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    Ria Schwendinger

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    Ria Schwendinger
    Personal information
    Country representedGermany
    Born (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 24)
    Oberstdorf, Germany
    Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
    PartnerValentin Wunderlich
    CoachRostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva, Martin Skotnický
    ChoreographerMartin Skotnický, Maria Tumanovska, S. Koenig
    Skating clubEC Oberstdorf
    Training locationsOberstdorf
    Began skating2001
    ISU personal best scores
    Combined total131.77
    2017 Junior Worlds
    Short dance55.02
    2018 Junior Worlds
    Free dance79.87
    2017 Junior Worlds

    Ria Schwendinger (born 25 September 1998) is a German ice dancer. With her skating partner, Valentin Wunderlich, she reached the final segment at three World Junior Championships and finished within the top ten in 2017 (Taipei) and 2018 (Sofia).

    Skating career[edit]

    Early years[edit]

    Schwendinger began skating as a three-year-old at EC Oberstdorf.[1] She was coached by Rita Mensching before joining Karel Fajfr.[1] She competed in novice ladies' singles until the end of the 2012–2013 season.[2]

    Partnership with Wunderlich[edit]

    In 2013, Schwendinger teamed up with Valentin Wunderlich to compete in ice dancing. Their ISU Junior Grand Prix debut came in 2014. During their third season together, they won their first German national junior title and were sent to the 2016 World Junior Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Ranked 17th in the short dance, they qualified to the free dance and would move up to 16th overall.

    Schwendinger/Wunderlich placed 13th in the short dance, 10th in the free dance, and 10th overall at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan. Their result allowed Germany to send two ice dancing teams to the 2018 edition of the event. At the 2018 World Junior Championships, held in Sofia, Bulgaria, the duo again finished 10th, having placed 10th in both segments. Rostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva, and Martin Skotnický coach them in Oberstdorf, Germany.[3]

    Programs[edit]

    (with Wunderlich)

    Season Short dance Free dance
    2017–2018
    [3]
    • Cha Cha: The Ghetto
      by George Benson
    • Rhumba: This Masquerade
      by George Benson
    • Cha Cha: The Ghetto
      by George Benson
    • Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
      by Mike Higham, Matthew Margeson
    2016–2017
    [4]
    • Swing: Diga Diga Doo
      by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
    • Blues: Save My Soul
      by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
    • Swing
    • The Addams Family
      by Marc Shaiman
    2015–2016
    [5]
    • Waltz: My Fair Lady
      by Frederick Loewe
    • Foxtrot: My Fair Lady
      by Frederick Loewe
    • Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend
      performed by Marilyn Monroe
    • I Wanna Be Loved by You
      performed by Marilyn Monroe
    2014–2015
    • Cuban Pete
    • Samba Vocalizado
    		 Austin Powers
    • Am I Sexy
      by Lords of Acid
    • Crash!
      by Propellerheads
    • Soul Bossa Nova

    Competitive highlights[edit]

    CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

    Ice dancing with Wunderlich[edit]

    International[6]
    Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
    Junior Worlds 16th 10th 10th
    JGP Croatia 8th
    JGP Czech Republic 14th
    JGP Estonia 8th
    JGP Germany 7th
    JGP Spain 8th
    JGP United States 11th
    Bavarian Open 17th J 6th J 7th J 4th J 1st J
    NRW Trophy 3rd J 3rd J
    Open d'Andorra 3rd J 2nd J
    Pavel Roman 7th J 3rd J 2nd J
    Santa Claus Cup 17th J
    Scheu Memorial 7th J 2nd J
    Toruń Cup 13th J
    National[6]
    German Champ. 6th J 2nd J 1st J 1st J
    J = Junior level

    Ladies' singles[edit]

    International[2]
    Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
    Bavarian Open 14th N (U13) 15th N 14th N (Group II)
    Ice Challenge 7th N 13th N
    NRW Trophy 26th N
    N = Novice level

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b "5.-11. März 2018 Junioren-Weltmeisterschaft in Sofia" (PDF). bev-eissport.de (in German). 8 March 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 July 2018.
    2. ^ a b "Ria Schwendinger". tracings.net.
    3. ^ a b "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    4. ^ "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    5. ^ "Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
    6. ^ a b "Competition Results: Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.

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