Katarina Alexandrovna Gerboldt (; born 28 March 1989) is a Russian retired figure skater. In single skating, her best result at an ISU Championship was sixth at the 2009 European Championships. In 2010, she switched to pair skating, teaming up with Alexander Enbert. They appeared at one ISU Championship, the 2011 European Championships where they placed fourth.

Career

Single skating Gerboldt became interested in figure skating at the age of six. Gerboldt denied the assertion that her parents named her "Katarina" in honor of Katarina Witt, and stated that her parents had indeed wanted her to become a sportswoman, but not specifically a figure skater.

The 2008-09 season was a turning point in Gerboldt's career. She won the bronze medal at the 2009 Russian Championships and, as both the gold and silver medalists Adelina Sotnikova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva were too young to participate in international competition, was named to the European Championships team. She placed sixth, skating with a drainage in her nose due to sinusitis. She was coached by Tatiana Mishina and Alexei Mishin in Saint Petersburg until 2009 when she moved to CSKA Moscow and began working with Svetlana Sokolovskaya.

Pair skating

After an unsuccessful 2009–10 season, Tatiana Druchinina suggested to Gerboldt that she switch to pair skating. Gerboldt moved back to Saint Petersburg, where coaches Tamara Moskvina and Artur Dmitriev asked her to try out with Alexander Enbert, whom she knew since childhood. The new partnership was announced in March 2010.

During the 2010–11 season, Gerboldt/Enbert made their international debut at the 2010 Cup of Nice, which they won. They finished fourth at the 2010 Cup of Russia, their sole 2010-11 Grand Prix event. At the 2011 Russian Nationals, they placed fourth in the short program and fifth in the long, to finish fourth overall. As Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov were ineligible to compete at the 2011 European Championships, Gerboldt/Enbert were named in2 the team for the event. They placed fifth in the short program with a new personal best score of 57.50, fourth in the free program, also with a new personal best (112.45), and finished fourth overall with 169.95 points, their best combined total.

In the 2011–12 season, Gerboldt/Enbert competed in one Grand Prix event, the 2011 Cup of Russia. In 2012–13, they were assigned to Skate Canada but withdrew due to injury – Gerboldt tore a ligament. She underwent surgery on August 2 – a week after the injury – and on October 3. Coached by Oleg Vasiliev, Gerboldt/Enbert returned to competition in the 2013–14 season but split in April 2014.

On July 12, 2014, it was announced that she had teamed up with French singles skater Brian Joubert. In November 2014, however, Joubert confirmed his competitive retirement.

Gerboldt announced her retirement from competitive figure skating on September 23, 2015, to begin coaching.

Programs

Pairs with Enbert Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2013–2014 Historia de un Amor by Pérez Prado Angels & Demons by Hans Zimmer 2011–2012 Gopher Mambo The Umbrellas of Cherbourg by Michel Legrand choreo. by Natalia Bestemianova, Igor Bobrin 2010–2011 Charade by Henry Mancini performed by Liberace Rhapsody in Rock by Robert Wells I Hate You, Then I Love You by Celine Dion, Luciano Pavarotti

Single skating Season Short program Free skating 2009–2010 Fanatico by Ari Zakarian, Edvin Marton Infiltrado by Palio 2008–2009 Seven Years in Tibet by John Williams Carmen by Georges Bizet 2007–2008 Classical medley Sheherazade by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov 2005–2006 Orient Qualibet by Sarah Brightman Soundtrack medley

Competitive highlights

Pair skating with Enbert

Results International Event 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 Europeans 4th GP Cup of Russia 4th 5th GP Skate Canada WD Bavarian Open 2nd 2nd Cup of Nice 1st 2nd Lombardia 3rd National Russian Champ. 4th 4th 7th GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew

Single skating

Results International Event 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 Worlds 26th Europeans 6th GP Cup of Russia 10th 10th GP NHK Trophy 12th Finlandia 9th 6th Golden Spin 3rd WD 3rd NRW Trophy 2nd Universiade 11th 5th International: Junior Junior Worlds 10th 9th Triglav Trophy 2nd J. National Russian Champ. 15th 5th 12th 4th 3rd 9th Russian Junior 2nd 9th 1st Team events World Team 5T/12P GP = Grand Prix; J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew T = Team result; P = Personal result

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