Kati Winkler (born 16 January 1974) is a German former competitive ice dancer. With partner René Lohse, she is the 2004 World bronze medalist and a six-time German national champion. They competed at two Winter Olympics, in 1998 and 2002.
Personal life Kati Winkler was born in Karl-Marx-Stadt (now Chemnitz) to Bernd Winkler and Christina Schmerbach and has a sister. She is a skilled clerk.
Career Winkler started skating at the age of four after being selected for the sport in kindergarten. At first, she was a single skater and was coached by Peter Meyer. While still a single skater, she moved to Berlin in 1985 and was coached by Jürgen Bertko there.
A back problem hampered her jumping ability, so at the age of 14, she decided to take up ice dancing and asked Lohse to be her partner. They were the first East German ice dancers in years, the discipline having disappeared over the previous 18 years. Until 1996 they were coached by Knut Schubert whose expertise was more in pair skating. In 1996 they moved to Oberstdorf in Bavaria and changed their coach to Martin Skotnicky. However Winkler/Lohse always skated for the club SC Berlin (earlier SC Dynamo Berlin). They were both sergeants in the German Army's sports division, which sponsored their skating.
In 1999-2000, Winkler and Lohse's free dance was entitled "Time Goes Millennium", which included techno-style music with ticking sounds, clock images created by their arms and legs repeatedly mimicking clock hands, a rhythmically swinging lift in which Winkler represented a pendulum, and both skaters listening to and looking at wristwatches while walking briskly on the ice. Their moves, except for the lifts, were mostly performed in parallel to each other, with both skaters executing similar images.
In 2000-01, Winkler and Lohse became the first German ice dance team to qualify for the Grand Prix Final, where they finished fifth. They missed most of the 2001-02 season after Lohse fell in practice at the 2001 Sparkassen Cup, injuring the meniscus and ligaments in his knee. They returned in time for the Olympics, where they finished 8th. In the summer of 2002, Lohse collided with a truck while he was riding his bike in Oberstdorf. "I went over the handlebars and fell on my shoulder. The bone was sticking up straight through my shoulder, where I cut three ligaments." He recovered in time for them to compete in a pair of Grand Prix events and qualify for the Grand Prix Final. However, they were unable to compete in the Final because Winkler had influenza and Lohse had a muscle injury in his leg.
They missed the 2003 World Championships due to injury and also the 2004 European Championships after Lohse reinjured his knee ligaments a few days before the event. They recovered in time for the 2004 World Championships, where they won the bronze medal. This was the greatest German success in ice dancing since 1973, the time of Angelika Buck/Erich Buck. They retired from competition after the event.
Winkler worked as a choreographer for Christina Beier and William Beier, the German champions in ice dancing. Winkler and Lohse skated in ice shows following the end of their competitive career.
Programs (With Lohse) Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition 2005–2006 The Mask Story of my life by Neil Diamond Power Percussion by Power Percussion 2004–2005 Turn me on by Norah Jones Just dream by Thomas Anders They remind me to much of you Twenty flight Rock Hallelujah, I love her so She's the most by Dick Brave and the Backbeats 2003–2004 Memories of the Grand Ball: Swing: Rhythm composed by Casey Mac Gill, Michael Gruber performed by Everett Bradley & Company Blues: The Blues in the Night composed by Julie London Jive: Stuff Like That There composed by Livingston, Evans, Goldsen performed by Bette Midler Day and Night: Earth Song by Michael Jackson Chiquitan composed by Martinez, Vigoer, Tarkin, Mugato, McFloyd performed by La Bomba feat. Los Primos The White Spirit composed by Uman (Didier Jean / Danielle Jean) performed by D&D Jean Lo-Lo Dzama by Sum Svistu Scatmambo by Scatman John 2002–2003 Frau Luna: March: Laßt den Kopf nicht hängen Waltz: Schlösser, die im Monde liegen Polka: Berliner Luft by Paul Lincke Energy: Crazy Benny composed by M.Friis, U.Savery, M.Parsberg performed by Safri Duo Private Investigations composed by Mark Knopfler performed by Dire Straits Played-A-Life composed by M.Friis, U.Savery, M.Parsberg performed by Safri Duo 2001–2002 Spanish tango and flamenco: Habanera from Carmen by Georges Bizet performed by Nana Mouskouri Malaguena guitars and castanets of Diego Sacromonte Ragtime – Music of Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag Sunflower Slow Drag 12th Street Rag Flamenco Schuh des Manitu soundtrack 2000–2001 Cabaret: Charleston: The Hot Honey Rag by Ralph Burns and Douglas Bestermann Orchestra Quickstep: Cabaret from the Cabaret Revue Gospel-Message Of Hope: Go Down Moses by Louis Armstrong Higher And Higher by The Harlem Gospel Singers How Great Thou Art Swing Low Sweet Chariot both performed by Joan Orleans (original by Mahalia Jackson) Cabaret
Paraiso perdido by DJ DERO 1999–2000 Samba: Le Serpent from the CD "Le Chant du Monde" Rumba: Ya Los Se Que Te Vas from the CD "Cosas de Enamorados" Mambo: Lo-Lo Dzama from the CD "Casa Musica" Time goes Millennium: Noman's Land from the movie "Pi" Insomnia from the CD "Faithless" Reverence Rachel's Song from the movie "Bladerunner" by Vangelis S.P. Project from the CD "DP Deejay Parade" Additional sound effects, instruments by Meilhaus-Munich Studio Europe by Santana
Super Trouper by A-Teens 1998–1999 Waltz: L'homme de Paris by Mireille Mathieu composed by Walter/Delancray/Simille performed by Christian Gaubert Yin and Yang: Korean dance and drum company The yellow emperor and the pope composed and arranged by Chris Hinze Spring in Lhasa by Oliver Shanti from "Tai Chi Too" One world, one voice by Leningrad Orchestra and Kodo Drummers Vivo per lei by Andrea Bocelli
From the musical Grease: Sandy Greased Lightning We go together 1997–1998 Jive: Stuff like that by Bette Midler (from "For The Boys") Romeo and Juliet by Sergei Prokofiev Space by Yello 1996–1997 Tango Argentino: Orgullo Criollo Canaro en Paris by Sexteto Mayor Take Five by Paul Desmond Dave Brubeck Orchestra Drill Instructor by Captain Jack
You must love me by Madonna
Fitze, Fitze, Fatze by Helge Schneider 1995–1996 Paso doble: Malaguena Mambo Number 8 Historia de un Amor El Mambo 1994–1995 Quickstep: Ich wollt', ich wär' ein Huhn Jazz medley from the movie "Casablanca" Beauty And The Beast 1993–1994 Rhumba: Composition: by Overlight-Studio Berlin, Thomas Kurzhals Yello, Kenny G. - saxophone, Yello 1992–1993 Viennese Waltz: Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald by Strauß Barcelona Nights 1991–1992 Polka: Kutschke-Polka (old Berlin song) Starlight Express 1990–1991 Blues by John Lee Hooker 1989–1990 Samba: Tropic Trumpets Rhumba and Jive: Schwarze Augen
Results (ice dance with René Lohse)
International Event 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 Olympics 10th 8th Worlds 19th 13th 12th 9th 7th 6th 7th 7th 3rd Europeans 16th 15th 9th 9th 6th 5th 6th 5th Grand Prix Final 5th Cup of Russia 4th 4th Lalique 5th 3rd Nations Cup 9th 6th 6th 7th 5th 3rd 2nd 4th 3rd 2nd NHK Trophy 4th 3rd 2nd 4th Skate America 4th 7th 6th 4th Skate Canada 9th Nebelhorn 4th International: Junior Junior Worlds 15th 8th National German Champ. 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st East German 1st
References
External links
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