Karel Štefl

For the Czech Olympic skier, see Karel Štefl (cross-country skier).
Karel Štefl
Full nameKarel Štefl
Born (1982-02-27) 27 February 1982 (age 42)
Slaný, Czechoslovakia
HometownTuřany
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryCzech Republic
Skating clubTJ Stadion Brno
Began skating1990

Karel Štefl (born 27 February 1982 in Slaný) is a Czech pair skater.

Career

Between 1999 and 2001, Štefl competed with Radka Zlatohlavková and placed 21st at the 2000 Junior World Championships.

From 2001 to 2004, Štefl skated with Veronika Havlíčková. They competed at the European Championships and on the Grand Prix series, and won a bronze medal on the Junior Grand Prix series.

In the 2005–2006 season, Štefl competed with Russian skater Olga Prokuronova and won the 2006 Czech senior national title. They placed 10th in the short program at the 2006 European Championships in Lyon, France, but suffered a fall on a lift in the free skate.[1] Prokuronova lay on the ice for several seconds before Štefl helped her to her feet and she exited the ice.[1] They withdrew from the event. An ISU doctor said Prokuronova had not sustained a serious injury but was taken to the hospital for further examination.[1] In October 2006, it was reported that she had declined to resume the partnership.[2]

Programs

With Prokuronova

Season Short program Free skating
2005–2006
[3]

With Havlíčková

Season Short program Free skating
2003–2004
[4]
  • Selections
    performed by Bond
2002–2003
[5]
2001–2002
[6]
  • Chicken Run
    by L. Williams
    performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra
  • Dance of the Hours
    by Amilcare Ponchielli
    performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra
  • Comedians' Galop
    by Dmitry Kabalevsky
    performed by the Boston Pops Orchestra

Results

With Prokuronova

Results[3]
International
Event 2005–2006
European Championships WD
National
Czech Championships 1st
WD = Withdrew

With Havlíčková

Results[4][5][6]
International
Event 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004
European Championships 11th
GP Skate America 9th
GP Cup of China 9th
International: Junior
World Junior Championships 11th 11th
JGP Czech 4th
JGP Italy 4th 3rd
JGP Slovakia 5th
EYOF 4th
National
Czech Championships 2nd 2nd
Czech Junior Champ. 1st 1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Zlatohlavková

Results[6]
International
Event 1999–2000 2000–2001
World Junior Championships 21st
JGP Czech Republic 7th
National
Czech Championships 1st J 2nd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

  1. ^ a b c "Czech Pairs Suffers Nasty Spill". The New York Times. Reuters. 19 January 2006.
  2. ^ Zuccari, Giovanni (5 October 2006). "Splitting pairs: now it's Olga Prokuronova & Karel Stefl's turn". ArtOnIce.it.
  3. ^ a b "Olga PROKURONOVA / Karel STEFL: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 October 2006.
  4. ^ a b "Veronika HAVLICKOVA / Karel STEFL: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 September 2006.
  5. ^ a b "Veronika HAVLICKOVA / Karel STEFL: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 June 2003.
  6. ^ a b c "Veronika HAVLICKOVA / Karel STEFL: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2002.