Christian Nüchtern (born 28 January 1992) is a former German competitive ice dancer. With skating partner Shari Koch, he is the 2014 Bavarian Open silver medalist, 2017 Winter Universiade bronze medalist, and 2019 German national champion.
Career Nüchtern started learning to skate in 1994. He and Koch made their international debut at the 2008 NRW Trophy. They placed in the top ten at the 2012 and 2013 World Junior Championships and won the German junior national title three times (2011–13).
Koch/Nüchtern won their first senior international medal, silver, at the 2014 Bavarian Open. After missing the entire 2014–15 season, they returned to international competition in February 2016 at the Bavarian Open. In February 2017, they received the bronze medal at the Winter Universiade in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Programs (with Koch)
Season Rhythm dance Free dance 2019–2020 : Minnie the Moocher : Everybody Needs Somebody to Love The Scientist Viva la Vida Short dance 2018−2019 Poema Hey Signorina Esmeralda tu sais Belle Lval d'amour Danse Mon Esmeralda 2017–2018 Moliendo Café Salomé Io ci saro 2016–2017 Beautiful Girl Swing My Baby Romeo and Juliet 2013–2014 You Give A Little Love Batman Forever 2012–2013 Feeling Good Pachuco Adagio in G minor Romeo + Juliet 2011–2012 Bla Bla Cha Cha Tic, Tic Tac Big Spender Fever Can't Touch It Original dance 2009–2010 The Blood of Cu Chulainn Riverdance Mujer Latina Historia De Un Amor Banca Banca
Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
With Koch International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 Worlds 18th Europeans 15th Finland 9th Alpen Trophy 6th Asian Open 5th Golden Spin 8th 13th 4th 8th Ice Star 8th Nebelhorn 5th 10th Ondrej Nepela 13th 7th Universiade 3rd Bavarian Open 2nd 9th Bosphorus Cup 2nd Finlandia Trophy 7th Halloween Cup 3rd 2nd Nebelhorn Trophy 12th NRW Trophy 6th 3rd Open d'Andorra 3rd Toruń Cup 4th International: Junior Junior Worlds 9th 8th Austria 4th 4th Germany 19th Italy 4th Turkey 2nd Baltic Cup 5th J Ice Challenge 7th J NRW Trophy 10th J 6th J 2nd J 1st J Pavel Roman 7th J 3rd J Tirnavia Ice Cup 3rd J National German Champ. 3rd J 3rd J 1st J 1st J 1st J WD 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
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