Michael Huth

Michael Huth (born 2 September 1969) is a German figure skating coach and former competitor for East Germany.

Michael Huth
Huth in 2010.
Born	(1969-09-02) 2 September 1969 (age 54) Dresden, East Germany
Figure skating career
Country	East Germany
Skating club	Sportclub Einheit Dresden
Retired	1988

Competitive career

 

Huth (right) with Katarina Witt, Peggy Schwarz / Alexander König in 1987.

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

•   Annette Dytrt^[2]
•   Carolina Kostner^[3][4] (World, European and Italian champion, and 2014 Olympic bronze medalist)
•   Anton Kovalevski^[5]
•   Sondre Oddvoll Bøe^[6]
•   Liubov Efimenko^[7]
•   Ivan Righini^[8]
•   Nicole Schott^[9]
•   Silvio Smalun^[10]
•   Susanne Stadlmüller^[11]
•   Tomáš Verner^[12][13] (European and Czech champion)
•   Kristin Wieczorek^[14]
•   Lukas Britschgi^[15] (European bronze medalist)
•   Alexia Paganini^[16]
•   Valter Virtanen^[17]
•   Jenni Saarinen^[18]
•   Léa Serna^[19]

Huth and his wife organize IceDome, an annual summer training camp in Oberstdorf.^[20] 140 skaters from 20 countries took part in 2011.^[21]

Personal life

Huth has two children with his wife, Claudia.^[22]

References

1. . sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
2. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 September 2011.
3. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014.
4. Kany, Klaus-Reinhold (9 September 2011). . IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 October 2011.
5. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011.
6. "Sondre ODDVOLL BØE: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. from the original on 21 March 2016.
7. "Liubov Efimenko: 2016/17". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
8. "Ivan RIGHINI: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. from the original on 22 February 2016.
9. "Nicole SCHOTT: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. from the original on 4 March 2016.
10. Silvio Smalun
11. Susanne Stadlmüller
12. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2014.
13. Berlot, Jean-Christophe (18 January 2014). "Huth enjoys symbiotic relationship with protégés". IceNetwork.
14. Kristin Wieczorek
15. "Lukas Britschgi: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
16. "Alexia Paganini: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
17. "Valter Virtanen: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
18. "Jenni Saarinen: 2022/23". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
19. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023.
20. Zorn, Roland (21 January 2009). "Grenzgänger in der Eiskunstlauf-Weltspitze". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). from the original on 10 March 2014.
21. Flade, Tatjana (22 July 2011). . IFS Magazine. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011.
22. (in German). Freie Wähler Oberstdorf. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.

 

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