypress Hill is Now Figure-Skating Music". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. 19 February 2010. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2010/blog/2010/02/19/cypress-hill-is-now-figure-skating-music/. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
- ^ Jangbro, Eva Maria (15 January 2011). "Adrian Schultheiss: "You have to dare to dream..."". AbsoluteSkating.com. http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2011schultheiss. Retrieved 7 February 2011.
- ^ a b Jangbro, Eva Maria (December 31, 2011). "Adrian Schultheiss: "I will be back with two challenging programs!"". Absolute Skating. http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2011adrianschultheiss. Retrieved January 3, 2012.
- ^ Eley, Melanie (2009). "Adrian Schultheiss answers fan questions". AbsoluteSkating.com. http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2009schultheiss. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
[edit] External links
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- Adrian Schultheiss at the International Skating Union
- "Adrian Schultheiss". IceNetwork.com. http://web.icenetwork.com/skaters/detail.jsp?id=100631&mode=I.
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