Roxana Hartmann, née Luca (born 23 December 1982) is a Romanian former competitive figure skater. She is a ten-time Romanian national champion and represented her country at two Olympics. She qualified for the free skate at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, four European Championships, and two World Junior Championships. Her best ISU Championship result was 15th, which she achieved at the 2002 Junior Worlds and 2005 Europeans.
Career Hartmann made her senior international debut when she was 13 years old, placing 14th in her qualifying group at the 1996 European Championships. She competed on both the junior and senior levels until the end of the 2001–02 season. Her best result in five appearances at the World Junior Championships was 15th in 2002.
Hartmann placed 23rd at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. She underwent knee surgery in September 2003 and missed the 2003–04 season as a result.
Hartmann finished a career-best 15th at the 2005 European Championships. A back injury caused her to withdraw from the 2006 European Championships during the short program. She placed 26th at her second Olympics, in Turin.
Hartmann last competed at the 2009 World Championships.
Since her retirement, she began working as a figure skating coach and choreographer in southern Germany.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2009–2010 Dancing with Music Amélie 2007–2009 Blues Boys Tune 2006–2007 Dance and Doo Doo Stains My Fair Lady 2005–2006 Malagueña 2004–2005 The Screen Behind the Mirror 2003–2004 Angela's Ashes Chocolat 2002–2003 The Mexican 2000–2002 Ballad for Two Strangers The Screen Behind the Mirror
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series/Junior Grand Prix
International Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 01–02 02–03 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 Olympics 23rd 26th Worlds 38th 26th 27th 33rd 37th 28th 32nd 30th 39th 36th Europeans 36th 30th 26th 21st 30th 15th WD 21st 22nd 27th Cup of China 12th Crystal Skate 1st 1st 1st 5th 3rd 7th Cup of Nice 6th Finlandia Trophy 10th Golden Spin 17th 13th 13th 15th Merano Cup 3rd Nebelhorn Trophy 18th 13th WD 14th Nepela Memorial 12th WD Schäfer Memorial WD 8th 15th 6th 11th Universiade 13th Montfort Cup 1st International: Junior Junior Worlds 20th Q 41st 39th 22nd 15th Czech Rep. 8th 4th Germany 13th Hungary 25th Slovakia 22nd Slovenia 20th EYOF 11th Golden Bear 8th Triglav Trophy 9th National Romanian Champ. 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Luca did not compete in the 2003–04 season.
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