Dmitri Matsjuk
Figure skater
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Dmytro Matsyuk[1] or Dmitri Matsjuk (Ukrainian: Дмитро Мацюк; born 4 October 1981) is a Ukrainian-born ice dancer who competes for Austria. With Barbora Silna and Kira Geil, he became a five-time Austrian national champion and qualified to the free dance at six ISU Championships.
Silná and Matsyuk in 2007. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Dmitri Matsjuk |
| Born | 4 October 1981 Odessa, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Home town | Vienna |
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Austria |
| Coach | Jana Hubler, Oliver Pekar |
| Skating club | Cottage Engelmann Club Vienna |
Career
Matsyuk began learning to skate in 1985.[2] Early in his career, he competed with Ekaterina Madej and Barbara Herzog.
In 2005, he teamed up with Czech-born skater Barbora Silná to compete on the senior level for Austria. The two won four Austrian national titles from 2006 to 2009 and the silver medal at the 2007 Ondrej Nepela Memorial. They qualified to the free dance at four ISU Championships – 2007 Europeans in Warsaw, Poland; 2008 Europeans in Zagreb, Croatia; 2008 Worlds in Gothenburg, Sweden; and 2009 Europeans in Helsinki, Finland. Their best result, 15th, came in Helsinki. They trained under Jana Hübler at Cottage Engelmann Club in Vienna and in Lyon.[3][4][5]
Matsyuk competed with Kira Geil from 2009 to 2010. In December 2016, he competed at the Austrian Championships with Regina Yankovska.[1] Presently, he serves as a coach for ice skating, figure skating, and ice dancing, catering to individuals of all ages in Vienna, Austria.
Programs
With Geil
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 [2] |
Austrian folk dance
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With Silná
| Season | Original dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 [5] |
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| 2007–08 [4] |
Austrian folk dance
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| 2006–07 [3] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix
With Geil
| International[6] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2009–10 |
| World Championships | 19th |
| European Championships | 17th |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 13th |
| Finlandia Trophy | 9th |
| Ice Challenge | 12th |
| Ondrej Nepela Memorial | 8th |
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 7th |
| National[6] | |
| Austrian Championships | 1st |
With Silná
| International[7] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 |
| World Champ. | 25th | 21st | ||
| Europeans | 19th | 16th | 15th | |
| GP Trophée Bompard | 8th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 13th | 10th | 8th | |
| Nepela Memorial | 2nd | |||
| Schäfer Memorial | 14th | 5th | WD | |
| National[7] | ||||
| Austrian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| WD = Withdrew | ||||
