Steffan was born on January 12, 1996 in Chemnitz, Germany. His younger sister, Leah, is also a former competitive ice dance.[1]
Career
Early career
Originally a hockey player, Steffan decided to switch to ice dancing in 2006 at the age of ten.[2] His first ice dance coach was Annerose Wetzel and he was briefly partnered with Camilla Barth for a short period. Steffan would eventually decide to team up with his sister, Leah, in 2012, and the siblings were coached by Susan Fichtelmann in Chemnitz.[1][3][1] Together, the siblings would win bronze at the 2014 and 2015 German Junior Championships.[4] Their partnership would dissolve, however, following the 2014–15 figure skating season, with Leah electing to retire from competing.[5]
At the 2023 German Championships in January, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan won their second national title. For the first time, they were selected to represent Germany as a team at the European and World Championships. Going on to compete at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan finished in ninth place. One week following the event, they won gold at the 2023 Bavarian Open for a second consecutive time.[7]
In March, Janse van Rensburg/Steffan competed at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan. They would finish the event in fifteenth place.[7]
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