Mari-Doris Vartmann (born 25 December 1988) is a German pair skater. With Ruben Blommaert, she won four ISU Challenger Series medals. With Aaron Van Cleave, she is the 2015 German national champion, the 2011 NRW Trophy champion, and 2010 Warsaw Cup champion.

Personal life Vartmann was born on 25 December 1988 in Neuss, West Germany. She is of German and Japanese descent.

Career Early career Vartmann started skating at the age of five in her home town of Neuss. Four years later she moved to the Düsseldorfer club. In January 2004, she turned to pair skating and was partnered with Florian Just. The pair was coached by Knut Schubert mainly in Dortmund.

Vartmann/Just became three-time German national medalists and appeared at four ISU Championships, finishing 18th at the 2006 Worlds in Calgary, Alberta, Canada; 7th at the 2007 Europeans in Warsaw, Poland; 18th at the 2007 Worlds in Tokyo, Japan; and 7th at the 2008 Europeans in Zagreb, Croatia. They parted ways just after the 2009 NRW Trophy.

Partnership with Van Cleave In 2010, Vartmann teamed up with Canadian-American skater Aaron Van Cleave to compete for Germany. The pair made their international debut at the 2010 Warsaw Cup where they won the gold medal. Their first major international event was the 2012 European Championships. On 26 January, during the morning practice before the long programs, Vartmann collided with Daniel Wende while they were attempting to avoid a French couple. Vartmann and Van Cleave finished 5th at the event. They were coached by Knut Schubert in Berlin.

Vartmann and Van Cleave withdrew from the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy following the short program – Vartmann picked into her right foot when she fell on a throw triple loop during the short and was unable to put on her skate the next day due to swelling. They withdrew from the 2012 Coupe de Nice and their first assigned Grand Prix event, the 2012 Cup of Russia, after Van Cleave sustained a broken cheekbone while catching Vartmann on a triple twist. They later withdrew from their second GP, the 2012 NHK Trophy.

The pair was coached by Knut Schubert and Stefan Lindemann in Berlin in the first half of the 2014–15 season. In December 2014, they joined Maylin Wende and Daniel Wende in Oberstdorf. They won the pairs title at the 2015 German Championships.

Partnership with Blommaert In the 2015–16 season, Vartmann started skating with Ruben Blommaert. They won the 2015 Cup of Nice. At the 2016 Europeans they placed 4th in the short program, 8th in the free program and 8th overall.

Vartmann and Blommaert started the 2016–17 season on the Challenger Series, winning bronze at both Nebelhorn Trophy and Finlandia Trophy. On 10 January 2017, the Deutsche Eislauf-Union announced that their partnership had come to an end.

Partnership with Landgraf On 22 February 2017, German media announced that Vartmann would compete with Matti Landgraf, a German skater whose cruise ship contract ran until the end of March 2017. Daniel Wende would coach the pair in Oberstdorf.

Programs

With Blommaert Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2016–17 They Don't Care About Us Second Law I Put a Spell on You 2015–16 Stranger in Paradise West Side Story

With Van Cleave Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2014–15 Waltz from Petersburg Secrets Concierto de Aranjuez 2013–14 Where the light gets in Notre-Dame de Paris Skyfall 2012–13 The Messiah Will Come Again The Passion of the Christ Blood and Glory 2011–12 Sarabande The Island Epicon Le temps des cathédrales 2010–11 The Untouchables

With Just Season Short program Free skating Exhibition 2007–08 Shine On You Crazy Diamond Memoirs of a Geisha 2006–07 Nyah The Promise 2005–06 Libertango Once Upon a Time in America You're the One That I Want

Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series

Pair skating with Ruben Blommaert

Pairs with Van Cleave International Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 Worlds 14th 16th 15th Europeans 5th 8th 9th 7th Cup of Russia WD NHK Trophy WD 5th Skate Canada 7th 8th Bavarian Open 3rd 3rd Challenge Cup 3rd Cup of Nice 6th WD 3rd Golden Spin 5th Ice Challenge 2nd Lombardia Trophy 6th Nebelhorn Trophy 8th WD 3rd NRW Trophy 4th 1st 5th Warsaw Cup 1st National German Champ. 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st WD = Withdrew

Pairs with Just International Event 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 Worlds 18th 18th Europeans 7th 7th Cup of China WD NHK Trophy 8th Cup of Nice 3rd 4th Finlandia Trophy 3rd Nebelhorn Trophy 6th WD NRW Trophy 2nd 3rd National German Champ. 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd WD = Withdrew

Ladies' singles Event 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 German Champ. 3rd J 1st J 12th 8th J = Junior level

Detailed results With Blommaert 2016–17 season Date Event SP FS Total 15–17 December 2016 2017 German Championships 1 61.22 1 119.68 1 180.90 25–27 November 2016 2016 NHK Trophy 4 61.23 6 109.47 5 170.70 18–20 November 2016 2016 Cup of China 7 60.88 5 113.00 7 173.88 6–10 October 2016 2016 CS Finlandia Trophy 3 56.58 3 108.33 3 164.91 22–24 September 2016 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 3 57.74 3 104.64 3 162.38 2015–16 season Date Event SP FS Total 25–31 January 2016 2016 European Championships 4 62.90 8 108.40 8 171.30 11–13 December 2015 2016 German Championships 2 67.09 2 112.01 2 179.10 18–22 November 2015 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy 2 61.62 2 115.75 2 177.04 6–8 November 2015 2015 Cup of China 5 63.45 7 107.96 6 171.41 27–31 October 2015 2015 CS Ice Challenge 3 56.38 2 99.24 2 155.62 14–18 October 2015 2015 International Cup of Nice 1 59.42 1 105.98 1 165.40 24–26 September 2015 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2 61.10 4 105.40 4 166.50

References

External links

Vartmann-Just-Homepage