Robert Kunkel

Robert Kunkel (born 28 April 1999) is a German pair skater. With Annika Hocke, he is the 2020 Bavarian Open silver medalist and 2019 German national silver medalist.

Robert Kunkel
Personal information
Country representedGermany
Born (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999
Berlin, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
PartnerAnnika Hocke
Former partnerTalisa Thomalla
CoachRico Rex, Dmitri Savin, Alexander König, Romy Österreich
ChoreographerCatherine Papadakis, Dmitri Savin
Former choreographerStefano Caruso
Skating clubSC Berlin
Training locationsBerlin
Began skating2005
ISU personal best scores
Combined total167.15
2020 Junior Worlds
Short program63.57
2020 Junior Worlds
Free skate107.67
2020 Europeans

With his former skating partner, Talisa Thomalla, he competed at three World Junior Championships, placing 12th in 2017, 7th in 2018, and 12th in 2019.

Partnership with Hocke

Kunkel formed a partnership with Annika Hocke shortly after the dissolution of her pairing with Ruben Blommaert. Despite Hocke having previous attended the Olympics, the two were still age-eligible for international junior competitions, and so began on the Junior Grand Prix, where they won two bronze medals at JGP Croatia and JGP Poland, and were the only non-Russian team to qualify to the Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed sixth.[1] On the senior leve, Hocke/Kunkel debuted at the 2019 CS Warsaw Cup, placing sixth, and then won silver medals at the German nationals championships and the 2020 Bavarian Open. They were seventh at the 2020 European Championships. Hocke/Kunkel concluded the season at the 2020 World Junior Championships, where they placed fourth and won a small bronze medal for a third-place finish in the free skate; only Kunkel invalidating their pair spin element by putting both feet down kept them from winning the overall bronze medal. Despite this, Hocke remarked "our first and last Junior World Championships — it was amazing!"[2]


Programs

with Hocke
Season Short program Free skating
2019–2020

with Thomalla
Season Short program Free skating
2018–2019
[3]
2017–2018
[4]
  • Heartbreak Hotel
    by Elvis Presley
  • Don't
    by Elvis Presley
  • Hard Headed Woman by Elvis Presley
    choreo. by Stefano Caruso, Dmitri Savin
2016–2017
[5]
  • Petite Fleur
    by Sidney Bechet
    performed by Henri René and his Orchestra
  • Booty Swing
    by Parov Stelar
    choreo. by Paul Boll

Competitive highlights

CS: ISU Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Pairs with Hocke
International[6]
Event 2019–20
Europeans7th
CS Warsaw Cup6th
Bavarian Open2nd
International: Junior[6]
Junior Worlds4th
JGP Final6th
JGP Croatia3rd
JGP Poland3rd
National[6]
German Champ.2nd
TBD = Assigned

Pairs with Thomalla
International: Junior[7]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19
Junior Worlds12th7th12th
JGP Austria9th
JGP Belarus10th
JGP Estonia13th
JGP Germany16th
JGP Poland8th
Bavarian Open5th4th
Cup of Tyrol1st
NRW Trophy1st
Volvo Open Cup4th
International: Advanced novice
Bavarian Open1st
NRW Trophy1st
National[7]
Germany1st N1st N1st J1st J
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

Men's singles
International[8]
Event 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16
Bavarian Open8th N15th J
Coupe du Printemps9th N
NRW Trophy11th N
Challenge Cup5th D
National[8]
German Champ.4th N13rd N14th N27th N26th J7th J
Levels: D = Debs; N1= Novice Under-13; N2= Novice Under-15;
N = Advanced novice; J = Junior

References
  1. Slater, Paula (December 7, 2019). "Panfilova and Rylov take junior Pairs' title in Russian sweep in Torino". Golden Skate.
  2. Slater, Paula (March 5, 2020). "Panfilova and Rylov claim Pairs' title at Junior Worlds". Golden Skate.
  3. "Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  4. "Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  5. "Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  6. "Competition Results: Annika HOCKE / Robert KUNKEL". International Skating Union.
  7. "Competition Results: Talisa THOMALLA / Robert KUNKEL". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018.
  8. "Robert KUNKEL". rinkresults.com.
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