Viktor Pfeifer

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Viktor Pfeifer
Viktor Pfeifer 2010 Skate America 2.jpg
Viktor Pfeifer at the 2010 Skate America
Personal information
Full name Viktor Pfeifer
Country represented  Austria
Born (1987-05-16) May 16, 1987 (age 25)
Graz
Home town Newark
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Coach Priscilla Hill
Former coach Elena Romanova
Uschi Keszler
Choreographer Irina Romanova
Priscilla Hill
Denis Petukhov
Skating club Skating Club of Wilmington
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 194.77
2013 Europeans
Short program 67.34
2013 Europeans
Free skate 127.43
2013 Europeans

Viktor Pfeifer (born May 16, 1987 in Graz) is an Austrian figure skater. He is a seven-time (2003, 2005–2006, 2009–2012) Austrian national champion. Pfeifer represented Austria at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics, where he placed 22nd and 21st accordingly.

Pfeifer began playing the cello as a child and attended a music conservatory in Austria before deciding to focus on skating.[1] He currently resides in Newark, Delaware.[2] He studies economics at the University of Delaware.[3]

Contents

Programs [edit]

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2012–2013
[4]
  • Moonlight Sonata
    by Ludwig van Beethoven
  • Breath
    by Audiomachine
  • Piano
    by Michael Orteta
  • Guardians at the Gate
    by Audiomachine
2011–2012
[5]
  • Send In the Clowns
  • The Elephant Man
  • Entry of the Gladiators
  • Circus Contraception
2010–2011
[6]
  • Send In the Clowns
  • The Elephant Man
  • Entry of the Gladiators
  • Circus Contraception
2009–2010
  • Mandolin Rain
    by Bruce Hornsby
2008–2009
[7][8]
  • Blues for Klook
2007–2008
2006–2007
[9]
  • Moonlight Sonata
  • Beethoven's Last Night
2005–2006
[10]
  • Chaplin medley
2004–2005
[11]
  • Art on Ice
    (from "Strings and Beats")
    performed by Edvin Marton
2003–2004
[12]

Results [edit]

Results[13]
International
Event 1998–99 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 2012–13
Olympics 22nd 21st
Worlds 23rd 26th 29th 20th 26th 22nd 20th
Europeans 18th 18th 29th 17th 18th 18th 8th
GP Skate America 12th
Golden Spin 4th
Ice Challenge 13th 3rd
Karl Schäfer 5th 14th 5th
Nebelhorn 10th 5th 13th
Ondrej Nepela 2nd 5th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 12th 15th
JGP Bulgaria 5th
JGP Estonia 5th
JGP Romania 10th
JGP Slovakia 22nd
JGP Ukraine 9th
Copenhagen 2nd J.
EYOF 11th
Golden Bear 1st
Montfort Cup 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st
National, domestic, or club events
Austrian Champ. 4th 1st 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Austrian Junior 2nd 1st 1st 1st
Austrian Novice 1st 1st
Austrian Debutant 1st
OQ Kapfenberg 2nd
USFSA Eastern 8th
USFSA South Atlantic 3rd
Chesapeake Open 1st
Liberty Summer 12th
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
OQ = Olympia-Qualifikation

References [edit]

  1. ^ Mittan, Barry (December 4, 2005). "Pfeifer Plans to Compose His Own Music for Programs". SkateToday. 
  2. ^ Steinberg, Lisa (March 23, 2010). "University home to international ice skating champ". The Review. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. 
  3. ^ Golinsky, Reut; Geikhman, Tatiana (2010). "Viktor Pfeifer: "You shouldn't take anything for granted"". AbsoluteSkating.com. Retrieved December 22, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on January 25, 2013. 
  5. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on March 18, 2012. 
  6. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on August 16, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on June 5, 2009. 
  8. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on October 15, 2008. 
  9. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on July 2, 2007. 
  10. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on June 15, 2006. 
  11. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on April 5, 2005. 
  12. ^ "Viktor PFEIFER: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original|archiveurl= requires |url= (help) on April 7, 2004. 
  13. ^ "Competition Results: Viktor PFEIFER". International Skating Union. 

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