Nikola Višňová (born 25 May 1992 in Brno) is a Czech ice dancer who competed for Slovakia with Lukáš Csölley from 2006 to 2011. They are three-time (2009–2011) Slovak national champions and reached the free dance at five World Junior Championships. Their best result, 5th, came at the 2011 World Junior Championships.
| Nikola Višňová | |
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| Born | 25 May 1992 Brno, Czechoslovakia |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  Slovakia |
| Coach | Roberto Pelizzola Raffaella Cazzaniga N. Lunghi |
| Skating club | SKP Bratislava |
Career
editIn 2006, Višňová teamed up with Slovak skater Lukáš Csölley. They decided to represent Slovakia. In their first two seasons, they trained under Gabriela Hrázská in Brno, Bratislava, and Oberstdorf.[1][2] They finished 19th at the 2007 World Junior Championships in Oberstdorf and 17th at the 2008 World Junior Championships in Sofia.
In the 2008–09 season, Višňová/Csölley trained in Berlin, Oberstdorf, and Brno, coached by Hendryk Schamberger.[3] They placed 17th at the 2009 World Junior Championships in Sofia.
During the next two seasons, the two were coached by Roberto Pelizzola and Raffaella Cazzaniga in Milan.[4][5] They ranked 20th at the 2010 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia; 19th at the 2010 World Junior Championships in The Hague, Netherlands; 22nd at the 2011 European Championships in Bern, Switzerland; and 5th at the 2011 World Junior Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. In September 2011, it was reported that their partnership had ended.[6]
Programs
edit(with Csolley)
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
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| 2010–11 [5] |
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| 2009–10 [4] |
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| 2008–09 [3] |
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| 2007–08 [2][7] |
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| 2006–07 [7][1] |
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Competitive highlights
editJGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[8] | |||||
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| Event | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 |
| European Champ. | 20th | 22nd | |||
| Golden Spin | 9th | ||||
| Nepela Memorial | 6th | ||||
| Pavel Roman | 2nd | ||||
| International: Junior[8] | |||||
| World Junior Champ. | 19th | 17th | 17th | 19th | 5th |
| JGP Austria | 13th | 10th | |||
| JGP Czech Republic | 14th | 7th | |||
| JGP France | 15th | ||||
| JGP Germany | 8th | 14th | |||
| JGP Hungary | 13th | ||||
| JGP Turkey | 8th | ||||
| JGP United Kingdom | 11th | ||||
| Grand Prize SNP | 4th J | ||||
| Mont Blanc Trophy | 3rd J | ||||
| Pavel Roman | 4th J | ||||
| National[8] | |||||
| Slovak Champ. | 1st J | 1st J | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| J = Junior level | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 December 2006.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 September 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 January 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
- ^ Šimo, Marián (27 September 2011). "Nádejný slovenský krasokorčuliarsky pár sa nečakane rozišiel" [Promising Slovak figure skating duo suddenly parted ways]. SME (in Slovak).
- ^ a b "Programs". Official website of Visnova / Csolley. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Nikola VISNOVA / Lukas CSOLLEY". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012.
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