Ria Schwendinger

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).

Ria Schwendinger
Born (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998
Oberstdorf, Germany
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryGermany
PartnerValentin Wunderlich
CoachRostislav Sinicyn, Natalia Karamysheva, Martin Skotnický
Skating clubEC Oberstdorf
Began skating2001

Skating career

Early years

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

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

(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
2016–2017
[4]
2015–2016
[5]
2014–2015
  • Cuban Pete
  • Samba Vocalizado
 Austin Powers

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Wunderlich
International[6]
Event 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18
Junior Worlds16th10th10th
JGP Croatia8th
JGP Czech Republic14th
JGP Estonia8th
JGP Germany7th
JGP Spain8th
JGP United States11th
Bavarian Open17th J6th J7th J4th J1st J
NRW Trophy3rd J3rd J
Open d'Andorra3rd J2nd J
Pavel Roman7th J3rd J2nd J
Santa Claus Cup17th J
Scheu Memorial7th J2nd J
Toruń Cup13th J
National[6]
German Champ.6th J2nd J1st J1st J
J = Junior level

Ladies' singles
International[2]
Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
Bavarian Open14th N (U13)15th N14th N (Group II)
Ice Challenge7th N13th N
NRW Trophy26th N
N = Novice level

References
  1. "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. "Ria Schwendinger". tracings.net.
  3. "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. "Competition Results: Ria SCHWENDINGER / Valentin WUNDERLICH". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018.
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