Kavita Lorenz (born 5 September 1995) is a German former competitive ice dancer. With her skating partner, Joti Polizoakis, she is a three-time German national champion (2016–2018) and has competed in the final segment at four ISU Championships.
| Kavita Lorenz | |
|---|---|
 Lorenz and Polizoakis in 2017 | |
| Born | 5 September 1995 Berlin, Germany |
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Germany |
| Partner | Joti Polizoakis |
| Coach | Marina Zueva, Massimo Scali, Oleg Epstein, Martin Skotnický |
| Skating club | EC Oberstdorf |
| Began skating | 2000 |
| Retired | 10 May 2018[1] |
Personal life
editLorenz was born on 5 September 1995 in Berlin.[2] She married Lithuanian ice dancer Deividas Stagniunas.
Career
editLorenz began learning to skate in 2000.[2] As a single skater, she was coached by Michael Huth in Oberstdorf.[3] She placed 9th at the 2010 German Junior Championships and 11th at the 2011 German Championships.[4]
In 2012, Lorenz teamed up with Ukraine's Yevhen Kholoniuk to compete in ice dancing. They won the bronze medal at the 2013 German Championships.[5]
Partnership with Polizoakis
editIn the spring of 2015, Lorenz teamed up with Joti Polizoakis, whom she had known for many years.[3] They were coached by Igor Shpilband and Martin Skotnický in Novi, Michigan.[6]
Making their international debut, Lorenz/Polizoakis finished fourth at the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy, a Challenger Series (CS) event. They placed fifth at the 2015 Ondrej Nepela Trophy (CS), first at the 2015 Open d'Andorra, and fifth at the 2015 Warsaw Cup (CS). In December, they won the German national title ahead of Katharina Müller / Tim Dieck and were selected to represent Germany at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. At Europeans in January, Lorenz/Polizoakis placed 13th in the short dance to qualify for the free, where they ranked 15th, resulting in a final placement of 14th at their first ISU Championship. In March, they qualified for the final segment at the 2016 World Championships in Boston by placing 18th in the short dance and went on to finish 17th overall. They ended their partnership in April 2016,[7] but announced in June that they would continue skating together.[8] Lorenz announced her competitive retirement on 10 May 2018.[1]
Programs
edit(with Polizoakis)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 [9] |
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| 2016–17 [2][3] |
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| 2015–16 [6] |
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Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
With Polizoakis
edit| International[10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| Olympics | 16th | ||
| Olympic Team Event | 7th | ||
| World Champ. | 17th | 19th | 16th |
| European Champ. | 14th | 14th | WD |
| GP Skate Canada | 8th | ||
| CS Golden Spin | 4th | 9th | |
| CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | 5th | 3rd |
| CS Nepela Memorial | 5th | 5th | |
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 5th | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 5th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 3rd | ||
| NRW Trophy | 2nd | ||
| Open d'Andorra | 1st | ||
| Volvo Open Cup | 2nd | ||
| National[10] | |||
| German Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Team events | |||
| Olympics | 7th T | ||
With Kholoniuk
edit| National[5] | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 |
| German Championships | 3rd |
Single skating
edit| National[4] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| German Championships | 9th J | 11th |
References
edit- ^ a b Polizoakis, Joti (10 May 2018). "Kavita has decided to end her competitive career. I wish her the best in pursuing her new chapter in life". Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ a b c "Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c Bőd, Titanilla (11 January 2017). "Kavita Lorenz and Joti Polizoakis: "We are happy to show another side of us"". Absolute Skating.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Kavita LORENZ". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Kavita LORENZ / Evgeni KHOLONIUK". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016.
- ^ a b "Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Eistänzer Lorenz/Polizoakis trennen sich" [Ice danciers Lorenz/Polizoakis split up]. Deutsche Presse-Agentur (in German). rp-online.de. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Eistanz-Meister Lorenz/Polizoakis machen weiter" [Ice dance champions Lorenz/Polizoakis continue]. Sport-Informations-Dienst (in German). Die Zeit. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Competition Results: Kavita LORENZ / Joti POLIZOAKIS". International Skating Union.
External links
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Media related to Kavita Lorenz at Wikimedia Commons