Jacek Tascher

Jacek Tascher
Born1957 (age 66–67)
Bydgoszcz, Poland
Figure skating career
CountryPoland
Retiredc. 1979

Jacek Tascher (born in 1957 in Bydgoszcz) is a Polish former competitive figure skater. In the 1970s, he became a two-time national champion in men's singles and a two-time national silver medalist in ice dancing. He competed at six ISU Championships.

Career

Tascher began skating at Polonia Bydgoszcz when he was 4½ years old.[1] In 1973 and 1975 he won the Polish national title in men's singles.[2] He was sent to two World and two European Championships; his best result was 15th at the 1975 Europeans in Copenhagen.

In 1977, Tascher switched to ice dancing, forming a partnership with Halina Gordon-Półtorak. They became two-time national silver medalists and placed 12th at the 1978 and 1979 European Championships.

In 1989, Tascher founded the Walley Figure Skating Club in Poland.[1] He coaches at the club with his daughter, Magdalena.[3] In 1996, he began providing figure skating commentary for Polish Eurosport.[4][5] He is also the president of the Polish Figure Skating Association.[6]

Competitive highlights

Men's singles

International
Event 71–72 72–73 73–74 74–75 75–76
World Champ. 21st 19th
European Champ. 16th 15th
Blue Swords 6th
Prague Skate 6th
National
Polish Champ. 1st 1st

Ice dancing with Gordon-Półtorak

International
Event 1977–78 1978–79
European Championships 12th 12th
National
Polish Championships 2nd 2nd

References

  1. ^ a b Jaskot, Remigiusz (12 January 2011). "Łyżwy z epoki przedlodowcowej". Gazeta Bydgoszcz (in Polish). bydgoszcz.sport.pl. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Historia" [History] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 16 August 2002.
  3. ^ "About us". Walley Figure Skating Club. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016.
    "O nas" [About us]. walley.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Dziennikarze Eurosportu" [Eurosport journalists]. TakSieGra.com (in Polish). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Czterolatki na łyżwy – rozmowa z Jackiem Tascherem" [Four-year-olds in skates - a discussion with Jacek Tascher]. SportowaRodzina.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 22 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Skład Zarządu PZŁF" [PFSA board members] (in Polish). Polish Figure Skating Association. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016.