Michael Huth
German figure skater and coach (born 1969)
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Michael Huth (born 2 September 1969) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor for East Germany.
Born2 September 1969
Dresden, East Germany
CountryEast Germany
Skating clubSportclub Einheit Dresden
Retired1988
Huth in 2010. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1969 Dresden, East Germany |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | East Germany |
| Skating club | Sportclub Einheit Dresden |
| Retired | 1988 |
Competitive career
During his competitive career, Huth represented East Germany. He was the 1988 East German national champion and competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, where he placed 23rd.[1]
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1987–1988 |
| Winter Olympics | 23rd |
| European Championships | 17th |
| National | |
| East German Championships | 1st |
Coaching
Following his retirement from competitive skating, Huth studied sports science and turned to coaching. He coaches in Oberstdorf. His current and former students include
Anastasia Brandenburg[2]- Lukas Britschgi[3] (European champion)
Annette Dytrt[4]
Liubov Efimenko[5]- Kai Jagoda[6]
Carolina Kostner[7][8] (World, European, and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist)
Anton Kovalevski[9]
Davide Lewton Brain[10]
Sondre Oddvoll Bøe[11]- Alexia Paganini[12]
- Kimmy Repond[13]
- Ivan Righini[14]
- Jenni Saarinen[15]
- Nicole Schott[16]
Léa Serna[17]- Silvio Smalun[18]
- Susanne Stadlmüller[19]
- Jennifer Urban[20]
Tomáš Verner[21][22] (European champion)- Valter Virtanen[23]
- Kristin Wieczorek[24]
Kornel Witkowski[25]
Huth and his wife organize IceDome, an annual summer training camp in Oberstdorf.[26] 140 skaters from 20 countries took part in 2011.[27]
Personal life
Huth has two children with his wife, Claudia.[28]
