Christopher Berneck (born 10 July 1992) is a German figure skater. He won four senior international medals and became a two-time German national bronze medalist (2011, 2015).
Personal life Berneck was born on 10 July 1992 in Bad Säckingen, Germany. In 2015, he began studying fashion communication at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Career Berneck started skating in 1998 at the ice rink in Herrischried, Black Forest, Germany. He initially competed for EHC Herrischried. In 1999, he and his family moved to Garmisch-Partenkirchen where he trained with Wolfgang Danne and Harold Williams. He represented SC Riessersee. During his time in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Berneck competed in European Criterium events and won the 2001–02 cubs boys overall category, winning all three events he competed in, including the Hellmut Seibt Memorial, where U.S. skater Keegan Messing placed third in the same category.
In 2001, Berneck returned to his home town, Görwihl, and trained at the Stuttgart training center, competing for the TUS Eissport-Stuttgart, before moving to Berlin in 2003. He trained under Romy Oesterreich at the Sportforum Hohenschoenhausen until 2007, when the family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, United States. In June 2011, Berneck and his family moved to Barrie, Ontario, Canada. He then trained at the Mariposa International Training Center with Robert Tebby, Doug Leigh, Tugba Karademir, Steven Cousins, Lee Barkell and other coaches.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2011–2012 El Tango de Roxanne Tango de los Exilados Otonal 2010–2011 Schindler's List 2007–2008 Ladies in Lavender Romeo and Juliet
Competitive highlights International Event 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 Autumn Classic 10th Golden Spin 12th Bavarian Open 3rd 7th Cup of Nice 11th Merano Cup 3rd 3rd Nepela Trophy 7th NRW Trophy 8th Seibt Memorial 3rd U.S. Classic 12th International: Junior Australia 9th Austria 15th Croatia 8th USA 7th Warsaw Cup 6th J National German Champ. 7th J 6th J 3rd J 7th J 3rd J 3rd 5th 4th 3rd
References
External links
Christopher Berneck at Tracings