Ramona Elsener

Ramona Elsener
Elsener and Roost in 2011
Born (1992-02-27) 27 February 1992 (age 32)
Bülach, Switzerland
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountrySwitzerland
CoachCornelia Diener, Pasquale Camerlengo
Skating clubBülacher EC
Began skating1996

Ramona Elsener (born 27 February 1992) is a Swiss ice dancer. With former partner Florian Roost, she is the 2010–2014 Swiss national champion.

Elsener/Roost teamed up in 2005.[1] They began appearing in international junior events in 2007. They were sent to five World Junior Championships and achieved their best result, 14th, in 2011. They also competed at five European Championships and three World Championships. In May 2014, Roost decided to retire from competition.[2][3]

Programs

(with Roost)

Season Short dance Free dance
2013–2014
[4]
  • Quickstep: I'm Sitting on Top of the World
  • Foxtrot: Call Me Irresponsible
  • Roxanne
    by Sting and Marianito Mores
  • Oblivion for Piano Trio
    by Astor Piazzolla
  • El Tango de Roxanne
    (from Moulin Rouge!)
2012–2013
[5]
  • Polka: Pie in the Face Polka
  • Waltz: Carnival de Venice medley
  • Autant en emporte le vent
    by Gérard Presgurvic
2011–2012
[6]
  • Rhumba: Ramona la Bailadora
  • Samba: Maria
    by Ricky Martin
  • Michael Meets Mozart
    by Jon Schmidt
  • Love Story meets Viva la Vida
    by Jon Schmidt
2010–2011
[7]
  • Waltz: Violente Valse
    by Caravan Palace
Pirates of the Caribbean:
  • Drink Up, Me Hearties
    by Hans Zimmer
  • Fog Bound
    by Klaus Badelt
  • The Black Pearl
    by Klaus Badelt
  • He's a Pirate
    by Klaus Badelt
Original dance
2009–2010
[8] 		Swiss folk dance:
  • Alphorn Jodel
  • Tour de Suisse
  • Sumpfbode Ländler
2008–2009
[9]
  • US Army in the 40s
    by The Star Sisters
2007–2008
[10]
  • Swiss folk
2006–2007
[11]

Competitive highlights

(with Roost)

International[12]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Worlds 25th 30th 25th
Europeans 25th 19th 22nd 18th 22nd
Bavarian Open 5th 5th 9th 6th
Cup of Nice 10th 10th 6th
Finlandia Trophy 6th 8th
Ice Challenge 10th 8th 3rd 6th
Mont Blanc Trophy 12th
Nebelhorn Trophy 8th 14th
Pavel Roman 4th
Skate Down Under 2nd
Trophy of Lyon 5th
Volvo Open Cup 7th
International: Junior[12]
Junior Worlds 21st 27th 28th 27th 14th
JGP Austria 15th 7th
JGP Germany 11th 16th 13th
JGP USA 12th
Ice Challenge 3rd
National[12]
Swiss Champ. 1st J 1st J 1st J 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

  1. ^ Meynert, Ashli (25 September 2013). "Elsener & Roost Chase Their Olympic Dream". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014.
  2. ^ Roost, Florian (1 May 2014). "Eistänzer Elsener/Roost beenden die gemeinsame Karriere" [Ice dancers Elsener/Roost end their partnership] (in German). Official website of Elsener/Roost. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
  3. ^ Rutishauser, Markus (2 May 2014). "Erfolgspaar Elsener/Roost gibt es nicht mehr" [Elsener/Roost's partnership is over]. sport-fan.ch (in German).
  4. ^ "Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 August 2013.
  6. ^ "Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012.
  7. ^ "Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
  8. ^ "Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2010.
  9. ^ "Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009.
  10. ^ "Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.
  11. ^ "Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007.
  12. ^ a b c "Competition Results: Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.

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