Paul Fentz

Paul Fentz (born 8 September 1992) is a German figure skater. He has won four senior international medals and is a three-time German national champion (2018–20). He has competed in the final segment at eight ISU Championships.

Paul Fentz
Fentz in 2018
Personal information
Country representedGermany
Born (1992-09-08) 8 September 1992
Berlin, Germany
Home townBerlin
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
CoachRomy Oesterreich
Former coachBrigitte Zeller
ChoreographerPaul Boll, Mark Pillay
Former choreographerHendryk Schamberger
Skating clubSport Club Berlin
Began skating1996
ISU personal best scores
Combined total230.01
2020 European Championships
Short program80.41
2020 European Championships
Free skate149.60
2020 European Championships

Career

Fentz began appearing on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in the 2008–09 season. His senior international debut came at the 2011 Triglav Trophy.

In the 2011–12 season, he won the silver medal at the 2012 German Championships and was included in Germany's team to the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England. After advancing past the preliminary round, he placed 23rd in the short program, 15th in the free skate, and 17th overall.

Fentz won his first senior international medal in February 2013, obtaining bronze at the Bavarian Open and then silver at the Hellmut Seibt Memorial.

Ranked 16th in the short and 17th in the free, Fentz finished 16th at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia. He placed 12th in the short, 8th in the free, and 10th overall at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. In March, he finished 20th at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Due to his result, Germany qualified for a spot in the men's event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Programs
Fentz in 2012
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020
[1]
  • Blue Skies
    by Sam Harris
2018–2019
[2]
  • Blue Skies
    by Sam Harris
2017–2018
[3]
2016–2017
[5]
  • Wonderwall
    by Paul Anka
2015–2016
[6]
  • Barcelona 1999
  • Another Brick in the Wall
    by Pink Floyd
2014–2015
[7]
  • Barcelona 1999
2011–2012
[8]
  • Justice
    by Genesis
2010–2011
[9]
2009–2010
[10]
  • Love of Japan
  • Once Upon a Time in Mexico
    performed by Edvin Marton

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International[11]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20
Olympics22nd
Worlds20th15th28th
Europeans17th16th10th16th15th8th
GP Rostelecom6th
GP Skate Canada10th11th
CS Finlandia8th7th
CS Golden Spin9th8th14th
CS Nebelhorn16th12th8thWD
CS Tallinn Trophy10th
CS Warsaw Cup4th4th4th7th7th12th
Bavarian Open3rd4th
Challenge Cup9th8th
Cup of Nice10th14th9th
Cup of Tyrol5th
Golden Bear2nd
NRW Trophy7th8th6th4th2nd
Coupe Printemps4th
Hellmut Seibt2nd
Toruń Cup4th3rd
Triglav Trophy7th
International: Junior[11]
JGP Belarus11th
JGP Germany18th
JGP Hungary12th
JGP Romania7th
JGP U.K.19th
Challenge Cup6th
Merano Cup1st
NRW Trophy12th1st
Warsaw Cup4th N
National[11]
German Champ.2nd Y6th J1st J8th5th2nd3rd3rd2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st
Levels: N = Novice; Y = Youth; J = Junior
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

References
  1. "Paul FENTZ: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 October 2019.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  2. "Paul FENTZ: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  3. "Paul FENTZ: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  4. Bartleet, Larry (10 February 2018). "German figure skater uses jazz cover of 'Wonderwall' at Winter Olympics". NME. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
  5. "Paul FENTZ: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  6. "Paul FENTZ: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  7. "Paul FENTZ: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  8. "Paul FENTZ: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  9. "Paul FENTZ: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 12 October 2010.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  10. "Paul FENTZ: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 September 2010.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  11. "Competition Results: Paul FENTZ". International Skating Union.

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