Aaron Van Cleave

German pair skater

Aaron Van Cleave

Born|  (1987-03-14) 14 March 1987 (age 38)
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Height| 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country| Germany
Partner| Tatiana Domracheva
Coach| Knut Schubert
Skating club| SC Berlin

Aaron Van Cleave (born 14 March 1987) is a German pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Mari Vartmann for Germany. They won the 2015 German national title, the 2011 NRW Trophy, and 2010 Warsaw Cup. After they parted ways, he teamed up with Tatiana Domracheva.

## Personal life

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Van Cleave was born on 14 March 1987 in Comox, British Columbia, Canada. He was born both a Canadian and American citizen. He became a German citizen in January 2014.[1]

## Career

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### In North America

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Van Cleave first competed with Lauren Cowley at the Canadian Junior Championships, appearing on the juvenile level in 2002 and pre-novice in 2003. With Sarah McCoy, he represented Canada on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series. They were assigned to Norway in 2006 and the United States in 2007.

Van Cleave then teamed up with Ameena Sheikh where they represented the United States. The team trained in Detroit, Michigan at the Detroit Skating Club under Yuka Sato and Jason Dunjeon. Van Cleave and Sheikh Competed on the junior level and senior level at the 2009 U.S. Championships and the 2010 U.S. Championships

### In Germany

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In 2010, Van Cleave teamed up with Mari Vartmann to compete for Germany.[2] The pair made their international debut at the 2010 Warsaw Cup where they won the gold medal. Their first major international event was the 2012 European Championships. On 26 January, during the morning practice before the long programs, Vartmann collided with Daniel Wende while they were attempting to avoid a French couple.[3] Vartmann and Van Cleave finished 5th at the event. They were coached by Knut Schubert in Berlin.[2]

Vartmann and Van Cleave withdrew from the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy following the short program – Vartmann picked into her right foot when she fell on a throw triple loop during the short and was unable to put on her skate the next day due to swelling.[4] They withdrew from the 2012 Coupe de Nice and their first assigned Grand Prix event, the 2012 Cup of Russia, after Van Cleave sustained a broken cheekbone while catching Vartmann on a triple twist.[5] They later withdrew from their second GP, the 2012 NHK Trophy.[6]

The pair was coached by Knut Schubert and Stefan Lindemann in Berlin in the first half of the 2014–15 season.[7] In December 2014, they joined Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende in Oberstdorf.[1] They won the pairs title at the 2015 German Championships.

His new partner is Tatiana Domracheva from Russia.

## Programs

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(with Vartmann)

Season  | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition

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2014–15
[1] |

* Waltz from Petersburg Secrets
(Петербургские тайны)
by Andrey Petrov

* Concierto de Aranjuez
by Joaquín Rodrigo

2013–14
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* Where the light gets in
by Sennen

* Notre-Dame de Paris
by Riccardo Cocciante

* Skyfall
by Adele

2012–13
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* The Messiah Will Come Again
by Gary Moore

* The Passion of the Christ
by John Debney
* Blood and Glory
by Audiomachine

2011–12
[2] |

* Sarabande
(modern arrangement)
by George Frideric Handel

* The Island
by Steve Jablonsky
* Epicon
by Globus

* Le temps des cathédrales
(from Notre-Dame de Paris)
by Riccardo Cocciante

2010–11  |

* The Untouchables
by Ennio Morricone

## Competitive highlights

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GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

### With Vartmann

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International[10]

Event  | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15
Worlds |  | 14th | 16th |  | 15th
Europeans |  | 5th | 8th | 9th | 7th
GP Cup of Russia |  |  | WD |  |
GP NHK Trophy |  |  | WD |  | 5th
GP Skate Canada |  |  |  | 7th | 8th
Bavarian Open | 3rd |  | 3rd |  |
Challenge Cup |  |  | 3rd |  |
Cup of Nice |  | 6th | WD |  | 3rd
Golden Spin | 5th |  |  |  |
Ice Challenge |  | 2nd |  |  |
Lombardia Trophy |  |  |  | 6th |
Nebelhorn Trophy |  | 8th | WD | 3rd |
NRW Trophy | 4th | 1st | 5th |  |
Warsaw Cup | 1st |  |  |  |
National[10]
German Champ. | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st
WD = Withdrew

### With Sheikh

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International[11]

Event  | 2010–11
US. Championships | 8th J
J = Junior level

### With McCoy

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International[12]

Event  | 2005–06  | 2006–07  | 2007–08
JGP Norway |  | 10th |
JGP United States |  |  | 6th
National[12]
Canadian Champ. | 6th J | 3rd J |
J = Junior level

### With Cowley

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National

Event  | 2001–02  | 2002–03
Canadian Junior Champ. | 8th V | 10th P
Levels: V = Juvenile; P = Pre-novice

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
2. ^ a b c "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012.
3. ^ "Weiterer Schlag für deutsches Team" [Another blow for the German team] (in German). Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk. 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
4. ^ Flade, Tatjana (30 September 2012). "2012 Nebelhorn Trophy". Golden Skate.
5. ^ "Deutsches Duo sagt Grand-Prix-Start ab" [German pair withdraws from Grand Prix event] (in German). Die Zeit. Sport-Informations-Dienst. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
6. ^ "Savchenko/Szolkowy sagen Start in Paris ab" [Savchenko/Szolkowy withdraw from Paris event]. Deutsche Presse-Agentur (in German). Stern. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 29 April 2013.
7. ^ "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.
8. ^ "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014.
9. ^ "Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013.
10. ^ a b "Competition Results: Mari VARTMANN / Aaron VAN CLEAVE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 January 2011.
11. ^ "Ameena SHEIKH / Aaron VAN CLEAVE". International Skating Union.
12. ^ a b "Sarah McCOY / Aaron van CLEAVE". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016.

## External links

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* Mari Vartmann / Aaron Van Cleave at the International Skating Union
* Paarlauf-Fanclub: Mari Vartmann / Aaron Van Cleave

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German figure skating champions (pairs)

* 1907, 1909: Anna Hübler & Heinrich Burger
* 1911: Alice Rolle & Bruno Grauel
* 1912: Hedwig Winzer & Hugo Winzer
* 1914: Else Lischka & Oskar Hoppe
* 1920: Margarete Klebe & Paul Metzner
* 1922–23: Grete Weise & Georg Velisch
* 1924: Else Flebbe & Rudolf Eilers
* 1925: Milly Förster & Hellmuth Jüngling
* 1926: Ilse Kishauer & Herbert Haertel
* 1927–31: Ilse Kishauer & Ernst Gaste
* 1932–33: Wally Hempel & Otto Weiß
* 1934–36: Maxi Herber & Ernst Baier
* 1937: Eva Prawitz & Otto Weiß
* 1938–41: Maxi Herber & Ernst Baier
* 1942–43: Gerda Strauch & Günther Noack
* 1944: Herta Ratzenhofer & Emil Ratzenhofer
* 1947–52: Ria Baran & Paul Falk
* 1953: Helga Krüger & Peter Voss
* 1954: Inge Minor & Hermann Braun
* 1955–57: Marika Kilius & Franz Ningel
* 1958–59: Marika Kilius & Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
* 1960–62: Margret Göbl & Franz Ningel
* 1963–64: Marika Kilius & Hans-Jürgen Bäumler
* 1965–66: Sonja Pfersdorf & Günther Matzdorf
* 1967–68: Margot Glockshuber & Wolfgang Danne
* 1969: Gudrun Hauss & Walter Häfner
* 1970: Brunhilde Baßler & Eberhard Rausch
* 1971–73: Almut Lehmann & Herbert Wiesinger
* 1974–76: Corinna Halke & Eberhard Rausch
* 1977–78: Susanne Scheibe & Andreas Nischwitz
* 1979–81: Christina Riegel & Andreas Nischwitz
* 1982: Bettina Hage & Stefan Zins
* 1983–84: Claudia Massari & Leonardo Azzola
* 1985: Claudia Massari & Daniele Caprano
* 1986: Kerstin Kiminus & Stefan Pfrengle
* 1987: Sonja Adalbert & Daniele Caprano
* 1988: Brigitte Groh & Holger Maletz
* 1989–90: Anuschka Gläser & Stefan Pfrengle
* 1991: Mandy Wötzel & Axel Rauschenbach
* 1992: Peggy Schwarz & Alexander König
* 1993: Mandy Wötzel & Ingo Steuer
* 1994: Anuschka Gläser & Axel Rauschenbach
* 1995–97: Mandy Wötzel & Ingo Steuer
* 1998–2000: Peggy Schwarz & Mirko Müller
* 2001: Claudia Rauschenbach & Robin Szolkowy
* 2002: Sarah Jentgens & Mirko Müller
* 2003: Eva-Maria Fitze & Rico Rex
* 2004–09: Aljona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy
* 2010: Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende
* 2011: Aljona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy
* 2012: Maylin Hausch & Daniel Wende
* 2013: Annabelle Prölß & Ruben Blommaert
* 2014: Aljona Savchenko & Robin Szolkowy
* 2015: Mari Vartmann & Aaron Van Cleave
* 2016: Aljona Savchenko & Bruno Massot
* 2017: Mari Vartmann & Ruben Blommaert
* 2018: Aljona Savchenko & Bruno Massot
* 2019–20, 2022: Minerva Fabienne Hase & Nolan Seegert
* 2023: Annika Hocke & Robert Kunkel
* 2024–25: Minerva Fabienne Hase & Nikita Volodin

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