Florian Roost

Florian Roost (born 30 October 1989) is a Swiss former ice dancer. With Ramona Elsener, he is the 2010–2014 Swiss national champion.

Florian Roost
Elsener and Roost in 2011
Personal information
Country representedSwitzerland
Born (1989-10-30) 30 October 1989
Frauenfeld, Switzerland
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Former partnerRamona Elsener
Former coachCornelia Diener, Pasquale Camerlengo, Alexei Pospelov, Martin Skotnicky, Alexei Gorshkov
Former choreographerPasquale Camerlengo, Anjelika Krylova, Massimo Scali, Cornelia Diener, Richard Leroy
Skating clubES Frauenfeld
Began skating1992
RetiredMay 2014
ISU personal best scores
Combined total115.59
2013 Nebelhorn Trophy
Short dance50.64
2014 Worlds
Free dance69.51
2011 Europeans

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 Elsener)

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]
  • Roméo et Juliette
    by Gérard Presgurvic

Competitive highlights

(with Elsener)

International[12]
Event 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14
Worlds25th30th25th
Europeans25th19th22nd18th22nd
Bavarian Open5th5th9th6th
Cup of Nice10th10th6th
Finlandia Trophy6th8th
Ice Challenge10th8th3rd6th
Mont Blanc Trophy12th
Nebelhorn Trophy8th14th
Pavel Roman4th
Skate Down Under2nd
Trophy of Lyon5th
Volvo Open Cup7th
International: Junior[12]
Junior Worlds21st27th28th27th14th
JGP Austria15th7th
JGP Germany11th16th13th
JGP USA12th
Ice Challenge3rd
National[12]
Swiss Champ.1st N1st J1st J1st J1st1st1st1st1st
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References
  1. Meynert, Ashli (25 September 2013). "Elsener & Roost Chase Their Olympic Dream". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 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. "Competition Results: Ramona ELSENER / Florian ROOST". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014.

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