Petr Kotlařík

Petr Kotlařík (born 1 November 1998) is a Czech figure skater. He is the 2023 Czech national Champion. He has competed in the final segment at two ISU Championships.

Petr Kotlařík
Born	(1998-11-01) 1 November 1998 (age 25) Jihlava, Czech Republic
Hometown	Brno, Czech Republic
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Czech Republic
Coach	Rudolf Březina, Michal Březina, Josef Sabovčík
Skating club	SC Kuřim
Began skating	2003

Personal life

Petr Kotlařík was born on 1 November 1998 in Jihlava and grew up in Brno, Czech Republic.^[1]

Career

Early years

Kotlařík began learning to skate in 2003.^[1] He has trained in both singles and pairs. He teamed up with Natálie Kratěnová around 2011 and skated with her for several years.

2013 to 2015

Kotlařík debuted on the Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series in October 2013, coached by Eva Horklová and Lucie Kratěnová in Brno and Prague.^[2] The following season, he was coached by Karel Fajfr in Brno and Oberstdorf.^[3] He was eliminated after the short program at the 2015 World Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia.

2015–2016 season

Kotlařík became the Czech national bronze medalist at the 2016 Four Nationals and made his senior international debut at the Bavarian Open in February 2016. He was coached by Fajfr, Danielle Montalbano, and Rudolf Březina.^[3]

2016–2017 season

Kotlařík was coached by Nikolai Morozov and Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey.^[4] He withdrew from the 2017 Four Nationals. His first senior international title came at the Dragon Trophy in February 2017.^[5] In March, he competed at the 2017 World Junior Championships in Taipei, Taiwan; he qualified to the free skate and finished 23rd overall.

2017–2018 season

In January 2018, Kotlařík won the senior bronze medal at the Bavarian Open. In March, he placed 20th at the 2018 World Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. He was coached by Florent Amodio in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, and by Petr Starec in Brno, Czech Republic.^[6]

2018–2019 season

Kotlařík is coached by Amodio in Vaujany and Paris (France), Hackensack (New Jersey, United States), and Brno (Czech Republic).^[1]

2022–2023 season

After a 4-year break due to injury and retirement from skating (2019-2022), Kotlařík is returning to competitive skating. Kotlařík is coached by Brezina Rudolf, Brezina Michal and Josef Sabovcik in Brno (Czech Republic). He won his very first National Title in Senior category.^{[citation needed]}

Programs

Season	Short program	Free skating
2022–2023 ^[citation needed]	Make It Rain by Foy Vance performed by Ed Sheeran Sing by Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams	Queens by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
2019–2022	Retired	Retired
2018–2019 ^[1]	Make It Rain by Foy Vance performed by Ed Sheeran Sing by Ed Sheeran, Pharrell Williams	Broken Vow performed by Josh Groban
2017–2018 ^[6]	City of Stars (from La La Land) by Justin Hurwitz	Broken Vow performed by Josh Groban
2016–2017 ^[4]	Minnie the Moocher performed by Robbie Williams Jumpin' Jack by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy	Moulin Rouge! El Tango de Roxanne by Sting Nature Boy by Eden Ahbez El Tango de Roxanne by Sting
2015–2016 ^[7]	The Mask	Don Quixote – Classical Variation II by Nayden Todorov Don Quixote – Coda: Basilio and Quiteria by Nayden Todorov
2014–2015 ^[3]	Capone by Ronan Hardiman	Don Quixote – Classical Variation II by Nayden Todorov Don Quixote – Coda: Basilio and Quiteria by Nayden Todorov
2013–2014 ^[2]	Step Up Bout It Show Me the Money	Requiem for a Tower by Escala

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Men's singles

International^[8]
Event	12–13	13–14	14–15	15–16	16–17	17–18	18–19	22–23	23–24
Europeans								25th
CS Finlandia							12th
CS Golden Spin					15th	14th
CS Lombardia							7th
CS Tallinn Trophy							8th
CS Warsaw Cup					14th
Bavarian Open				7th	6th	3rd
Bosphorus Cup								4th
Challenge Cup							WD	7th
Cup of Nice								10th
Cup of Tyrol					11th
Dragon Trophy					1st			7th
Seibt Memorial				5th
Skate Celje								2nd
Tayside Trophy								9th	14th
Toruń Cup					5th
University Games								21st
Volvo Open							6th
International: Junior^[8]
World Junior Champ.			28th		23rd	20th
JGP Croatia				9th
JGP Czech Republic		18th	8th
JGP France					13th
JGP Germany			13th
JGP Slovakia				10th
Bavarian Open			4th J
Cup of Nice				3rd J
EYOF			6th
Lombardia Trophy			3rd J	1st J	2nd J
Seibt Memorial	4th N	6th J
National^[8]
Czech Champ.			5th	3rd	WD	3rd	2nd	1st
Four Nationals			6th	5th	WD	5th	2nd	4th
Czech Junior Champ.			2nd J	2nd J	1st J	1st J
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Kratěnová

International
Event	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14
Ice Challenge		2nd N	1st N
National
Czech Championships	2nd J
Levels: N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

References

1. "Petr KOTLARIK: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. from the original on 16 September 2018.
2. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
5. "Dragon Trophy 2017". drsanje.si. 12 February 2017.
6. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
7. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
8. "Competition Results: Petr KOTLARIK". International Skating Union.

External links

• Petr Kotlarik at the International Skating Union